Fimo and clay tips and tutorials
Here’s a cute tutorial for Mother’s Day (or for dad’s, grandparents… anyone). I remember getting pictures from my kid’s sitter where they made little fingerprint paint hearts. The picture is still tucked into an old album.
The poster suggests white … Read More ...
My sister in law is infamously (in my family at least) fond of cream eggs during the Easter holidays. I’m trying to decide if it’s worth rushing one of these faux ones into production for April Fool’s day tomorrow for … Read More ...
Looking for some cute little charms to make for a fun project? These 7 Fimo polymer clay charms are so adorable that you will have a hard time passing them up. Take a look and see if any of them … Read More ...
Here’s a big project – an Easter Egg box with springy scene on it. The video tutorial is pretty good and the final project is great looking. Obviously the same technique could be used to make any “egg boxes”. The … Read More ...
This tutorial is for a faux agate slice to be used as a coaster. Obviously you could use the same idea for pendant slices or other decor items. Match your agate slices to your home colour scheme for coordinating decor. … Read More ...
Lianne and Paul have done it again! They have another Easter project on the Sculpey site that is fabulous. The little candy like bunnies are perfect in their tiny baskets. You could make the bunnies separately as charms, pendants, magnets … Read More ...
This tutorial is a great way to decorate an Easter egg with canes without worrying about getting it super smooth. Use the leaf or petal canes you have on hand or whip up some in fresh Easter colours. Kael comments … Read More ...
These little DIY faux Peeps become earrings. You could use your clay peep as a charm, part of a barrette or clippy decoration or make it a lil bigger and use it as a magnet or pin. Combine your Easter … Read More ...
I initially thought these were the German wood beads I used to buy sometimes for my jewelry making but nope, they’re clay. The tutorial isn’t actually aiming for a faux, it was just my first impression of the beads. The … Read More ...
A bit of a craze the last few years, fairy doors are cute decorations for your garden, your terrariums, your potted plants and, in my case, the edge of the baseboards by the door between shops at work. Clay is … Read More ...
Some of the easiest clay beads to make are single cane slice beads. You make a cane, reduce it to the diameter you want your disk bead to be and cut a slice a little under 1/4″ thick (I aim … Read More ...
I’m a bit of a sucker for small cute clay things especially food minis so this tutorial is probably no surprise. And, bonus, my favourite type of cookie. As usual, the finished items look beautiful and the video is great. … Read More ...
Last year Wendy Jorre de St. Jorre made a LOT of tree canes. She applied those canes to her pieces and shared both the finished work and the how-tos for many of those designs. Her meticulously finished pieces are lovely … Read More ...
This is a quick picture tutorial (in French but here’s a link to a translation) on how to get a bit of staggering in your canework colours. I use a version of this technique to get the texture in … Read More ...
A popular trend has been terrariums, fairy gardens and little scenes in your potted plants. I’ve made fairy doors and little signs for my pots.. and I’ve found a few other fun tutorials to share so you can add fun … Read More ...