Here’s a tutorial for a mixed media piece that uses Fimo clay to make the embellishment on this stylish wedding card. The link is directly to a PDF hosted on Fimo’s site. Have a peek!… Read More ...
Mosaic from Clay
This lovely wall piece was made to celebrate the start of summer but remains lovely as summer draws on. Turns out the talented artist is another clayer from the province I’m in!… Read More ...
For All Those Books
For the students and the book lovers, a selection of clay bookmarks and how to make them. This is thanks to the very awesome Angela Mabray (aka CraftyGoat) who provides lots of clay related content to the clay-world.… Read More ...
Take Me to the Beach
This pretty much says it all, as far as I’m concerned! Take me to the beach, please! You should check out Darl’s album – they have a whole stack of whimsical, fun sculpture.… Read More ...
Back to School Bowl
I’m an official member of the Karen Noyes fan club because she makes the sweetest bowls. This one on Etsy is the perfect back-to-school sentiment. My daughter is grumbling at me for already talking school as she has two weeks … Read More ...
Summer Blogging by Clayers Roundup
Here’s a little roundup of what some of the clay-folk have been blogging about this summer, if you’re feeling a little out of touch:
- Christine is having fun with polymer clay after a bit away from it
- Valerie tells us
Sunflower Summer Bracelet
This would be pretty much summer on your wrist. Angela’s lovely bracelet is just perfect.Check out this book on how to make polymer clay flowers.
Check out this book on how to make polymer clay flowers.
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Sea Shells by the Seashore
This tutorial on Sculpey uses eraser clay. You could totally do it with regular clays, perhaps a little marbled, to get fancier shells. Adjust the baking times as necessary, of course! Either way, I think some sea shells are the … Read More ...
Sweet Summer Treats in Miniature
1. Raspberry Caramel Dessert , 2. Miniature Ice Cream Display, 3. Tropical, 4. Summer Treats
A charming selection of miniature, summer-perfect treats! I just LOVE the ice cream bar! Hoping today we get our summer treat at Dairy … Read More ...
Going Out of Biz Sale at the PolkaDot Cottage
Before you have a bit of a heart attack, as I did, wondering if there would be No More Clay Books… be happy knowing this is the crafty part of Lisa Clarke’s PolkaDot Empire. She’s making changes and simplifications in … Read More ...
Make a Teddy Bear Bead
Ah! Looking for cute frog making ideas lead me to cute teddy bear making ideas… I get distracted easily. Here’s a sweet & simple tutorial on how to make teddy bear BEADS. I happen to know that Tina makes … Read More ...
Make a Clay Wedding Favour
Here’s a cute idea for a wedding favour on Michael’s website. They have scads of other tutorials as well and when clay is on sale it is the place to get it!… Read More ...
Wedding Cake Servingware in Polymer Clay
Here’s another great idea or piece for clay lovers in their weddings: decorated servingware. Angela Hickey of PolymerClayCreations make this pretty set.… Read More ...
Polymer Clay Wedding Flowers
I went looking for more non-jewellery, non-topper clay items made from clay, for weddings and found this talented artist’s work. I’m not the first person, she’s been featured in a stack of magazines it seems!
This is yet another lovely … Read More ...
Polymer Clay Shark Week (Day)
In honour of Shark Week I’d like to point you towards one of the crafts on Dollar Store Crafts – a shark pencil cup. It’s lovely!
I would do this over an old aluminum can bulked up with foil, … Read More ...