I know it’s a little early. Here’s a bit of what’s coming up for autumn in polymer clay:
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| Pear Dioarama by ADifferentPlace | Leaf Earrings by CurlyGirlDesigns |
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| Pumpkin Cane by ikandiclay | Acorn Necklace by MySelvagedLife |
Tutorial: Pixelated Retro Cane
Bettina Welker of beadworx , a super talented artist in Germany, released a tutorial for her clever cane earlier this month. She calls it the pixelated retro cane. I’m picking out colours for my own version!
I scoped out what … Read More ...
The Class with Christi
I live in Canada and not on either coast. As far as real life polymer clay classes go, this area may as well not exist. So when I heard that Christi Friesen was teaching relatively nearby I jumped at the … Read More ...
Mosaic: Clay with Faces
One of my favourite clay things is a face – face canes, sculpted faces, molded art doll faces… you name it.
1. Congo Dancer, 2. La Vida Loca Statement Necklace, 3. Sneak Peeks – Coming Soon * Xtra-Large … Read More ...
Technique: Making Lemons
Miniature polymer clay lemons that is. The Mini Food Blog shares a post by Stephanie Kilgast – the very talented PetitPlat on Etsy – on a technique she uses to make lemons and lemon canes.… Read More ...
Polymer Clay Miniature Food Tips
Continuing along with my week (well, probably two) of miniatures related posts I’ll send you over to one by TheMouseMarket who makes absolutely lovely minis. Her post talks about how to achieve the most realistic effects in your mini foods… Read More ...
Making a Kiwi Cane
Here’s a simple, casual video for making a kiwi fruit cane. The results are perfect for use with miniatures. I’m such a stickler I’d probably do this with a ruler rather than free hand.… Read More ...
Clay Supplies
Today, I went window shopping for polymer clay supplies, handmade or otherwise:
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| FGreen Buttons by SelenaAnneWells | Clay Cane by Norrine |
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| Slicing Blade by CatTherien | Bisque Stamps by CharityElise |
Flower Power
These are a few of the clay flower treasures I found today:
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| Flower Ring by FloraJewelryShop | Flower Mold by WhysperFairy |
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| Flower Cane by sigalsart | Floral Beads by ClayHappy |
Check out this book on how to make polymer clay flowers.
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Make a Four Leaf Clover
I went looking for a few videos on YouTube about making polymer clay clovers in time for St. Patrick’s day. Here’s one. Next week, I’ll have a tutorial for a four leaf clover cane. At least a tutorial for … Read More ...
How the Beads Happen
Years ago when I found clay online – I did it for YEARS before I found it online – I found a few people who’s work I particularly loved. A little while in, I noticed Heather Powers (aka Humblebeads, also … Read More ...
Clayers Who Blog
Here’s a little mix up of what I often put out on Sundays about the clay-verse. This Sunday, instead, I’ll give a shout out to some of the clay related blogs I enjoy:
- PolymerClayDaily goes without saying. Visit Cynthia Tinapple
Cheerful Clay
Sometimes you just need a pop of colour and polymer clay can certainly deliver. Israeli artist Mira Pinki Krispil does beautiful, colourful work. Her vase has lovely canework and drawn elements. The whole shop is filled with lovely pieces.
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My Sweet (clay) Heart
While I’m posting these because Valentine’s is right around the corner, polymer clay hearts are great ANYTIME of the year. Just check these out:
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| Textured Heart Pendant by TudorRoseDesigns | Mixed Media Heart by SheGeekOnline |
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| Heart Buttons by NKDesigns | Heart Cane |
Tutorial: A Simple Bead
Sometimes, simple is best. Here’s a simple caned bead tutorial. I started making beads with something similar to this.
picture by The Bead Shop in Nottingham.… Read More ...