Fourth of July is right around the corner and this American flag clay cane is all ready to go. The perfect intricate design to our base projects of jewerly making, book marks, trinkets, brooches and more.
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Tutorial: Simple Easter Animals
Jane of Buzzmills has a tutorial for Easter or spring critters. It’s simple enough for the kids to do well and sweet enough to be great decor. You could add these to a little basket – made from polymer clay … Read More ...
Summer Trinkets in Clay
Bright, fun pieces to wear this summer – all made from polymer clay!
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| Gull Brooch by Thelittlecreatures | Silver Starfish Earrings by ArtisanTree |
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| Surfer Cuff by purplecactusstudios | Beach Tent by LeahBrett |
Father’s Day Gifts in Clay
Father’s Day is coming right up! Here are some of the super cute polymer clay gifts for dads on Etsy:
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| Nautical Cufflinks by CreaShines | Guitar Necklace by Rozibuz |
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| Boston Terrier Sculpture by sallysbitsofclay | Wayfarers Sunglasses by PolymerClayCreations |
Spring Into Clay
Spring, in theory, is just around the corner. You wouldn’t know it from the weather here but the clayers on Etsy have fabulous pieces ready to go:
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| Daffodil Cat Necklace by MelodyODesigns | Flowering Mandela Cane by ClaybyKerm |
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| Miniature Kaleidoscope by |
Finding Canes
A big section of Fimo polymer items for sale on places like Etsy are the canes. You can buy canes raw or baked. Here’s a few:
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| Tiger Cane by Cattherien | Butterfly Canes by Claychicks |
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| Yin Yang Cane by Norrine | Sunshine |
Finding Clay Animals
It’s a little specific but I went hunting sculpted animals that were not too cartoony. I have nothing against cartoon and cute figures but was looking for the more realistic:
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| Kudu Antelope by cyanowl | Chipmunk by trolltracks |
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| Palomino Filly by |
Technique: Making Simple Critters
If you scroll down this page a little, you find the simple instructions for making a cute, sleepy kitten. This page has several others to try. Depending on the age and tools you could use the same techniques to create … Read More ...
Shopping on Artfire
This week I’m window shopping on ArtFire, looking at some of the polymer clay pretties:
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| Flower Cab by PurpleBirdie | Panda Earrings by PixieHearts |
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| Bead Necklace by ValeriesStuff | Clay Bracelet by KimberlySmithDesigns |
Shopping on Twitter
I asked all my twitter-y buds to show me their wonderful polymer clay goods so I could showcase them a little:
1. Miny Chocolate Cupcake by CremedelaGems 2. Maneki Neko by DanceSippyDance 3. St. Patrick’s Day Hello Kitty Bow Centre… Read More ...
Keeping It Warm
Warm coloured, that is. Here’s a treasury by Jackie of ThePleasantPheasant on Etsy featuring PCAGOE (Polymer Clay Artist Guild of Etsy) members.
 Sunflower Cocktail … $35.00 |  Pocket Mirror, Poly… $15.00 |  Love Potion – Polym… $22.00 |
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Polymer Clay Animal Totems
Clay artists are creative, creative folks. Leanimale’s store on Etsy is a trove of treasures including the one that caught my eye up here, her Le Kiwi Bird totem. The coatimundi is a close second though. Or maybe the Hamster.… Read More ...
Melody O: Wearable Art from Polymer Clay
I’ve had pretty good luck with the polymer clay community. As a rule, they are some of the nicest, most sharing people you will ever meet. Melody of Melody O Designs on ArtFire has been one of those. Add to … Read More ...
Big Hole Beads in Clay
This sunny Monday I went searching for fresh polymer clay beads and happened across this cute Westie pandora style clay bead by Nanjodogz. Nanjodogz makes an assortment of beads including other breeds of dogs.… Read More ...
Filigree Easter Eggs
Glori’s polymer clay filigree egg tutorial is just perfect for the holiday if you were looking for an eye catching clay project to try. The tutorial even explains how to make the hollow eggs which can be a bit of … Read More ...