Fimo and clay tips and tutorials
Lovely faux, sweet treats, charming holders and stunning contrasts. Some of the polymer clay works that caught my eye on Flickr this week:
Faux Jade Pendant by Bridget Derc| Pie Slice Earrings by Abigail Sinclair | Photo Holders by Alessia … Read More ...
Polymer clay is perfect for miniatures. And here is a selection of tiny, charming minis in dollhouse scale:
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| Polymer Clay Baby by MinniesMiniatures | Miniature Carrots by PureJoyMiniatures |
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| Dessert Stand by BonAppetEats | Landsknecht Figure by CWPoppets |
This tutorial is nifty – summery ice cream AND a review and test of one of Polyform’s newest products, Soufflé clay. I have a little stash waiting for me to turn it into wonderfulness but until then we have this … Read More ...
I love seeing what folks are trying out in clay and even seeing what folks are doing with tried and true techniques. Somehow I find almost everyone puts their very own spin on the work they do, whether they intended … Read More ...
This tutorial by Nisha Rajaraman encompasses some of the bold, vibrant colours you find in Indian pieces and which polymer clay does so well! There are super photographs for each step. I would, from my own preference, recommend anything other … Read More ...
Jolene has a great charm to show us – adorable penguins! As Jolene mentions, these are useful as pendants, charms for dust plugs… anywhere that needs a fun little dangle. The larger version of these would just like holiday ornaments … Read More ...
Simple but effective designs are always the best tutorials. This one for three different earring sets makes a variety of simple earrings. They even show some colour varieties and you could go from there to create completely custom designs.
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The nice folks at Sculpey.com and Britta Lautenschlager have this robot project. It says it’s geared towards the kids but I think it would be fabulous for any of us clayers. The tutorial uses original and terracotta Sculpey clays … Read More ...
Well sort of pirate-y which you could play up. Me, I’d probably add this to the next Fimo polymer clay business card holder or plaque I make because it adds a little attitude.
Even though the whole tutorial shows in … Read More ...
Here’s a simple tutorial for covering flatware and little household items. The author covers how to make the canes, the pattern sheet to use and some steps on how to bake it. I would probably just bake this nestled in … Read More ...
This tutorial is pretty straightforward but also one of those easy to customize for your dad things. Add details or colours he likes, write a favourite quote. Give it with a few fun contents in it – candy, a new … Read More ...
Gifts for the guys, the dads, uncles, stepdads – from the talented clayers:
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| Pretzel Magnet by Bananamoo | Cufflinks by KDGArt |
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| USB Drive / Miniature Camera by JnPol | Custom Settlers of Catan Board by VanGamble |
Iris Mishly is one of those talented, kind people you luck into meeting on the internet sometimes. She’s been publishing fabulous polymer clay tutorials for years, some free, some pay. One issue is that they’ve often been in big blocks … Read More ...
There are pretty much as many ways of covering pens with clay as there are pens out there. I usually create sheets, cover the pen barrel and gently repair the edge or add tiny slices to obscure it. The method … Read More ...
Here are some great food minis to really sink your teeth into. Sort of. All the teeny tiny perfect details.
Mini Italian Food by Mo | Tiny Bread by Angeli| Mini Sandwiches by Perlotages et Cie | Salad by Altair … Read More ...
