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What To Know About Clay Expiration and How to Store Clay

What To Know About Clay Expiration and How to Store Clay

Many everyday products like milk, eggs and bread have a shelf life, which means they’re unusable after a certain amount of time has passed. If you’re a crafter, you probably...

What To Know About Clay Expiration and How to Store Clay

Many everyday products like milk, eggs and bread have a shelf life, which means they’re unusable after a certain amount...

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Polymer Clay Techniques Based On Experience Level

Polymer Clay Techniques Based On Experience Level

Polymer Clay Techniques Based On Experience Level If you’ve ever looked at a polymer clay craft and wondered how they made it look marbled, sparkly or textured, you’ve come to...

Polymer Clay Techniques Based On Experience Level

Polymer Clay Techniques Based On Experience Level If you’ve ever looked at a polymer clay craft and wondered how they...

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Beginner Tips for Working With Liquid Polymer Clay

Beginner Tips for Working With Liquid Polymer Clay

With so many polymer clay products to explore, you may notice one type that appears quite different because, unlike the rest, it comes in a bottle — liquid polymer clay....

Beginner Tips for Working With Liquid Polymer Clay

With so many polymer clay products to explore, you may notice one type that appears quite different because, unlike the...

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Standard Pottery Techniques and Polymer Clay

Standard Pottery Techniques and Polymer Clay

Standard Pottery Techniques and Polymer Clay It’s easy to get excited about all the artistic possibilities at your fingertips after your first introduction to clay. However, it’s helpful to know...

Standard Pottery Techniques and Polymer Clay

Standard Pottery Techniques and Polymer Clay It’s easy to get excited about all the artistic possibilities at your fingertips after...

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How To Keep Your Polymer Clay Clean

How To Keep Your Polymer Clay Clean

Uh-oh! You’ve just noticed that the polymer clay mini-sculpture you made last year is dusty. And that gorgeous Sculpey® oven-bake clay pendant? You’ve worn it so much that it’s gotten...

How To Keep Your Polymer Clay Clean

Uh-oh! You’ve just noticed that the polymer clay mini-sculpture you made last year is dusty. And that gorgeous Sculpey® oven-bake...

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Which Clays Can Be Used With Polymer Clay Softener?

Which Clays Can Be Used With Polymer Clay Softener?

Although polymer clay can last for years, it may lose some of its pliability and elasticity over time. The good news is that you can restore its original workable texture...

Which Clays Can Be Used With Polymer Clay Softener?

Although polymer clay can last for years, it may lose some of its pliability and elasticity over time. The good...

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How to Make a Clay Color Palette

How to Make a Clay Color Palette

While you can always choose one of the diverse polymer clay colors and finishes from Sculpey®, sometimes you need a custom color that can’t be purchased. The great news is that you...

How to Make a Clay Color Palette

While you can always choose one of the diverse polymer clay colors and finishes from Sculpey®, sometimes you need a custom color...

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6 Things to Avoid When Baking Polymer Clay

6 Things to Avoid When Baking Polymer Clay

Once you’ve finished detailing your polymer clay masterpiece, you’re ready to cure it in the oven for use! After all the time and creative energy you put into your work,...

6 Things to Avoid When Baking Polymer Clay

Once you’ve finished detailing your polymer clay masterpiece, you’re ready to cure it in the oven for use! After all...

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Types of Polymer Clay Techniques: What Works Best?

Types of Polymer Clay Techniques: What Works Best?

Crafters use countless methods when working with clay to add designs, patterns and visual interest to their projects. If you’re wondering what technique for clay detailing will work best for...

Types of Polymer Clay Techniques: What Works Best?

Crafters use countless methods when working with clay to add designs, patterns and visual interest to their projects. If you’re...

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Top Project Ideas for Living Doll Polymer Clay

Top Project Ideas for Living Doll Polymer Clay

Clayers of all skill levers can create amazing figurines with Super Sculpey Living Doll™ polymer clay. However, it may be a little tough to know where to begin when it comes...

Top Project Ideas for Living Doll Polymer Clay

Clayers of all skill levers can create amazing figurines with Super Sculpey Living Doll™ polymer clay. However, it may be a...

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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...

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Learn How To Use Polymer Clay

Learn How To Use Polymer Clay

Creating crafts with polymer clay is a fantastic way to express your creativity. When crafting, the surface you work on can heavily affect your ability to handle the clay. In...

Learn How To Use Polymer Clay

Creating crafts with polymer clay is a fantastic way to express your creativity. When crafting, the surface you work on...