It’s hard to believe I’m nearly at the end of my month-long challenge to do something creative every weekday in March and blog about it. It’s been quite fruitful and productive. I’ll share some of what I’ve learned and my observations next…
Today’s project is one I’ve been wanting to try since before Christmas when my December 2013 issue of Polymer Cafe arrived. Now, I don’t know about you, but that Santa is WAY too creepy for me. But I always read through all…
Last week I showed you some faux lapis lazuli beads I made using Desiree’s tutorial. This week I thought I’d try a matching pendant with the rest of the color mix. The purple mold is one I made with Castin’ Craft EasyMold Silicone Putty,…
Happy Wednesday again! Spring’s official arrival is in just a few days. Yaaaaay. But here in New England it won’t appear in reality for another month or so. Booooo. As a result, you can see the spring fever on my desk today,…
Click on any of the photos for a closer look. Ok, I am in love with this kaleidoscope cane and think I must do one in every possible color. (The sparkly specks are glitter, as I ran out of plain white and…
One fun thing about polymer clay is how it can mimic almost any material. My project today was to follow Desiree’s tutorial on making faux lapis lazuli beads. I used my Bead Roller to make oval beads and then flattened them. Many of the holes…
Today’s project was a fun one, I made this little lizard guy. If you’d like to know how to make your own, I found the guidelines (not a complete tutorial) at the Polymer Clay Workshop website. He’s covered with slices from a…
Today’s project is one I’ve been thinking about for some time. It involves taking one of my dragon cameos and making a mold of it with Castin’ Craft EasyMold Silicone Putty. (This stuff from Amazon may seem expensive, but you get 16…
Hello Wednesday All! Today’s desk shows me working on Day 2 of my personal Make It In March challenge. (See the previous post for what I’m doing and why.) There are several tutorials on YouTube for making a miniature pie using a…
Do any of you other creative types find yourselves frustrated with the number of ideas you have vs. the amount of creative work you actually get done? It seems to happen to me cyclically, perhaps three or four times a year. The…
