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Todd's Toys and Miniatures

Todd's Toys and Miniatures

If you are interested in creating miniature polymer clay food, like these adorable gelatin dishes, surf on over to Todd’s Toys and Miniatures, and check out their Top Tips page by clicking here.

[tags]todd’s toys and miniatures, miniature…

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Fireworks Cane

Fireworks Cane

Inspired by our U.S. tradition of Fireworks on the Fourth of July in celebration of Independence Day, I created this cane and wrote up a tutorial which you can visit by clicking here.

[tags]fireworks cane tutorial, make messes, polymer clay…

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pccchallengeIf you haven’t yet, head over to Polymer Clay Central to vote in their July Challenge. The theme this month was “celebrations,” and the artwork to vote on is just as exuberent as you would expect with that theme!  Click here to go…

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progresspossibilities 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,…

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from Polymer Clay Express

from Polymer Clay Express

If you’re having a “Manic Monday,” but can still manage to carve out about a half hour of creative time, why not try making these small scrap dragons brought to you by Polymer Clay Express? The tutorial…

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by Seana

by Seana

On Thursday mornings (ET in the U.S.,)  Jackie Sieben hosts a polymer clay chat, “Discussions from the ClayPen”  over at the Polymer Clay Central forums.

It’s a great chance to chat with fellow polymer clay artists, and ask questions if…

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by Heather Powers

by Heather Powers

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 here, and…

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picture courtesy of Naama Zamir

picture courtesy of Naama Zamir

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!

[tags]Naama Zamir, Idit Zoota, cane reduction…

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polymercafejune20091

This is what was up for grabs! The June 2009 issue of Polymer Cafe!

names

So I printed out all the comments and the commenter’s name, cut them into separate pieces, and put them all in a hat.  Well, to tell you…

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Lisa Clarke of The Polka Dot Cottage has a wonderful article up on her blog right now, titled “So you want to try polymer clay.”

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from Desiree McCrorey's website

from Desiree McCrorey's website

It’s December 30, and you know what that means?

It means it’s International Love Your Pasta Machine Day!

Okay, so there isn’t really an International Love Your Pasta Machine Day, but if you work with polymer clay you know…

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Hello world! I want to take about pasta machines today!

If your just starting out working with polymer clay, you might be better off with one of the cheaper ones like the Amaco brands. You never now if you’ll like claying or not.

Then…

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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…

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Hi ladies (and gents?) !

I was cruising around some old haunts on the web, and one of them was the Poly Clay Play website. When I found this gem of a site I was first beginning to explore clay. I love her site just as…

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Lortone 3A tumblerI 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…

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