Back when I had the chance to do a class with Christi Friesen, we made little koi ponds with resin for the water. It was a great project… and I haven’t used resin with clay since. Resin Clay
Here’s another … Read More...
Kaleidoscope Canes with Basic Colours
This is a great example of kaleidoscope caning without complex shading. If you just want to try one out, I’d recommend something along this line.
The original tutorial is in Russian. Here’s a link to an English translation. KalinkaPolinka’s … Read More...
Pens for Your Valentine
Make someone a sweet Valentine’s Day gift by covering a pen. Creative in Chicago makes a simple marble pattern by twisting and marbling traditional Valentine’s Day colours and slicing the results like a cane. This makes a confetti pattern … Read More...
Polymer Clay Clings
I haven’t tried making window clings with liquid clay yet – it’s been on the to-do list for a while – but this cute affirmation style mirror cling would be one way to go. Add it to my vanity mirror … Read More...
Owl Pendants
I was thinking earlier that I should really get back to writing tutorials and tips on my personal blog to thank folks for all the awesome stuff I’ve learned and seen over the years in the online polymer clay world. … Read More...
Autumn Tree Cane
A few years ago Wendy Jorre de St Jorre completed an ambitious goal: she made and posted a different tree cane each week for a year. They were all great. She shared the steps for how to make many of … Read More...
Polymer Clayers on Etsy
I occasionally give a shout out to clayers on Etsy. I’ve used Etsy (and other platforms) for a while and a lot of clayers use it themselves so it’s a fabulous place to see what the polymer clay world is … Read More...
Baseball Canes and Beads from Polymer Clay
It’s not the season but I finally pulled the photos off my phone from the last time I made this cane and wrote up a quick tutorial on how to build a shaded baseball cane. The tutorial is advanced due … Read More...
Original Polymer Clay Ornaments
I taught a lot of kid’s clay classes this fall! Towards the end we made ornaments and while I demonstrated ornament designs from my regular line – snowmen and penguins mostly – the kids had their own idea. There were … Read More...
Polymer Clay in Rings
I’m a bit of a magpie. I tend to collect beads and shiny findings as I go with the idea of using them at sometime. Maybe. I’m betting more than a few of you can identify with that.
I have … Read More...
Polymer Clay Feather Ornaments
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...
Multiple Swirl Swirlies
Way back when I had started claying online, one of the first tutorials I tried was Desiree McCrory’s. It was fairly new at the time and I have made a lot of swirly beads since then. I haven’t done … Read More...
Polymer Clay Snowman Kit
I’m pretty sure clayers are some of the most creative of crafters. Sometimes Creative used polymer clay to make a snowman kit. Eyes, nose, mouth and buttons have dowels or sticks attached to the clay (baked in I’m guessing) … Read More...
Creative Clay Carrots… as Pens
These pens, by Kris of Creative Me, Inspired You, are ridiculously cute. A playful and useful item all in one.
Of course, if you have an office mate who is prone to nibbling pens, this way they’d get … Read More...
Polymer Clay Coasters
Need adorable coasters? Make them with clay. Sturdy coasters require a fair amount of clay each – as this cute tutorial from The Lovely Drawer shows – but it makes it worth it. Use glass or ceramic paints for a … Read More...
DIY No Kiln Clay Bowls
Little molded bowls – slab bowls on either innie or outie molds – are one of those fun, easy projects in clay. These ones by Angie Ramirez are made from air dry children’s clay but you could certainly do these … 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...
Making Gingerbread Cookie Ornaments
From polymer clay of course!
In my classes we do a variant of this – and of sugar cookies – every year. Piped icing, cookie cut outs and a little originality makes for adorable, fun decorations. Robin Wiesneth makes this … Read More...
Polymer Clay Penguins
Penguins are one of those adorable winter time themes. Meg Newberg has a great, simple tutorial for polymer clay ones on her blog. The tutorial is for a basic penguin but adding the extra details makes the whole effect. Mine … Read More...
DIY Tutorial For Making Your Own Cold Porcelain Clay
I mostly work with oven-bake polymer clays but I do play with them all, on occasion. Of the air drying clay ones I like the effect of cold porcelains best. They have a nice delicate translucence when they’re left white.… Read More...