The tutorial is for a Fimo bracelet – simple but striking – but I think the same techniques works equally well for a necklace. The focal would either be front and center, dangling or have a few friends with it. … Read More...
DIY Penguin Cake Toppers
Cake decorating tutorials – in particular the fondant sculpting – seem to be perfect for polymer clay work. And, I have to say, of the very few cake toppers I’ve done I’ve done penguins TWICE. And they would have benefited … Read More...
Tutorial: Faux Chevron / Staggered Blend Cane
The tutorial refers to this as a faux chevron cane but when I do a similar pattern I call it a staggered blend – and I stagger the blend so the end appearance is similar but the method quite different … Read More...
DIY Ring Bowls and Candle Houses
These tutorials (the original is not in English. Here is a link to the translated version) are meant to illustrate some great options for air dry clay but, as with many air dry clay projects, they work equally well … Read More...
Mother’s Day in Polymer Clay
It’ll be Mother’s Day soon and, like many good clayers, I’m making my mommy something from clay. These Etsians have some great clay things for your mum as well!
 Decorated Coffee Scoop by Funktini |
 Owl Family Portrait by MagicalGifties |
 Scarf |
DIY Fairy Garden Props from Clay
With the fairy garden
craze I’ve been making polymer clay props from my regular bead designs for local customers. Here’s a Sculpey tutorial for a basic fairy house. The project by Laura Kelly, geared towards kids, could be made fancier … Read More...
Tutorial: Rose Champagne Flutes
Here’s a neat way to dress up the champagne flutes for your event (wedding season anyone?). White is a great colour but you could use your wedding colours. This same technique would also work to decorate little bits of glassware … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple Placecard Holders
Not strictly wedding related but could work well – these marbled placecard holders could be done to match any decor or colour scheme. Marbling is a great technique that works well with a few colours. Keep an eye on how … Read More...
DIY Polymer Clay Bridal Shower Favors
Renee from CuteSimpleStuff posted this neat idea for bridal shower favours (or, for fun little clay rings in general, really). You could customize with whatever colours or favoured “gemstones”. And, while Renee comments they’re not that personalized you could simply … Read More...
Tutorial: Canework Bead Bracelet
I admit the bracelet part of the project was not what caught my eye. The bold coloured and neatly put together Fimo canework was. The tutorial is in Hungarian and the translation via Google is a little entertaining but the … Read More...
Little Polymer Bowls
Here’s a cute trinket dish for the kiddos to make – perhaps for Mother’s Day, perhaps to store their own treasures. The coil pot method to make the initial circle mixes the colours prettily.
If your kiddos are up for … Read More...
DIY Geometric Bangle Bracelets from Clay
Bangle bracelets in all sorts of styles come and go in popularity. Here’s a tutorial for a geometric version from polymer clay. This tutorial uses acrylic paint to colour the piece but you could, of course, use cane work, texture, … Read More...
Tutorial: Sun Cane
Maybe I’m being a little optimistic. I mean where I live we’re almost certain to have more snow. But this sun cane from the super talented caner Meg Newberg helps lead the way. I would probably do this in hot … Read More...
Tutorial: Thumbprint Heart Magnets
Here’s a cute tutorial for Mother’s Day (or for dad’s, grandparents… anyone). I remember getting pictures from my kid’s sitter where they made little fingerprint paint hearts. The picture is still tucked into an old album.
The poster suggests white … Read More...
Tutorial: Faux Cream Eggs
My sister in law is infamously (in my family at least) fond of cream eggs during the Easter holidays. I’m trying to decide if it’s worth rushing one of these faux ones into production for April Fool’s day tomorrow for … Read More...
Tutorial: Easter Egg Box
Here’s a big project – an Easter Egg box with springy scene on it. The video tutorial is pretty good and the final project is great looking. Obviously the same technique could be used to make any “egg boxes”. The … Read More...
DIY Faux Agate Coasters
This tutorial is for a faux agate slice to be used as a coaster. Obviously you could use the same idea for pendant slices or other decor items. Match your agate slices to your home colour scheme for coordinating decor. … Read More...
DIY Petite Easter Bunny Basket
Lianne and Paul have done it again! They have another Easter project on the Sculpey site that is fabulous. The little candy like bunnies are perfect in their tiny baskets. You could make the bunnies separately as charms, pendants, magnets … Read More...
Tutorial: Petal Easter Egg
This tutorial is a great way to decorate an Easter egg with canes without worrying about getting it super smooth. Use the leaf or petal canes you have on hand or whip up some in fresh Easter colours. Kael comments … Read More...
Tutorial: Make Clay Bunny Peeps
These little DIY faux Peeps become earrings. You could use your clay peep as a charm, part of a barrette or clippy decoration or make it a lil bigger and use it as a magnet or pin. Combine your Easter … Read More...