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Tutorial: Faceted Gold Beads

August 13, 2013 by Elaine Robitaille

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You can make the pretty faceted gold beads from the necklace with this handy tutorial on KathrynDesigns – the tutorial is a photo one you’ll need to click the photo within the post and it will be enlarged and very … Read More ...

Tutorial: Canes from Scraps

August 3, 2013 by Elaine Robitaille

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As a full time clayer I make a LOT of scrap. The muddiest of it, I use for bulk or give away to friends to use for bulk or filler or making molds. Before it gets to that point though, … Read More ...

Tutorial: Canada Day Flag

July 1, 2013 by Elaine Robitaille

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These are the crooked little flags I made one of the first times I made little Canada flag beads for Canada Day (July 1st! Happy Canada Day fellow Canadians!). This year I wrote up the instructions so you can give … Read More ...

Beginner Tips for Polymer Clay

June 20, 2013 by Elaine Robitaille

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Ginger of BlueBottleTree has a ton of good stuff on her blog. A recent post is her list of tips for newbies to polymer clay. I knew these – I prefer to use Vaseline to take clay off my … Read More ...

Tutorial: Making Bracelet Beads

June 18, 2013 by Elaine Robitaille

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The bracelet in the tutorial uses a smart little bead that’s totally popular right now. Adrianne goes on to demonstrate two different methods of making custom beads for your bracelet projects.

One thing I would change is that you should … Read More ...

Tutorial: Fabulous Rainbow Pens

June 13, 2013 by Elaine Robitaille

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Amber Elledge makes bright, wonderful pieces – I’m particularly taken with her clay filigree, something I never did nicely – and this pen tutorial is no exception. She builds on an existing cane tutorial from Parole de Pâte, adding her … Read More ...

Tutorial: Cufflinks for Dad

June 11, 2013 by Elaine Robitaille

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Of course, this one isn’t limited to Father’s Day – I’m pretty sure I wear cuff links on my fancy blouses more than my guy does – but the combo of a nice shirt and cuff links is good and … Read More ...

Polymer Clay Tutorial: Molds and Production Help

June 6, 2013 by Elaine Robitaille

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I admit I haven’t been a big mold user. In the past I haven’t done a lot of sculpting and most of the base shapes I use are simple enough that I can use cutters and shape by hand quickly … Read More ...

Tutorial: Gradient Cane and Jewellery

June 1, 2013 by Elaine Robitaille

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Ronit Golan – who has a shop FULL of loveliness – generously released another great tutorial: how to make a very graphic gradient cane and some simple pieces using it. As always, her work is clearly photographed and well … Read More ...

Tutorials Galore: Wedding Clay and Sculpey

May 22, 2013 by Elaine Robitaille

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I went looking for ideas for polymer clay wedding crafts and it turns out I didn’t have to go far – Patricia Kimle has a whole series of good stuff on Sculpey.com:

  • The cake featured above
  • A pretty votive
  • Decorative
… Read More ...

Tutorial: Wedding Glasses

May 20, 2013 by Elaine Robitaille

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These lovely glasses have beautiful, time-consuming details. Art-ioma has picture steps on how to make them but some details are missing. I often adhere clay to glass without an adhesive but for this, with the open work and the tiny … Read More ...

Tutorial: Cross Stitch Clay Pins

May 7, 2013 by Elaine Robitaille

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Daria of Kittenhood passed along a neat tutorial of hers – how to make a cross stitch base from clay. She turns the little sampler into a pin but the idea would obviously work for other sorts of items.… Read More ...

Tutorial: Hot Air Balloon Pins

May 3, 2013 by Elaine Robitaille

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Elizabeth Magee shares her tutorial for these whimsical pins with us in a tribute to the Great Balloon Race part of the Kentucky Derby festivities.… Read More ...

Tutorial: A Bird Feeder

April 28, 2013 by Elaine Robitaille

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Stephanie sent this in as an idea for Earth Day. I totally spaced on that but it IS a good idea if you would like to attract a few feathered friends to watch. By my place, the house finches, sparrows … Read More ...

Tutorial: Hidden Flower Pendant

April 24, 2013 by Elaine Robitaille

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Sculpey (thanks to contributor Wilda Kemp) has a great pendant project – the hidden flower pendant. It covers how to create a domed pendant with a recessed flower in it which is a neat look. I think this would … Read More ...

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