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 ...
Tutorial: Leaf Ornaments
Amber of Starless Clay makes fabulous polymer clay filigree – which you can see in her Etsy shop – but she also occasionally writes and shares projects on her blog. This one is a Sutton slice project to make leaf … 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 … 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 ...
Tutorial: Candy Cane Christmas Letters
Alright… I’ve been making ornaments for months and just did my first holiday show of the season so that’s all I can plead when I put out a link to a fun holiday tutorial in October. This tutorial from Rachel … Read More ...
Polymer Clay Ornaments
It’s a little early but if you want unique polymer clay ornaments, the clay artists of Etsy are gearing up. Here’s some of the goods:
 Dessert Ornaments by RustiLee |
 Eggplant Christmas Ornament by PumpkinTreeLane |
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Tutorial: Christmassy Earrings
Fun little earrings made to look like seasonal saltwater taffy slices – have a peak at the video and make some fun trinkets.… Read More ...
Christmas Goodness in Clay
With the last push into Christmas clayers are still making super stuff – decorations, cake toppers, seasonal jewellery…
1. Recycled Filigree Tree, 2. Frosty 2 – Earrings, 3. IMG_6457, 4. Christmas Hens… Read More ...
Tutorial: Twinkle Star Ornament
If you’re looking for a sparkly ornament to work on – maybe with stir crazy off school kiddos? – Sculpey has a great twinkly star tutorial. You could customize your decorations to make it more ornate or add a … Read More ...
Tutorial: Vintage Look Ornaments
This tutorial uses metal leaf / foil that is slightly distressed to achieve a vintage look. I would experiment with the leaf on different coloured base clay (black probably or dark brown). You could use all sorts of ornate Victorian … Read More ...
Tutorial: Sheep Christmas Ornament
This tutorial is a cutie! I do like how Nikki lucked out with the teacher being Shephard and a cute sheep ornament brainwave.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Christmas Decorations
Polymer clay is fabulous for many reasons. Not the least of those is that you can make something great the very first time you use the material. Even the kiddos can make fabulous little pieces and the medium lends itself … Read More ...
Tutorial: Star Garland
Lindsay of Delighted Momma had a great design for a simple, sparkly garland. Using a simple cutter, glitter and plain clay she created a great piece for her holiday decor. Being a bead maker I’d probably have made the cut … Read More ...
Shopping for Clayers
Gifts and goodies geared for the polymer clay artists in your world! If you have some favourite suppliers or other recommendations… drop me a line at [email protected]:
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Tutorial: Saint Nick Decoration
Here’s another offering from Sculpey.com written by Lianne and Paul Stoddard. This Saint Nick decoration is cheery, perfect to perk up your mantel this holiday season.… Read More ...