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Another tutorial from Eskimimi, a great one on how to make a scarf pin.…

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Some of the neat and unusual polymer clay work I’ve found lately:

1. dandelion clock, 2. Collana Puzzle piccola POP FROG per Miriam, 3. Three magii brooch, 4. ancient symbols in turquoise 4

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Upcoming events and classes I’d love to take:

  • Sarah Shriver teaches in Pittsburgh June 1-3. This would be one of the classes I’d take if she taught anywhere near me!
  • Christi Friesen will be teaching a class near me (sort
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Here’s a few picks from an area of clay I have precious little skill in – sculpture:

Polymer Clay Fairy by Twinessence Baby Girl Fairy by LisetteGonzalez
Victorian Art Doll by forgottendolls Nilbog the Goblin by jakejohn79
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The Midnight Orange – D. Antonia Truesdale – is known for her mother and child sculpts. The style is simple but symbolic and emotional and many of the sculpts are memorials to help remember and celebrate the events in a …

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I tend to spend a lot of time looking at clay stuff online. Flickr is a favourite spot. The latest trip lead me on this loop – first I spotted this cute fish by Ines. I found out that she’d …

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And this one isn’t May flowers – you know, April showers brings May flowers – in miniature. I particularly love the tiny little cookies.

1. Australian Shepherd mini sculpture, 2. Aldo, 3. Bread, Pies…, 4. Biscuit love

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Going on out there in polymer clay land:

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Tamara of IrrysistableJewels makes lovely sculpted pieces – jewellery and small figures. You can view more of her work in her Etsy shop or on her website.…

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Basket with Flowers

Here’s an adorable project for a Mother’s Day gift, made of clay. You could customize your basket to your Mom’s favourites and add the little details in to make it extra special. In my Mom’s case, I’d probably tuck a …

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Here’s a tutorial for a simple Mother’s Day card at RedTedArt. As they note in the tutorial, it would work for many other occasions as well and the simple flower motif is great for even small kiddos. …

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A collection of sweet Mother’s Day tributes, all made by talented polymer clay artists:

1. I Love Mom Basset Hound Dog clay sculpture, 2. Finished Mother and Calf, 3. Mouse Family, 4. The Slingshot

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A few treats for Mother’s Day:

Southern Magnolia Necklace by Diaszabo Mama and Baby Dragons by EnchantedGypsyDesigns
Clay Family Pendant by Claycat Mokume Gane Earrings by KDGArt
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Focal Bead

The bead above is one I made that I buffed to a nice moderate shine with a combination of sanding, more sanding and a lot of rubbing on jeans. I later went on and used a dremel to bring it …

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