It’s true, I’m a Kato gal. I flirted with the other polymer clays out there when I started claying, but none of them satisfied my thirst for clay like Kato did. It’s firmness makes it the best clay for my … Read More ...
Handmade Texture Tools
I want these “cool” tools. They’re even better than the ones that can be bought! Original, very unique, and just all around awesome. They were made using this tutorial. Go ahead, take … Read More ...
Polymer clay ATC Swap
I’m hosting an ATC swap at Polymer Clay Central and would like to extend an invitation to the first 30 readers to join in on the fun by emailing me at the address below . This is my first time … Read More ...
Polymer Clay Pixies and mermaids and faeries – Oh my!
I don’t know about you all, but this artist is one of the best sculptors I’ve seen yet.Her name is Michelle Bradshaw and all of her work is amazing! Looking for more polymer fairy tutorials? Check out these polymer clay … Read More ...
Polymer Clay Holiday Gift Guide – Be In It !
Ilysa and Kira of Polymer Clay Productions are calling for entries to put in a Holiday gift guide featuring polymer clay artists. The entries will be shared with viewers in a Polymer Clay Productions podcast & TV episode. It’s a … Read More ...
Diving Bacon !
No, really! It’s diving bacon (albeit undercooked)! It even has a working air tank.
This little piggy was created by Singapore’s artist and designer, Garie Sims. Sims is a “Designer of all Trades”. Besides modeling and sculptural arts, his … Read More ...
Muse Blues
Well, taking the weekend off to clay didn’t do anything to bring my muse back. It was pitiful, nothing came out right and I just couldn’t get into it. So, what did I do? I surfed around Flickr again looking … Read More ...
Today’s Flickr find
I’ve been lurking, ur uh, I mean looking around our Flickr site for some inspiration today. My muse seems to have left me recently. I sure wish she wouldn’t do that! I NEED her. I know that there are some … Read More ...
Gossip on Flickr …….
…….. oops, that should be CraftGossip on Flickr, a new Flickr group just for your art and craft photos. Upload your pictures to the group for a possible blog feature in your respective category here on CraftGossip. It doesn’t … Read More ...
Stacker bead tutorial
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 ...