My finds out in the clay-verse seem to have a common theme: rich, beautiful colours. There was lots of amazing colour in the flickr-stream for clay this week!
1. Clay Zentangle 1, 2. matryoshkabottle, 3. “Key West” Pendant… Read More ...
A Peek at Polymer Clay – Gallery Style
Layl McDill wrote in to tell me about a recently finished, unique exhibition that ran from May 29 through June 15 called Polymer Clay – Gallery Style. The show ran in the Flow Art Space in St. Paul, MN … Read More ...
New from Clayers
Alrighty, polymer clayers are feeling super creative it seems – Alice’s fabulous hand and the nifty aardvark are tied for cool on my Flickr photostream at the moment.
1. P1040197, 2. One hand , two sides, 3. green … Read More ...
Tips: Sculpting Ideas
I’m not a big sculptor. It’s one of those facets of polymer clay that I dabble at occasionally and then head back to canes and beads. This WikiHow article has some little projects, ideas and tips for sculpting with polymer … Read More ...
Polymer Clay Finds
You couldn’t really pick two more different cats but I love them both. And a nifty flower and a folksy bird. The bird is a little like what we’ve been tinkering with here, using paper based air dry polymer clays.… Read More ...
Quirky Clay Finds
Maybe the heat is melting my brain a little but there are the neatest quirkiest clay things out there:
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| Cake Topper Turtles by TheAirCastle | Tentacle Earrings by NerdyLittleSecrets |
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| Tiny Toadstools by TheLittleHedgerow | OOAK art doll by dinkydarlings |
More Basic Polymer Clay
Along the line of the post last week I collected the beginner tips and basics from a few other bloggers:
- Tanja covers a few of her basics – brand preferences. She tells beginners the same thing I do: try whatever
From Polymer Clay
Pretty pebbles, little mosaic, a tiny tweet and tableware… clayers are kinda creative!
1. Tattered Butterfly Wings ~ painted polymer clay beads, 2. Polymer clay micro mosaic brooch, 3. Polymer Clay Journal Mixed Media Bird, 4. Cara … Read More ...
Meet ShuliDesigns
I’m always asking clayers to send me links to what they’re up to, their shops, their blogs and Shuli took me up on it. Her Etsy shop is a bright and cheery place. The fish, above, is just one … Read More ...
Summer of Clay
Where I am, the last few days of the school year are happening. Summer break is so close you can just about taste it. There will be claying in my summer and it looks like I’m not the only one!… Read More ...
Summer Finds in Clay
Polymer clay is particularly awesome for bright and wonderful colours and summer is the season for all of the colours you can dream up. These are just a few picks.
1. Summer Flower Dangle, 2. Summer Flowers, 3. … Read More ...
Ideas: Wedding Cake Toppers
The most common wedding craft made from polymer clay seems to be the wedding cake toppers. While I’m not talented enough to do realistic sculptures of people… I’m not the only one who thinks a more stylized shape would work … Read More ...
Wedding Minis in Clay
Because everything is cuter in miniature (and in polymer clay):
1. Black and white butterflies dollhouse wedding cake, 2. Rainbow Croquembouche – Miniature Food, 3. Wedding cake, 4. Ladurée Wedding Cake – Ivory… Read More ...
New in Clay
Usually I sneak my mosaic in earlier in the week but I’ve had a heckuva cold and got all mixed up this week – so here’s a little of what’s showing up in polymer clay:
A Collection for Mothers
My little jaunt through Flickr turned up mom themed work from favourite artists and new finds alike. What are you planning on claying for Mother’s Day?
1. Mother Nature Bottle Art Doll, 2. Mum Mouse and Puppy, 3. … Read More ...