Even if we’re all cooking in the summer heat people are still doing their clay thing:
- The Art Bead Scene’s monthly challenge and blog hop thing is always a good way to challenge yourself and get a ton of traffic
Polymer Clay Extras
My eye candy finds this week are all about extras to go with your clay:
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| Ultrafine Glitter Kit by ejrbeads | Clay Starter Kit by TheClayShoppe |
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| Celtic Caning Extruder Disk Kit by Anandauk | Cookie Cutter Kit by KitchenCrafts |
Polymer Clay Wedding Finds
This week, as I window-shopped, I looked at wedding related goodies made with clay. Cake toppers, of course but other awesomeness:
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| Wedding Rabbits by MadreOlly | Boy Girl Brooch by madameRobe |
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| White Rose Earrings by Rozibuz | Little Ring Dish by ThePrettyPear |
Summer Browsing
Where I am, the rain slowed down, the sun came out and it feels downright summery. My window shopping on Etsy had a bit of a summery feel:
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| Flower Bib Necklace by Artemisbiju1 | Handmade Kite Buttons by TessaAnn |
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| Sunshine Mouse |
Meet FlowerLandShop
Sara of FlowerLandShop dropped me a line to tell me about her Etsy shop. She has some adorable pieces! She works in her Rome, Italy based studio, with clay and other media to make jewellery and other small decor items.… Read More ...
Father’s Day in Polymer Clay
Some of Father’s Day in polymer clay :
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| Pool Table Switchplate by wcgoods | Miniature Houses by SkyeArt |
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| Cuff Links by CreaShines | Dad Trophy by ElizabethBonura |
Window Shopping for Miniatures
Continuing along with my ogling of minis this week:
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| Miniature Candy Rabbits by MadAristocrat | Miniature Bears by natsbears |
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| Clay Snail by Papercutout | Miniature Village by ClaydeLys1 |
Coming Up in the Clay World
Upcoming events and classes I’d love to take:
- Sarah Shriver teaches in Pittsburgh June 1-3. This would be one of the classes I’d take if she taught anywhere near me!
- Christi Friesen will be teaching a class near me (sort
Meet the Midnight Orange
The Midnight Orange – D. Antonia Truesdale – is known for her mother and child sculpts. The style is simple but symbolic and emotional and many of the sculpts are memorials to help remember and celebrate the events in a … Read More ...
Rounding Up Polymer Clay
Going on out there in polymer clay land:
- The PCAGOE invites you to vote (quick! ends tomorrow, May 7th) in their monthly challenge
- The Art Bead Scene’s monthly challenge, as always, presents a good chance for polymer clayers who
Meet IrrysistableJewels
Tamara of IrrysistableJewels makes lovely sculpted pieces – jewellery and small figures. You can view more of her work in her Etsy shop or on her website.… Read More ...
Round Up for Clayers
- PCC reminds you to have a vote in the monthly challenge and to consider participating in the next one
- The PCAGOE invites you to take a peek at their monthly challenge pieces in progress
- Amy of ThisHeartofMine shares how she
Sunday Round Up: Guild Edition
Have a peek at what a few of the guilds in clay world are up to:
- The 2nd Annual OK Poly-Clay Twisters Retreat runs next week, April 19-21. They’re still taking registrations if you’re interested!
- The Columbus Polymer Clay Guild
Clay Challenges and Contests in June
I get asked by my students on and offline how to improve their polymer clay work and I can honestly say swaps and challenges are great for this! They give you a structured area to work in and a timeline. … Read More ...
Flower Power
These are a few of the clay flower treasures I found today:
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| Flower Ring by FloraJewelryShop | Flower Mold by WhysperFairy |
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| Flower Cane by sigalsart | Floral Beads by ClayHappy |
Check out this book on how to make polymer clay flowers.
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