If you haven’t yet seen the Pebeo paints and their amazing surface effects, you are in for a a treat! I’ve only begun to experiment and play with them, but in this video I share what I’ve learned and discovered about what…
This project began when I saw a similar ammonite piece on Pinterest. Although the photo showed step-by-step directions they didn’t make much sense to me, so I went ahead and developed my own way of doing it. I was pleasantly surprised that…
This beads in this bracelet are hollow, so they’re lightweight and comfortable to wear. I just love the silver painted designs, so easy to do with silk screening. In this video I teach several different techniques that build on each other to make…
In today’s video I show you not so much a project, but a technique. Combining translucent polymer clay with oil paints in shades of blue to give a gorgeous marbled, watery effect. Adding a touch of gold leaf lends a bit of nice sparkle….
Today’s video is the fourth and final in our polymer clay Wildflower Candle Holder series. Have you enjoyed learning how to make these different flowers and foliage? I’d be interested to know your favorites or if there were any you found too…
Today I have for you the third in our series on how to make this floral votive candle holder. So far we’ve done large leaves with a simple scrap cane, fiddle heads and ferny-type things (Part 1,) salvia/larkspur type flowers and tall phlox, which…
Today’s video is the second in a series on how to make this floral votive candle holder. Of course, as I keep saying, you can use these techniques to decorate just about anything you like: pendants, boxes, cuff bracelets, wine glasses… anything…
You may have noticed that I love sculpting in polymer clay. And by sculpting I don’t mean to sound pretentious or la-di-dah, or imply that it’s impossible for your average person to accomplish. I simply mean shaping the clay so it depicts…
Today I have for you part two on how to make this bird & branch pendant. Here’s the link to part one of the Bird & Branch Steampunk pendant, in case you missed it. Tools & Materials: clay for the birds, I…
I’ve seen a lot of these pendants lately with some combination of a bird, branch, nest and heart and decided it was time to make one myself. All of these pieces are fairly simple to sculpt so even if you’ve never used…