There’s something enchanting about snowflakes. They’re sparkling, glittery, delicate and ethereal. Not that I care much for them when they’re piled several feet high on the ground! But individual snowflakes with their perfect radial symmetry always fascinate me. Rather than icy cold…
There are so many cool surface effect techniques out there for polymer clay, and it’s fun to play and see what you can come up with. But then, what do you do with all those lovely veneers you’ve created? Today’s video is…
Subscription boxes are SO popular right now! I think there must be one for just about every interest. Since I’m a creative person, my favorite types of monthly boxes are those that contain supplies or kits for new projects. Which is why…
Do you love technology, or do you hate it? I’m guessing since you are reading this blog post you likely either love it or are somewhere in between. I hate the way technology can make us dependent on it, sometimes past the…
What was the first thing you did when you started playing with polymer clay? If you are like many of us, you probably rolled it into a ball to make a bead. Lots of beautiful pieces of jewelry start with simple, hand…
One of the most fun things about working in polymer clay is the endless array of possibilities. With this amazing material kids can create cute projects, jewelers can make beads, pendants and findings and artists make wonderful things that end up in…
Now that September has arrived, some fall themed jewelry is in order, wouldn’t you agree? Here in New England the colors of fall are lovely, but I decided to go in a different direction with this bracelet design. I kept my bracelet…
Many of you have asked me for advice in choosing and using colors in your jewelry and polymer clay work. It always makes me so sad to hear of folks who say they are afraid to use color, as for me it’s…
Most of us love creating with the many cool polymer clay products available these days. But, once we’ve spent good money, we want to make the most of our purchases! This technique opens up a whole new realm of possibilities for using…
I may have mentioned it once or twice before, but I had several polymer clay fairy garden tutorials published in Polymer Café magazine. Including having my sweet little birdbath on the cover a couple years ago. In total, there were seven fairy…
