Fimo and clay tips and tutorials
Laura Kelly and Sculpey.com joined forces and made this cute tutorial. Little Valentine’s Day frogs became the perfect inspiration for my kids craft class this afternoon after we worked on our big project. We tweaked the frogs a little … Read More ...
If you’re looking for a fun heart cane to try for your Valentine’s Day projects here’s one from archidee on YouTube. She demonstrates the cane and then a simple project that uses it in the video. her channel has a … Read More ...
You can make an awful lot of “faux” with polymer clay and it turns out rug hooking is another one. Christi Friesen has a cute, miniature version of it in this hooked heart project pdf. Obviously you could make any … Read More ...
Valentine’s Day is coming up. Maybe you’re thinking about making something sweet? Or something charming? This jam filled cookie charm fills the bill. Sort of. In a completely faux sort of way. It’s adorable and low cal. PuddingFishCakes – love … Read More ...
This made me smile – a faceted, rock like photo holder to your sweetheart they’re a gem. The tutorial uses solid clay for the base which I’d swap for covering a rock or ball bearing with a good layer of … Read More ...
Make someone a sweet Valentine’s Day gift by covering a pen. Creative in Chicago makes a simple marble pattern by twisting and marbling traditional Valentine’s Day colours and slicing the results like a cane. This makes a confetti pattern … Read More ...
Valentine’s Day has a special spot in my heart (ha!) because it’s also my birthday. This birthday I didn’t get the chance to clay but if I had I would have been making Katie’s cute owl. I’m posting this … Read More ...
I mean how specific can you get? But hey, they’re adorable little bits of clay!
 by The Mouse Market |
 by Paris Miniatures |
 by DollHouseKitchen |
 by PetitPlat |
Check out some of the Valentine’s sweetness on Etsy by talented polymer clayers:
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| Red Rose Jewellery Set by polymerFlowers |
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| Cake Miniatures by SweetPetitez |
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| PB & Jelly Keychains by ScrumptiousDoodle |
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| Chocolate Chip Heart Magnet by ClayConfectionary |
Right now, it is cold where I live. Not as cold as it gets sometimes but, hey, January on the Canadian prairies is best enjoyed with knits. Real knits if you have ’em but let’s go with the clay ones … Read More ...
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.
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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 ...
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 ...
I swung by and found hearts on Etsy. Which just goes to show again how creative clay folks are and how much play there is with even a simple theme:
 Ombre Heart Pendant by EleinsKingdom |
 Hostess Set by KatarooClay |
 Inspirational |
My sense of humour leans towards the geeky side of things so this heart magnet – with a more realistic and detailed anatomical heart model – did the trick. If your Valentine is a science nerd or just needs something … Read More ...