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The Differences of Polymer Clay and Air-Dry Clay

The Differences of Polymer Clay and Air-Dry Clay

In the last 4 years of creating 3D cups, I’ve used both polymer clay and air-dry clay. While both are popular modeling material, there are differences. I've learned that some...

The Differences of Polymer Clay and Air-Dry Clay

In the last 4 years of creating 3D cups, I’ve used both polymer clay and air-dry clay. While both are...

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Using Silkscreens on Polymer Clay

Using Silkscreens on Polymer Clay

Applying patterns and designs using silkscreen is a simple way to make a big impact on your polymer clay creations. The technique is very simple, and is great for both beginner...

Using Silkscreens on Polymer Clay

Applying patterns and designs using silkscreen is a simple way to make a big impact on your polymer clay creations. The...

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Welcome Spring With Sculpey Clay Tiles

Welcome Spring With Sculpey Clay Tiles

As a college Art Education Instructor, I utilize my days teaching art to students, but rarely get much time to explore my own artwork. However, I am fortunate to play...

Welcome Spring With Sculpey Clay Tiles

As a college Art Education Instructor, I utilize my days teaching art to students, but rarely get much time to...

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The Importance of Finishing Your Work

The Importance of Finishing Your Work

Today, let's talk about ‘finishing’ your pieces. This is a hotly debated topic and there are so many options and personal preferences out there - it's a fun and important...

The Importance of Finishing Your Work

Today, let's talk about ‘finishing’ your pieces. This is a hotly debated topic and there are so many options and...

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Polymer Clay Tools Found Around the Home

Polymer Clay Tools Found Around the Home

I mentioned in my previous blog that many of our best and most favorite tools come from around our house, so I thought I would share some of my most...

Polymer Clay Tools Found Around the Home

I mentioned in my previous blog that many of our best and most favorite tools come from around our house,...

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Scrap Clay Play Out of My Comfort Zone

Scrap Clay Play Out of My Comfort Zone

I love to play with scrap – it is a opportunity to explore ideas that I don’t really want to gamble my “good” clay on. Most of the time, it...

Scrap Clay Play Out of My Comfort Zone

I love to play with scrap – it is a opportunity to explore ideas that I don’t really want to...

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Six Top Tools for Polymer Clay

Whether you have just started working with clay or you’re a seasoned pro, you’ll need some tools. Tools can smooth out your edges for a clean look, add lines of...

Six Top Tools for Polymer Clay

Whether you have just started working with clay or you’re a seasoned pro, you’ll need some tools. Tools can smooth...

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Polymer Clay Pasta Machine

Polymer Clay Pasta Machine

Whether you’re new to the world of polymer clay or have worked with this fun and addictive medium for years, there will come a time when you’ll think about using...

Polymer Clay Pasta Machine

Whether you’re new to the world of polymer clay or have worked with this fun and addictive medium for years,...

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Heather Robertson

Heather Robertson
Heather Robertson
Hi, I’m Heather Robertson, a mixed media artist and designer, living in England. I studied art and design in South Africa, where I developed a love for the natural world and wildlife, which has had a large influence in all my artwork. I also love stories, myths, legends and fairy tales, and my aim is to combine the richness and beauty of the natural world together with the magic and mystery of the fantasy world. Polymer clay allows me to create magical creatures, full of whimsy, humour, and charm, through the simple use of texture and form (and a little bit of fairy dust!) I was a featured artist in the UK Channel 5 TV show, The Wonderful World of Crafting, which first aired in October 2019, with it being repeated several times since, and have also had many live TV appearances as a mixed media craft demonstrator on Create and Craft TV. I have also taught several online and in-person polymer clay classes. My artwork, tutorials and creatures from the Frosty Feather Forest can be found through my website, Instagram, and Facebook pages, at Heather Robertson Art.
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Cindy Luo

Cindy Luo
Cindy Luo
Cindy is a self-taught polymer clay artist from Ontario, Canada. She's worked with the medium for over 10 years, finding her style with the influence of anime, pop culture, and street fashion. She originally wanted to work in the video game or graphic design industry, but after graduating, she started Sukita Studio in her desire for escapism. One of her favorite things in the world is storytelling, which has a monumental impact on her art. She wants every piece she makes to represent a story, evoke emotion, and inspire hope. Stories have the power to change a heart, and one heart at a time, she hopes to lift the world into a better place.
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Precious Nunez

Precious Nunez
Precious Nunez
Precious Nunez was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. She is currently in college achieving an Associates in Business while she owns and operates her very own online shop and social media full time as SimplyPreciousMade. Her clay journey started in 2015 when she came across polymer clay tutorials on YouTube and started to make her own creations. Since then, she has grown a great love for the craft and turned her hobby into a business. She decided to open SimplyPreciousmade in 2017, selling a wide range of charms, phone grips, croc charms, pins, hair clips, and much more. Since owning her shop, she has sold products across the world with 5-star ratings and excellent satisfaction as well as recognition for her work through numerous blog posts and mentions. She has also collaborated with several influencers and businesses throughout her clay career to provide in-store products, gifts, promotion items, and more including miniature ice cream replicas for a popular business in Barcelona, Spain. She organically grew a large fan base on Instagram for those who enjoy seeing unique handmade items and built relationships with like-minded crafters. Her creations are based on a child-like imagination with a wide range of bright and pastel colors to perfectly convey her personality and creativity through each and every piece. She genuinely admires what she does by bringing joy and happiness to others with love reflected through her creations.
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Anke Humpert

Anke Humpert
Anke Humpert
Anke is a mixed media and polymer clay artist. Young at heart and mind, uber creative and “medium adventurous”, fearless about trying new things and making them her own. She has an extraordinary eye for color and pattern. Her professional training at the University of Arts, Berlin, Germany, and her self-studies have encouraged her to find her own path in many ways. Anke enjoys most to explore creativity in all it´s forms and help other people to find their own path to being creative. Anke has published several books, e-books and writes regularly articles for magazines. She is a demonstrator for polymer clay manufacturers, teaches classes on-line at CraftCast.com and in person workshops nationally and internationally.
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Teresa Pandora Salgado

Teresa Pandora Salgado
Teresa Pandora Salgado
I was born seventy one years ago in Los Angeles, California. I’ve been crafting daily since the age of five. My first projects were rocks. I used to steal them from the neighbor’s yard, paint them into lady bugs, then sell them back to the same neighbors for a dollar. That was big money back then. I left my life of crime in the first grade, when I discovered decoupage. I decoupaged everything in sight for about thirty years. At age 36 I started making glass jewelry. That went on until I discovered polymer clay in 2010. Cane-making quickly became my craft of choice after I saw the work of Jana Roberts Benzon and Jon Stuart Anderson. When I met Christi Friesen in 2013, I knew I wanted to teach. I posted my first Youtube tutorial in that year. Since then, I’ve had over three million hits in 148 countries. I spent several years teaching live classes across the United States; and when travel became too difficult, I started IndyJam, my yearly clay convention in Indianapolis. I’ve been fortunate to have a column in Polymer Café magazine, and I’ve received sponsorships from LC Tools, Let’s Resin, Color Cube, Clickaslice, Blueberry Beads, and, of course, I’ve been a proud member of the Sculpey Design Squad. In 2016 I opened Tiny Pandora Crafting Boutique, where I sell CaneBenders, DeepShine, and EasyCuffs. My Facebook groups, HOP! Hooked on Polymer, Polymer Clay Learning Club, Pandora’s Craft & Chat Club, and Jon Stuart Anderson Objects of Desire, have over 48,000 members. So, crafting, especially polymer clay, has brought me a life I love; and I could not be more grateful to the people at Sculpey, and to all of you.
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Ace of Clay

Ace of Clay
Ace of Clay
Anthony is a self-taught sculptor who has been sculpting since he was 12 years old. He started his own YouTube channel Ace of Clay in 2018. His sculpting videos feature figurines, sculpted book covers, and more – in themes of horror, fantasy, and video games. He has since gained more than 200,000 subscribers! His easy-to-follow tutorials and creative designs are fun and inspirational for every experience level.
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Gail Tan

Gail Tan
Gail Tan
My name is Gail, and I’m the maker behind my brand, anna&bull. I started playing with polymer clay when I chanced upon it a few years ago and have been hooked on it ever since. I love how versatile and light polymer clay is, providing endless possibilities with the things we create. The pieces I create are greatly inspired by nature and the Bauhaus movement, and I’m so thankful for the online community that has grown with me all this time!
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Hollee Gaytan

Hollee Gaytan
Hollee Gaytan
Hollee Gaytan is a jewelry designer who has a decades-long love affair with Sculpey polymer clay! From her very first sculpt during a late 90s art class, she was hooked and immediately bought a multipack of Sculpey to use at home. Fast forward 20 years and her love for Sculpey transformed into GlamPop Designs: a full-fledged small business specializing in artisan clay earrings. Hollee loves the endless possibilities of Sculpey for her jewelry biz. She enjoys creating polymer clay canes, artistic slabs, color mixes, and delicate floral styles which she showcases through reels and photography on her GlamPop Designs Instagram page. Hollee’s three children are ecstatic that their mom works with clay-they’ve developed their own love of Sculpey and often create sculptures alongside her using scraps from her projects. Hollee is so proud to use this wonderful medium to create wearable art for the masses while encouraging a love of sculpting within her family and internet community and she couldn’t do it without Sculpey!
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Linda Leach

Linda Leach
Linda Leach
Teaching art has been my passion for over 26 years. Whether it is painting, polymer clay or costume design, spreading the love of creativity brings joy to my life. Helping others discover that art can be the balance in their chaotic lives has been a major goal in recent years and has led to the discovery of many new techniques. My greatest pleasure is watching a student learn one of the new techniques and then make it their own. To that end I continue on my journey of discovery and am fortunate in the versatility of the art. Over the years it has been my privilege to receive several awards and be published in a number of art magazines in recognition of new polymer discoveries. I have also been fortunate to be a presenter at several polymer clay retreats. Creating new avenues to share ideas and cultivate artistic interest is my goal for the future while having fun in the process.
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Lauren Hooper

Lauren Hooper
Lauren Hooper
Lauren Hooper is a crafter, adventurer, and storyteller. She has repatriated to Raleigh, NC after living overseas with her husband and pup for 6 years and has created a career out of creativity and adventure. She runs Radiant Art Retreats, hosts the podcast How She Creates, teaches online courses for creatives at lauren-likes.com, and sells handmade clay jewelry and weavings. Her work explores the intersection of art, travel and good in the world.
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LIndsay Gilbert

LIndsay Gilbert
LIndsay Gilbert
Lindsay is a crafter, graphic designer, and glitter enthusiast from Utah. She’s passionate about homeschooling her creative daughter, traveling, and spending time in the craft room. Lindsay shares DIY project tutorials, printables, recipes, kids crafts, and more on her blog, ArtsyFartsyMama.com, where her goal is to inspire readers to live a creative life.
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Syndee Holt

Syndee Holt
Syndee Holt
Syndee has been part of the Sculpey team for over 25 years now! The artist/pro photographer/single mom has always encouraged people to find time for art in their lives. She has written over 100 magazine articles on diverse topics of pro photography, construction foam and flooring, and of course, polymer clay!  One of her television producers pronounced her “the Lucy of daytime craft television” with over 40 television segments filmed.  She works tirelessly to bring the magic of polymer clay to as many people as possible and to support the polymer clay groups throughout the world.
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Weimin

Weimin
Weimin
Weimin started her business Ferne Atelier making clay earrings as a means of an escape, and to find the confidence she had lost in herself back in 2018. A lot of her designs are inspired by things she sees and places she dreams of going to someday and definitely architectural related too, because at one point in her life that was all she wanted. She takes a mini clay kit everywhere and works on the go by the beach, at a cafe and even on a moving bullet train in Japan! Because you never know when inspiration might hit and it’s just such a good way to capture ideas.
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Shauna Cardone

Shauna Cardone
Shauna Cardone
Shauna Cardone is a middle school art teacher as well as the owner and designer of Roo and Roo. Roo and Roo makes earrings that are light and bright for all of the bodacious babes out there!  She has a BFA and an MFA in Jewelry and Metals, as well as a MAEd in art education. She enjoys reading, all things sparkly, and makeup art. She lives in Gloucester, MA with her husband and cat. Check out her work at IG: @_rooandroo_ / FB: Roo and Roo / TikTok: @_rooandroo_.
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Liza Hodges

Liza Hodges
Liza Hodges
Liza is a Texas-based artist originally from New Jersey, with a lifelong love for sculpting whimsical miniature creatures. She’s been working with Sculpey since the age of six and started her first business, Clay Critters, at just thirteen. Now creating under the name Hodge Podge Art Studio, Liza explores all forms of art but remains best known for her playful polymer clay animal sculptures. Through her website and her growing social media community, she shares her creative process, tips, and encouragement for others to discover the joy of polymer clay.
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Ilia Hernandez

Ilia Hernandez
Ilia Hernandez
Ilia is a 31 year old artist from Phoenix, Arizona and is the owner of Ilia Creations. Her passion for creating with polymer clay began 5 years ago and it has been the most exciting and rewarding journey! What started out as a hobby and hopeful side hustle became a dream come true. She has been an artist her entire life and only ever dreamt of owning her own business creating and selling her art.
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Erica Gamboa

Erica Gamboa
Erica Gamboa
Erica is the owner & creator behind Wild Encanto. Her journey working with clay started as a craft to help pass the time during the pandemic lockdown. She started with a few packs of Sculpey clay, some basic sculpting tools and went down a rabbit hole of how-to videos on YouTube. She is continuously learning more about her craft and trying new techniques. Since then, she has grown Wild Encanto into a full on Small Business to sell her creations. She has slowly gained a following on social media, in her local vendor community and even gained recognition on her local TV station as a featured small business. She genuinely loves this craft and bringing her ideas to life to see the love they get from so many people! Check out her work at IG: @wild_encanto / FB: wildencanto / TikTok: @_wildencanto.
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Laura Proietti Modi

Laura Proietti Modi
Laura Proietti Modi
Laura is 36 years old was born in the province of Rome.  She is a big fan of k-pop, k-drama and k-beauty. She first used polymer clay about 9 years ago making pendants and necklaces. Over the years she has changed her style very often, looking for something that fully satisfies her. Always a lover of anime and manga, she decided to combine these two passions by dedicating herself to the creation of 3D cartoon-style figures. For this reason, she calls herself a doll maker. For two years she has been following this path with passion, trying to improve day after day... in fact she constantly feels like a 'work in progress'. She loves what she does and everything that revolves around the creative process. Check out her work IG: lallulart / TikTok: @lallula_dollmaker.
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Sara Amrhein

Sara Amrhein
Sara Amrhein
Sara Amrhein was born in NY and raised in Southern California where she attended Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. The city of Florence, Italy and its treasure trove of art captured this artist’s heart during a study-abroad program, and after graduation she moved to Florence to pursue her career as a jewelry designer. Her passion is creating bold. colorful, statement pieces. She has a studio and storefront in the city where she creates and sells her work each day.   She lives with her husband Luigi, and their two cats, Michelangelo, and Rosina.
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Whitney Gallina

Whitney Gallina
Whitney Gallina
Whitney is a San Diego based polymer clay artist. She has been working with polymer clay since 2020 and is self taught. She mainly focuses on miniature food, and even uses polymer clay to make compact mirrors that resemble food. When she was 12 years old she was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis which has greatly affected her ability to work with her hands, but that does not stop her from crafting every day. 
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Lana McIsaac

Lana McIsaac
Lana McIsaac
Lana is a clay and mixed media artist from Massachusetts. As a kid she focused a lot on drawing and painting, eventually discovering her love for clay. She began her clay journey, using Sculpey products over 16 years ago. Being able to sculpt with clay has brought healing and happiness to her during tough times. Combining her love of making clay charms, her name and the names of her dogs, Lana began sharing her artwork online under the name LanaTanaCharms in 2020. After starting her social media, Lana opened a shop and website where she sells many of her clay creations. Lana holds working with clay as being one of the best decisions she ever made. As a result of doing so, she has been able to create things that most importantly make herself and others happy.
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Chloé Morand

Chloé Morand
Chloé Morand
Chloé is the creator of Crocodile Agile, a brand of handmade polymer clay jewelry and accessories. A lifelong lover of creativity, she enjoys exploring materials and expressing her world through color and shape. When she discovered polymer clay, it was a revelation : a material with endless possibilities that allows her to create without limits. In 2021, she officially launched Crocodile Agile. Her creations are funky, colorful, and full of whimsy. Chloé draws inspiration from everything around her: fashion, graphic design, pottery, and even everyday objects. She collects ideas like others collect treasures, then turns them into unique pieces full of energy and personality!
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Nicole Berezyuk

Nicole Berezyuk
Nicole Berezyuk
Nicole is a 23-year-old polymer clay artist and recent HBSc graduate from beautiful Ontario, Canada. By day, she is an aspiring dentist; by night, a passionate creator. She first discovered polymer clay at ten years old and hasn’t stopped creating since! She combines her scientific precision with artistic imagination to create cozy bookmarks, miniature charms, and whimsical figurines that make people smile. In 2017, she launched her shop Sculpted Boutique, where her handmade creations have found homes all around the world and have been featured in local artisan markets. With over 13 years of sculpting experience, Nicole loves sharing her creativity, tips, and tutorials on social media, inspiring others to pick up a block of clay and start creating too!
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Lauren Bently

Lauren Bently
Lauren Bently
Lauren is an artist in Portland, OR where she teaches polymer clay workshops and runs Tiger and Gold, her jewelry and accessories business. Born in Southern CA she moved to the Pacific Northwest as a child and has since called this rainy creative place home. Lauren loves sparkle, color, and infusing a bit of humor in her work while being inspired by iconic maximalists such as Barbie, Ms. Frizzle, and Harper Finkle. She loves adding other components to her polymer clay creations to create whimsical mixed media pieces as well. When she’s not covered in glitter you’ll find her playing with her dog Biscuit or in the kitchen cooking up something delicious.
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Alicia Rangel

Alicia Rangel
Alicia Rangel
Alicia Rangel is the founder and creative mind behind Sweet Honey Creates, a colorful, joy-filled brand based in Austin, Texas. With a background in graphic design and a deep love for bright colors, bold accessories, and all things fun, Alicia turned her creative passion into something real that people can wear and connect with. After years of working behind a screen, she felt the need to create something more personal. That’s when Sweet Honey Creates came to life, a collection of handmade jewelry, apparel, and accessories designed to spark happiness, confidence, and self-expression. Alicia also has a passion for teaching and loves sharing her creative process with others, whether it's through workshops, online content, or one-on-one guidance. Inspiring creativity in others is just as important to her as making beautiful things. Each piece Alicia creates is made to brighten your day and help you feel bold, joyful, and unapologetically yourself.
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Olivia

Olivia
Olivia
I’m Olivia, a 25 years old polymer clay artist based in Michigan, and owner of Adventurer’s Kiln! All my life I’ve loved to delve into different creative mediums, especially storytelling. I began exploring polymer clay in 2020, but more recently while dealing with the effects of chronic illness, I discovered polymer clay’s ability to take me on adventures and bring my imaginings to life. Now I combine my love of art, stories, and tabletop roleplay games to create unique miniature scenes that capture the essence of a story and elevate the immersive experience of tabletop adventuring. Although I love to incorporate mixed media in my art, I’m constantly trying to push the boundaries of polymer clay itself because I genuinely don’t think there’s a limit to what you can create with it!
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