I’m a big fan of making useful clay things and this phone stand is right up that alley. Floraphine uses air dry clay in the tutorial but oven bake polymer clay would work equally well. Pop the whole works in … Read More ...
Air Dry Clay Incense Holder
A cute, modern incense holder made from air dry clay in this tutorial by Steph of Curbly. A little paint splatter and a good clear coat add a bit of a finishing touch but you could decorate it how you … Read More ...
Garden and Pot Charms
It’s a little early to be planning garden decorations here. We’re just coming out of a truly cold spell so I’m going to indulge myself a little by looking at spring projects like these garden charms from Patti of Hearth … Read More ...
Making Polymer Clay Bears
I figured out one polymer clay goal a few years ago: polymer clay dragon ornaments. Another one on my list – which many artists have no issues with but continues to elude me – is little bear figures. Good, … Read More ...
Clay Rose Bud Earrings
I make a similar version of these for shows and they are a perennial favourite. You can update for each season’s colours and I have had my share of brides pick them for flower girl earrings. Whitney of Elm Street … Read More ...
Polymer Clay Maneki Neko for the New Year
Everyone needs a little good luck for the New Year and a traditional token of it is the Japanese maneki neko figure, a cat with a paw raised. There are all sorts of traits you can add for your cat … Read More ...
Air Dry Clay Ornaments
Emma, from Gathering Beauty, used thickly rolled air dry clay to make these ornaments. She left them white and simple and added bakers twine to hang them with. I like the plain whiteness with cute messages and they would … Read More ...
Polymer Clay Mandalas
aleidoscopes and mandalas are some of the really neat pieces you can make from component canes – usually blend bullseyes or plugs or solid colour geometrics – and Yonat Dascalu is a fabulous caner. Her channel is full of other … Read More ...
Lollipop Christmas Ornaments
These adorable clay lollipop ornaments are from a tutorial by Rachel of Lines Across. Make “sugared” lollipops for your tree to coordinate with other sweet clay decorations like faux candy canes and gingerbread men. Rachel mentions hot gluing the sticks … Read More ...
Imprinted Summer Coasters
Need a little summer cheer for your kitchen? Stamp plain, air drying (or oven bake!) clay with summery, floral stamps and make great coasters in this tutorial by Jessa of Sparkle Living blog.
You could totally make this into a … Read More ...
DIY Napkin Rings
Minimalist napkin rings for my dinner table? Yes, please! This napkin ring ring tutorial from Nomita of Your DIY Family describes the basic polymer clay napkin ring process. You can make much more complex ones with canes, texture, different colours … Read More ...
Yule Log Ornaments
This little ornament tutorial from Sculpey has a bit of everything: sculpting, caning, texture, and assembly. You just need to finish it up with a jaunty hanging string or, if you make it as a photo or place card holder, … Read More ...
DIY Clay Leaf Dishes
If you’re looking for little clay projects to make as gifts these pretty leaf dishes from Garden Therapy are one to try. The tutorial uses air dry clay
– and mentions that they’re not the sturdiest things – but you … Read More ...
Faux Faceted Stone Earrings
Faceted everything has been trendy for a little while now. These cute earrings from Dom of the Crafted blog capture the trend perfectly. The tutorial is dead simple – a little clay, a sharp blade, glue and findings are all … Read More ...
Polymer Clay Basics: Roses
When I teach clay classes to teenagers on up, we usually warm up with roses. Why? Because it’s a fairly simple process that makes a pretty great little rose without any real skills. You can get better at it but … Read More ...