Welcome to the world of KilkennycatArt, the imaginative and playful artwork of Ryan Conners! If you’re a fan of whimsical and colorful paintings, you’re in for a treat with Ryan’s work. His paintings are known for their vibrant hues, bold … Read More ...
Mosaic Monday: New and Autumn
A little of “whats new” and a little autumn in this mosaic:
1. Week 21 – Stick Man, 2. Goth pumpkin with realistic eyes, 3. My new key holder, 4. NHPCG-October-2012-0156
… Read More ...Tutorial: Rattling Ghost Ornament
Our friends at Sculpey have another project, perfect for Halloween: A little ghost ornament complete with rattling chains!
Picture by Sculpey.com
… Read More ...A Quick Peek at Flickr Finds
Some of the new and neat clay pieces showing up on Flickr –
1. Pens and Bangles, 2. Flower Jewelry, 3. Tiny Cups, 4. Cutlery
… Read More ...Surveys for Synergy
Have you had a peek at PolymerClayDaily today? With the usual incredible artwork is a link to a survey Cynthia has up for her Synergy 3 presentation.
Haven’t heard about Synergy 3 yet? Have a browse of all the goodness … Read More ...
Autumn in Clay
Pretty fall work:
Leaf Necklace by mcclouddesign | Pumpkin Patch by Cherrychestnut |
Mini Pumpkins by BrownEyedRose | Leaf Earrings by Valerunka |
Tutorial: Clay Feathers
Most of the clay feathers I make are canes but this is a pretty one to try – the tutorial at Twigg Studios.
Photo by Twigg Studios
… Read More ...Mosaic: A Mixed Monday
I’m avoiding the idea that it’s autumn out there – we had very cold rain today – and staring at non-fall clay. In fact it’s a mixed assortment of goodies, all neato:
Cabin Fever Clay Fest Registration Open
Kathryn Ottman dropped me a line about the Cabin Fever Clay Fest she organizes –
Registration Open for 6th Annual Cabin Fever Clay Fest – Lindly Haunani To Be Honored
Washington, DC, September 27, 2012 – Polymer Clay and Creative … Read More ...
Leading to Halloween
This week there’s the less cute but still awesome Halloween Fimo clay:
Halloween Pens by AndreasCrafts | Ghost Pin by CartoonieCatDoodle |
Witchy Pencil Bookmark by bloomyjewelry | Ghost Earrings by JerisJewelryBox |
Tutorial: Little Pumpkins
Becky Meverden has a cute little pumpkin project on her blog. If you need your pumpkins to be identical sizes use the template or a cookie cutter to cut equal sized chunks of clay.
Photo by Becky Meverden.
… Read More ...Tutorial: A Pinch Pot Ring Dish
I am a sucker for tiny vessels – I make dozens or hundreds of tiny little bowls every year. Here’s a tutorial for a cute one. You don’t need water to soften polymer clays like granitex but it does help … Read More ...
Autumn in Clay
A little peek at what autumn is inspiring clayers to make:
1. Fall floral pendant & post earrings, 2. Fall Fantasy, 3. Emma Boo! An ooak jointed pumkin head art doll., 4. Sugar Skull Brooch
… Read More ...Halloween Clay Goodness
This week there’s the less cute but still awesome Halloween clay:
Skull Ornament by OfMiceandMarionette | Alien Brain by PumpkinTreeLane |
Zombie Heart Earrings by JessicaHyett | Witch Rabbit by MadreOllly |
Tutorial: Carved Bear
One of the projects I got to do at my Christi Friesen class was a carved and articulated piece – we used ribbon or wire for our joints – made from Sculpey Ultralight. Sculpey has a video tutorial by Christi … Read More ...