Here’s a good use of scrap or neutral coloured clay to make, as Josie comments, a flower to accent that little black dress. She uses metallic paste to add the bling. You could use whatever tone of paste you’d like … Read More ...
Gifts for Polymer Clayers
This time around I hit Etsy for some treats for the polymer clayers on your list. I have a non-Etsy list to get to this week as well but here’s some goodies, perfect for any clayers care package or stocking:… Read More ...
6 Christmas Decorations Made From Polymer Clay
If you are looking for some fun little craft ideas to keep your hands busy during the holidays, then look at these 6 Christmas decorations we found made from polymer clay. They are all fairly simple, yet very cute and … Read More ...
Tutorial: Cupcake Dangles
These sparkly cupcakes are adorable as dangles or charms or mini ornaments but you could make them into larger tree ornaments by using a wadded up piece of aluminum foil as the core. Simply cover the foil with the white … Read More ...
Tutorial: Handmade Christmas Decorations
Yes, I love handmade Christmas decorations. Some of that is occupational hazard type area: I’d better like what I do. Some of that is simply because you can get the most custom, interesting, quirky ornaments. Katie Webster offers us a … Read More ...
Tutorial: Knit Trinket Box
Well, faux knit I mean. The polymer clay version. Donna Herron uses an extruder to cover a tin and make a pretty trinket box. This would be the perfect holiday gift for your knitting or crochet enthusiast friend. Cover … Read More ...
Tutorial: Memory Ornaments
Making custom ornaments for your tree is a great way to make the perfect gift for a friend or family member or to make yourself something to commemorate the holiday. Using a snippet of pine tree for texture and stamps … Read More ...
Polymer Clay Ornament Picks
I have been an ornament making machine here in my studio. They won’t get listed up on Etsy like these guys (woe, Canada Post is not a gentle creature during busy season):
 Cabbage Ornament by PumpkinTreeLane |
 Chocolate Cream Pie Ornament |
Polymer Clay Plans
Some people, like Katie of KatersAcres, are way WAY more organized than I am. She’s already set up a polymer clay weekly challenge project for 2015. I did a similar project years ago on my own blog (although it took … Read More ...
Tutorial: Making Fabric Canes
Over the years I’ve done canes to recreate elements of fabric swatches – the colours, the patterns and such. One tool that really helps with that – apart from a super colour sense – is an extruder. This tutorial shows … Read More ...
Clay Tips: Snowflake Cutters
If, like New Clayer Me, you couldn’t find a good snowflake cutter set and still wanted great, detailed snowflakes this idea was a bit of a lightbulb moment. Using a simple six petaled flower cutter
– which is common in … Read More ...
Tutorial: Christmas Nougat Cane
When I’m asked what a cane is and how my beads are made – primarily with canes – I often use the explanation of how some forms of candies are made such as saltwater taffy, nougats and candy canes. Here’s … Read More ...
Tutorial: Making Molds for Clay
There are probably as many different molding and using mold techniques with clayers as there are clayers. And as with clay things: your mileage will vary. Sherri Kellberg – who is a talented clayer with a shop full of goodies… Read More ...
Polymer Clay Thanksgiving
I poked through the Flickr faves for an ode to autumn and Thanksgiving. There are some fabulously talented clayers out there! Little miniature foods and perfect autumn themed details. Happy Thanksgiving gang!
Pumpkins by J Nicholai | Happy Thanksgiving by … Read More ...
Tutorial: Acorn Placecard Holder
Here’s a quickie for last minute Thanksgiving decor (or any event, really): little acorn place holders. The tutorial from Sculpey uses Premo and craft wire so it even qualifies as pretty simple. You could embellish it with more textures, … Read More ...