Another simple tutorial, with a video by Sculpey, goes through how to make a simple mokume gane stack and use the results to make a great pair of earrings. Obviously, use the colours you like best. This flexible technique … Read More ...
The 4th of July in Polymer Clay
Want to see what fabulous work polymer clayers doing for the 4th of July? Have a peek at Flickr and check it out. Adorable food minis, beads, canes, jewellery and way more.
Looking for 4th of July decorations? Check these … Read More ...
Creating Molds for Polymer Clay
Like making canes, I notice everyone has their own approach to making molds. Lynn Lunger, Una Odd, shares hers in this step by step tutorial. Like Lynn, I’m a fan of Amazing Mold Putty even if mine tends to … Read More ...
A Clay Dish for Dad
I make dainty little ring bowls, adorned with flower canes, for my shows. In fact, they’re easily one of my most popular items. Here’s a dad catch all dish from Jenny of Habitat at Home. She uses an existing bowl … Read More ...
Tutorial: Earphone Caddy from Clay
I may spend most of my days making polymer clay
beads and canes but one of the things I try to push to people is how useful it is for other, day to day, uses. Make little dishes, holders, grips, … Read More ...
Tutorial: Scrap Clay Kaleidoscopes
I cane a lot and I make a lot of beads. Apart from nifty beads and canes I make a lot of scrap. So does Ronit Golan, for the same reason. They’ve kindly shared a tutorial for making kaleidoscope canes … Read More ...
Making Ladybug Canes
It must be in the air. I got asked for ladybug canes the other day, twice, and sent the nice askers pieces of cane. It got me looking at who else had made ladybug canes and discussed it online. Turns … Read More ...
Making Gradient Blends in Clay
If you do much claying you may well have tried your hand at Skinner blends. And you may have ended up with the result Carol Simmon mentions on the Skinner side of the diagram above: your blend will have, mostly, … Read More ...
Tutorial: Covering Eggs in Clay
Finding out that you could cover (and bake!) plastic eggs in polymer clay was one of those happy moments. I like decorated eggs but really dislike having to blow and clean regular eggs. Of course, it means I experiment with … Read More ...
Recombining Old Clay Pieces
As I’m working on my new stock for 2016 I’m trying to use some of my old canes and, yes, even my scraps. I’ve been busily looking around the internet to see what other people do with old, boring, tired … Read More ...
More Clay Bangle Making
Here’s another approach for a bangle from polymer clay. The instructions – or links to explanations at least – are made by Bridget, the creator, in the comments. The design itself is a combination of old cane pieces recombined into … Read More ...
Tutorial: Tiny Bowls
Carol Simmons is one of the Queens of Clay. She makes fabulous – reliably fabulous – cane designs with wonderful, vibrant colours. Turns out she makes cute little bowls, too. She posted a walk through of how she made a … Read More ...
Tutorial: Kaleidoscope cane
Kaleidoscope canes are a bit of magic. I know you can plan them out, just like any other cane, but the mirror image and repetition effect is still always just a bit interesting. La Perle Rouge has a step by … Read More ...
Tutorial: Letter Shaped Storage
These are adorable and the perfect start to great personalized gifts. The tutorial uses air drying clay but the process would be similar for polymer clay. I like the simple, plain colours but you could, obviously, go crazy with ornamentation … Read More ...
Polymer Clay Poinsettias
Jessa of Sparkle Living has a pretty good reason to deck her hall in polymer clay poinsettias rather than the real deal: she has a dog who eats things. Since poinsettias are not so good for your pet she decided … Read More ...