Claire Wallis shows a simple but very effective method of creating a carved, backfilled and highlighted design on a polymer clay item. Step 1, step 2, step 3 and step 4 (above). Claire does hers on a bangle … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a (miniature) Turkey Platter
This is Thanksgiving weekend in Canada and, as in the US, we traditionally eat turkey. I thought it would be fitting to have the polymer clay version as well so here’s a simple video tutorial to make a great turkey … Read More...
Tutorial: Miniature Foods
One of the things we’ve always used polymer clay for in my household (apart from beads!) is miniatures as accessories with my daughters toys. Cute doll shoes, furniture and food, lots of food. As she’s gotten a little older she’s … Read More...
Tutorial: Clay Bead & Leather Bracelet
Lynn and Lou sent me a link to one of their projects – a neat bracelet project made with clay beads (she links to the bead making project as well). Making your own beads to coordinate with your own work … Read More...
Tutorial: Delft Inspired Bracelet
One of the most recent projects on Sculpey.com is this beauty from Cara Jane Hayman. Her own site has great clay everything on it and is definitely worth checking out. Regularly.
Tutorial: Spiral Beads
These neat graphic beads are from a Czech magazine but the tutorial is all in super clear step by step photos. The artist makes the simple design work by using great colour choices that don’t detract from the graphic design.… Read More...
Tutorial: Image Transfers for Your Doodles
Amy of This Heart of Mine sent me the link to her image transfer tutorial. As far as image transfers go, this one is basic. The approach, however, is both sweet and perfect. She uses a simple contact transfer … Read More...
Tutorial: Faux Wax Seals
Nicole submitted a useful tutorial for faux wax seals. Real wax seals are delicate and not up to mailing. They’re such a classy touch, though, that she came up with an alternate idea: faux ones from clay. I’ve never … Read More...
Tutorial: Blend Bracelet
The tutorial for these great bracelets is in another language (Czech?) but the pictures are clear enough to explain the steps. The only minor guess is to get from the stripes of clay to the sheet. She does a strip … Read More...
Tutorial: Polymer Clay Tile Embellishments
Gabrielle has a complete how-to for a great scrapbooking page including the nifty polymer clay tile embellishments. The embellishments would make great tile pendants or beads. I like just how mixed the media is on her scrapbooking page.
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Tutorial: Stripey Clay Bead Methods
Getting even striping on your clay beads is a pain. Here’s one clayers playing with stripes method. She doesn’t mention how she made her segments but I’d probably use a combination of my pasta machine and my extruder to … Read More...
Tutorial: Polymer Clay Snail
DeviantArt often has really great quickie polymer clay tutorials. This one, by Jane RT, is for a cute little snail figure. The idea would work on a larger scale and using all sorts of powders or adding tiny beads … Read More...
Tutorial: Sparkly Hair Pins
Sometimes you need a little glittery extra. Check out this glittery hair pin tutorial on Creme de la Gems for a little sparkly accessory making. After the great glittery accident during my last house move I don’t think I’ve even … Read More...
Tutorial: Round Pendants
Shannon shares a quick and easy tutorial on her blog – how to make a round pendant with simple but effective techniques.
As with all deceptively simple projects the appeal springs from using a good colour and design balance.
Tutorial: Cufflinks for Dad
Of course, this one isn’t limited to Father’s Day – I’m pretty sure I wear cuff links on my fancy blouses more than my guy does – but the combo of a nice shirt and cuff links is good and … Read More...
Tutorial: Gifts for Dad
I occasionally struggle with making crafty gifts for the guys in my world. Key fobs are a simple, practical idea and this tutorial by Jenny of Crafts Unleashed is basic enough for the kiddos to do as well. You could … Read More...
Tutorial: Cat Sculpture
Here’s a great tutorial for sculpting a folk-style cat. The original blog post is in Slovenian but is clearly illustrated or you can use the nifty translator widget from Google. The tutorial uses earth clay and slip but you … Read More...
Tutorials Galore: Wedding Clay and Sculpey
I went looking for ideas for polymer clay wedding crafts and it turns out I didn’t have to go far – Patricia Kimle has a whole series of good stuff on Sculpey.com:
… Read More...Tutorial: Wedding Glasses
These lovely glasses have beautiful, time-consuming details. Art-ioma has picture steps on how to make them but some details are missing. I often adhere clay to glass without an adhesive but for this, with the open work and the tiny … Read More...
Tutorial Offer: Polymer Clay Jewelrymaking
Jewelry Making Daily is offering a five tutorial ebook with material by Kato, Kimle and more on their site. You need to sign up for their newsletter in order to receive it but the projects all look good!