While this tutorial(English translation) by Sasha Vihareva is for a teddy like bear sculpture… it shows the basic for how to turn any drawing or photograph into a decent sculpture. My sculpts almost all start like this … Read More...
Miniature Clay Candy Box
This project, by Jackie of NerdECrafter, is for a tiny decorated candy box. You can make little clay chocolates or other treats to fill it (teeny heart cookies perhaps?) or add a miniature love note for your Valentine. I’ll … Read More...
Fabulous Polymer Clay Tree Canes
A few years ago Wendy Jorre de St Jorre did a year where she made a new tree cane each week and shared the instructions for them. Many of them were wonderfully complex designs and all of them were worth … Read More...
Stylized Polymer Clay Tulip Pin
Glòria Fort Mir, Gloria Fort Studio, has an intriguing, stylized tutorial brooch or stick pin tutorial(English translation). The finished piece is a stylized flower shape with a nice, modern aesthetic. Make your stick pin tulip in the … Read More...
Ombre Clay Candle Holder
This ombre candle holder, from Rache, of LinesAcross, would also work as a pencil cup or ring dish… basically whatever you wrap with the ombre clay. The candle cup is wrapped with a faux blend to create the ombre … Read More...
Marbled Clay Hearts for Valentine’s Day
Sam, from ColorMadeHappy, has a great project for Valentine’s gifts. The marbled hearts are perfect examples of just how nice of an effect you can get with simple materials and techniques. Add your little arrow to your heart for the … Read More...
Plant Markers for the New Year
This tutorial was the result of some weird search guesses from Pinterest for me. I had been looking for Ikea, Polymer Clay, Gardening and New Year Projects through the week. Pinterest had some wacky thoughts. One of them, though, was … Read More...
New Year’s Eve with Polymer Clay
You have to picture these little champagne charms with 2019 on them (how is it 2019 already?) but here’s a creative way of making your own champagne, complete with cork popping out and bubbly spray. I have never used liquid … Read More...
Combining Beginner Polymer Clay Canes for Complex Results
Marie-Charlotte, from LaPerleRouge, offers a great example(English version) of how simple canes can be combined together to make tremendously more complicated designs like kaleidoscope canes. This tutorial touches on several ways to turn your simpler canes into … Read More...
Beginner Polymer Clay Caning
If tackling polymer clay and caning is part of your plans for the coming year… this video(by DickBlick, art supply heaven) is a really great introduction to foundation canes and the tools for it. One of the comments on the … Read More...
Polymer Clay Glimmer and Grunge Earrings
I’m on a bit of an earring binge I think – along with beads, they’re my quick and easy projects to try out clay techniques – and these ones from Kyra at CreateAlong use a good sampling of embellishments and … Read More...
Festive Polymer Clay Earrings
Mihaela of LearnPolymerClay.blog has a tutorial for lovely festive earrings, perfect for your holiday events (or to whip up as a gift?). The tutorial includes picture step-outs and a video. The rest of her site has other projects to try … Read More...
Sleepy Polymer Clay Mice
This little mouse looked like it fell asleep after a quick snack. With fun Christmas colours, this tutorial by Sculpey and Helen Terlalis Dorn, makes an adorable decoration. Since the boot is a found item for the project you’ll need … Read More...
Spiral Canes with a Twist
Not literally with a twist but with a little extra. Nee Nee Ree – her channel has a couple other useful tutorials – shows how to use a collection of basic techniques and canes to jump off into much more … Read More...
Polymer Clay Tips for Beginners
I’m at the incremental improvement stage of clay – I’m learning little things, in small increments – and that’s great. I remember when each month or week or day’s projects brought huge changes to my work and each new trick … Read More...
Classic Candy Canes in Polymer Clay
When I’m asked by people unfamiliar with polymer clay to explain canes… I often use candy canes. Candy canes are made like polymer clay canes, with big design logs, that are then pulled and stretched to the final size. And, … Read More...
Reindeer Jewelry Holder Gift Idea
Dyana, of Shine Crafts, sent us a link to some good seasonal projects on her blog. She says, “This funny looking Rudolph the red-nosed Reindeer Catch All is a wonderful handmade gift idea that you need to give everyone this … Read More...
Angel Wing Christmas Ornament
Donna Herron wrote up a great tutorial for making a framed angel wing ornament on HubPages. She uses pearl Sculpey 3 but you could do this with any clay and colour combo – I’d probably go with Frost White Glitter, … Read More...
Cell Phone Stands with Polymer Clay
I was looking for ideas for my kids class to make for gifts and I decided it’ll be holders – cell phone holders, ring dishes… that sort of thing. Here’s one straight forward tutorial(English translation) of sorts … Read More...
Mini Poinsettia Wreath
This fun mini poinsettia wreath tutorial works with all sorts of holiday decor – change up your picks or embellishments accordingly – as Jessa of the Sparkle Living blog commented. She also remarked to be careful to use the same … Read More...
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