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 ...
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Making Molds for your Polymer Clay
Barb, of MadeByBarb, cleverly titled her post Multiply Your Own Bunnies which is perfect for how to sculpt and mold rabbits. She makes a basic bunny sculpt over foil, adds facets, and then, using homemade molding compound, creates a mold. … Read More ...
Two Part Molds with Polymer Clay
Polymer clay itself makes a great molding agent. Here’s a quick tutorial for making a basic 2 part mold (front and back) with polymer clay. Barbara, the tutorial creator, uses baby powder as a release agent but I prefer corn … Read More ...
Creating Molds for Polymer Clay
Like making canes, I notice everyone has their own approach to making molds. Lynn Lunger, Una Odd, shares hers in this step by step tutorial. Like Lynn, I’m a fan of Amazing Mold Putty even if mine tends to … Read More ...
Polymer Clay Tutorial: Molds and Production Help
I admit I haven’t been a big mold user. In the past I haven’t done a lot of sculpting and most of the base shapes I use are simple enough that I can use cutters and shape by hand quickly … Read More ...
Kimberly Crick’s Molds & Stamps for Polymer Clay
The other day when I was researching doll molds I ran across Crick’s The Enchanted Gallery store. It’s filled with the most amazing face, doll, goddess molds I’ve ever seen. She also have a great collection of molds from … Read More ...
Commerical Molds for Polymer Clay Doll-Making
Not quite feeling up to the task of sculpting a doll? You can easily customize commercial molds to add your own touch to these dolls. Here is an article from Polymer Clay Express on customizing molds.
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Resin and Polymer Clay, what they all look like
Last week someone asked me how long it would take for the resin to begin to yellow on a chopping board I had created, I was like, um I don’t know cause I ain’t going to test it for a … Read More ...
Using Slumping Molds with Clays
This is one of those air dry clay tutorials that works just great with polymer clay
, as well. Simple use coloured clay and bake instead of allowing to air dry. You could even bake it right in the muffin … Read More ...
Resin and Polymer Clay Ring
Like Katherine says in the tutorial: combining mediums is fun. I like when I can get my favourite hobbies to mix. In my case that’s wire and clay or electronics and clay or needlefelting and clay. I haven’t done much … Read More ...
DIY No Kiln Clay Bowls
Little molded bowls – slab bowls on either innie or outie molds – are one of those fun, easy projects in clay. These ones by Angie Ramirez are made from air dry children’s clay but you could certainly do these … Read More ...
Polymer Clay Coil Bowl with Tiny Goldfish
Penni Jo, of Best Flexible Molds, has a cute bowl project.
Creating a coil bowl using scrap fabric is a great way to upcycle old materials and give them new life. In this project, we take it a step … Read More ...
Tutorial: Make a Tie Dye Clay Pot
Here’s a jump right in and make a substantial piece sort of tutorial. The author, Brittany, marbles 4 blocks of brightly coloured Sculpey 3 to get a tie dye effect and then molds it around an existing ceramic pot. … Read More ...
Tutorial: Making Your Own Clay Bezels
Amy Koranek wrote a great tutorial for using Polyform’s (the Sculpey people!) bezel molds. For her bezels, she’s using the metallic translucent liquid clays which strikes me as pretty clever. She also covers the steps for a fun mokume gane … Read More ...
Fall Polymer Clay Beads and Jewelry Ideas
While searching for other topics, I came across Shirley Rufener’s site again. There is a wealth of art and craft material there including a good stack of in-depth, appealing polymer clay tutorials like this one for fall toned jewelry. On … Read More ...