Fimo and clay tips and tutorials
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 ...
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 ...
These are simple twist and fold beads in good colours, strung up for a cute gift idea. Maya of Little Treasures uses Fimo or air drying clays, a little paint and a clear nail polish (I’d use a clay compatible … Read More ...
Jessa of Sparkle Living has a pretty good reason to deck her hall in polymer clay poinsettias rather than the real deal: she has a dog who eats things. Since poinsettias are not so good for your pet she decided … Read More ...
Amy of Then She Made shares a simple ornament project using stamps and clay. With a little care the ornament can be personalized and turned into a great keepsake for future years. My box of ornaments has lots of variations … Read More ...
Rachel from Lines Across whipped up a great peppermint cane to turn into peppermint slices. The slices are then strung on twine for a fun seasonal garland. They’d make adorable seasonal earrings or magnets, as well.
The fun part about … Read More ...
A little before I found clay online – and watched my skills really improve when I was able to see what others were doing – a very talented artist named Mike Buesseler released videos about metallic effects and mica clays … Read More ...
Use little scraps of lace or other strongly texture material to impress your clay and then your favourite seasonal cutters to cut out a shape. Pierce with a straw to make a hanging hole and let dry. This project from … Read More ...
I’ve long been a fan of Heather Powers – she was the editor for this blog a while back – because she makes great beads from clay and has a pretty steady and darn good online presence. She’s also released … Read More ...
Celluclay
is basically a very fine papier maché or very coarse paper clay material that you make by adding water to a dry product. You can model it as you do clay and roll it out. Like other clays, you … Read More ...
One of the very first things I made out of polymer clay – other than beads – was a nativity scene for my then kindergarten aged child. The class had made parts of the scene out of ceramic clay, parts … Read More ...
Somewhere along the line we started doing Advent calendars in my family – mostly the little chocolate ones from the department store – and it’s a tradition I’ve kept up in various forms with my own daughter. I admit mine … Read More ...
While the original tutorial focuses on creating that gorgeous faux ceramic finish, I couldn’t help but imagine how perfect these would be as handmade holiday ornaments. She’s absolutely right—cutting the shapes into stars, hearts, or even little Christmas trees … Read More ...
This sort of texture tool is one I’ve made from polymer clay before – stick a button or other texture-y item to the end of a log of clay, bake, and voila texture stick. It’s a little more clever (and … Read More ...
Here’s a new cane from Monica Resta, perfect for the holidays: a Santa cane. Don’t forget to check out Monica’s whole channel of helpful stuff as well or her Facebook page.