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Tips to Help Avoid Artist Burnout

Tips to Help Avoid Artist Burnout

Artist burnout is real and when it happens, you’re tired, overwhelmed, and you consider quitting your career as an artist. Instead of being a fun hobby, it turns into work....

Tips to Help Avoid Artist Burnout

Artist burnout is real and when it happens, you’re tired, overwhelmed, and you consider quitting your career as an artist....

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New Color Tuesday! Introducing Sculpey Soufflé™ Chili Pepper

New Color Tuesday! Introducing Sculpey Soufflé™ Chili Pepper

Who doesn’t love a rich red tone in their clay stash? Sculpey has certainly provided us with one in the new Sculpey Soufflé™ Chili Pepper – and just in time...

New Color Tuesday! Introducing Sculpey Soufflé™ Chili Pepper

Who doesn’t love a rich red tone in their clay stash? Sculpey has certainly provided us with one in the...

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The Art of Realistic Clay Food

The Art of Realistic Clay Food

It’s easy to find creative ideas for making food charms, especially when you’re hungry. For any food inspired artist, creating clay charms of your favorite food makes it easier to...

The Art of Realistic Clay Food

It’s easy to find creative ideas for making food charms, especially when you’re hungry. For any food inspired artist, creating...

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Social Media - An Important Showcase for Creativity

Social Media - An Important Showcase for Creativity

Using social media to promote your art is a combination of strategy, creativity and perseverance. Sometimes we will have good results, sometimes less, but if we are consistent with ourselves it...

Social Media - An Important Showcase for Creativity

Using social media to promote your art is a combination of strategy, creativity and perseverance. Sometimes we will have good results,...

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New Color Tuesday! Introducing Sculpey Premo™ Sage Pearl

New Color Tuesday! Introducing Sculpey Premo™ Sage Pearl

Well, well, well just when I didn’t think the Sculpey Mix Wizards couldn’t make another awesome pearl color, I got this gorgeous Sculpey Premo™ Sage Pearl color to mix my...

New Color Tuesday! Introducing Sculpey Premo™ Sage Pearl

Well, well, well just when I didn’t think the Sculpey Mix Wizards couldn’t make another awesome pearl color, I got...

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Managing Your Time to Create Multiples and Special Orders

Managing Your Time to Create Multiples and Special Orders

Effective time management is critical for anyone involved in crafts, design or custom manufacturing. Creating differentiated orders at the same time requires precise organization and a well-defined workflow to ensure...

Managing Your Time to Create Multiples and Special Orders

Effective time management is critical for anyone involved in crafts, design or custom manufacturing. Creating differentiated orders at the same...

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How to Sand/Clean Up Your Pieces Post Bake

How to Sand/Clean Up Your Pieces Post Bake

You’ve done it, you’ve created the perfect piece, and it looks gorgeous and is ALMOST ready to be assembled but now it’s time to clean them up! Where do you...

How to Sand/Clean Up Your Pieces Post Bake

You’ve done it, you’ve created the perfect piece, and it looks gorgeous and is ALMOST ready to be assembled but...

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New Color Tuesday! Introducing Sculpey Soufflé™ Hydrangea

New Color Tuesday! Introducing Sculpey Soufflé™ Hydrangea

I was immediately drawn to this Sculpey Soufflé™ Hydrangea because we have a LOT of the actual flower growing around our little seaside town and THIS is a coveted color...

New Color Tuesday! Introducing Sculpey Soufflé™ Hydrangea

I was immediately drawn to this Sculpey Soufflé™ Hydrangea because we have a LOT of the actual flower growing around...

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Getting the Perfect Ombre Effect for Projects

Getting the Perfect Ombre Effect for Projects

Perfecting the ombre effect can often be challenging, but the results can be SO beautiful! I remember the first time I tried it, and it was a mess. It took...

Getting the Perfect Ombre Effect for Projects

Perfecting the ombre effect can often be challenging, but the results can be SO beautiful! I remember the first time...

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Planning Your Marketing

Planning Your Marketing

Planning your designs (early enough) to allow for marketing, and what types and timelines of marketing work for you can be a daunting task! I absolutely love making new earring...

Planning Your Marketing

Planning your designs (early enough) to allow for marketing, and what types and timelines of marketing work for you can...

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New Color Tuesday! Introducing Sculpey Premo™ Carnation

New Color Tuesday! Introducing Sculpey Premo™ Carnation

Sculpey Premo™ Carnation is a lovely Spring/Summer color on its own, but I still wanted to see what power it would have in mixes.  All in all, this is not...

New Color Tuesday! Introducing Sculpey Premo™ Carnation

Sculpey Premo™ Carnation is a lovely Spring/Summer color on its own, but I still wanted to see what power it...

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What “Life” Lessons Have Your Students Learned While Working With Sculpey Clay?

What “Life” Lessons Have Your Students Learned While Working With Sculpe...

Art class is definitely the place to make discoveries, express yourself, and find new ways to communicate. Each medium has its moments. My students and I learned a lot of...

What “Life” Lessons Have Your Students Learned While Working With Sculpe...

Art class is definitely the place to make discoveries, express yourself, and find new ways to communicate. Each medium has...