I have been just itching to tell you all about a new Phattie we have this month! Galia hails from Israel and makes the most beautiful polymer clay spindles!
Galia's craftswomanship is in a word: exquisite. She's sent in a beautiful spindle for us to giveaway here on the blog and if I didn't already know it was made from polymer clay, I would have puzzled myself wondering how she carved a spindle out of stone!
In this month's box, I'm excited to be able to include some adorable polymer clay buttons, handcrafted by Galia, so you can get a taste of her amazing abilities.
As for the spindle itself, it has a delicate appearance, but has a substantialness (I think I just made that word up!) about it in hand- perfect for spinning on the go!
As mentioned before, we're giving away this gorgeous "Horizon" spindle from Spindle Designs. All you need do is visit Spindle Designs, find something you love, write about it in the comments section, and we'll draw for a winner later this week. Be sure and use twitter/facebook/plurk/ravelry to gain extra entries!
Thank you, Galia for sharing your beautiful work with us!
107 comments:
I just took a spinning class last weekend and I'm looking for a first spindle...the kaleidoscope spindle is high on the list!!! Though I'd much rather win, of course.
They are all beautiful.
LIZARDSKIN - Polymer clay top whorl spindle, 24gr/.85oz is gorgeous and although it has a flaw, I think NEBULA is way up there on the list too!
These spindles are B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L! I am really liking Cathedral and Cotton Candy.
Oh, I love the Code spindle... but I would cheerfully use the Lapis or Cathedral or Smoke ones, too. This is really lovely work.
RTed too! @owldaughter
the "cathedral" spindle is gorgeous......and i totally can't beleive that is all done with clay, some of that stuff looks an aweful lot like stone!! very talented!!!
-oonaghfibersmyth on ravelry
How is this done? They are beautiful. I cannot believe that the lapis is really clay and not stone.
I love her spindle bags! I might just have to woosh one into my cart!
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I have been eyeing Galia's spindles for quite some time now, and I have favorited a lot of them in Etsy. Right now my favorites are Savannah, Smoke and Film Noir. I also work with polymer clay and I know all the work that must go in making those beautiful spindles.
If the Lapis is polymer clay then I'll never worry about getting stone again! That is soooo beautiful.
wow, how pretty- i like the lapis one
I love Nebula and Lizardskin. And, to be honest, all of them! They are incredible.
Cathedral and lapis are both beautiful, deep sapphire blues. Love(100).
Oh my, what an incentive to learn to spin!
My favorite is lapis, I think, or maybe lagoon, or maybe ...
All of her spindles are pretty. My favorites would be the Lagoon and the Cathedral.
Knittingdancer on Ravelry
I really like her spindle project bags, especially the "violet stripes" one.
Jess
I'm loving smoke and film noir. Nebula is pretty too.
The Cathedral spindle instantly jumped out at me. But I also find her drawstring project bags both cute and a good idea.
Lizbert
What a beautiful spindle! I really like her work. My favorite spindle is the SONAR. It reminds me of old school computer colors.
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I like the Candy top whorl spindle. I love bright colors :)
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I also tweeted the contest!
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The Cotton Candy is amazing, are you sure its made of polymer clay?!
The cathedral spindle (http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=40682871) is gorgeous. I also think the horizon one you're giving away is the most beautiful spindle ever.
Wow! How could one hope to choose from her spindles? They're incredible. I'd be awfully hard pressed to choose between Nebula and Code, and Kaleidoscope, and Sonar...
This might be enough to make a girl take up spinning!
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Also tweeted (beautyredefined over there too...)
Seriously - incredible spindle. Thanks for hosting this giveaway!
I really like all the spindles. What wonderful colors. But if I were to say one really caught my eye it would be Lagon.
Mmm. Love these spindles! I'm busting out of my blue phase and going with the Sonar spindle. It's a beauty!
RT'ed as Knitwithkt
The Nebula and the Code spindles look way too cool! Imagine how hypnotizing they could be while spinning. Very nice.
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Love them all especially lapis
Love them all especially lapis
Oooh, the Lizardskin is just phenomenal.
-cthulhulovesme @ Rav
The Nebulae is my choice. Yes, I pluralised it. I'd love to have a couple!
Lagoon.... utterly beautiful. I can SO imagine spinning with that lovely.
teabird . ravelry
These are just beautiful. It would be an honor to own one of these pieces of art.
I love Cathedral and lapis. Both are gorgeous
Lapis is my fav
Lagoon is gorgeous - actually they all are.
I'm in love withe the Nebula spindle! It's beautiful, and it must be really beautiful in motion.
As the proud owner of a Kaleidoscope spindle, I can also attest that they spin like a dream!
chana
love the lapis. very talented artisan!
I want... no NEED a NEBULA - Polymer clay top whorl spindle! It's awesome.
I love the colors in her Lagoon spindle...Yum! I am always a sucker for project bags.
want want want!!! Covet!
Love the Film Noir! Pretty!
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I love all of her spindles, but Candy looked like a lot of fun!!
The spindles are all beautiful, though I really like the KALEIDOSCOPE - Polymer clay top whorl spindle, 26gr/.92oz
I love the Sonar, Code, and Cathdral spindles. Her work is amazing!
I LOVE the Nebula spindle. I hope I'm the winner!
I think lapis is my favorite, but I would love any of them - absolutely wonderful
I just love them all. I had no idea you could do these sorts of things with polymer clay. Favorite? maybe lagoon or lapis but I love them all.
Oh wow. These are all so gorgeous. I had no idea polymer clay could do that! My favorite is the Lapis spindle.
I think my favorite is the Cathedral top whorl spindle. I also love her project bags as they are the perfect height to tuck you spinning in progress away!
I like Smoke, actually - I think it has a lovely simplicity to it that is really stunning.
Love the candy and lagoon!!! absolutely awesome!!!!
I like Woodstock, but they are all beautiful. The colors are so vibrant.
Cathedral is my favorite. Love them all though.
Lapis - definitely.
I love the Sonar and Code spindles!
So neat! I thought it was made of stone, too!
Emily
Serendipity
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Oh my Gosh! How can one choose. I love the Cathedral, but they are all so COOL!
Nice! I love 'em! What a different set of skills to bring to the table. I'm going to say the Lapis spindle is my favorite!
Beautiful spindles, and an amazing finish on the polymer clay. So sleek...my hands want to touch!
sonar is my fav, the electric green pattern with the black is stunning. Next favorite is Lagoon. blues with green and purple...wow!
I like the Savannah. They are all so shiny!
ooo so pretty. I think i like the CATHEDRAL one best. The blues with the black outline is just like a stain glass window. Love it love it love it.
Finding something beautiful from Galia to post about here is so easy!! I think the Lizard Skin spindle is my favorite though!
I love the colors in the lagoon spindle, they look very tranquil.
Gorgeous.
Wow, those are pretty. My favorite is "Cotton Candy."
OMG, these spindles are gorgeous! I'm in love the with the nebula spindle.
Wow - what gorgeous spindles!! I love Savannah. Thanks for this giveaway.
I like the Lapis spindle. I like the cathedral one too but lapis looks so real!
I love ALL of these spindles - they are beautiful & look really well made! My favorite one is the NEBULA spindle - so pretty!
Ooohhhh, Savannah! Pretty pretty pretty pretty want want want! These are all lovely, but this one sings to me.
They're all so beautiful! I just got "Respect The Spindle" and I really, really want one. I'll be putting these on my "things I want for Mother's Day" list! My favorite is Kaleidoscope.
loving lagoon! I have been playing with my wheel more lately and have been wanting to play with a spindle more, something to take backpacking this summer! Off to peek again at her goodies!
All the spindles are gorgeous, but my fav is Lagoon!
How do you chose? Even the weights are perfect. I want, I want, I want, Nebula, Cathedral, and Code. I thank you for introducing me to this spindle creator.
Oh! Funny that you're featuring her spindles, as I was *just* looking at them on Etsy and marveling at how beautiful they are! I can hardly believe that they're made from polymer clay. I particularly covet Sonar and Candy - the colors are so eye-catching!
I love the colors in savanah - beautiful!! They look like they'd be great spindles to learn on.
Her spindles are beautiful! My favorite at this moment (subject to change...) is LIZARDSKIN - Polymer clay top whorl spindle, 24gr/.85oz
Those are so cool! I love the ones that look like stone. Savannah is my favorite.
Love Galia's work :-)
I don't know how to spin, but I would like to learn.
All the spindles are so beautiful and if I had to make a choice I would opt for Playground. I also like the spindle bags - great idea!
The Lapis spindle is beautiful. I have resently bought my first roving and would love to get started spinning.
How do you pick just one thing to like, everything is so lovely. I especially like Lagoon, Sonar and Savannah. I've been to this site before and have been greatly tempted.
They are ALL beautiful! I really like the colors in "Lagoon", though. I am very impressed with how well finished all of the spindles look.
OMG-what beautiful spindles! How can I possibly choose: Cotton Candy, Lagoon, Nebula, Cathedral, Lizard Skin...I want them all!!
Anna
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I love the Cathedral spindle and the Lapis spindle.
What amazing works of art! I really like the looks of the "NEBULA - Polymer clay top whorl"!
I think my favorite must be cotton candy - so beautiful! But I really like lizardskin too. The details in these spindles are exquisite!
Oh all of them are so great but if I had to choose one I liked the Nebula is definitely high on the list, along with Lizardskin and Code!
I would love to learn how to use one of these. The cotton candy one is pretty neat and mosaic-y looking!
This is such a difficult choice but I think my favorites are Cathedral and stained glass. They are all sooo beautiful!
Galia is a friend and I'm so pleased to see her beautiful spindles here.
I'm just arranging for someone to buy me one as a birthday present. Now the question is the Stained Glass or the Lapis? Decisions, decisions :0)
Well, I like them all.
Nebula is awesome!!
I've posted about the contest at http://kitten-with-a-whiplash.blogspot.com/2010/03/you-learn-something-new-everyday.html
I love the creative spindles! They're so beautiful, I'd really like one of the swirly designs.
Her spindles are AWESOME. WOW. I love the one called CODE - Polymer clay top whorl spindle, 25gr/.88oz.
The lime green and the black are just great.
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I just love the NEBULA spindle, but all of them look great, really. And I imagine they must be a lot of fun to make!
I especially love the "Cathedral" spindle...all of them are absolutely eye-catching and it would be so fun to have one of my own!
Love all of them! but the cathedral spindle is a favorite! Even though it's not flashy it's simplicity makes it majestic. Love it. But then I love all beautifully made spindles. Just wish I had a good one myself. So I especially love this giveaway!!!
Oh! That Candy spindle is just gorgeous!!!
I love all the spindles, but I must say the Nebula is my favorite. Very nice designs.
I love the stained glass look of the "cathedral" drop spindle. What beautiful designs.
The colors in the wood of the Savannah Spindle would be so
awesome to watch while spinning it.
It would be my dream to own one of these!
I really really love the Film Noir and Sonar spindles. And I'd love to win this one! I've been hunting new spindles recently, and actually tried to make my own polymer clay spindles. After my attempts, I can really appreciate how well crafted these ones are. Her mastery of her craft shows!
Your spindles are beautiful! I can't believe you made them. I'd have to say my favourite is "sand and sea", but they are all very impressive.
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