Behind the Scenes

Halloween coundown has begun

ByMarie Young August 10, 2013December 30, 2016

in progress the Marie Young Creative 2013 witch finger collection

The Halloween countdown has begun!

today’s project witch fingers:

add antiquing to fingers – check!
add earring and necklace findings to small ones – in progress

Behind the Scenes | Whimsical Holidays

Stylish Evette the Bat OOAK sculpture
ByMarie Young October 24, 2018November 24, 2019

Evette is coquettish, spirited, and glamorous. In other words, she is the exact opposite of introverted me 🙂 It is hilarious to picture me snuggled up in my favorite pink hoodie while I sculpted her big blue eyes. Sure, I can find a little sex appeal for a night out with the hubby, but for…

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Behind the Scenes | Finished Work

Knit Happens
ByMarie Young July 27, 2025July 27, 2025

The story behind the creation of “Knit Happens” featuring Lucille the not-so-great knitting sheep.

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Behind the Scenes

Christmas Egg Ornaments in Progress
ByMarie Young November 9, 2014November 9, 2014

Woodland Cuties: Christmas Egg Ornaments Below is a behind the scenes look at my Christmas egg ornaments during the early stages of creation. I like to use both white and brown eggs. I build up the polymer clay layers in multiple baking steps and eventually they look like these finished ones. The polymer adds durability…

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Pullet Egg Art
ByMarie Young October 20, 2013December 30, 2016

Growing up next door to my grandparent’s farm, I’m very familiar with the benefits of fresh chicken eggs, but I have to admit, I never noticed pullet eggs. These are smaller than average eggs from young hens who are just beginning their egg laying career. I discovered this rare find from a colleague Tim Whisler,…

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Behind the Scenes | Tutorials

Mokume Gane Scrap Clay Tutorial
ByMarie Young April 28, 2013July 27, 2025

Do you have old pieces of mokume gane scrap hanging around? Then this mokume gane scrap tutorial is for you. Read more: https://marieyoungcreative.com/?p=303

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Opening of the Mouth Ceremony
ByMarie Young January 25, 2015December 30, 2016

Many years ago, in what seems like another lifetime, I was a young undergrad at Penn State taking one of my first art history classes. My favorite professor, Dr. Elizabeth Walters, had the gift of making the rituals of ancient people seem relevant to this Pennsylvania girl who came of age during the The Breakfast…

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2 Comments

Beth Petricoin says:

August 10, 2013 at 9:31 pm

Love these! So glad I own one of the pens now.
1. Marie Young says:
  
  August 11, 2013 at 3:58 pm
  
  They are so fun to make and equally fun to write with! It makes paying bills a little more palatable 🙂

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