Here’s a few of the good deals on Etsy this “cyber Monday”:
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| Appliqued Heart by PiperPixieDesigns | Swirl Beads by ShuliDesigns |
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| Tiny House Earrings by Menemu | Mokume Gane Necklace by MindfulMatters |
Tutorial: Button Trees
When I was little my grandmother would let me make little Christmas ornaments made from buttons. The theory was you would string a stack of buttons, biggest to smallest, on a bit of yarn. The resulting shape was a little … Read More...
Painting with Alcohol Inks
ArtsyClay shows a clear step by step for using alcohol inks to create paints to use on polymer clay. I’ve found that white clays or black clays with metal leaf work best for use with alcohol inks.
Picture by ArtsyClay… Read More...
Christmas is Adorable
Some adorable Christmas decorations from a few of my favourite clayers:
1. Tan Tex Robot Angel Christmas Ornament, 2. Chorister Mice, 3. Christmas stocking, 4. cupcake house ornament
Tutorial: How to Make Metallic Leaves
Lex of WhatTheCraft shared a tutorial on how to make a metallic leaf… leaves. In this case, she uses a genuine leaf to make the impression in clay with metallic powders to highlight. You could accomplish the same with … Read More...
Tutorial: Candy Cane Necklace
Rachel of LinesAcross sent me a cute clay candy cane tutorial. She turns her candy cane into a bow and hangs it from a length of chain for a necklace that’s perfect for the holidays. You hang the bow … Read More...
The Retro Cane
If you have an extruder the retro cane and it’s variations (like Bettina’s Pixelated Retro Cane) are great all purpose canes.
1. earrings, 2. stretch cuff “Welker – Muir”, 3. Handmade Black Textured Polymer Clay and … Read More...
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is coming up in the US. Here’s a few Etsy picks for your entertaining:
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| Napkin Rings by WingsofClay | Gift Tags by MissionJewels |
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| Place Card Holder by SeptemberLane | Wine Bottle Stopper by dianaschneider |
Terrarium Minis
Terrariums have been crazy popular the last couple years. Really, little terrariums are just a great way to showcase a few great minis. Here’s a tutorial, from Amanda Wright of Wit and Whistle, on how to add a couple … Read More...
Clay Miniatures
It’s been a while since I indulged my love of tiny clay things:
1. in the shop, 2. MIniature Gingerbread House, 3. Fairytale Handmade Pumpkins, 4. Untitled
Tutorial: Ideas for a Clay Filled Christmas
There’s a couple good tutorials out on the net for these kind of tags – Happy Hour Projects’ tutorial a good addition, with great pics. The comments also have the useful suggestion of being able to use the tags as … Read More...
First Snow
Where I live, we’ve had our first snowfalls. They usually come in late October and melt off but it’s a sign – the holidays are coming up:
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| Bead or Bow Centre by DesignsByWho | Tuxedo Cat Ornament by HeartOfClay |
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| Gingerbread House |
Tutorial: Mini Spiderweb Cookies
As a Happy Halloween enjoy the cute little spiderweb “cookie” tutorial from AiClay.
Clay Events and Going Ons
- On PCC have a vote in the challenge for October and look up the themes for next month so you can participate
- The IPCA is currently accepting entries for the 2012 Progress and Possibilities. You can check it all out
Tutorial: A Halloween Skull
Take a peek at the IPCA’s site and Leila Bidler’s send off to Halloween – here’s one of the tutorial links: Clay Skulls
Tutorial: Sugar Skulls
Jenny of CraftTestDummies let us know about her tutorial for making sugar skulls, just in time for Halloween.
Picture by CraftTestDummies.
Peeking at the Clay
In looking at the new pics on Flickr – the combination of clay and needle felting in particular, I love the hedgie!:
1. Needle Felted Hedge Hog, 2. Hot Spot Pendant, 3. Polymer clay jewellery, 4. IMG_2226 … Read More...
Clay and Tea
On a whim, tea and polymer clay:
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| Upcycled Tea Pot by OneDancingCrow | Bubble Tea Necklace by PumpkinPye |
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| Mini Tea Set Tutorial by MegNewberg | Lemon Tea Earrings by GiraffesKiss |
Meet KilkennycatArt
Welcome to the world of KilkennycatArt, the imaginative and playful artwork of Ryan Conners! If you’re a fan of whimsical and colorful paintings, you’re in for a treat with Ryan’s work. His paintings are known for their vibrant hues, bold … Read More...
Mosaic Monday: New and Autumn
A little of “whats new” and a little autumn in this mosaic:
1. Week 21 – Stick Man, 2. Goth pumpkin with realistic eyes, 3. My new key holder, 4. NHPCG-October-2012-0156