Amy of Ovenfried Beads has made a tutorial for her famous Stacker Beads. And it’s free! How’s that for generous? Here are her exact words –
” Hey folks…….
Ok I just can’t keep it to myself any longer. In … Read More ...
Ponsawan and Ada are coming home
Ponsawan, of Silastones, is finally able to bring her daughter home from the hospitals and rehabs. If you haven’t been following Ada’s progress, she was in a terrible wreck and nearly lost her life when a drunk driver … Read More ...
Is polymer clay flexible?
This question is asked by most newbies to polymer clay. The answer isn’t as simple as it seems. It depends on many factors, from the brand of clay to the temperature and time it was cured at.
One factor of … Read More ...
PCAGOE August Challenge is live
The August challenge is now live at our website: Polymer Clay Artists Guild of Etsy . Challenge voting is open from the 1st of the month until the 3rd of the month at midnight. The theme this month is “It’s … Read More ...
CHA Summer show and Bottles of Hope
A couple weeks a ago I attended the CHA ( Craft and Hobby Association ) summer show in Illinois. I volunteered to go with Ilysa of Polymer Clay Productions to help her out with some filming she had planned to … Read More ...
Hello from the new editor
Hi! It’s nice to meet you and it’s great to be here.
My name is Wendy, and I will be your new editor for the PolymerClay@CraftGossip blog. I am so happy to be able to bring all of the info … Read More ...
New Editor
Are you interested in writing for Craftgossip.com ?
We are looking for an enthusiastic person to devote enough time to write 5 posts a week all about polymer clay. Your posts should be about , projects, trends, products and all … Read More ...
Polymer Clay Newsletter
Did you know Craft Gossip sends out a weekly newsletter from your favorite blogs here on the network? Why not take a moment and subscribe to the Polymer Clay newsletter so you don’t miss a bit of the fun!
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A little bird told me – crafty links
This week’s little birds come from JooJoo’s etsy shop. I love her simple and delightfully whimsical style. And what great photography, I could see these as note cards!
And now some links from the craftiest bloggers around:
Magazine Sale at Polka Dot Creations
Lisa is having a huge magazine sale at Polka Dot Creations and boy does she ever have the selection. There is a wide range of bead, clay, doll and craft magazines all at a deep discount. Stock up on some … Read More ...
A little bird told me – crafty links
This week’s little bird comes from one of my favorite polymer clay artists, Gabriel Studios. Please visit her flickr photo albums to see more of this amazing artist’s work. I love the color and design, all seem rooted in mystery … Read More ...
Bangles, Cuffs & Dangles
The bigger the bracelet the better this season. With polymer clay you can add volume without weight. Here is a collection of some bracelets from flickr to get your creative gears turning.
Polymer clay can stand on it’s own as … Read More ...
Clay Extruder Bonanza!
Iris Mishly posted an awesome round up of links with clay extruder gun tutorials. I had no idea this tool was so versitle. It’s not in my tool box, but after looking around at these projects, now I want … Read More ...
Polymer Clay Fern Planter
While I was scouting around for garden inspired project for this week, this little planter from the Studio by Sculpey folks caught my eye. I thought, wow, now there is the chance for endless possibilities. On the instruction sheet it … Read More ...
Clay Extruder Video
That clever Crafty Goat has put together an informative video on how to use a clay extruder. Along with a fun bead project she covers basics of using the extruder and cleaning it. Definitely worth watching!… Read More ...