Back when I started doing polymer clay online – in 2002 or so – I found a community going strong at PCC(polymerclaycentral.com) and lots of people who were big or upcoming names in the polymer clay world. I joined swaps … Read More...
Polymer Clay Tea Party
The cute, polymer clay kind of tea party treats as brought to you by the talented Etsy polymer clay folks:
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| A cocktail ring by DIVINEsweetness loaded with sweet treats for your tea party themed event. Or just to make you |
Wedding Season
A sampling of what polymer clay artists are doing for the wedding season:
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| Toasting Glasses by EleganceEmbodied | Unique Figurines Cake Topper by CakeTopperArt |
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| Ring Dish by ClayConceptsInc | Napkin Rings by minihandmade |
Mokume Gane Experiments
I love seeing what folks are trying out in clay and even seeing what folks are doing with tried and true techniques. Somehow I find almost everyone puts their very own spin on the work they do, whether they intended … Read More...
Polymer Clay Supper in Miniature
Here are some great food minis to really sink your teeth into. Sort of. All the teeny tiny perfect details.
Mini Italian Food by Mo | Tiny Bread by Angeli| Mini Sandwiches by Perlotages et Cie | Salad by Altair … Read More...
Mother’s Day Finds
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...
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...
Inspiration: Textured and Highlighted Brooch
This pretty brooch by Jamie Smedley, writing for FireMountainGems, showcases some of the lovely effects you can get with the range of products at FMG. The cut and stamped designs are highlighted with guilder’s wax. You can see a lot … Read More...
Small Things Finds
Polymer is a fabulous medium to do small work with – little critter sculpture in this case.
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| Magenta Mushroom by ChristysCornerShop | Turtle Totem by AnitasGatos |
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| Sheep by SweetieDesign | Raccoon Sculpture by SingyStardust |
Polymer Clay and Weddings
A little early for the wedding season but in the jewellery and related industry, folks are putting out their pieces and taking orders. I’m always seeing what folks are making for the wedding season and I’m also happy to see … Read More...
Showcase: Tea Party Cake
Like the great food minis from yesterday here’s Bethany’s fabulous cake for her daughter. The sweet tablecloth is fondant but the super cute tea party decorations are clay, making for playability for her daughter. What a great idea!
Birthday rush … Read More...
Tasty Treats in Miniature
Oh some of my favourite treats done up in teeny tiny no-cal versions. The little pears in particular have such a pretty syrup effect. For the clay version, I’d use liquid Kato and alcohol inks making sure to hit it … Read More...
Using Up Those Scraps
And to keep going with the theme… folks have some great paid tutorials for fabulousness to make with your polymer clay scraps:
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| Puffy Beads and Handmade Molds by irismishly | Leopard Skin Jasper by RMKDesign |
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| There Ain’t No Scrap by CorvusFlies |
Lunch Time in Clay
A whole selection of perfect lunchtime nibbles in clay! One of my clay goals this year is to indulge my miniature making / sculpting interest a bit more. Little foods are a good start! What are you guys planning on … Read More...
New Years for Clayers!
People had the niftiest New Years clay pieces on Flickr!
1. Chinese New Years Bunny, 2. Happy New Year!, 3. New Year snowflakes, 4. Happy New Year!
Shopping for Clayers
Gifts and goodies geared for the polymer clay artists in your world! If you have some favourite suppliers or other recommendations… drop me a line at [email protected]:
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| Cookie Cutters & Molds! by KitchenCraft | Food Mini Supplies, Nail Art by |
Amazing Clay
Every week when I do a search for polymer clay on Flickr there is new and amazing work. Clayers are such a creative bunch and the variety is always fabulous.
1. MothersWings, 2. E12-67, 3. Birthday Fox and … Read More...
Tiny Clay Treats
I’m not sure what my fascination is with mini foods but they’re tiny and adorable. The little noodles are even translucent!
1. Miniature Vietnamese noodle, 2. A Slice of Lemon Cake, 3. eggs and spoon polymer clay food … Read More...
Polymer Clay Picks
People keep doing amazing polymer clay work! The shiny faux glass caught my eye first and then it was a whole long list of neat pieces.
1. Faux Czech Glass Beads, 2. Gildenstrangperlen, 3. A snail that loves … Read More...
Miniature Polymer Clay Summer Foods
The garden and bbq season is winding down here. I’m pretty sure I picked the last of my cucumbers – we made fabulous pickles – and my carrots were nowhere near that pretty. And probably as small as the adorable … Read More...