There’s something so satisfying about a handmade travel mug. It’s practical, stylish, and makes your daily coffee or tea ritual feel that little bit more special. With this set of 3 pottery travel mug templates, you can create your … Read More ...
How to Add Glow-in-the-Dark Pigment to Polymer Clay (Tips, Tricks and Project Ideas)
If you’ve ever wanted your polymer clay earrings or charms to literally light up the night, glow-in-the-dark pigments are the secret ingredient. Adding them to clay isn’t difficult, but there are some tricks to getting the best glow, the … Read More ...
DIY Doily Pinch Bowl Set with Matching Platter
There’s something so satisfying about creating a whole handmade set that feels like it belongs together. After experimenting with my grandmother’s doilies on flat slabs of clay, I wanted to see how they would look when pressed onto a curved … Read More ...
Etsy Feature – Moth Pottery Template for Slab Building
Sometimes clay tools feel more like magic than equipment, and this Moth Pottery Template definitely falls into that category. One moment you’re working with a flat slab, and the next you’re holding a detailed, sculptural moth that looks like it … Read More ...
How To Make Bread Dough Jewellery – Craft Project Review
Bread Dough Jewellery is one of those wonderfully old-school craft ideas that feels a little unusual at first, but quickly becomes intriguing. Instead of using traditional clay or polymer clay, this project turns simple white bread and glue into a … Read More ...
Can You Boil Polymer Clay? The Truth Every Crafter Should Know
If you’ve ever fallen down a late-night Pinterest rabbit hole, you’ve probably seen someone suggest boiling polymer clay instead of baking it. At first glance, it sounds clever—no oven needed, just a pot of water and a stove. But does … Read More ...
Clay Studio Series – YouTube Video Review 4 Pottery Hacks You Should Know!
Pottery is a craft that thrives on tradition, passed down from one potter’s wheel to the next. In this video, Rajiv Surendra visits legendary potter Guy Wolff to share four pottery hacks that every clay enthusiast should know. These aren’t … Read More ...
How to Make Beautiful Stamped Clay Pots with Air Dry Clay
If you’ve ever wanted to dip your toes into clay crafts without the fuss of a kiln, air dry clay is your new best friend. It’s affordable, easy to work with, and dries beautifully into something that looks much … Read More ...
Clay Studio Series – You Tube Video Review – Centering Clay on the Wheel
When it comes to pottery, one of the most fundamental (and sometimes most frustrating) skills to master is centering clay on the wheel. In this YouTube tutorial, the host takes viewers through the process step by step, offering clear … Read More ...
Air-Dry Clay Sunflower Trinket Dish Tutorial
There’s something about sunflowers that just makes a house feel happier. Maybe it’s the colour, maybe it’s the fact they’re never trying to be perfect, or maybe it’s just that they remind me of slower afternoons when the kids were … Read More ...
Etsy Feature – Birds and Branches Pottery Border Roller
Nature-inspired pottery never goes out of style. There’s something so calming about adding organic details like leaves, vines, or little bird silhouettes to clay. That’s why this Birds and Branches Border Roller instantly caught my eye—it’s the perfect way to … Read More ...
Pottery Lingo You Need to Know: A Beginner’s Guide to Talking Clay
Pottery is one of those crafts where the language sounds just as creative as the projects themselves. Walk into a studio and you’ll hear talk of “leather-hard clay,” “throwing on the wheel,” or “cone 6,” and if you’re new, it’s … Read More ...
Book Review Wednesday: Air-Dry Clay Making Handbook
This week’s Book Review Wednesday pick is Air-Dry Clay Making Handbook by Jacalyn K. Myron, and this is another one of those crossover craft books that could easily live in more than one corner of CraftGossip.
It is not strictly … Read More ...
21 Spring Air Dry Clay Crafts To Make And Sell This Season
There’s something about spring that makes me want to clear off the craft table, open a window, and start making pretty little things again. Of course, “clear off the craft table” is doing a lot of work here, because if … Read More ...
Clay Studio Series: Air-Dry Clay Trinket Cup Review
In this episode of our Clay Studio Series, we’re exploring Tugce Dumlupinar’s video on creating a delicate flower-shaped trinket cup using air-dry clay. This project blends sculpture, painting, and practical design into one charming piece.