The tutorial is in Russian(English translation) but is a pretty good way of making a mosaic cane in nicely shaded earth tones. You can apply the resulting cane to all sorts of things but beads are certainly a … Read More ...
Cookie Erasers for School
Fun school supplies always seemed to dull the potential pain of going back to school. Sculpey Eraser Clay is a not-too-bad eraser if you cure it properly and it’s easy to use for things like this tutorial.
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Polymer Clay Mica Shift
One of the more esoteric techniques with polymer clay has definitely got to be mica shift. By careful manipulation of the clays that have mica particles in them you can create intricate, detailed designs… with smooth tops and no other … Read More ...
Using Alcohol Inks with Polymer Clay
I turned to Ginger of The Blue Bottle Tree for this one – she has some great discussion and how-tos for how to use alcohol inks to colour translucent clay. Alcohol inks are intensely coloured but still translucent which means … Read More ...
Alcohol Ink Washer Pendants
Sarah Jane’s Craft blog shares a really great alcohol ink project. The tutorial talks about using a clear coat at the end to keep alcohol based solvents from disrupting your pieces. Since this tutorial went out, Polyform Sculpey released their … Read More ...
Make Miniature Sushi
Sushi sort of lends itself to be done as canes or cane like processes since it is one. Here’s a step-thru for making mini sushi from Lindsay Goodall on Instagram. A search for #polymerclay on the Instagram site will get … Read More ...
Another Take on Faux Larimar
This faux larimar – by Sieraden Carolina – looks more like the larimar beads I’m occasionally lucky enough to buy. She’s provided a simple tutorial on several linked Facebook posts. Have a peek, “like” it and give it a try.… Read More ...
Using Scraps to Create Complex Canework
When I make canes, there’s always bits of the blend, the reducing ends and cane crumbs left. Turning them into canes that are useful again is one of those fun projects to do when you’ve accumulated a trove of goodies. … Read More ...
Faux Larimar in Polymer Clay
One of my favourite gemstones is larimar, a lovely sea blue that looks like shallow ocean water. Ludmilla Bakulina, a talented polymer clay artist with a strong YouTube presence has her take on a faux version in this video.… Read More ...
Solar Powered Fairy House
This mixed media project uses Mod Podge clay which is a dimensional glue more than a clay. You can shape and mold it but I find it works best in projects like this near solar powered light/fairy house project by … Read More ...
Polymer Clay – Pasta Machine Basics
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admit it. I take it for granted that I have a pasta machine to use with my Fimo clay. In fact, I have several although I only use one every day. And it’s a good quality Atlas pasta machine … Read More ...
The Crazy Cane
Canes are a really powerful concept in polymer clay but the technique itself can be so simple. Literally anything you take slices off of can be a cane and this tutorial by Leah Fisch (hosted by Polymer Clay Central, still … Read More ...
Faux Coral and Polymer Clay
A lot good crafty ideas spring from wanting a cheaper, DIY solution to something really cool but pricey found elsewhere. This decorative faux coral tutorial, by Vidya of What’s UR Home Story, is just that. Towards the end of … Read More ...
Polymer Clay Jellyfish
Someone asked me about my starfish beads the other day – something I couldn’t easily answer because it has been years since I did that cane – and so I looked around to see what others had done for sealife … Read More ...
Polymer Clay Flower Canes
When I first got looking at canes online a few years ago, I was in a rush to learn how everyone got the cool effects in their cane designs. There was a lot of experimenting and staring at people’s pictures. … Read More ...