Joan Tayler explains her process for BFBs(big fat beads) in this useful step through. She uses grommets but all sorts of decorative eyelets work great for this as well and you can find them in the scrapbooking sections of … Read More ...
Polymer Clay Beads
I’m going on a bead run for a few days – tips, tutorials, beadmakers – so here’s a quick look at some of the polymer clay bead goodies from Etsy:
 Five Chocolate Charms by DreamyFlo |
 Hedgehog Bead Pair by ARETObeadsjewellery |
DIY Faceted Rings
Take advantage of the trendy metallic thing and – at least as clay goes – the faceting everything trend. This tutorial from Poppytalk lets you crank out a few faceted rings, make them shiny, and try out the faceting thing. … Read More ...
Making Polymer Clay Sugar Beads
Sparkly little sugar beads are a nifty thing when you find them at the store. Making your own in clay can be a bit of a trick. These ones use clear microbeads for the sugar and TLS to adhere them … Read More ...
DIY Embroidered Clay Ring
Here’s a bit of a mashup: clay and embroidery. Sahana uses it for a ring project here but you could do it with any sort of piece: magnet, pendant, brooch. Make your own little samplers complete with little clay … Read More ...
Tutorial: Puffy Pillow Heart Pendant
Another keeper from Katie Oskin and just in time for Valentine’s Day: “pillow” heart pendants. Make cute, pillowy hearts for your Valentine in their favourite colour.… Read More ...
DIY Clay Owl Tray
This is one of those air dry clay tutorials I’m almost sure would work better with polymer clay but the end result is adorable. As the writer mentions, you could paint the tray. She chooses to do a gold wash … Read More ...
DIY Cupcake Container
This tutorial is a bit of a clever one! The maker uses a silicone muffin cup to make the base. There’s a little awkward phrasing about what to use as the “prop” for the icing to sit on during baking … Read More ...
Polymer Clay Business Card Holders
One of the first projects I saw when I started claying on the Internet was the fantabulous business card couch tutorial on Polymer Clay Central. I never did get one made – it’s quite an undertaking to make fabulous stuff. … Read More ...
Make Polymer Clay Coasters
While my polymer clay 
life generally revolves around beads, canes and clay jewellery I like finding useful, home related items to make from polymer. It’s part of the reason I got into doing ceramics as well – you can create … Read More ...
Tutorial: Faux Stone Cabinet Knobs
My outside of clay life is a mad whirl of shop renos in the sense of paint, drywall, cleaning, changing fixtures and all the endless details like that. Decorative knobs have been the final touch on some of my past … Read More ...
Make Mini Heart Bunting
Spread the Valentine cheer with a little heart bunting. Jane shares with us a clay version that’s simple and cute. You could do pink and red hearts or use ribbon for the string. Of course, the benefit of using a … Read More ...
Tutorial: Valentine Bunny Brooch
A little touch of fun and cute for your Valentine’s Day – a bunny brooch! I imagine you could do this one for Easter, as well (maybe add an egg or use spring pastels). Don’t want a brooch? Stick … Read More ...
How-To: Journal Cover
Here’s another project that has multiple elements. The journal cover has a lovely watercolour effect painted in and the tutorial covers how to construct the cover. The design is sweet and clever. You could obviously alter the paint work to … Read More ...
Tutorial: Underwater Paradise
Fun undersea decor for your shelf or a little dish or a window sill. These pieces are all in white which is still a super stylish option. You could do this in very pale beach shades as well to mix … Read More ...