Someone asked me about my starfish beads the other day – something I couldn’t easily answer because it has been years since I did that cane – and so I looked around to see what others had done for sealife … Read More ...
Polymer Clay Flower Canes
When I first got looking at canes online a few years ago, I was in a rush to learn how everyone got the cool effects in their cane designs. There was a lot of experimenting and staring at people’s pictures. … Read More ...
Polymer Clay Faux Marble
A well done faux marble made with Fimo polymer clay looks just like the real deal. Especially with a good sanding and buffing. It makes great dollhouse mini details as well as pieces where marble would be convincing – insets … Read More ...
Fourth of July Clay Jewellery
Use your polymer clay skills – and some fun, glittery clay in flag colours – to build a set of patriotic jewellery for your 4th of July events. This tutorial, from Sculpey and Amy Koranek, uses jewellery bezels to … Read More ...
Out of this World Polymer Clay
Did you know July 2nd is World UFO Day? I didn’t until my phone rattled off this little bit of trivia. So, in honour of World UFO Day, I found a video for a simple, sparkly UFO (or do this … Read More ...
Patriotic Polymer Clay Cake
If your fairy garden or miniatures scene needs a 4th of July scene here’s a great little cake for it! RioSong shares a straightforward video tutorial for a layer cake on their channel. Need a Halloween cake? Swap the … Read More ...
Canada Day Polymer Clay
I live in Canada and this July 1st marks the 150th Canada Day. As a bit of celebrating I whipped up a tutorial for my Canada flag cane (and resulting beads!). It’s a colour block method to make a maple … Read More ...
Making Polymer Clay Metallic
Making faux with polymer clay is definitely part of the fun of the medium. For metallic effects you have all sorts of options. All of the brands I have worked with have a selection of “metallic” clays that aren’t bad. … Read More ...
Polymer Clay and Weddings on Etsy
Polymer clay being such a flexible medium it probably isn’t a surprise it’s the go-to for a lot of wedding crafts. Cake toppers and jewellery elements are big ones but tags, votive holders, napkin rings, cake slicing tools… you name … Read More ...
Miniature Polymer Clay Paving Stones
Teeny, tiny landscaping for your fairy garden in the form of miniature pavers. This is the touch my potted flowers need at work – a little winding stone path between the marigolds and jump-ups – and this tutorial shows a … Read More ...
Tiny Succulents from Clay
Or fondant. The process works with either. And I bought Wilton tools to use with my clay years ago plus my collection of random cutters makes this pretty much my go to method for making these. To get coloured edges … Read More ...
Polymer Clay Incense Holder
Adrienne of Crafty Little Gnome shares how to build a polymer clay incense holder. The rose shape is clever and you could obviously use all sorts of decorative techniques for the clay part. I think it would look super … Read More ...
Colour Recipes and Polymer Clay
I am pretty sure one of the best attributes of regular old oven bake clay is that it is both a modeling medium to make objects from and a medium with pigment to do decoration with. This can add a … Read More ...
Polymer Clay Place Holders
It’s June, the season of grads and weddings. If that means setting fancy tables, you can get a little inspiration for placeholders with this tutorial. It makes a simple, marbled holder for your placecards. Alter the colours or shape … Read More ...
Polymer Clay Fidget Spinner
I’m not sure if the fidget spinner plague has hit where you are but they showed up here a while back and they’re still being fidgeted with. I told my partner I needed to make one out of polymer clay … Read More ...