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Polymer Clay Holiday Gift Guide – Be In It !

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Ilysa and Kira of Polymer Clay Productions are calling for entries to put in a Holiday gift guide featuring polymer clay artists. The entries will be shared with viewers in a Polymer Clay Productions podcast & TV episode. It’s a wonderful way to get people thinking about buying handmade polymer clay items for this holiday season. It’s never too early to promote your work and this is a great way to get your work “out” there for the public to see.

They are hoping to get enough entries for the following categories: jewelry, housewares, wearables (not jewelry), table top centerpieces, ornaments, hostess gifts and cards. If anyone has any suggestions for other categories you are welcome to contact Ilysa.

If you would like to participate in the gift guide, send in 2-3 photos each of 3-5 different items that you would like to promote to [email protected] . Please include a link to your website or Etsy shop. She will use as many as she can.

She is also looking for artists who want to send actual product to be seen on the show, these items will NOT be returned but will be used as holiday prizes to audience members, you will receive a link to your shop and if you send a bio we may use some info from there as well. If your item is used on the show we will give you credit in the show credits so that the listeners & viewers can find your shop. You can also include your business cards and any other info about the products you send. They have around 30,000+ listeners and viewers come to their site every month not including that they are on You Tube, Google Video, I Tunes, Yahoo video, Blip TV, Flickr Video and about 300+ other places. They are listened to and watched around the world.

Ilysa will need the photos and products in the next month to give her time to organize everything. Anyone sending products should get it to her as soon as possible too. Please let her know if you are interested by sending an e-mail to [email protected] .

Please send product entries (not photos) to :
Ilysa Bierer
Polymer Clay Productions, Inc.
P.O. Box 1527
Branford,FL 32008

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How To Make A Milk Mache Molding Compound

There are some craft projects that feel like they belong on a rainy afternoon kitchen table, and this Milk Mache Molding Compound is exactly one of them. It is part craft, part science experiment, and part “wait… did we just turn milk into something solid?”

This clever little project from CraftBits shows you how to make a simple homemade molding compound using just milk and vinegar. The idea is wonderfully old-school: when the vinegar reacts with the milk, it separates into curds and liquid, leaving you with a soft mixture that can be pressed, shaped, and dried into a hard, stone-like material.

It’s a lovely one to try with kids, especially if you enjoy hands-on STEM-style crafts that do not require a trolley full of supplies. You can use the finished compound to make small charms, beads, ornaments, rustic tags, or simple molded shapes. Just keep the pieces small and thin, as this is not really the sort of compound you would use for large sculptures or anything that needs to be perfectly smooth.

What I like most about this project is how accessible it is. Most of us already have milk, vinegar, a bowl, and paper towel in the kitchen, which makes it a brilliant last-minute craft activity. It also has that slightly magical quality children love — one minute it is liquid, the next it is turning into a moldable material.

A couple of tips before you try it: use whole milk if you can, as it tends to give a better result than skim or semi-skimmed milk. White vinegar is also the best choice, as darker vinegars may affect the colour and texture. And don’t rush the draining stage. If the mixture is too wet, it will be soggy and hard to shape; if it is too dry, it may crumble.

This would be a fun companion activity for our other kids craft ideas, especially if you are looking for something simple, inexpensive, and a little bit educational. It also fits nicely with home crafts and handmade gift embellishments if you want to turn your dried shapes into tags or decorations.

Would I call this a polished, professional clay substitute? No. Would I call it a wonderfully curious, messy, memorable craft experiment? Absolutely.

If you enjoy homemade craft supplies, kitchen-table experiments, or easy projects that make children ask “how did that happen?”, this Milk Mache Molding Compound is well worth a try.

You can find the full project instructions here: Milk Mache Molding Compound