This sunny Monday I went searching for fresh polymer clay beads and happened across this cute Westie pandora style clay bead by Nanjodogz. Nanjodogz makes an assortment of beads including other breeds of dogs.… Read More ...
Colourful in Canada
I taught a class on polymer clay in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories (in Canada) this weekend. One of my students had the cutest little bug pin on and when she said she’d bought it in the closest city I knew … Read More ...
Daffodil Days
I missed the initial fundraiser for daffodils here but I was… reminded (by poking myself on my daffodil pin!) that I had looked for daffodil tutorials earlier in the year. This one by Eugena is pretty much perfect – straight … Read More ...
Imprinted Clay Gift Tags
Ilene writes up a quick tutorial for how to make cookie cutter style gift tags that she then uses small alpha stamps to add text to. She uses model magic – an air dry clay from Crayola – but this … Read More ...
Wascally Wabbits for Easter
Sculpey offers us this fun tutorial for Wooden Wascals. This would be a sweet little Easter decoration!… Read More ...
Liz Smith and Polymer Clay Easter Eggs
Liz Smith has a how-to segment all about her fabulous Easter eggs.… Read More ...
Touching Up Your Dollar Store Figurines
Here’s a cute tutorial using Fimo clay to perk up a simple dollar store figurine thanks to a sent in link from a reader.… Read More ...
Rainsticks Reprised
We previously mentioned Pam’s Rainstick Tutorial but Hava has her own colourful variant on PCC.
I only mention rain in this sort of reverse psychology sort of way. We still have rain and yes, even some of the white stuff. … Read More ...
Bunny Sculptures
Gesine Kratzner of Blobhouse makes their bunny sculpture from a combination of epoxy and polymer clays. The whimsical, humorous bunnies here are a perfect tweak on classic cutesy Easter bunnies as well as charmingly perfect for Mother’s Day.… Read More ...
How To: Polymer Clay Easter Basket Charm
Jessica Serra offers us this cute how-to for an Easter basket charm! You should definitely take a peak at this clayers blog for other goodies or perhaps a stroll through her Etsy shop.… Read More ...
Birds with Teeth
One of the big signs that spring has sprung is when the birds come back. They’ve started fluttering back the last week or two here, brave souls, so I’m having a bit of a bird obsession. For a fun, light-hearted … Read More ...
Filigree Easter Eggs
Glori’s polymer clay filigree egg tutorial is just perfect for the holiday if you were looking for an eye catching clay project to try. The tutorial even explains how to make the hollow eggs which can be a bit of … Read More ...
Grandma Thunderpants
Didgey of Grandma Thunderpants wanted to let us know about her knew shop with her polymer clay miniature food pieces. I think the name she’s picked alone makes it worth a glance. The minis are adorable too! Have a peek … Read More ...
Pansy Flower Cane for Spring
A great tutorial for a spring flower cane is Aunt Betty’s Pansy Cane by Marla Frankenberg on PolkaDotCreations. I make pansy canes every spring and here’s a simple one you can give a try.
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Easter Egg Shaker
For a fun project – a bit of a spin on the regular Easter eggs – here’s a shaker egg project. A few notes: In the tutorial it says to check if your egg is oven-safe. That means, pop it … Read More ...