Here’s a quick tutorial / technique for making faceted (and glittery!) clay beads. The tutorial recommends fresh off the pack clay but I would say to condition it first then chill it.
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Tutorial: Make a Trilobyte
Found the neatest tutorial for a trilobite pendant on Eskimimimakes. The pendant is super cute by itself but now I have ideas of mixing up a good faux bone or faux stone and using that for the trilobite shape.… Read More ...
Flower Power
These are a few of the clay flower treasures I found today:
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| Flower Ring by FloraJewelryShop | Flower Mold by WhysperFairy |
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| Flower Cane by sigalsart | Floral Beads by ClayHappy |
Check out this book on how to make polymer clay flowers.
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Tutorial: A Flower Necklace
Continuing on with the floral theme for the week here is a tutorial for a rose necklace by Meredith of Haute to Sew. There are other tutorials out there for making this style of clay rose but this one … Read More ...
Tutorial: Floral Hairpins
Here’s a tutorial for making cute little hair pins with a teeny bit of clay. The tutorial is by FleurDeLacey and appears on Sugar Bee Crafts.… Read More ...
Tutorial: An Egg Stand
Here’s a quick stand for all of the awesome eggs you decorated. Or at least a tutorial to make the stand. The idea would work for the big decorative rocks (or done in small, for your small treasures, too!) Thanks … Read More ...
An Easter Box
This Easter tutorial has some techniques that are useful for a variety of other projects – making hollow forms is great for rock purses, other boxes, hollow beads… you name it.
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Covering Eggs in Clay
I made an addition to my covering round Christmas ornament tutorial and you can use the same concept, with a few changes, to cover Easter eggs. I use plastic eggs because I hate cleaning the real ones but it would … Read More ...
Inclusions for your Clay
Going along with the garden theme but on a bit of a tangent is inclusions. You can mix the neatest things right into the clay – particularly into translucent clay – and it makes wonderful speckled pieces. Some excellent inclusions … Read More ...
Mark Your Garden
On with the garden theme – one of my favourites, CraftyGoat, has a tutorial for plant markers. I made a few of my own version to use in my container garden.
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Garden Inspired Polymer Clay Tutorials
As far as gardening goes I am a Rank Amateur but it doesn’t mean I don’t spend a little more time on it each year… and my prep work for this years garden lead me to thinking of gardens and … Read More ...
Making Clay Tiles
Our sister site has a tutorial for a cute Easter Tile. You could tuck cute Easter magnet tiles into your gift baskets this season – the perfect way to add a polymer clay touch to your gifts.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Make Your Own Bunny
Here’s an adorable Fimo Easter bunny by Maddy Hill. The tutorial is detailed and the finished sculpt is super.
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Tutorial: Irish Resin Shamrock Pin
Jenny of Craft Test Dummies has another great tutorial to share with us, just in time for St. Patrick’s Day: a shamrock pin. This one uses metal leaf, alcohol inks and a little resin as well as clay.
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Tutorial: Covering Switch Plates
One of the friendliest, most fun pro clayers is Syndee Holt. She shares her knowledge relentlessly (you can’t help but get a pick up!) and this video tutorial is just another example. Click, watch, enjoy. The Pinterest board of hers … Read More ...