Okay so maybe these would be best for this mom! Beads? Check. Pretty flowers? Yep. Cute puppies? Sure! A neato cuff bracelet? Bring it on! What are you clay folk doing for Mother’s Day?
Faux Leather Cuffs by Tammy Adams … Read More...
Tutorial: Mother’s Day Carnations
Maybe your Mom likes miniatures – I know a few moms who do! This little miniature flower in a vase can be done by the lil folks or the grownups. You could add a little sign for “Mom” on the … Read More...
May Flowers
Pretty clay flowers showing up just in time for May:
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| Ranunculus Earrings by Segitanna | Cherry Blossom Beads by Tooaquarius |
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| Flower Bracelet by Natallinka | Lilac Brooch by Fionsstudio |
Check out this book on how to make polymer clay flowers.
Tutorial: Mother’s Day Necklace
My mom is a jewellery lover so I make a lot of pieces for her. Some of those have been items with mementos or other qualities that made them special. Amy chose to use clay to make her mom a … Read More...
Tutorial: Inside Outside Pressed Flower Beads
Using molds creatively is a great addition for your polymer clay toolbox. Rebecca, who makes fabulous beads, shares how she uses a mold to make both the innie and the outie of a bead… and then combines them to form … Read More...
Polymer Clay Samplings
People were up to the most interesting things – wall art, dimensional maps, expressive little figures and fabulous, fancy jewellery. The map, in particular, I’m a little in awe of. All the detail!
Wall Art by Alice Stroppel | Clay … Read More...
Tutorial: Polymer Clay Bracelets
A series of fun bracelet making projects, ostensibly for the kiddos but the techniques work great even for adult projects. These projects all introduce important construction options with polymer clay – the use of various materials for armatures and … Read More...
Tutorial: Spring Flowers
I’m on a flower kick, I confess! This week is all about the spring and the flowers that are slowly climbing out of the soil where I live. If you live in warmer climes, you’ve had all the pretty growing … Read More...
Tutorial: Sunflower Brooch or Necklace
Sculpey.com shares another project: a sunflower necklace or brooch designed by Eriko Page. The flowers use a nice caning trick and there’s even a little mica powder to add a touch of bling.
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Spring Flowers
I found lots of delicate floral colours in my flickr finds this week – the same sort of palette would be lovely for ice cream treats and lovely, soft coloured decor for weddings and Mother’s Day.
Sakura Blossoms by Kiki … Read More...
Tutorial: Spring Daffodils
One of the hallmarks of spring is when the daffodils and narcissus begin to show up. Here’s a great, simple tutorial to make your own clay daffodils. I make daffodil and narcissus beads similarly (although I cane my components, the … Read More...
Spring Clay for Your Household
Beautiful spring housewares from Etsy polymer clayers:
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| Embellished Vase by Kissinglass | Faux Turquoise Knobs by ArtisanKnobShop |
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| Passover Servingware by Funktini | Incense Holder by nouveaushades |
Tutorial: Damask Pendants
These guys are nice examples of what you can do with a little clay, a texture sheet and paint. I usually skip paint so finding nice effects WITH paint is always a treat. The tutorial writer, Natalie, has also … Read More...
Tutorial: Faux Marble Candle Holders
This is one of those projects that stands out for it’s usefulness – how to make matching decorator candle sticks for your home using polymer clay. In this case, Nicole uses copper and marble elements in her decorating and then … Read More...
Eye Catching Polymer Clay
This week was all about the eye catching – neat patterns, vibrant colours. We have a yarn bowl by Angela Hickey (something I’d only seen in pottery clay and had a heck of a time making myself so this gives … Read More...
Polymer Clay for Springtime
Spring is finally rolling in here. The grass is turning a little green, the trees are budding and there are little shoots coming up where my tulips (I hope!) will show up soon. Polymer clayers are, likewise, making spring goods:… Read More...
Tutorial: Flip Flop Earrings
Here’s a quick, simple take on a perennial clay favourite: flip flop earrings. You can use the bottom of existing flip flops to give your clay the right texture and decorate the uppers of the sheet with cane work, … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple Easter Animals
Jane of Buzzmills has a tutorial for Easter or spring critters. It’s simple enough for the kids to do well and sweet enough to be great decor. You could add these to a little basket – made from polymer clay … Read More...
Bright and Colourful Clay
This week is the first really spring-like, warm week we’ve had here. The whole of everything is rushing to turn green and bloom. It’s quite lovely. I’ve been distracted by all the suddenly bright and fresh colours out there and … Read More...
Tutorial: Decorated Eggs
Meg of Creators Joy posted a tutorial for adding lovely curls and spirals to eggs for Easter decorations. If you click the first photo in the tutorial to enlarge it you can see how strips of Skinner blend are used … Read More...