Karen Scofield generously shares a tutorial on how she builds her goddess beads, using templates or molds, good quality polymer clays, mica powders and a finish. You can use some of the tips and hints to make your own version.… Read More ...
Two Part Molds with Polymer Clay
Polymer clay itself makes a great molding agent. Here’s a quick tutorial for making a basic 2 part mold (front and back) with polymer clay. Barbara, the tutorial creator, uses baby powder as a release agent but I prefer corn … 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 ...
Polymer Clay Money Clip
Just in time for a Father’s Day gift, Amy Koranek and Sculpey.com have a money clip project. Mix colours, texture your clay and bake it then attach to a money clip blank for a custom Father’s Day gift. Add … Read More ...
Polymer Clay Raspberries
The raspberries won’t be ready here for a while but I always love ’em. Until then, there’s the clay ones to enjoy. Catherine posted one method of making them on a Russian forum. The original post is in Russian but … Read More ...
Business Card Holder from Clay
Here’s a useful clay craft – make a business card holder to suit your own decor. This project uses white, oven bake clay that is painted with acrylics after but you could use any variety of coloured oven bake clays … Read More ...
Polymer Clay Coil Bowl with Tiny Goldfish
Penni Jo, of Best Flexible Molds, has a cute bowl project.
Creating a coil bowl using scrap fabric is a great way to upcycle old materials and give them new life. In this project, we take it a step … Read More ...
Making Hollow Beads by Using a Core
One way of making hollow objects is to use a core for the first stage. Pinatas, for example, can be built with a balloon core. The core is taken out later, leaving you with a hollow form.
There area huge … Read More ...
Making Ring Holders
This is a good example of a small, useful thing you can make with polymer clay: ring holders or ring cones. Organize your collection with DIY storage that you can match to your decor. Molly of Almost Makes Perfect … Read More ...
Make Macaron Photo Holders
Kara of Kailo Chic has a great way of showing off her snapshots: these macaron photo holders. The holders are simple to build but definitely have the macaron charm. If you find your wires move around in the baked … 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: Make a Tie Dye Clay Pot
Here’s a jump right in and make a substantial piece sort of tutorial. The author, Brittany, marbles 4 blocks of brightly coloured Sculpey 3 to get a tie dye effect and then molds it around an existing ceramic pot. … Read More ...
Make a Pencil Holder with Air Dry Clay
Rachel from Lines Across has lots of good ideas on her blog. This simple but why-didn’t-I-think-of-that project would be great for whatever decor you have going on. White is useful but why not make a pencil or pen holder perfect … Read More ...
Covering USB Flash Drives with Clay
From experience, I know that you can actually cover USB drive
s themselves just fine and bake the whole works. The trick is to take the plastic cover off so it doesn’t melt. The internal electronics are just fine at … Read More ...
Tutorial: Father’s Day Rocks
How to tell your dad he rocks? Make daddy rocks. This tutorial is pretty straight forward: take a good sized rock, cover with clay, stamp letters, cure your piece (or, if using air dry clay, let dry), and highlight … Read More ...