This article by the Bluebottletree is a comprehensive guide to the best sealers for your clay projects. A detailed test of brush on sealers and spray on sealers were used with a controlled master cane as shown above. Do you … Read More ...
Making Leaf Bowls
These leaf bowls are great crafts – from earth clay fired in a kiln to oven bake to air dry
– for kids and, really, anyone who thinks leaf motifs are pretty awesome. A fired ceramic piece or a well … Read More ...
Using Alcohol Inks with Polymer Clay: Techniques, Tips and Creative Ideas
I turned to Ginger of The Blue Bottle Tree for this one—she’s such a trusted voice in the polymer clay world and has some brilliant tutorials on using alcohol inks. Her tips opened my eyes to just how versatile these … Read More ...
Tutorial: Cheerful Crackle Beads
This pretty necklace tutorial from Andrijana Katavic of Studio Artesania uses a variety of Fimo clays and tools. You can use the clays, tools and glazes you have on hand to achieve a similar effect. String the resulting beads with … Read More ...
Tutorial: Flower Art Beads
The beads in the tutorial are made from ceramic but as she mentions right there in the instructions… they’d work just as well in polymer clay. I love the effect of ceramic glazes and you can do a pretty good … Read More ...
Air Dry Clay Christmas Ornaments
Use little scraps of lace or other strongly texture material to impress your clay and then your favourite seasonal cutters to cut out a shape. Pierce with a straw to make a hanging hole and let dry. This project from … Read More ...
Clay Tutorial: Faux Ceramic Glaze
While the original tutorial focuses on creating that gorgeous faux ceramic finish, I couldn’t help but imagine how perfect these would be as handmade holiday ornaments. She’s absolutely right—cutting the shapes into stars, hearts, or even little Christmas trees … Read More ...
Clay Tutorial: Sleeping Halloween Bat Pendant from Clay
Here’s a neat Halloween craft idea to try that isn’t yet another pumpkin—because as much as I love them, sometimes it’s fun to mix things up. Instead, make a little sleeping bat, curled up in its wings. You can … Read More ...
Clay Tutorial: Tomato Slice Cane
This little tomato slice cane is such a clever way to get realistic-looking tomato slices out of polymer clay. The method itself is simple and fun, and it instantly adds a playful foodie twist to your miniature work—perfect for dollhouse … Read More ...
DIY Miniature Clay Strawberries
And hop, skip, and jump we go toward more summer-inspired polymer clay treats—this time with strawberries. Miniature strawberries, to be exact. The Ice Panda blog shows two styles: glossy glazed berries that look like they’ve just been dipped in … Read More ...