One polymer clay blog that has good clay related content by regular clayers all. the. time. is the Polymer Clay Smooshers blog. This is the ArtFire guild for polymer clay artists. Today’s post has a blurb about Handmade Specialties handmade needle tool. She embedded a corsage pin into a clay handle to give her a better grip when using the pin to make fine lines and details. I realize it sounds very simple but the idea is powerful – you can add custom grips to so many of the tools you use in clay. Safety edges for sharp blades, grips on needles, wires and loops just for starters.
This might be a good idea for felting needles too!
Oh, mrs woo, you are a genius. That’s exactly what I’m going to do. 🙂