Fimo and clay tips and tutorials
Great clay trinkets! Amazing with one theme – adornment – and one material that people make such varied and interesting work:
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| Beehive and Branch Necklace by blockpartypress | Goldstone and Goddess by sculptedwindows |
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| Crossword Cat Brooch by catmadecom | Silver and Black |
Isabel Krueger rounded up some of the good notes and (sourced them even) and popped them into a handy polymer clay basics document.
You should have a peek and bookmark it.
Everyone always has slightly different takes on the … Read More ...
Beautiful, summer days here. Gardens, no snow, swimming and sandals are all summer cues for me. Of course, doing production clay work means that at the height of summer I am working on my fall and winter pieces. It’s the … Read More ...
A sampling of what polymer clay artists are doing for the wedding season:
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| Toasting Glasses by EleganceEmbodied | Unique Figurines Cake Topper by CakeTopperArt |
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| Ring Dish by ClayConceptsInc | Napkin Rings by minihandmade |
Canes or millefiore are one of the best parts about polymer clay. Being able to make incredible detailed graphics or patterns and use them to create just about anything is a fabulous technique to learn.
Kathy’s Owl by Pamela Carman … Read More ...
Lovely faux, sweet treats, charming holders and stunning contrasts. Some of the polymer clay works that caught my eye on Flickr this week:
Faux Jade Pendant by Bridget Derc| Pie Slice Earrings by Abigail Sinclair | Photo Holders by Alessia … Read More ...
Polymer clay is perfect for miniatures. And here is a selection of tiny, charming minis in dollhouse scale:
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| Polymer Clay Baby by MinniesMiniatures | Miniature Carrots by PureJoyMiniatures |
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| Dessert Stand by BonAppetEats | Landsknecht Figure by CWPoppets |
I love seeing what folks are trying out in clay and even seeing what folks are doing with tried and true techniques. Somehow I find almost everyone puts their very own spin on the work they do, whether they intended … Read More ...
Gifts for the guys, the dads, uncles, stepdads – from the talented clayers:
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| Pretzel Magnet by Bananamoo | Cufflinks by KDGArt |
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| USB Drive / Miniature Camera by JnPol | Custom Settlers of Catan Board by VanGamble |
Iris Mishly is one of those talented, kind people you luck into meeting on the internet sometimes. She’s been publishing fabulous polymer clay tutorials for years, some free, some pay. One issue is that they’ve often been in big blocks … Read More ...
Here are some great food minis to really sink your teeth into. Sort of. All the teeny tiny perfect details.
Mini Italian Food by Mo | Tiny Bread by Angeli| Mini Sandwiches by Perlotages et Cie | Salad by Altair … Read More ...
Cute, clay, creatures… sometimes alliteration is the way to go. Some of the cute critters and creatures by polymer clayers on Etsy:
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| Little Gnome by MonstrousFish | Hedgehog Earrings by ElisaRadaelli |
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| Chameleon Pendant by Twiggynkaa | Tiny Sloth Totem by AnimalitoClay |
After having done the Bead Soup Bead Party( a great big beady party) last weekend I’ve been flooded with pictures of the amazing beadiness polymer clay artists get up to. These are just some of them.
Okay so maybe these would be best for this mom! Beads? Check. Pretty flowers? Yep. Cute puppies? Sure! A neato cuff bracelet? Bring it on! What are you clay folk doing for Mother’s Day?
Faux Leather Cuffs by Tammy Adams … Read More ...
Pretty clay flowers showing up just in time for May:
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| Ranunculus Earrings by Segitanna | Cherry Blossom Beads by Tooaquarius |
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| Flower Bracelet by Natallinka | Lilac Brooch by Fionsstudio |
Check out this book on how to make polymer clay flowers.
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