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Polymer clay sunflower magnet tutorial
Swirl up the colors, roll them into a log, and then fold them in half. Repeat this process until there are streaks of color running through the clay. Sunflowers tend to have a lot of petals and a large center. … Continue reading
Pictures in Polymer Clay
I love collaboration! This concept designs for these pictures are by my brother, illustrator Chris Newberg. Soft pastels will stick to clay, and when it’s finished baking, it doesn’t even have to be placed behind glass! You can crush chalk … Continue reading
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Tagged art, bas relief, Clay, Online magazine, pan pastel, Pastel, polymer clay, soft pastel, Visual Arts
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The Power of Synthesis in the Creative Process
All the pieces of your next brilliant idea may be all around you at this very moment. All you need to do is to combine them in a meaningful way. This idea generator can be used in countless ways. It … Continue reading
Polymer clay earrings tutorial
I made these earrings for my roommate’s wedding. Sometimes simple is best. It took me a long time to figure out how to make a strong hook for the cane slice. I kept trying to slide a head … Continue reading
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Tagged earrings, free tutorial, polymer clay, polymer clay cane, tutorial
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How to cut perfect polymer clay cane slices.
I adore making gorgeous polymer clay canes. I think I could make them for the rest of my life and be happy! Here is a list of some of the things I make with canes. There are also tutorials, unbaked … Continue reading
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Tagged Arts, craft, Etsy, Modeling Compounds, polymer clay, polymer clay cane, Supplies, tool
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Polymer Clay Damask Cane
Black and white canes are great for beginners. Beautiful cane work almost always relies on good contrast and you can’t get more contrast than black and white! It can be very helpful to focus on one thing at a time. … Continue reading
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Polymer clay canework on wine glass
My last post on baking wine glasses was a hit. I thought I’d make one with canework. Here I have three canes from July’s Cane Builder e-zine. As you can see, the last cane is only half of a cane. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bottle, Business, craft, glass, Glass bottle, Online magazine, Recreation, Shopping
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Polymer Clay Board Games
We have two days of polymer clay kids’ summer camp down. The students have been making 3D board games! I bought some white mat board and drew a basic board game template. The students came up with their own theme, … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Board game, Clay, craft, Modeling Compounds, polymer clay, Sculpey, Shopping
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Polymer clay wine glass
For this wine glass, I place the clay right onto the glass. I tried to interlace the clay so that even if a little part detaches from the glass, it will all stay held together. Place … Continue reading
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Tagged butterfly, cane, craft, DIY, glass, polymer clay, polymer clay cane, tutorial, wine, wine glass, wing
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Polymer Clay Workshop 