There has been a slight delay in picking a winner for the Ancient Modern book giveawy. BUT – that means you still have today to go make a comment on this post to be entered – … Read More ...
Archives for May 2009
More Packaging Inspiration
Last week, I posted Cindy Lietz’s thoughts on packaging. When I saw this unique packaging idea from Heather Powers of Humblebeads, I knew I had to share it. She’s offering a beach-inspired grab bag on etsy … Read More ...
No Background Cane Reduction!
Idit Zoota has come up with a simple and easy way to reduce canes with no background. Naama Zamir has translated the tutorial into english on her blog. Click here to get the scoop!
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Pandora style beads from Libby Mills
Pandora bracelets are all the rage lately, and Libby Mills has found some great silver bead cores to create beads for them with polymer clay. Click here for all the details!
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IPCA retreat – filling fast!
The IPCA (International Polymer Clay Association) retreat, “A World of Inspiration” in Chicago is filling fast! If you want to spend four days in Chicago learning, being inspired, and up to your eyeballs in polymer clay then run, don’t … Read More ...
Polymer Clay Tutorial For Fairy Wings!
I recently received an email from a reader wanting to create polymer clay fairies with delicate wings. I found this polymer clay fairy wing tutorial for making fairy … Read More ...
Octopus Hair Clips
I’ve been a fan of Noadi’s Art for a while now. Octopus, squid, and cuttlefish jewelry! What’s not to like? I was tickled by these Octopus hair clips she created … Read More ...
Yikes! Stripes!
Actually, there’s nothing to say “yikes” about in this tutorial from Naama Zamir on Cut Out and Keep. It’s a very simple technique using scraps which, as you can see, yields lovely results! Click here for … Read More ...
Melanie Dilday’s New Website!
Melanie Dilday has recently unveiled her new website. Featuring a gallery of her lovely work, information about the artist, her blog, and information on classes and workshops. Attending one of her live-in retreats sounds like it … Read More ...
Ancient Modern: Book giveaway!
Hello readers! It’s time for another *drumroll please* book giveaway! I’ll be giving the book Ancient Modern: Polymer Clay and Wire Jewelry to one lucky commenter! (And this is a really fabulous book! You can read … Read More ...
Pretty Pearls!
Here in the Northern hemisphere, we’re heading for the warm and sunny days of summer. As it begins to get hot, sometimes all you want is a project that provides instant gratification. This tutorial from Kay’s Miniatures… Read More ...
A few thoughts on packaging
For those of you who sell your work, Cindy Lietz of Polymer Clay Tutor has an excellent blog post up about packaging. It’s nice to receive a package that makes you feel special! Read her thoughts on … Read More ...
“Embroidered” Clay
Precious little hearts with a hand-stitched look from Kay’s Miniatures! I absolutely fell in love with her sweet hearts and squares with the look of little crazy quilts! You can see more of … Read More ...
He’s a Rocket Man! er..I mean Frog!
I ran across this fun piece of art by Layl McDill on Flickr. She built it using a CD as a base, this is one of the first pieces in her “CD … Read More ...
Take a peek into an artist’s studio…
I think it’s equal parts nosiness and inspiration, but I absolutely love getting a peek into other artist’s studios. In her blog, Libby Mills does an occasional feature called “Studio Snapshot,” giving us a peek into people’s … Read More ...