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…
This is a simple cane to make, but as is always the case with my favorites, there are lots of possible ways to interpret and use it. If you keep the canes uniformly round while slicing, (which I didn’t) keep them all…
This is a simple way to dress up any bead and make it into a focal piece. As long as your bead is stone, glass or anything able to withstand a 275° F. oven, you’re all set. The amount of clay used…
This necklace combines two of my favorite things you can do with polymer clay: an ombré blend and great texture. The result does NOT look like a bunch of colorful potato chips, but instead is rather funky and elegant. 😀 As I show in…