Cathy, of the UK site NurtureStore, has a two part fun craft – a homemade clay (seems like a version of cold porcelain) and a cute heart garland. I think the post was initially meant for Christmas but a little … Read More ...
Use Clay in a Valentine’s Day Scrapbook Frame
One thing I do not do enough with clay – air dry or oven bake polymer clay – is mixed media. I don’t combine things nearly enough. And it’s not because I don’t have cool things. I’m a good crafter … Read More ...
Air Dry Clay Hearts for Valentine’s Day
I make a lot of little clay things – mostly beads but honestly… lots of other things. Hearts are a good shape and I make a lot of hearts. There are bowls and jars of random things (I think the … Read More ...
Glass Effect Valentine Hearts from Polymer Clay
These are some neat hearts – on this necklace or whatever you want to put them on! – due to the fun combo of metal leaf and gloss on translucent clay. This tutorial from Kellie of Make It With Me … Read More ...
Polymer Clay Valentine’s Day Cookies
Need an adorable Valentine gift or decoration? These heart cookies from Sculpey.com are just the thing. You get really fun results from fairly simple tools and supplies. The tip about using a hard kitchen sponge for texture was one I … Read More ...
Polymer Clay Teddy Bear Sculpting
While this tutorial(English translation) by Sasha Vihareva is for a teddy like bear sculpture… it shows the basic for how to turn any drawing or photograph into a decent sculpture. My sculpts almost all start like this … Read More ...
Miniature Clay Candy Box
This project, by Jackie of NerdECrafter, is for a tiny decorated candy box. You can make little clay chocolates or other treats to fill it (teeny heart cookies perhaps?) or add a miniature love note for your Valentine. I’ll … Read More ...
Marbled Clay Hearts for Valentine’s Day
Sam, from ColorMadeHappy, has a great project for Valentine’s gifts. The marbled hearts are perfect examples of just how nice of an effect you can get with simple materials and techniques. Add your little arrow to your heart for the … Read More ...
A Polymer Clay Valentine Holder
I made a cute red little Valentine holder with one of my classes recently. I won’t lie – this was a great way to use scrap clay and some truly bright red Sculpey 3 in my studio. It’s holding one … Read More ...
Make It a Steampunk Valentine
If you’re planning on making your Valentine a heart for the day… why not try a steampunk styled one? This tutorial from aliceazzo of DeviantArt is a simple approach and encourages you to mix it up however you’d like. Even … Read More ...
Valentine Kitties
Although these adorable Valentine kitties were posted by Crumb Avenue as sugar paste creatures… polymer clay works pretty much the same. The tools are certainly the same. I use fondant tools half the time I work with clay. Use either … Read More ...
Clay Heart Garlands
These sweet clay heart garlands and decorations would be perfect for Valentine’s Day or DIY wedding decor pieces. Linda, of Burlap & Blue, wrote the tutorial for Violet Hills Weddings. She uses Crayola Model Magic which is an air drying … Read More ...
Polymer Clay Valentines
Natasha of The Artisan Life has a tutorial for little gilded Valentines to give away. Use whatever textures and surface coatings you have for your own pieces. Rub n’ Buff is great stuff for metallic finishes.
… Read More ...Faux Glass Hearts
Kellie makes the fancy, faux glass hearts of this necklace with translucent Fimo clays, varnish and metal leaf. Her tutorial touches on all the steps including how to turn your pile of hearts into a fun, full layered necklace.
You … Read More ...
Valentine Hair Clips
On top of being really CUTE Valentine’s hair clips these are even better: they’re clay and they’re owls. Katie Kinnear of JellyCakes offers a simple, straightforward tutorial for the hair clips.
The little owls would also make great earring charms … Read More ...