Today I hosted a kid’s birthday party in my studio – this is a regular thing – and, for the most part, we played with my scraps. My “good” scraps are the stuff that haven’t been mixed into shades of … Read More ...
DIY: Sunset Blends in Clay
In polymer clay clay, mixing colours can be a bit of an art. The manufacturers offer their picks which change on a fairly random basis. Artists get to mix and mix again to meet whatever needs they have. Need a … Read More ...
Autumn Picks from Clayers
Colour-wise, I like autumn best: the earthy colours, slightly toned down from summer brights. In polymer clay these are often the metallics or the base colours toned with the metallics. These Etsy finds are filled with autumnal colours:
 Autumn Necklace |
How-to: Using a Mold and Making a Cameo from Clay
Ginger Allman, of the Blue Bottle Tree, has a great how-to about how to use silicone molds with your polymer clay. The process is a tutorial for new clayers and mold users and helpful tips for folks who’ve done … Read More ...
Tutorial: Halloween Miniatures
Here’s a great miniature Halloween Jack O’ Lantern tutorial by Jeff Stahl. He’s used it as the nicely creepy centre in a Hallowween themed diorama. Because the pumpkin is painted, you could use bolder, less antiqued colours to make a … Read More ...
Tutorial: Costume Horns from Clay
Whether it’s Halloween or a good cosplay event, a little bit of costume can be fun. Tiny decorative horns are an easy accessory to do – you could make animal ears or antennae just as simply and this tutorial covers … Read More ...
Tutorial: Making and Using Clay Leaves
You can take advantage of some of the great textured cookie cutters that come out in the fall and use them to make fabulous clay leaves. I got a handful at a Williams-Sonoma clearance sale last year and found a … Read More ...
DIY Cat in the City Bracelet
I was browsing for a great fall design and while this may not have been meant as such, the colour scheme and black cat motif make ME think Cool Halloween Project. The tutorial appears in Russian (English translation) … Read More ...
DIY Leaf Ring Dish
After a few rings here’s a ring dish to make. Do it in fall colours for a perfect autumn decor accessory. If you decide to go that way consider using black, brown or gold for the base colour and gold, … Read More ...
DIY Rainbow Ring
Here’s a cheerful rainbow ring tutorial(here’s the English translation). The author even mentions it’ll lighten up your mood. The body of the ring is made from a rainbow stack. You could do this as a blend but even … Read More ...
Polymer Clay Napkin Rings
Okay, not rings for your fingers – although the same technique, scaled down to finger size would work just fine – but napkin rings done in a clean, modern sort of way. The tutorial, by Molly of Almost Makes … Read More ...
DIY Faux Granite Rings
This is one method to make polymer clay rings that don’t have seams to worry about (as you would with a strip of clay). If you have the insane variety of round cutters that some of us clayers do you … Read More ...
DIY Ring Display
As someone who makes and sells jewellery at craft shows, I can tell you I’m all about finding clever displays. This one is billed as a good way to contain your home ring explosion but it would work equally well … Read More ...
Tip: Polymer Clay Ring Sizing
Sometimes out of all the fabulous art and huge shared tutorials out on the internet it’s the little hints and tips that have the biggest impact. The ah-has. Genevieve Williamson has a post about how to accurately size your rings… Read More ...
Polymer Clay Tutorial: Fish Canes
Here’s a whimsical tutorial from KalinkaPolinka for fish canes. The tutorial is written in Russian but an English translation is included which is great because the best part are the hints and tips. The pictures are great and self explanatory … Read More ...