I realize this witchy feet bookmark might work better for Halloween but if you need a Christmas version… Santa or reindeer feet would be a perfect gift for the bibliophile on your gift-giving list. The video tutorial has all the … Read More ...
Tutorial: Simple Ornaments
From Renee of Cute Simple Stuff: a trio of simple Christmas ornaments to make. Nothing like whipping up a couple of ornaments to add to a special gift, to create a family heirloom or for a teacher present. Use a … Read More ...
Tutorial: Festive Flower Pendant
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 ...