Oct
3
Ever wanted to print directly on clay with an inkjet printer? This tutorial from Foah Designs will teach you how to do just that! Be sure to read through all of her cautions first (since you’re going to be putting something…
Aug
13
If you have been wanting to try alcohol inks with polymer clay, but haven’t been sure where to start be sure to check out this post from
Kathi of Dragonsglass.artfire.com on the Polymer Clay Smooshers blog for not quite 101 ideas to get you started!
Jul
1
This is sure to be a treat for any polymer clay artist! The IPCA has just released the book Progress and Possibilities: 2005-2008. Made up of winners from their annual juried exhibition, this book will not only delight and inspire,…
Mar
31
by Desiree McCorey
If the polymer clay world had a medal for “Helpful and Cool Tutorials, Tips, and Techniques,” Desiree McCorey would surely be at the top of the list for receiving the honor!
She is constantly experimenting with techniques and tools for polymer…
Mar
25
by Sally Golubosky
A new class is being offered at Poly Clay Play Adventures for creating “Eureeka the Wonder Dragon. There’s a discount if you sign up before April 4th, click on through for details here.
[tags]poly clay play, classroom adventures, dragon class,…
Mar
10
Memory Brooches by Linda C. Moseley
We’ve had several letters and comments, requesting an easy way to do image transfers. Well, we opened up the mailbag, and found a glowing recommendation to share with our readers! Here’s the letter:
Jan
23
Inspired by science fiction writers of a bygone era such as Jules Verne, you can find many definitions and descriptions for the artistic and literary style known as “Steampunk” on the internet. The Brass Goggles website, “a blog and…
Oct
25
I managed to save enough money for a new all in one printer…. YAY! So, I’ve been looking for a good transfer method for polymer clay to do transfers to clay. So here’s a bunch of links you can help go…
Oct
21
Polymer Clay Central is holding a very special challenge this month, it’s their 106th PCC Challenge anniversary, so they went BIG. Instead of a theme that you go by, you get to send in anything, AND they had 2 sponsors this time…
Oct
16
We will be giving away the December issue of PolymerCafe magazine, and each issue thereafter. I received the December issue yesterday and will be reviewing it (today) before I put up for grabs Friday and from what I’ve seen, it looks like it’s a great issue. Some that…
Sep
5
I finished up my mokume gane pendants a couple nights ago by hand sanding and buffing them. I hate to hand sand my work. It causes my hands and wrists to cramp, my neck to spasm from the tension in my arm, and not to…
Aug
28
Okay, so I had a little camera trouble, yesterday. The batteries were dead, so of course I had to charge them. Well, better late than never!
These are the pedants I made using the mokume gane technique I talked about in my last…
Aug
26
Mokume gane is a technique of layering thin sheets of contrasting clay into a stack, then distorting the stack and shaving off the resulting patterned clay with a tissue blade. There are many, many variations on this technique. Some use objects and press them…
Aug
6
Amy of Ovenfried Beads has made a tutorial for her famous Stacker Beads. And it’s free! How’s that for generous? Here are her exact words -
” Hey folks…….
Ok I just can’t keep it to myself any longer. In the event I…







