I am sure we all turn into a bit of a monster at Christmas time right?
I came across this scary delightful amazing character on flickr but you can check out the website
Mealy Monster Land for more information, inspiration … Read More ...
A little inspiration
Sheila K. Hrasky is a fine art artist of the West who works ceramics, oils, acrylics, and watercolors. Sheila is known for her nesting ceramic flower bowls and on location paintings. She remains true to the process and produces original … Read More ...
Pick Me and a Caged Bird
If you haven’t checked out Tamara’s Etsy shop lately, you are missing some gorgeous work. I absolutely love how she does her own thing and has honed it to perfection. She has some new designs I haven’t seen before which … Read More ...
Mokume gane – tutorials, plus a show and tell
Mokume gane is a technique of layering thin sheets of contrasting clay into a stack, then distorting the stack and shaving off the resulting patterned clay with a tissue blade. There are many, many variations on this technique. Some use … Read More ...
Handmade Texture Tools
I want these “cool” tools. They’re even better than the ones that can be bought! Original, very unique, and just all around awesome. They were made using this tutorial. Go ahead, take … Read More ...
Polymer Clay Pixies and mermaids and faeries – Oh my!
I don’t know about you all, but this artist is one of the best sculptors I’ve seen yet.Her name is Michelle Bradshaw and all of her work is amazing! Looking for more polymer fairy tutorials? Check out these polymer clay … Read More ...
Diving Bacon !
No, really! It’s diving bacon (albeit undercooked)! It even has a working air tank.
This little piggy was created by Singapore’s artist and designer, Garie Sims. Sims is a “Designer of all Trades”. Besides modeling and sculptural arts, his … Read More ...
Muse Blues
Well, taking the weekend off to clay didn’t do anything to bring my muse back. It was pitiful, nothing came out right and I just couldn’t get into it. So, what did I do? I surfed around Flickr again looking … Read More ...
Gossip on Flickr …….
…….. oops, that should be CraftGossip on Flickr, a new Flickr group just for your art and craft photos. Upload your pictures to the group for a possible blog feature in your respective category here on CraftGossip. It doesn’t … Read More ...
Stacker bead tutorial
Amy of Ovenfried Beads has made a tutorial for her famous Stacker Beads. And it’s free! How’s that for generous? Here are her exact words –
” Hey folks…….
Ok I just can’t keep it to myself any longer. In … Read More ...
PCAGOE August Challenge is live
The August challenge is now live at our website: Polymer Clay Artists Guild of Etsy . Challenge voting is open from the 1st of the month until the 3rd of the month at midnight. The theme this month is “It’s … Read More ...
Digital Collage Meets Polymer Clay
I’ve been admiring the work of multi-media artist, Katherine DuBose on etsy for a few months now. Her digital collage pendants are just little works of art! The surreal color palette and mix of old imagery with the hand tinted … Read More ...
Libby Mills
A great cuff bracelet with bead embroidered polymer clay buttons by Libby Mills, one of my new favorite polymer clay artists. Be sure to check out her website, blog and flickr albums. Her flickr albums show some very … Read More ...
Artist Spotlight: Michele Gabriel Studios
I have been of fan of Michele Gabriel’s beads and pendants since I first found etsy. Michele’s work has a unique feel of mystery and story-telling conveyed in each little creation. I love her mix of painterly and sculptural effects, … Read More ...
Artist Spotlight: Grant Diffendaffer
Grant Diffendaffer’s beads tap into the primordial influences of moculuer structures and hidden organism of the sea. His work is other worldly yet deeply rooted in the minute details of the natural world.Â
I’m eagerly awaiting the release of his … Read More ...