I was planting my carrots and peas today – early for here! – and so I went looking for posts about clay veggies and stumbled across this one. Of course, this one isn’t clay, it’s marzipan but the process is … Read More ...
DIY Fancy Planters
This project is a great idea for embellishing a simple terra cotta pot. I would suggest another glue than hot glue – given my less than awesome experience with it and polymer clay – but the overall idea is great. … Read More ...
Tutorial: Faux Stone Planter
The tutorial talks about making one of these little planters to preserve summer but I’m pretty sure any sunny window could use a few of these to brighten up even DURING the summer. And really, where I live, summer is … Read More ...
Tutorial: Picarello Mokume Gane Earrings
Julie Picarello has a recognizable style with her striking mokume gane. Sculpey and Julie now have a tutorial for a pair of earrings made in a version on the Sculpey site. It’s a treat to see a little of how … Read More ...
Little Pinwheel Earring DIY
Whimsical pinwheel earrings to enjoy with the good weather. The tutorial has a mention of not baking too long but 30 minutes at the correct temperature is a correct time. Just ensure your oven is actually baking at the temperature … Read More ...
Polymer Clay Fairy Garden Houses
… and accessories. This tutorial is a whole collection of goodness. The house uses an empty can for it’s form so you could scale whichever way you need to: tiny tomato paste tin or big old coffee tin. The house … Read More ...
DIY Clay Yarn Bowl
I was looking for gift ideas for Mother’s Day crafts and stumbled across something else on my list – yarn bowls. I’ve made yarn bowls from ceramic a few times, with varying degrees of success, but it’s hard. I’m a … Read More ...
DIY Photo Bugs for Mother’s Day
These little photo bugs are adorable. Made from Premo by Pauline of Chica Circle, these are great Mother’s Day gift ideas that kids can do. Make some photo bugs in your mom’s favourite hues and add a few recent pictures … Read More ...
DIY Textured Clay Focal
The tutorial is for a Fimo bracelet – simple but striking – but I think the same techniques works equally well for a necklace. The focal would either be front and center, dangling or have a few friends with it. … Read More ...
7 Polymer Clay Projects Inspired By Nature
There’s something truly magical about crafting with clay, and when it comes to finding inspiration for new projects, there’s no better source than nature itself. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of 7 clay projects that were inspired by elements … Read More ...
DIY Penguin Cake Toppers
Cake decorating tutorials – in particular the fondant sculpting – seem to be perfect for polymer clay work. And, I have to say, of the very few cake toppers I’ve done I’ve done penguins TWICE. And they would have benefited … Read More ...
Tutorial: Faux Chevron / Staggered Blend Cane
The tutorial refers to this as a faux chevron cane but when I do a similar pattern I call it a staggered blend – and I stagger the blend so the end appearance is similar but the method quite different … Read More ...
DIY Ring Bowls and Candle Houses
These tutorials (the original is not in English. Here is a link to the translated version) are meant to illustrate some great options for air dry clay but, as with many air dry clay projects, they work equally well … Read More ...
DIY Fairy Garden Props from Clay
With the fairy garden
craze I’ve been making polymer clay props from my regular bead designs for local customers. Here’s a Sculpey tutorial for a basic fairy house. The project by Laura Kelly, geared towards kids, could be made fancier … Read More ...
Tutorial: Rose Champagne Flutes
Here’s a neat way to dress up the champagne flutes for your event (wedding season anyone?). White is a great colour but you could use your wedding colours. This same technique would also work to decorate little bits of glassware … Read More ...