Rachel from Lines Across decided to make her own take on a lovely and pricey decoration from a favourite store. The gilded feathers she came up with are pretty great and don’t need a lot of materials. I think they’d … Read More ...
Polymer Clay Angel Figures
These are little angel figures,from Creations by Curry, perfect to demonstrate how to make a small sculpt. If you wanted your angel to be larger I’d suggest using wadded aluminum foil for the inside body part so that you … Read More ...
Make Yourself a Mini Christmas Tree
I admit it. I like my miniatures. Here’s a video tutorial for making a simple but stable Christmas tree mini from polymer clay. Once you have the tree, you can add decorations or a little skiff of snow to it. … Read More ...
Polymer Clay Poinsettias
Jessa of Sparkle Living has a pretty good reason to deck her hall in polymer clay poinsettias rather than the real deal: she has a dog who eats things. Since poinsettias are not so good for your pet she decided … Read More ...
Celluclay Angel Tree Topper
Celluclay
is basically a very fine papier maché or very coarse paper clay material that you make by adding water to a dry product. You can model it as you do clay and roll it out. Like other clays, you … Read More ...
Polymer Clay Nativity Scene
One of the very first things I made out of polymer clay – other than beads – was a nativity scene for my then kindergarten aged child. The class had made parts of the scene out of ceramic clay, parts … Read More ...
Polymer Clay Advent Calendars
Somewhere along the line we started doing Advent calendars in my family – mostly the little chocolate ones from the department store – and it’s a tradition I’ve kept up in various forms with my own daughter. I admit mine … Read More ...
Tutorial: Santa Claus Cane
Here’s a new cane from Monica Resta, perfect for the holidays: a Santa cane. Don’t forget to check out Monica’s whole channel of helpful stuff as well or her Facebook page.
Tutorial: DIY Gift for your Tea-aholic Friend
We have a couple of serious tea devotees in this house so this cute little tea bag holder speaks to me. You could obviously whip up any sort of character that works for YOUR tea lover. The important aspect is … Read More ...
Gifts for Polymer Clayers
This time around I hit Etsy for some treats for the polymer clayers on your list. I have a non-Etsy list to get to this week as well but here’s some goodies, perfect for any clayers care package or stocking:… Read More ...
Tutorial: Handmade Christmas Decorations
Yes, I love handmade Christmas decorations. Some of that is occupational hazard type area: I’d better like what I do. Some of that is simply because you can get the most custom, interesting, quirky ornaments. Katie Webster offers us a … Read More ...
Clay Tips: Snowflake Cutters
If, like New Clayer Me, you couldn’t find a good snowflake cutter set and still wanted great, detailed snowflakes this idea was a bit of a lightbulb moment. Using a simple six petaled flower cutter
– which is common in … Read More ...
Tutorial: Christmas Nougat Cane
When I’m asked what a cane is and how my beads are made – primarily with canes – I often use the explanation of how some forms of candies are made such as saltwater taffy, nougats and candy canes. Here’s … Read More ...
Make Clay Christmas Trees
This is one of those simple little photo tutorials that abounds on Pinterest. I would use a core of foil for my tree so that the base stuck in better and you saved on clay and curing time. The scissors … Read More ...
Make Polymer Clay Gingerbread Cookies
One of the best bits about polymer clay is how lovely the imitations you can make are: beautiful, realistic, dolls, tasty looking foods, wonderful faux rocks. These gingerbread cookies would make perfect ornaments or decorations for the upcoming holidays. I … Read More ...