Amy of This Heart of Mine sent me the link to her image transfer tutorial. As far as image transfers go, this one is basic. The approach, however, is both sweet and perfect. She uses a simple contact transfer … Read More ...
Tutorial: Merry Scarecrows
These great little scarecrows are a combination of crafty goodness including polymer clay pumpkin heads. The tutorial is great, full of little details to add all the spooky fun to your scarecrow figure.
Photo by Brae of Otterine.… Read More ...
Welcome Back to School
Tomorrow, school begins again here. My daughter is the usual mix of anxious and thrilled.Clay seems to have the same mixes: student works, bright buttons for each grade, school buses and little school girls in uniforms.
Tutorial: Duotone Necklaces
Therese Lyons shares a pretty two tone necklace (or two of them actually!) tutorial with us. The styling is simple but the savvy mixing of colours creates a more interesting look. The best part about making the beads for your … Read More ...
Tutorial: Faux Wax Seals
Nicole submitted a useful tutorial for faux wax seals. Real wax seals are delicate and not up to mailing. They’re such a classy touch, though, that she came up with an alternate idea: faux ones from clay. I’ve never … Read More ...
Experimenting with Clay
I’m always happy to find crafters who, experienced in other mediums, are having a blast trying out polymer clay. Ellie Foster at Feltabulous is my latest find and you can see not only is she having a blast but she’s … Read More ...
Tutorial: Blend Bracelet
The tutorial for these great bracelets is in another language (Czech?) but the pictures are clear enough to explain the steps. The only minor guess is to get from the stripes of clay to the sheet. She does a strip … Read More ...
Clay Finds on Flickr
Gang, I found treasures this time! The adorable sleepy puppy beads? The box with (fab) scribbles? The little pond watching cherubs? A fabulous medieval styled bottle? Sometimes clayers really hit it out of the park!
Holiday Prep with Polymer Clay
I get teased by family and friends for making my ornaments beginning in early spring. I buy supplies for them at the Boxing Day sales. And every year I’m actually a little closer to prepared for holiday sales and gifts. … Read More ...
Tutorial: Polymer Clay Tile Embellishments
Gabrielle has a complete how-to for a great scrapbooking page including the nifty polymer clay tile embellishments. The embellishments would make great tile pendants or beads. I like just how mixed the media is on her scrapbooking page.
The tutorial … Read More ...
All in the Process
Ronna Sarvas Weltman makes big, organic necklaces with wonderful colour combinations, texture and shapes. Her polymer clay beads are made with a variety of techniques including marbling, carving, and antiquing. She shares a stack of photos from her process of … Read More ...
Creatures from Clay
Whimsical, wonderful clay creatures!
1. 3/11/2013, 2. IMG_2121, 3. Gold fish, 4. 3rd unicorn… Read More ...
A Sunday Round Up
A little about what the polymer clay world is up to:
- Have you heart about EuroSynergy? It run April 30 thru May 3 2014 in Malta. There are pre-conference workshops. It sounds awesome!
- Of course there’s PCC’s Monthly challenge
Fantasy in Polymer Clay
When you search polymer clay on Etsy it makes suggestions including “fantasy”. This time, I caved and searched fantasy. Happy I did! People are so talented!
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| Shoemaker’s Elves by TheWindowOfTheSoul | Dragon Necklace by ClayByKim |
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| Posable Hippogryph Doll by Sphenodontia | Gothic |
Embellishing Glass with Polymer Clay
I don’t joke when I say I stick clay to just about anything that fits in the oven and doesn’t run away first. Glass is a favourite since clay adheres well to it if you form a mechanical hold (go … Read More ...