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The Magic of Color Mixing

The Magic of Color Mixing

Since I opened my first pack of Sculpey in 2010, I’d been happily exploring the many colors Sculpey offers. Of course, I lightened and darkened clay and made Skinner blends;...

The Magic of Color Mixing

Since I opened my first pack of Sculpey in 2010, I’d been happily exploring the many colors Sculpey offers. Of...

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Duality: The Challenge of the Professional Crafter

Duality: The Challenge of the Professional Crafter

One topic that comes up again and again is time management. We Creatives suffer from, what my daughter calls, Type A/B Syndrome. Type A’s are often pragmatic, driven, and disciplined....

Duality: The Challenge of the Professional Crafter

One topic that comes up again and again is time management. We Creatives suffer from, what my daughter calls, Type...

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How to Use Leftover Polymer Clay Pieces

How to Use Leftover Polymer Clay Pieces

Most crafters are savers; and, if you’re like me, you feel a little guilty about all the pretty little leftovers lying about. For one thing, even though they’re still perfectly...

How to Use Leftover Polymer Clay Pieces

Most crafters are savers; and, if you’re like me, you feel a little guilty about all the pretty little leftovers...

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Exploring Polymer Clay Canes: The Humble Cane

Exploring Polymer Clay Canes: The Humble Cane

Polymer clay didn’t enter my world until I was 55 years old; but, when it DID, it hit me like a tidal wave. I first saw a millefiori cane on...

Exploring Polymer Clay Canes: The Humble Cane

Polymer clay didn’t enter my world until I was 55 years old; but, when it DID, it hit me like...

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Why I Teach Caning with Souffle and One Color - Sculpey®

Why I Teach Caning with Souffle and One Color - Sculpey®

I believe we’ve established the fact that I’m obsessed with cane making. That’s why I’ve paid close attention to the properties of Sculpey III, Premo and Souffle. I choose Souffle...

Why I Teach Caning with Souffle and One Color - Sculpey®

I believe we’ve established the fact that I’m obsessed with cane making. That’s why I’ve paid close attention to the...

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The Agony & Ecstasy of Millefiori in Polymer Clay

The Agony & Ecstasy of Millefiori in Polymer Clay

Wayyyy back in 1961, Irving Stone wrote a book about Michelangelo’s struggles as an artist. I was always obsessed with art, and a voracious reader; but I didn’t read the...

The Agony & Ecstasy of Millefiori in Polymer Clay

Wayyyy back in 1961, Irving Stone wrote a book about Michelangelo’s struggles as an artist. I was always obsessed with...