Fimo and clay tips and tutorials
I’m of the opinion bookmarks are an evergreen project – always useful – but these are aimed at the back to school crowd. They’re great, whimsical and sea themed bookmarks made from clay and readily available crafty bits. Makoccino, the … Read More ...
These plant pots by Cintia of My Poppet are adorable and, as she remarks in her post, reminiscent of mid-century ceramics. The tutorial goes over how to loosely build these little planters but there’s lots of space for putting your … Read More ...
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 ...
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 ...
In caning, one of the best tricks is learning how to add shading and depth with a simple colour palette. This kaleidoscope cane tutorial (English translation) from Anastasia Arinovich is a perfect example of how to get fabulous, … Read More ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Christine, from Collectively Christine, has a darling polymer clay, cactus shaped, ring holder tutorial. The tutorial uses white original Sculpey and paint but you can use your preferred clay. Whichever way you go, make sure you bake it at … Read More ...
Makoccino shows how to build your own kitty dustplug for your cell phone or other device with an audio port. The tutorial even goes into how to use an old pair of ear bugs to get the headphone jack but … Read More ...
This project uses Sugru, a great air drying modeling clay that is best suited for things like tool handles, repairs to small breaks and stuff like this. The finished, cured product is silicone and sturdy. It also sticks to most … Read More ...
This is more of a decor scene – textures and patterns suggestive of underwater scenes. A plaque or tile or simple sculpt like this would make a great decorator piece for home. The tutorial from the Etsy Russian Team makes … Read More ...