Anna Spathari shares these appealing little doodle bowls in her tutorial (English translation). These are made with air dry clays but you could, of course, use polymer clay for the same sort of process.
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Anna Spathari shares these appealing little doodle bowls in her tutorial (English translation). These are made with air dry clays but you could, of course, use polymer clay for the same sort of process.
Use a fun variety … Read More ...
One of the reasons polymer clay is such a great crafting medium is how many things you can do with it. By borrowing techniques from plaster crafts, you could totally turn this tutorial for cactus decorations(English version) … Read More ...
This DIY ‘brass’ air dry clay incense burner with ‘semi-precious’ polymer clay disc is a great take on a much pricier commercial version and easy peasy to make. The perfect, low-key gift for design-savvy fragrance lovers!
This project uses both … Read More ...
Iris Rodriguez walks us through how to use Activa (an air dry clay with a smooth texture and white finish) and inks to create lovely ring bowls that would be perfect for DIY wedding favours or the main event’s ring … Read More ...
Make some fun last minute St. Patrick’s Day earrings with Makin’s air dry clay (or other air dry or oven bake clay). Using Makin’s small heart – from the geo set that was almost my first set of clay cutters … Read More ...
Cathy, of the UK site NurtureStore, has a two part fun craft – a homemade clay (seems like a version of cold porcelain) and a cute heart garland. I think the post was initially meant for Christmas but a little … Read More ...
I make a lot of little clay things – mostly beads but honestly… lots of other things. Hearts are a good shape and I make a lot of hearts. There are bowls and jars of random things (I think the … Read More ...
Get a head start on your Easter crafting with some fun bunny napkin rings and little decorative nests. Michelle of OurCraftyMom shares a tutorial using air dry clay to create them. You could, of course, do the same sort of … Read More ...
Make a clever leaf ring dish for a gift this season and pair it with a pair of earrings or other trinket. This monstera dish tutorial from LiaGriffith uses air dry clay and paint (and a monstera leaf) but you … Read More ...
Create these cute gingerbread ornaments with cookie cutters, clay and crafting ink in this post by Kyriakos Pachadiroglou for Imagine Crafts. This craft uses air dry clay but you could do the same with regular oven bake polymer clay. The … Read More ...
I’ve occasionally made acorn beads when requested – both cane slice ones like these and just acorn shaped beads – but it’s always a little weird. Acorns aren’t common where I live. Pinecones by the bucket full, yes, but not … Read More ...
I’m a fan of Model Magic – it feels nice, it’s inexpensive, easy to work with and it’s fun to paint or use markers on after. You can add pipe cleaners, googly eyes, stick on gems and all sorts of … Read More ...
We had snow here, for a few days, in September. Yes, really. Since then it’s been more like regular autumn – leaves changing, blowing off trees, the sunlight a bit watery and the evenings are chilly. I think a collection … Read More ...
Anna Spathari, from Journey Into Creativity, sent along her tutorial / experiment(English translation) with air dry clay, texture and turquoise-blue paint washes. The end result are some lovely tiles in that classic blue and white combo … Read More ...
Inspired by the dry leaves and the autumn colours, here’s a mixed media project: a fossilized leaf design in a frame that captures the feeling of autumn. For a change, craft the one side of the frame and leave the … Read More ...