These pretty buttons are done simply (translation here) – rolled out air dry cay, acrylic paints, wooden skewers and a couple coats of waterproof varnish. In the comments the author remarks not to make them not too thin … Read More ...
Tutorial: Kaleidoscope cane
Kaleidoscope canes are a bit of magic. I know you can plan them out, just like any other cane, but the mirror image and repetition effect is still always just a bit interesting. La Perle Rouge has a step by … Read More ...
Geodes with Polymer Clay
This sparkly geode project uses polymer clay to make the casing of a geode. This sort of DIY crystal growing is always fun – and you should try it, perhaps with your kids, because it’s cool – and the idea … Read More ...
Tutorial: Doodling on Your Clay
Anke Humpbert combines forces with Sculpey to bring a tutorial for the doodle loving clayers out there. In this project the clay is used to make a white pendant blank to doodle on. Anke uses the alcohol ink based Chameleon … Read More ...
Tips: Things To Do With Liquid Clay
I was helping a student use liquid clay to reinforce some joins and thin spots on a creation. They were puzzled by why I was insisting on adding “glue” to the project when baking it would make it stick just … Read More ...
Tutorial: Hobbit Door Charms
This week I’m making little fairy doors in my studio. This was one of the bookmarked bits of research in my file but it scales up to fairy door size just perfectly. Plus it makes fabulous charms.
You absolutely should … Read More ...
Tutorial: Make a Gargoyle
I have to talk about Katie of KatersAcres again because she has a free tutorial this week – something she does pretty often – to coincide with promotions and giveaways around Christi Friesen’s newest book, Dogs. You should stop by … Read More ...
Tutorial: Letter Shaped Storage
These are adorable and the perfect start to great personalized gifts. The tutorial uses air drying clay but the process would be similar for polymer clay. I like the simple, plain colours but you could, obviously, go crazy with ornamentation … Read More ...
Tutorial: Tiny Flower Jewellery Sets
This technique, from Make It With Me, makes small cupped flowers in groups, like little bouquets of tulips. With a slightly different edge and colour on the flowers you could make other cluster flowers such as hydrangea or lilac. … Read More ...
Pincushions with Polymer Clay
I think this is an adorable example of using clay to make useful things. Nette shapes the owl free hand but you could use a few layers of cookie cutter cut outs with the top couple having a circle … Read More ...
Tutorial: Polymer Clay Fish
Meg Newberg share’s another great project – fun fish sculptures – that would make great decorations anywhere. If you used foil in the body to reduce the weight, you could make a handful of these for a mobile which is … Read More ...
Faux Knit Polymer Clay
Right now, it is cold where I live. Not as cold as it gets sometimes but, hey, January on the Canadian prairies is best enjoyed with knits. Real knits if you have ’em but let’s go with the clay ones … Read More ...
A Bit About Polymer Clay Buttons
Because I don’t sew or knit – or do much in the way of any fibre art – I tend to not use buttons much. Which means when I get asked to make them I’m always a little mystified. I’ve … Read More ...
Polymer Clay Incense Holders
Sometimes clay is particularly awesome because it lets you rapidly prototype clever ideas – in this case, perfectly good simple incense holders, from Molly of Almost Makes Perfect. Add a little creative paint for visual flair and voila! I’ve … Read More ...
Making Dragons
One of my favourite projects this year was making little dragon ornaments – like these – but it took me a while to settle on a way to figure out how I would do the heads. Kate Bloomfield has a … Read More ...