As with a lot of really great modeling instructions… this one isn’t, specifically, for clay. It’s for gum paste or sugar craft. And like a lot of other instructions, they work just as well for clay. Dusky Rose, a UK … Read More...

Transferring or incorporating other media images into your polymer clay isn’t that unusual but I admit I haven’t done it with air dry clay. This Greek artist uses the often cute motifs from paper napkins to do it with air … Read More...

Katie, from Jelly Lane Art Blog, shares her doodle pendant tutorial. In it, she uses oven bake polymer clay (or air dry clay), as a canvas for doodle jewellery. A white clay base with baked in findings becomes the … Read More...

Makin’s Clay is a fun air drying clay that comes in a variety of colours. Makin’s also has quite the line of clay tools and accessories to try out. This clay project by Steph Ackerman makes embellishments out of the … Read More...

I’m always up for handmade clay things for gifts. And, not surprisingly, I make them for Mother’s Day. In my case, I make a lot of jewellery since my mom really enjoys it and I usually have something new in … Read More...

This is a homemade clay project from Anna of The Imagination Tree. You can absolutely do the same thing with regular oven bake or air dry clays from the craft store. The sand texture of this appealed though and the … Read More...

If you’ve had the chance to find a few opals in real life you know they’re a little bit magical with the layers of different shine, flash and colour. Faux opals are one of those polymer clay projects that’s such … Read More...

Sculpey and Swirly Designs have another tutorial up – a bunny treat box. This one uses Sculpey’s Model Air clay which is fun stuff. Model Air is a lightweight, air dry clay with a nice soft finish to it. … Read More...

Use air dry clay (or oven bake!), rolled out into thin snakes to mimic a coiled rope basket look. After your basket is dry or cured, use acrylic paint to add details.

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If you have little sprays of flowers – like lavender, as in the tutorial – or nosegays in tiny jars of water why not try this option? Make an embossed clay cone to hold your flowers. Sam from A Happy … Read More...

Amy Christie of This Heart of Mine makes this neat starry wall hanging as part of a review of a book. The star hanging is a project in the book – and the book sounds interesting – with cut out … Read More...

Although these adorable Valentine kitties were posted by Crumb Avenue as sugar paste creatures… polymer clay works pretty much the same. The tools are certainly the same. I use fondant tools half the time I work with clay. Use either … Read More...

These sweet clay heart garlands and decorations would be perfect for Valentine’s Day or DIY wedding decor pieces. Linda, of Burlap & Blue, wrote the tutorial for Violet Hills Weddings. She uses Crayola Model Magic which is an air drying … Read More...

Continuing along with the idea of organizing your clay and using your clay to organize you is this tutorial for a desk clock from Teri of The Lovely Drawer. Teri uses two colours of air dry clay to create a … Read More...

Of course, clay can help you organize, too. I’m talking about using it to make attractive holders for what needs organizing. Gabrielle of Design Mom does that in this tutorial for a set of vanity containers. I’d probably go with … Read More...

I’m a big fan of making useful clay things and this phone stand is right up that alley. Floraphine uses air dry clay in the tutorial but oven bake polymer clay would work equally well. Pop the whole works in … Read More...

A cute, modern incense holder made from air dry clay in this tutorial by Steph of Curbly. A little paint splatter and a good clear coat add a bit of a finishing touch but you could decorate it how you … Read More...

It’s a little early to be planning garden decorations here. We’re just coming out of a truly cold spell so I’m going to indulge myself a little by looking at spring projects like these garden charms from Patti of Hearth … Read More...

I figured out one polymer clay goal a few years ago: polymer clay dragon ornaments. Another one on my list – which many artists have no issues with but continues to elude me – is little bear figures. Good, … Read More...

Emma, from Gathering Beauty, used thickly rolled air dry clay to make these ornaments. She left them white and simple and added bakers twine to hang them with. I like the plain whiteness with cute messages and they would … Read More...