I’m pretty sure these would be perfect Halloween decorations. You could add tentacles to your potted plants (or teeny ones here and there in them at least). The tutorial, from Freaky Cute Kreations, builds a structure up from a … Read More ...
Tutorial: Miniature Polymer Clay Pumpkin Pies
It’s Thanksgiving weekend in Canada. Like the US, one of the traditional desserts is pumpkin pie. I’m not a big fan of the real deal but the polymer clay miniature version is pretty adorable. ThreeMoonBabies has a quick and easy … Read More ...
Complex Canes from Polymer Clay
Most of the canes I make are straightforward pictures of real world objects. I make a lot of flowers, for example, and quite a few birds, leaves and butterflies. I don’t do a lot of complex but pattern based canes. … Read More ...
Making Polymer Clay Fish… Canes
One of the requests I had this summer was for little fish beads. I made a small fish cane quickly, turned it into beads and gave those to the customer. Then cursed myself for not photographing the silly thing. It … Read More ...
Tutorial – Making Scrap Clay Canes
This scrap clay cane by the super talented Ronit Golan uses scrap bits like cane slices, blends, good mixes and the crumbs you get as you go along. Combined with a bit of background colour to tie it together, you … Read More ...
Beads from Clay Scrap
The tutorial appears in Russian but the pictures are pretty explanatory (English translation here anyways). You can chop and toss the scrap crumbs without a food processor or use a manual chopper. The tutorial adds glitter from a nail supply … Read More ...
Using Scrap Clay: Scrap Feather Cane
This tutorial is great because it helps you use scrap clay attractively and is a great, simple instruction for a feather cane. Feather canes make great slicing canes for beads, detailed, built up work or as components in larger, more … Read More ...
Using Your Polymer Clay Scraps
Today I hosted a kid’s birthday party in my studio – this is a regular thing – and, for the most part, we played with my scraps. My “good” scraps are the stuff that haven’t been mixed into shades of … Read More ...
DIY: Sunset Blends in Clay
In polymer clay clay, mixing colours can be a bit of an art. The manufacturers offer their picks which change on a fairly random basis. Artists get to mix and mix again to meet whatever needs they have. Need a … Read More ...
How-to: Using a Mold and Making a Cameo from Clay
Ginger Allman, of the Blue Bottle Tree, has a great how-to about how to use silicone molds with your polymer clay. The process is a tutorial for new clayers and mold users and helpful tips for folks who’ve done … Read More ...
Tutorial: Halloween Miniatures
Here’s a great miniature Halloween Jack O’ Lantern tutorial by Jeff Stahl. He’s used it as the nicely creepy centre in a Hallowween themed diorama. Because the pumpkin is painted, you could use bolder, less antiqued colours to make a … Read More ...
Tutorial: Costume Horns from Clay
Whether it’s Halloween or a good cosplay event, a little bit of costume can be fun. Tiny decorative horns are an easy accessory to do – you could make animal ears or antennae just as simply and this tutorial covers … Read More ...
Tutorial: Making and Using Clay Leaves
You can take advantage of some of the great textured cookie cutters that come out in the fall and use them to make fabulous clay leaves. I got a handful at a Williams-Sonoma clearance sale last year and found a … Read More ...
DIY Cat in the City Bracelet
I was browsing for a great fall design and while this may not have been meant as such, the colour scheme and black cat motif make ME think Cool Halloween Project. The tutorial appears in Russian (English translation) … Read More ...
DIY Leaf Ring Dish
After a few rings here’s a ring dish to make. Do it in fall colours for a perfect autumn decor accessory. If you decide to go that way consider using black, brown or gold for the base colour and gold, … Read More ...