I’ve just recently started playing around with textures in my polymer clay work. I admit to looking at every object in my house now as a possible texture tool! Mossy Owl has given a great list of texturing ideas from … Read More ...
Findings for Polymer Clay
Visit one of my favorite online bead shops, Ornamentea, for a great collection of bezels to fill in with your polymer clay creations. Check out all their unique findings and offerings.Â
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Chase Away the Winter Blues
With this simple Mini Millefiori Collection from Ronit Golan. It’s a whole tutorial in one photo! Simple, sweet and could help add a little tropical flavor to your weekend.
If you need more of a color blast, visit Ronit’s … Read More ...
Quick Tip – Reducing Fingerprints 2
Last year I posted on reducing fingerprints on your finished polymer clay work. To which someone pointed out, why not just wear gloves?Â
Well, I hate to work with gloves on while I’m making beads. But during my busy … Read More ...
Resolutions – Polymer Clay Guilds
Resolve to meet up with polymer clay artists in your community this year. Here a list of guilds in the United States. Why join?
*Be inspired by your fellow clayers
*Learn new techniques
*Take classes offer by the guild
*See … Read More ...
Clean Your Pasta Machine
Out with the old, in with the new…clay that is. Here are easy to follow instructions for cleaning your pasta machine. A project I have yet to accomplish in all my years of claying. I think I’ll set my … Read More ...
Rock-n-Rollin’
Check out these new acrylic rolling rodsfrom Polymer Clay Productions. How many times have you misplaced that clear rod that’s camouflaged amidst your clay, stamps, inks and powders?
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A Quick Gift for Polymer Clay Friends
You can make a custom needle tool for your polymer clay friends. There are instructions here or you can create something with your own signature style. You can never have too many tools as a polymer clay enthusiast and … Read More ...
Kimberly Crick’s Molds & Stamps for Polymer Clay
The other day when I was researching doll molds I ran across Crick’s The Enchanted Gallery store. It’s filled with the most amazing face, doll, goddess molds I’ve ever seen. She also have a great collection of molds from … Read More ...
Commerical Molds for Polymer Clay Doll-Making
Not quite feeling up to the task of sculpting a doll? You can easily customize commercial molds to add your own touch to these dolls. Here is an article from Polymer Clay Express on customizing molds.
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Doll-making Tips
A few random doll-making tips:
1. Study human proportions; hands, feet and heads are the most common parts to have either too large or too small.
2. Use oil paint mixed in with liquid polymer clay for facial features.
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Photography Polymer Clay
Need to take better pictures of your polymer clay work? I posted a few tips on my blog the other day. Here is just a quick before and after shot of some of my beads. Natural lighting is the key!… Read More ...
Photo Transfer Images and Inspiration
Okay, so now that you’ve learned the trick to easy photo transfers you’d like to know where to find some great images, right?Â
Join the flickr group Collage Images for a wonderful resource of vintage and public domain images. You … Read More ...
Easiest Photo Transfer Method
Want a fast and fool-proof photo transfer method for adding images to polymer clay? My favorite is Dotty McMillian’s Picture Perfect Color Photo-transfers. The secret is using t-shirt transfer paper
for ink jet printers. Works perfectly every time!
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Fingerprints – tips to keep them at bay!
Fingerprints are the bane of my existence. I spend a lot of time sanding and buffing my beads to smooth away the offending marks. Each time I think, “why didn’t I just take a minute to get rid of these … Read More ...