Fimo and clay tips and tutorials
Renee from CuteSimpleStuff posted this neat idea for bridal shower favours (or, for fun little clay rings in general, really). You could customize with whatever colours or favoured “gemstones”. And, while Renee comments they’re not that personalized you could simply … Read More ...
I admit the bracelet part of the project was not what caught my eye. The bold coloured and neatly put together Fimo canework was. The tutorial is in Hungarian and the translation via Google is a little entertaining but the … Read More ...
Here’s a cute trinket dish for the kiddos to make – perhaps for Mother’s Day, perhaps to store their own treasures. The coil pot method to make the initial circle mixes the colours prettily.
If your kiddos are up for … Read More ...
Bangle bracelets in all sorts of styles come and go in popularity. Here’s a tutorial for a geometric version from polymer clay. This tutorial uses acrylic paint to colour the piece but you could, of course, use cane work, texture, … Read More ...
Maybe I’m being a little optimistic. I mean where I live we’re almost certain to have more snow. But this sun cane from the super talented caner Meg Newberg helps lead the way. I would probably do this in hot … Read More ...
Here’s a cute tutorial for Mother’s Day (or for dad’s, grandparents… anyone). I remember getting pictures from my kid’s sitter where they made little fingerprint paint hearts. The picture is still tucked into an old album.
The poster suggests white … Read More ...
My sister in law is infamously (in my family at least) fond of cream eggs during the Easter holidays. I’m trying to decide if it’s worth rushing one of these faux ones into production for April Fool’s day tomorrow for … Read More ...
Here’s a big project – an Easter Egg box with springy scene on it. The video tutorial is pretty good and the final project is great looking. Obviously the same technique could be used to make any “egg boxes”. The … Read More ...
This tutorial is for a faux agate slice to be used as a coaster. Obviously you could use the same idea for pendant slices or other decor items. Match your agate slices to your home colour scheme for coordinating decor. … Read More ...
Lianne and Paul have done it again! They have another Easter project on the Sculpey site that is fabulous. The little candy like bunnies are perfect in their tiny baskets. You could make the bunnies separately as charms, pendants, magnets … Read More ...
This tutorial is a great way to decorate an Easter egg with canes without worrying about getting it super smooth. Use the leaf or petal canes you have on hand or whip up some in fresh Easter colours. Kael comments … Read More ...
These little DIY faux Peeps become earrings. You could use your clay peep as a charm, part of a barrette or clippy decoration or make it a lil bigger and use it as a magnet or pin. Combine your Easter … Read More ...
I initially thought these were the German wood beads I used to buy sometimes for my jewelry making but nope, they’re clay. The tutorial isn’t actually aiming for a faux, it was just my first impression of the beads. The … Read More ...
A bit of a craze the last few years, fairy doors are cute decorations for your garden, your terrariums, your potted plants and, in my case, the edge of the baseboards by the door between shops at work. Clay is … Read More ...
Some of the easiest clay beads to make are single cane slice beads. You make a cane, reduce it to the diameter you want your disk bead to be and cut a slice a little under 1/4″ thick (I aim … Read More ...