Years ago, on PolymerClayCentral’s forum, Syndee Holt used to run a semi-regular chat. She was always a lot of fun as well as super talented. I was delighted to see she has a new blog right on Sculpey’s site at: … Read More ...
Technique: Stroppel Cane
Everyone needs a variety of techniques to use up the clay scraps you create as you go. Some of those scraps are as lovely as the projects that created them… they’re just looking for a way to put them together.… Read More ...
Technique: Sutton Slice
If you clay, you may have heard of the Sutton slice technique. I’m not that familiar with it so went looking for a quick run down and lucked out! Larissa Joonas has a photo tutorial of a basic go at … Read More ...
Clay Mokume Gane Beads
Since I’m currently cranking out mokume gane beads I thought I’d browse Flickr and see what others had done with the technique. All I have to say is WOW!
1. Handmade Polymer Clay Mokume Gane Round Bead Set of 15 … Read More ...
Tutorial for the Red Lilyish Flower Cane
Here’s a lovely flower cane tutorial from Kael Mijoy. Her pictures are great and she goes into some details on how to put the background in so that you have less distortion in reducing the cane.
Check out this book … Read More ...
Organizing Your Cutters
This is a great way to keep your Kemper Cutters (and really, any of the other small cutters) organized! You can see a little bit more detail in the other picture. Pam also does lovely work which deserves a … Read More ...
Getting Your Clay Organized
Like all crafts (I’ll even go so far as to say: all hobbies as I have wood working and fine art friends with identical issues) organization and storage are HUGE issues in my clay life. Since I’ve been doing this … Read More ...
Making Clay Food
One of the best resources on the web for polymer clay miniatures is the incredible resource that Nora Jean provides with her sites. I’m linking to the guava tute but she has literally dozens (probably hundreds) of tutorials scattered throughout … Read More ...
The Smooshers: Handmade Needle Tool
One polymer clay blog that has good clay related content by regular clayers all. the. time. is the Polymer Clay Smooshers blog. This is the ArtFire guild for polymer clay artists. Today’s post has a blurb about Handmade Specialties handmade … Read More ...
Choosing Clay Colors For Spring
Pantone releases colour forecasts every season and you see all the mediums and industries talk about them and discuss how to incorporate them. Polymer clay is not an exception and some clayers are on the ball enough to provide recipes… Read More ...
Polymer Clay – Faux Amethyst
I have to admit I have a bit of a bias for amethyst. It’s the birthstone for February and I am a February birthday. Valentine’s Day in fact is my birthday. So I’ve received my share of amethyst themed gifts … Read More ...
Using a gel base for beads
Singapore artist Garie Sim is constantly trying new ideas in working with polymer clay, and he shares his knowledge not just with the childre he teaches in his classes, but also the online clay community.
He recently … Read More ...
Printing on Clay: tutorial
Ever wanted to print directly on clay with an inkjet printer? This tutorial from Foah Designs will teach you how to do just that! Be sure to read through all of her cautions first (since you’re going to be putting … Read More ...
Almost 101 Things to Do with Alcohol Inks
If you have been wanting to try alcohol inks with polymer clay, but haven’t been sure where to start be sure to check out this post from
Kathi of Dragonsglass.artfire.com on the Polymer Clay Smooshers blog for not quite 101 … Read More ...
Progress and Possibilities: the book!
This is sure to be a treat for any polymer clay artist! The IPCA has just released the book Progress and Possibilities: 2005-2008. Made up of winners from their annual juried exhibition, this book will not only delight and … Read More ...