
Category: Polymer Clay


Jeweled Bezels-Polymer Clay Jewelry Tutorial
September 20, 2016 by SandyWhen I first saw these bezels at my local craft store I knew immediately what I wanted to do with them. The first thing was to pop out the acrylic rhinestones. Then I stuck one bezel in the oven with a load of…
Friday Findings-Baking Polymer Clay
September 16, 2016 by SandyFor a while I’ve been noticing a lot of poor information out there on how to bake your polymer clay. Now there are lots of different ways of doing it, some people bake in a bed of baking soda or cornstarch, some…

Beachcomber Bracelet-Polymer Clay Video Tutorial
September 6, 2016 by SandyThis bracelet combines several of my favorite things about polymer clay jewelry: texture, surface effects and a multitude of dangles. The texture comes from creation; I made two-part molds of three collected seashells. I also used a Sculpey mold to make small…

Friday Findings-How to Make Two-Part Molds
September 2, 2016 by SandyAlthough I’ve been making molds with silicone putty for quite some time I always thought that making two-part molds was difficult and scary. However, I learned there really are just two simple things that you need to do differently than one-part molds…

Prismatic Pendants-Polymer Clay Video Tutorial
August 24, 2016 by SandyHere’s yet another surface effect for you that can be used in so many different ways. Today I used mica powders but I also experimented with embossing powders, which have a quite different look (more like ceramics) but are a little trickier to…
Friday Findings-Gilders Paste Wax Surface Treatment
August 19, 2016 by SandyGilders paste is one of those things that I fell in love with the instant I first tried it. If any of you read Polymer Café magazine and have seen my Fairy Garden Accessories series in the past few issues you might have noticed…
Royal Asia Bracelet-Polymer Clay Tutorial
August 17, 2016 by SandyThis stunning statement bracelet goes together far more easily than you might think. The key is to find a set of cling stamps that works for you. (The one I used is called “Asian Influences” by Inkadinkado.) You can create any kind…

Bargello Pattern-Polymer Clay Video Tutorial
August 10, 2016 by SandyThere’s just something about creating a beautiful thing out of scraps that fascinates me. When I was quilting scrap quilts were always my favorite. I also adore these found object sculptures that people create. And making wonderful things with scraps of polymer clay…

Floral Cascade Necklace Part 2-Polymer Clay Tutorial
August 3, 2016 by SandyIn last week’s video I showed how to make these cute little purple flowers and their accompanying leaves. By the way, I don’t think I mentioned that there are 14 of each in this necklace. In this second video I’ll teach how to add paint…