We’re currently enjoying (that may be a stretch) our first snow fall here in the Canadian prairies. Of course, that means I had to go looking for snow inspired polymer clay work! All of these treats are from Flickr, always … Read More ...
Gobble Gobble
The US Thanksgiving weekend is coming up so I went looking for turkeys. Yes, really. This one by WolfArtStudio is pretty fabulous I have to say. Even more fun to realize there are quite a lot of polymer clay turkeys … Read More ...
Polymer Clay Around the Home
Let’s face it. My polymer clay world revolves around canes and beads. I like that with the CraftGossip gig I have the push to look at what else is out there in the clay world. I’m getting a bit of … Read More ...
Simple Cane Tutorials
The PCAGOE has a couple articles about caning including this one written by Jackie of the Pleasant Pheasant. This is more of a philosophy of caning (as well as a few of the simple canes) series that leads up … Read More ...
Happy Creepy Halloween!
Where I am, the small guys are done their trick or treating and the big kids are at the city’s Spookeramas. All the good ghosts and ghouls are stuffed on candies and scary stories. Here’s a Monday Mosaic chock full … Read More ...
Creepy Polymer Clay
Just in time for Halloween… Like a lot of kids (er, adult now) I was (am!) a little creeped out by clowns. In my case, that was due to reading Stephen King’s It at a young age. LovelyCadaver’s work has … Read More ...
Monday Mosaic: Halloween Done Tiny
More small Halloween treasures:
1. mini coven, 2. Halloween Ghost Cake, 3. a feast fit for a cannibal, 4. gravestone sets
I do particularly like the finger foods and mini headstones.… Read More ...
Polymer Clay Roundup – Out There
Out on the ‘net, clayers are doing neato things:
- Trina is posting all about the PCETeam which has some talented clayers. There’s a ton of pictures and good stuff to check out
- Christine (StoriesTheyTell) has a big, juicy picture of
Shopping! For clayers
This week I faced my love-hate: I had to shop for clay. I love clay. I hate shopping. Well, sometimes I like it but from online, never as fun and there’s no crafty place within a 150 miles. Seriously, my … Read More ...
Spotlight: Besedina on Etsy
Tanya of Besedina dropped me a line to come check out her Etsy shop and the cute little Halloween Witch Jar in particular! Her whole shop is full of sweet, quirky characters and definitely warrants a peek (or ten).… Read More ...
Ghostly Mosaic Monday
To get you in the Halloween mood… clay ghosts!
1. polymer clay ghost family, 2. “Ghost Girl” photographic arts necklace, 3. sad sally 005, 4. Polymer clay OOAK……… Read More ...
Rounding Up The Clay World
Some of the goings on in the polymer clay world:
- If you’re not familiar with the International Polymer Clay Association… have a look at their site! The number of THINGS going on is staggering. The events calendar is always full
Clay Mokume Gane Beads
Since I’m currently cranking out mokume gane beads I thought I’d browse Flickr and see what others had done with the technique. All I have to say is WOW!
1. Handmade Polymer Clay Mokume Gane Round Bead Set of 15 … Read More ...
Rounding Up the Polymer Clay
A few goodies from the online clay world –
- If you’re into clay beads and jewellery, don’t forget to take a stab at the Art Bead Scene’s monthly challenge. This month has a hedgehog in the inspiration art. I
Polymer Clay Apples
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Here’s a tutorial to make a charming apple from Amy of the b-line.
We’ll call this my Steve Jobs tribute!… Read More ...