You may not know this, but the first people to use polymer clay were miniaturists. I know this as in the beginning....well maybe not that far back, the only place I could find the clay was in hobby and train shops. It was used to create tiny people or greenery for model trains. Soon after discovering the clay, I was...
OK, it was pretty much a no-brainer, given my recent fascination with mixing pinks with greens, that I would have to try it with the new Premo! Accents Sunset Pearl. So I broke out my Bright Green Pearl (which is another color I seemed to have forgotten about lately) and did some mixing. Wow! The colors are so pearlescent that I...
A Workshop with Kathleen Dustin Kathleen Dustin and Anke Humpert My home guild, the German Polymer Clay Guild polyclaykunst.de had arranged a workshop with Kathleen Dustin (April 24th - 26th, 2015). This workshop was one I have been looking forward to for a long time! I had meet Kathleen on two occasions earlier, but I had never taken a...
Creating in patriotic colors is always so much fun for Memorial Day in the late spring, the Fourth of July in mid-summer and then Veterans Day in the fall. These adorable little patriotic flowers are fabulous to create an use in variety of fun ways. To get started, you are going to need Sculpey III clay in red, white and...
First, I've got to show you the final panel of colors for last months Passion Flower image. This was a fun month, because I got to get re-acquainted with the fluorescent clays. Whenever you need to just pop a color a little brighter, think about reaching for one of these color. Yellow Fluorescent and Pink Fluorescent are still available from...
Whow! Where did this month go? This is the final posting for April (I almost wrote March- what the heck happened to THAT month?). I will be in FLA hanging with Alice Stroppel when this posts and getting ready to drive to Fandango. Let's get to it! First, one of my typical left turns, I wanted to see what happened...
No matter if working with polymer clay is your hobby, your creative outlet or it is your art form, we are all not inspired at times. We feel we are doing the same old same old again and again and just have no ideas at one point. It happens to everyone. The point is: not to stay un-inspired and un-creative...
Just recently I got some new ChameleonTM Pens. I had seen Syndee Holt using them on polymer clay and so I was really exited and looking forward to use them myself and I would like to tell you a little bit about my first tests with theses pens! The ChameleonTM Pens are permanent alcohol ink pens with an inbuilt blending...
I know, I know - it's NOT Tuesday, but I was so excited that I had to share this before tomorrow. Remember last month when I mixed Pink Fluorescent with Wasabi and was shocked at the beautiful orange tints? Well, I got my hands on some Premo! Accents Bright Green Pearl (yet ANOTHER color...
The Joy of Scrap Clay Teresa Pandora Salgado Got scrap? I think we all do. Some of my most relaxing times revolve around it. After all, what have you got to lose? I especially love to make Natasha pieces. If you’ve ever made a Natasha bead or pendant, you may have asked yourself, who is Natasha? For years I...
Anglian Polymer Clay Guild Meeting The Anglian Polymer Clay Guild holds its bi-monthly meeting at a Village Hall in Wortham (East Anglia, England). Members can volunteer to give demonstrations of their polymer clay speciality. This time it was Shelly’s turn to show us how to make her adorable fairies. She showed us how to make individual components and how to...
Polymer Clay Fluffy Bird Tutorial
Just in time for spring, this adorable little "fluffy bird" can be made in any color of your choice!
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Spring is right around the corner. But you do not have to wait for the flowers to blossom to create garden friends. Enjoy this collection of Fairies gnomes and other garden and fantasy friends. Get inspiration for your next creation using the incredible techniques and fun inspiration. Hidden Hollow creates incredible mermaids and other fantasy creatures with Ultra Light Sculpey...
I love working with faux clay techniques to create stones and faux metals for use in my jewelry. There are may tutorials out there and I have created a lot of my own and wanted to share some other bloggers versions of a faux technique. I like Practically Functionals version and the look of the faux turquoise she creates. Hers is heavier...
So today, I'm going to wrap up the individual color mixes so that next week I can present the final color palette mixes for BOTH Premo! and Souffle. The green in the color swatch is pretty much straight Premo! Jungle, so I decided to mix Jungle with a couple of the metallics 1:1 to see what...
Many have wondered if they should be keeping a polymer clay journal. In my opinion, I think a polymer clay journal is essential for cataloging where you’ve been, where you’re going, and how you might get there. Think of it as a little “glimpse” into your studio over time. What Kind of Things Might Your Write Down? Colors you’ve used...
I diligently search the fashion magazines for trends in fashion that could relate to clay . Seriously, don't we try to relate EVERYTHING to clay? "look at the wall texture-good for clay" or "I could cane this pattern".. It seems that one of the biggest trends for Spring/Summer will be gingham! As well as pale blues for nails. So I...
Sunset colors The sunset pinks are some of the most amazing colors - they are also some of the most short-lived in the sunset. At my beach, they tend to tint the clouds floating away from the sunset and only right after the sun has finally set - may for 5 minutes or so. The warmer the air, the...
Easter Crafts are a fun activity for children. This year is no exception since Easter is early and winter is still here and indoor activities are needed. The winter this year in Ohio has been on the extra cold side so it is fun to fire up the oven and make the kitchen warm. You can use any variety of...
First, I need to say thanks to the astute reader who pointed out that in my Moroccan final mix, I mistakenly noted Cad Blue instead of Cobalt Blue. I've corrected the blog post. If you had downloaded the pdf, I've corrected it also. And here I was so proud of myself for FINALLY learning to spell Fuchsia and calling it...
What a Difference a Day Makes by Teresa Pandora Salgado As a caner, I often set aside several days to blend, build and assemble millefiore elements. That’s all well and good I suppose, since the payoff eventually comes in the form of a nice complex cane; but, then I’ve got to start the actual project. So there’s another day, maybe...
I was going to put this with last weeks Premo! Cad Yellow/Fuchsia mixes, but I thought it would be a lot to look at. So I decided to present these beautiful colors in their own week. I've added Ecru to the mix this week. As I've discovered, Ecru doesn't just soften a color mix out, it effects the density of...
I'm still working on the sunset colors here and I'm aiming for those orange colors there this week. I also thought it would be fun to mix Premo! Cad Yellow with Premo! Fuchsia to whip up all kinds of tropical colors! (actually, what I need to do is finally learn to spell Fuchsia the first time I type it!) I...
For the Love of Junque by Teresa Pandora Salgado I remember when Re-purposing was called Recycling. I think recycling was a better word, because our trash and treasures really do go through a cycle, don’t they? The pen holder shown here is a Knott’s Berry Farm jam jar that I lost the lid to. The bowl is a battered old...
I'm love me some greens! These were really fun, but I have to say that I didn't get any color really that I may like better than Premo! Spanish Olive. I also have a little bonus Bright Green Pearl mix at the end of this. I also have to say bear with me as I get used to the new...
Embracing the Hideous Teresa Pandora Salgado Keep this to yourself, ok? Sometimes I make some truly ugly canes. No lie, my friends. I blend and blend and reduce and reduce and combine and combine and I manage to create something not only underwhelming, but downright grotesque. Such was the case with the cane used in this bowl. You’ll notice I...
I know, I know, there are also oranges and yellows. The Moroccan Warm Tones then? I love every single color in this palette. I started with Premo! Raw Sienna then mixed with Premo! Cad Red, Orange and Cad Yellow. I"m going to split each color mix out individually, so let's get started shall we? The...
Pantone has announced that the Color of the Year for 2015 is Marsala, which is a gorgeous color that goes so well with so many different color palettes. Plus, it can be metallic or non-metallic. If you don't like to mix colors, Premo! Accents Bronze, right out of the package is a pretty darn close match. And as I discovered...
I just want to show you how easy it can be to make some nice bell flowers. Just make a sheet of clay in your favorite colour , mabye a skinner blend or just a one toned sheet. Use the round cutters to punch out circles,any size you want. Roll them up in one end and insert a needle tool...
Creative Map #2 Creative Map #4 Just thought I would pop in and share some of the stuff I've been trying to work on when I have a few moments during the holidays. As you know, I've been OBSESSED with mixing the Moroccan colors for the NCT in January. I started by mixing the Pantone Color of the Year...
