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20 Creative Clay Tutorials

July 14, 2020 by Shellie Wilson

This roundup is all about clay, from FIMO clay to Air drying clay. No matter what the medium all these tutorials can be adapted to suit the clay you are using.

As a kid, we all played with play … Read More ...

Halloween Polymer Clay Decor

October 12, 2019 by Elaine Robitaille

Some of my favourite clay designers – Lianne and Paul of Swirly Designs – have more fun Halloween items up on Sculpey.com to share with us. The project uses Sculpey’s Soufflé which is great stuff. Sturdy, fantastic colours and it … Read More ...

Free Mini Course: 11 Ways to Make and Use Molds with Polymer Clay

August 31, 2019 by Elaine Robitaille

A clayer out there let me know about a mini course she’s offering, for free, about using molds with polymer clay. I happen to know from looking at the site stats that molds are one of the most popular topics … Read More ...

Polymer Clay Hacks

January 14, 2018 by Elaine Robitaille

Some of my favourite polymer clay “hacks” from over the years:

  • If your blade is becoming dull, really fine sandpaper (like the 2000 grit) will sharpen the edge
  • Rubbing alcohol will soften your clay surface briefly and evaporate. Mineral oil
… Read More ...

Mixing Polymer Clay and Macramé

February 12, 2016 by Elaine Robitaille

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If you make jewellery you might have seen a little trend of knotted pieces in the last few years. Micro macramé, with dainty sized cords, great beads and fabulous findings. Leave it to Iris Mishly of PolyPedia Online to figure … Read More ...

Saving the Crumbly Clay

December 11, 2015 by Elaine Robitaille

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I had a curious customer in my shop today poking at some of the scraps on my work bench. Some of those are stiff, crumbly bits of clay that I don’t use for much except filler. The customer wanted to … Read More ...

DIY Fairy Garden Props from Clay

April 14, 2015 by Elaine Robitaille

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With the fairy garden craze I’ve been making polymer clay props from my regular bead designs for local customers. Here’s a Sculpey tutorial for a basic fairy house. The project by Laura Kelly, geared towards kids, could be made fancier … Read More ...

Reducing Polymer Clay Canes and More

November 10, 2014 by Elaine Robitaille

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I’m not a big video fan – I do better experimenting on my own or with a book, to go at my own speed – but with the huge, HUGE increase in the number of video tutorials out there the … Read More ...

Make Clay Christmas Trees

November 4, 2014 by Elaine Robitaille

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This is one of those simple little photo tutorials that abounds on Pinterest. I would use a core of foil for my tree so that the base stuck in better and you saved on clay and curing time. The scissors … Read More ...

A Crash Course in Polymer Clay

July 22, 2014 by Elaine Robitaille

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Isabel Krueger rounded up some of the good notes and (sourced them even) and popped them into a handy polymer clay basics document.

You should have a peek and bookmark it.

Everyone always has slightly different takes on the … Read More ...

Tutorial: Spring Flowers

April 26, 2014 by Elaine Robitaille

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I’m on a flower kick, I confess! This week is all about the spring and the flowers that are slowly climbing out of the soil where I live. If you live in warmer climes, you’ve had all the pretty growing … Read More ...

Tutorial: Argyle Cane

March 4, 2014 by Elaine Robitaille

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My daughter’s favourite socks are all argyle patterns. That might seem a little out there but a lot of them are cheerful, bright argyles and this cane tutorial just has the same vibe. As always, Karen Mijoy graciously shares this … Read More ...

Tutorial: Kaleidoscoping Tree

February 24, 2014 by Elaine Robitaille

Tree cane # 8

A few weeks ago, as I poked through Flickr for some great cane finds I saw that Wendy Jorre de St Jorre was doing a project with a different tree cane each week. She has shared a photo tutorial on … Read More ...

Tutorial: Houndstooth Cane

January 20, 2014 by Elaine Robitaille

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My daughter’s favourite pattern this past year has been houndstooth for some reason. She bought herself a nifty newsboy cap in it and a great infinity scarf. There was a little squee of happiness when she saw there was an … Read More ...

Tutorial: Polymer Clay Tile Embellishments

August 22, 2013 by Elaine Robitaille

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Gabrielle has a complete how-to for a great scrapbooking page including the nifty polymer clay tile embellishments. The embellishments would make great tile pendants or beads. I like just how mixed the media is on her scrapbooking page.

The tutorial … Read More ...

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