COMPLIMENTS FROM THE CONTINENT

 After establishing the website for Garie's Clay Creations back in 1998, I have been 
receiving lots of complimentary remarks and comments. They are from many 
professional craftsmen , artists , fans and many others all over the world. I appreciates 
their kind comments, it is also the source of inspiration and encouragement to excel 
further into my clay creations. I have visited many website of other artists and crafters,
 enjoying, appreciating their outstanding fine arts and craft works through the internet. 
The internet have made the world a smaller place and will always be a good way 
of exchanging ideas, interacting with one another from different part of the world.

In 1999, I had collected many emails and decided to publish all the kind comments, 
but was inexperience in creating webpages. With determination, self motivation, trial, 
error, I was able to learn how to create web pages, animation, design and update 
my site.

At Last, I was able to publish some of them, as many of the emails were lost when 
my computer harddisk crashed in 2000. Starting from the following email below,
 I wish to THANKS all of them for taking their time, sending me their kind comments. 
If you wish to give me any comment, I will be happy to publish it on this page. 
Just sent me an email. 

Subject: 
FABULOUS!
Date: 
Fri, 19 Jan 2001 10:03:35 -0600
From: 
Kenneth E Brown 
To: 
garie@cyberway.com.sg

Hello there!
My name is Kimberly and just like many others, I have an incredible weakness and love for miniatures. I just had 
to send you a note to let you know that I think your creations are remarkable. I enjoyed every single minute that it
 took to browse through your site. The only problem I have is deciding what to order first. I want them all!! 
I love to collect but I also love to craft as well. I cannot even begin to figure out your ability to create such tiny 
things. I guess that's part of the fun isn't it? I cannot wait to tell my friends and family about you so keep up 
the wonderful work and have a great day!
Kimberly Brown 

Subject: 
Link & such
Date: 
Sun, 28 Jan 2001 23:29:00 -0800
From: 
Irish Red <irish.red@tlcnet.com>
To: 
garie@cyberway.com.sg

Hi Garie,
I already have a link to your web page in mine. Can't get over those
teddy bears! Yang-yang Juan makes tiny ones, but wow!
Anyway...I'd like permission to use one of your images on the links
page. Your choice, of course, with proper credit. (My choice would be
the bears~)
Here's the url: http://www.tlcnet.com/~polyclay/links_miniatures.html
Thanks,
Kim "Irish Red" Kennedy
'http://www.garieinternational.com/clay/'

Subject: 
A new fan...
Date: 
Sat, 03 Feb 2001 00:24:13 -0500 (EST)
From: 
Kdisco99
To: 
garie@cyberway.com.sg

Hello! I just stumbled upon your website and I was totally AMAZED!! I usually 
do not email people off of their sites, but I could not end my fascinating 
journey at your site without thanking you! You are one of the most talented 
people I have ever seen! I like to dabble in different areas of art (nothing 
even remotely grand as your work!!) Recently I have drawn a blank of ideas 
and have almost given up, even though it is what I love! Now after seeing 
your site and your sculptures, I am inspired in a way I didn't even know 
existed!! Thank you so much for putting such beauty and fascination into this 
world and for giving me hope again! 
From a tremendous fan, 
Kara Marx

Subject: 
oooohhhh i'm jolly impressed!
Date: 
Sun, 11 Feb 2001 14:33:15 +0000
From: 
tubbsrathaus 
To: 
garie@cyberway.com.sg

wot a lovely site you've made...i've only dipped into it so far, but it's a wow. i have bought
some "newclay" that is moist and air dries, but can be hardened using hardener/oven, so am
not too sure if polymer projects are okay for me to try....am not a child incidentally (just
act/write like one!) but granny age.
sharon, swindon, e
www.thebearguesthouse.com 

Subject: 
            Re: Hello Jaye!
      Date: 
            Mon, 19 Feb 2001 15:41:34 -0700
      From: 
           Jaye 
        To: 
            garie@cyberway.com.sg

 References: 
            1
HI Garie,
Happy belated New Year!!  Your work is amazing, I know I keep saying
that, but it 's true.  I'm going to have to get inspired here and start
making some of my own minis, it's been too long.
Take care,
Jaye
--
Jaye's Mini Links - http://www.jayesminilinks.com
Webmaster/Owner (jaye@jayesminilinks.com)
Links to over 1500 Miniature related sites
"The Original Mini Links Site"

Re: Add a link
Date: 
Wed, 28 Feb 2001 19:29:23 -0600
From: 
Tara B 
To: 
garie@cyberway.com.sg

Hi Garie -
Wow! Now your work is Tiny!!! I apologize for the delay and I have added
your URL to the polymer clay websites that I am webmaster for. Thank you for
sharing your art with me.. It was a pleasure visiting.
The URLS that now have your link are:
Polymer Clay Haven www.polymerclayhaven.com
And my personal site
PolymerJungle www.polymerjungle.com
Tara

Subject: 
Congratulations, Your website has been chosen to be included...
Date: 
Fri, 16 Mar 2001 06:08:12 -0800
From: 
Joni Solis 
To: 
garie@cyberway.com.sg

Wonderful, delightful, and well done website!
Finding your--
www.garieinternational.com 
website to be of high quality and of a subject 
matter that visitors of 'A Love for Art' may 
be interested in I've added your website's 
listing to my link directory:

Regards,
Joni Solis
http://www.alove4art.com/

Subject: 
Clay Creations
Date: 
Wed, 18 Apr 2001 21:31:27 +0800
From: 
Simone 
To: 
garie@cyberway.com.sg

HI Garie,
I was surfing the internet and came across your website. I think your work
is very nice, unique and facinating.
My husband currently runs a company that is in the business of organizing
Lifestyle Markets and I think that your products will do very well at these
events. He is currently marketing a new Project together with the Singapore
Tourism Board, would you be interested in participating in this event? Do
let me know.
Look forward to hearing from you soon.
Best regards,
Tracy

Subject: 
No Subject
Date: 
Sun, 12 Aug 2001 22:46:26 -0400 (EDT)
From: 
Grizzly4x4atv
To: 
garie@cyberway.com.sg

Wow,
That miniature teddybear was amazing!!! I love miniatures and teddy bears and 
you put my dream miniature together!! It is awesome!! Can I buy any of these 
miniature teddy bears? Please let me know.
Sincerely,
Terry Tilbrook
grizzly4x4atv

Subject: 
Your website
Date: 
Tue, 14 Aug 2001 09:25:48 -0400
From: 
Vincent Rhea 
To: 
garie@cyberway.com.sg

I really enjoyed your artwork. Truly something for everyone! Thought
provoking, humorous, disturbing, hopeful, reality and fantasy all in one. I
can see your art touches every part of your life. I'll be back to check it
out some more. Thanks for posting the URL to the rec.crafts. polymer-clay
newsgroup.
Jeanne
P.S. My site is http://www.heartofclay.com/ if yuo wish to check it out.

Subject: 
         Re: SkyGrazer Contact Form
    Date: 
         Fri, 17 Aug 2001 17:01:02 +0000
   From: 
         christy.sherman
     To: 
         garie@cyberway.com.sg ()

I really enjoyed looking at your website.. (I added a 
link to it on my site) Your miniatures are amazing and 
you've given me some interesting ideas of MORE things 
that I can use with polymer clay.  :)
Thanks,
Christy
--
cas@skygrazer.com
www.skygrazer.com    

Subject: 
Date: 
Fri, 24 Aug 2001 22:59:29 +0200
From: 
antonella 
To: 
garie@cyberway.com.sg

My name is Antonella and I live in Italy
I've just seen your wonderful idea to recycle descarded globes
I'd like to prepare one (or more) of them for next Christmas but I haven't understand 
how to "cook" the polymer clay: I must prepare the clay before, I must cook after then 
I paste all together to the globe?
Thank you very much for your answer

Antonella

Subject: 
room boxes
Date: 
Wed, 17 Oct 2001 19:14:32 +0100
From: 
"graham.finch2" 

To: 
garie@cyberway.com.sg
Loved your web site, it's given me lots of inspiration to try more intricate designs.
Thanks
Ann

Subject: 
hello.
Date: 
Sun, 23 Dec 2001 13:48:44 -0500 (EST)
From: 
BEbEbLu12
To: 
garie@cyberway.com.sg

hello Mr. Sim, 
Your website is very interesting...I was searching all over the internet to find people with the same talent 
that i have. I have been making miniature animals since as long as i can remember. I was wondering if you 
can give me any other websites that contain miniature clay creations to inspire me. Your creations have
 inspired me to make more and more clay animals for my friends and family for holiday gifts. 
Thank you.

Subject: 
Ping Pong Balls
Date: 
Tue, 01 Jan 2002 10:59:07 -0600
From: 
Sharon McKim 
To: 
garie@cyberway.com.sg

Hello, I am new to clay and found your site. You do gret work. Please tell me how to do ping pong creatures.
Do you have to use a certain brand? Do you do anything to the balls? Will they cure ok with the clay? Thank
you for any information you can send. 
Hugs and happy clayin Cuddlebunny

Subject: 
Great site!
Date: 
Wed, 02 Jan 2002 13:24:09 -0500
From: 
Kathleen's Marketing 
Organization: 
Kathleen's Marketing
To: 
garie@starhub.net.sg

Hi, I just visited your site and I think it's wonderful! What a great idea for your site! I wish I would have found
your site before Christmas. I am going to keep you in mind for Valentines Day. Do you have an Affiliate
program? Anyway, great site! I am an On Line Marketing Agent working out of my home in Pennsylvania. I
have 10 years of Marketing Experience on and off the net. If you need any marketing help just let me know. 
Happy Holidays. Thanks, Kathleen.

Subject: 
clay
Date: 
Thu, 03 Jan 2002 04:47:45 +0700
From: 
May 
To: 
garie@starhub.net.sg

Dear Garie:
Hello, my name is May from Jakarta.
I admire your work and your website, very nice!
Need your help, please....
I am currently working on a room box project but getting difficulty finding
those miniature accessories as we don't have any miniature shop here, so I
am planning to fly to Singapore to buy them, any suggestion where to go?
Your help will be greatly appriciated!
Thank You Thank You!
May

Subject: 
from Chingiz
Date: 
Wed, 09 Jan 2002 20:30:15 +0400
From: 
Abassov 
To: 
garie@cyberway.com.sg

I very much enjoyed seeing your work on website.
They are stunning and Your Art is «fabulous» .
I am amazed at your art works and Your talent it is outstanding 
I think that You are Master of your Art.
Good luck with your art career!
Season's Greetings and our
Best Wishes for the Year 2002.

Regards
Chingiz Abassov
Artist 
www.abassov.com

Subject: 
miniature elephants...
Date: 
Sat, 12 Jan 2002 00:37:42 -0800
From: 
Jennifer Batton 
To: 
garie@cyberway.com.sg

Hi Garie! 
I had a great time looking through your site! My question is regarding the elephants I saw. I collect 
miniature elephants,and I was wondering if the elephants you created were the same size as the 
rest of your miniature items. Could you let me know? Also, if you have any other elephant designs, 
could you send me the pictures and the prices? Thanks bunches!!! ~Jen

Subject: 
Date: 
Fri, 18 Jan 2002 15:13:43 -0500
From: 
Janet.Ziv
To: 
garie@cyberway.com.sg

You have beautiful creations...
I have been an avid miniature collector for over ten years...
I have never seen anything like your small boxes ... so much detail!!!!
Do you have a catalogue?
Thank you
Janet Ziv

Subject: 
Re: (no subject)
Date: 
Wed, 20 Feb 2002 20:25:22 -0500 (EST)
From: 
Mootzy
To: 
garie@starhub.net.sg

Wow your quite an artist. I am sorry that you had such bad results. The link that I was taken to only allowed me
to see your masks and did not allow me to navigate any further therefore I had no idea you had more on your
website. much luck to you in your future crafting adventures!! 
Carol

Subject: 
your site
Date: 
Thu, 21 Feb 2002 15:34:40 -0500 (EST)
From: 
Sclptr01
To: 
garie@cyberway.com.sg

I just found your site thru a link with the British Polymer Clay Guild. I have been working with polymer clay for
about 8 years now and I have never seen such original, fresh and innovative ideas such as yours! You are a
real talented, imaginative fellow and I just wanted to say how much I appreciated your work. Could you give me
some tips on what to mix the clay with for detail and miniature work so it doesn't "melt" on my fingers when I
handle it? I love your tiny figures and although I have no interest in imitating them - I do love details and have
trouble with the clay softening too much. Thank you so much for your time 
By the way, I live in Colorado, U.S.A. my e-mail is scultr01
Again, thanks for your site and imagination!

Subject: 
Friendly Platic
Date: 
Fri, 01 Mar 2002 19:02:41 -0800
From: 
chita 
To: 
garie@cyberway.com.sg
CC: 
mschita

You're art is amazing. I'm trying to find a way to use about 30 pounds of strips that have become brittle. 
Have you found anyway to
use it? I"d hate to throw it out. Thanks, Ms Chita

  Date: 04-09-2002 13:54              

Great stuff, Gary! Man, are those things dinky!  And fun as always... Kathy D and I have been fans of yours ever
 since we first saw your submarines  Keep makin' us happy.
littlegnome
elvenworker 2nd class
http://www.elvenwork.com

Subject :Your Art
Date 5/28/02 1:16AM

Your work is absolutely amazing, I'm full of admiration for what you do.
Ann, England

Subject: Coelacanth Sculpture
Date: 
7/5/02 10:56PM
From: 
Dave Boeckel
To: 
garie@cyberway.com.sg

First let me say WOW!!  Your work is just amazing.
I am very interested in buying this sculpture or commisioning another one to be made.  Is this possible?
Thanks, and again, Wow!
Dave

Subject: enjoyment
Date: 
7/12/02 4:52AM
From: 
Nancie Tonner
To: 
garie@cyberway.com.sg

I enjoyed your website. I am an "old" art teacher and have worked with children age two through
 teens as well as children and adults with disabilities. I have been engaged in training early 
childhood educators and child care providers for over twenty years. I hope the early childhood
 field will start to use the web to make the child's creative thinking visible to adults. Your 

Subject: hello from jaipur, india
Date: 
7/30/02 8:07PM
From: 
Ankit and Manisha Patel
To: 
garie@cyberway.com.sg
hi garie,

i'm manisha patel from jaipur, india. congratulations for your fantastic works... i really enjoyed.
 i would love to interact with you in future. it seems that you are very sensible & intellectual person. 
i like your sculpture series very much. the way you interpret your emotions is simply great!
my husband is a sculptor & earned a good name in indian contemporary sculpture with his 7 awards
 including national award. i help him in his works & organise his exhibition, cataloguing, packing, sending 
sculptures and many more works.
if you are planning to visit india, i offer you to organise your exhibition of paintings/scu
lptures at a five star hotel, where the space will be sponsored for 7-10 days. i will host you & provide free 
stay in jaipur.
as you know, jaipur is in the west of india & has forts, palaces & museums. rajasthan is a colourful state.

i look forward to your reply.

best regards
manisha patel

Subject: thank you for the clay charts
Date: 
Friday, October 10, 2003 8:13 am
From: 
John naylor
To: 
garie@cyberway.com.sg

Subject: WOW
Date: 
Friday, 15/10/03, 3:25pm
From: 
Nir (netvision.net.il)
To: 
garie@cyberway.com.sg


hi,
I just wanted to say that your stamp bears are the most amazing things 
I've ever seen, so small and accurate... Simply amazing... :-)
Yours
Nir

Subject: 
              Message from France
         Date: 
              Fri, 26 Mar 2004 18:26:08 +0100
        From: 
              Helene Duthilleul 
 Organization: 
              M.S.F
           To: 
              garie@starhub.net.sg



Hello Garie,
 
It 's the first time I visit your web site and I have to tell you how much 
I've enjoyed visiting it ! You're such a good artist, really I've never 
seen it before ! I'm also a polymer clay artist and I think that I've visited 
most of the web sites about polymer clay and I'm really astonished by 
your talent.
 
Congratulations !!!!
 
            
Kind regards,
 
Hélène DUTHILLEUL
From  Paris , France

I stumbled across your beautiful website and found 
it also very interesting and with such beautiful talent 
you have. Continue and may God bless.

Edie

PS I would also like to know the name of the wonderful 
music on your website.

I just wanted to thank you for such a great site, I run Vacation Care 
programs for up to 170 children a day in Australia and I am always l
ooking for inspiration for my program, I think I've just found heaps !!! 
Your work is very interesting and the end result is something worthwhile
 for the kids to keep. Your contribution to the world of arts and crafts 
for kids goes far beyond most of the sites I've found. 
Keep up the great work, you are very talented.

Hi Garie - I just came across your wonderful site while looking 
for polymer clay inspiration. Love your sense of humor 
(with your dogs) and your clay work is so much fun! Just great!

Lynette

Just a memo telling you how cool I thought your design was. 
I love Japanese theme and design. I am currently in a Residential
 Planning course, and hope to design furniture someday. I think 
learning the computer end of it will prove to be the most
 challenging! Thanks for sharing!

I did a search and found your site.  Thanks so much.  
Nice job.  I too loved Sea Hunt and once use to dive.
 
Your divers look like so much fun!!!

Hello!
I really enjoyed your web site, it is very informative and fun to read. 
 I am very new to the whole polymer clay thing in general and am trying 
to learn all I can.  I am wanting to make a couple of decorations for my 
aquarium and maybe even try to make one of the scuba divers I saw on 
your site, which by the way is sooo cute!
Any ways, can you pls give me your opinion of which clay would be 
best for being submerged in a aquarium? I have a hobby lobby near 
me and I believe they carry Femo and Sculpty.  Also, I was thinking 
of making a couple of rocks for the aquarium too, and I know some of 
the polymer clay is made to look like rock (i think its called grannix?).  
Is this type of clay okay to be submerged too?
Thank you for any advice you can share :)
Stacey







From: gardenweb_user@gardenweb.com (Minnie_TX)
Date: Sun Oct 9, 2005  08:10:06 Asia/Singapore
To: garie@starhub.net.sg (simgarie)
Subject: Antvironment
Reply-To: gardenweb_user@gardenweb.com (Minnie_TX)
[This is a follow-up to your posting on
  That Home Site!'s Clay and Ceramics Forum, located at:
  http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/clay/ ]
_______________________________
(PLEASE NOTE: The member responding to your post has chosen not to 
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that  was interesting. The Clay artists of today sure are clever.!!
Minnie_TX
_______________________________

Hi Garie
I am not sure whther you remember me but I met you last year at Chinese New Year 
at your house through Preethi ( Mrs Nair) whose kids,  come to your classes. I was so 
amazed by the work you did and still have the piece that you created for me.
Anyway, now I'm back in Australia, I have told two of my friends about what you do and 
who are very interested in what you do.. I do remember that you said that you can train 
people to do this. If this is so, can you please let me know how much time would my f
riend would need to spend with you and how much it would cost. We have had a look 
at you website as well.
Any information that you can provide about this is appreciated. I look forward to your reply.
Many thanks
Helan Pereira








From: Lestyn Gilmore 
Date: Sat Dec 31, 2005  00:13:21 Asia/Singapore
To: garie@cyberway.com.sg
Subject: re; your work

Hi,
 
What beautiful work you do.  I've only started with Polymer clay, 
but can't find too much time to work on it.  I was searching the 
web and came to your site.
 
Keep up the good work.
 
 Lestyn Gilmore








From: Adele Madder 
Date:Tue, 14 Mar 2006 23:24:53 +1100
To: garie@starhub.net.sg
Subject : The toilet


Hi Garie,    
Just found  your toilet in asnow dome, with floating ghosts.  
I would like to give it a try oen day, as I really laughed at the end, 
when I found the ghosts float around the toilet.  Well done,  Love it.   
God bless,  Luv   Addle (Down Under)








From: 	  dianeb@glassattic.com
	Subject: 	Re: New Artivity with polymer clay
	Date: 	14 Apr 2006 AM 02:01:15
	To: 	  garie@starhub.net.sg

Here's my new link, Polymer clay artivity with my young students at play clay workshop Singapore
http://www.garieinternational.com.sg/clay/clay_workshop.htm 

 Garie, you are just too EXCITING!!  <g> <g> 
 I just love all the new things (...and I'll be busy for a week adding them to GlassAttic... hope you never 
change the URLs so the links break!)

 I've been working on responding to the two previous things you sent, which I'm equally excited about 
(. . . I even gave the "antvironment" as a monthly polymer "exploration" at my guild meeting --but 
unfortunately hardly anyone ever does the explorations; they do want me to continue and like my 
ideas, but just not motivated to actually do most of them ...frustrating).
 It took me a while to completely understand what you were doing with the various antvironments... 
and by the time I had them mostly figured out, Life at Home hit in various ways and things started to 
pile up and up.  I'm almost finished though, and will be sending you the e-mail plus a few questions, etc.,
 including some about the water-fill insulation for the plastic bottles in the oven.

 I really wish I could be in your part of the world to see all your kids in action, and all the great things 
you're doing, in person!!  Not too many people over here have the same orientation you do with 
clay at all, and I really miss that.

From: 	  rickiebeth@
	Subject: 	[MiniScenesAndThingsMiniClayCreations] 
Hi. From Near San Francisco,,,Re: Hi from Singapore!
	Date: 	06 May 2006 PM 06:58:57

Hello Garie
I live in Australia. So far I have not seen a book devoted to pipe cleaners on sale here 
(yes I have looked) and I feel sure there would be a market for them providing you keep it 
simple and not too expensive. Maybe a beginners book followed by a advanced book. 
The beginners book could be simple projects with limited colour pictures but the advanced 
book a bit more detailed.

A friend sent me your web address as I had seen small bears made by some people in 
England and I wanted to have a go at it. These bears did not have polymer clay on them.
Do you sell your creations? Do you sell them overseas or only in Singapore?
Can you direct me to any other web sites that have pipe cleaner creations. They are fantastic.
Hoping to hear from you.

Marjanna Jones







	From: 	  theo629
	Subject: 	Wow!!!
	Date: 	03 Aug 2006 AM 09:24:57
	To: 	  garie@starhub.net.sg



Hey! Awesome pokemon made from clay! *thumbs up* You rock. 
You must have alot of time on your hands. How do you do it and how long does it take?







	From: 	  kellybelfiore
	Subject: 	Purchasing miniatures
	Date: 	12 Aug 2006 PM 12:46:31
	To: 	  garie@starhub.net.sg

Hello,

I was wondering if you could give me a price quote on a few figures I have seen on your site. 
I am very interested in purchasing the following:
"Kissing magnetic pigs"
"Tiny teddy 2.0mm (preferably made in solid brown)"
"Creamy the tiny cow" I like the way the smaller of the two cows look on the website.

I live in Pennsylvania, USA. Also what type of money orders do you accept? I don't feel 
comfortable sending cash through the mail. Please let me know at your convenience, I look 
forward to hearing from you.

Thank you,
Kelly 

Hi Garie, I am a long time fan of yours and especially your web site and all the mini 
creations you make.
 
I primarily an emailing you about the mini bears and monkeys you create using pipe cleaners. 
I am curious on how it is you get the clay to stick to the pipe cleaner for baking or do you prebake 
the tummy, face, hands and feet and then apply? You tutorial looks good accept for that part of it. 
I cant get the clay to stick. Does it only work with a certain type of pipe cleaners? I have the straight 
chenille ones and other than being not as fluffy as yours I was still able to create a form that looked like 
a bear or a monkey. I made a monkey but I had quite a time creating the hands and feet as well as 
getting the clay to stick so I used a little bit of TLC. I am going to bake it now so I will let you know 
or send you a pic of how mine comes out.
 
They are soooo cute I just have to have me one to sit up here on my monitor and stare me down LOL.
 
~hugs~
Andrea
 
"A Little Imagination & a Tiny Bit of Cre8tivity" 
Andrea Renee
Lovingly referred to by friends and fans as  Cre8 
Cre8tive Cre8tions  (Cre8tive_Babe)  North Miami Beach, Florida USA
http://www.pogonuts.com/sculptedbyhand/
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