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Polymer clay honey color blend

Posted on June 5, 2014 by polymerclayworkshop

I’ve been experimenting with new ways to make glowing color blends.  This blend was inspired by light glowing through the honey jar.  This is premo clay. Colors right out of the package: Burnt Umber, Raw Sienna, Orange, Cadmium Yellow, White … Continue reading →

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Overlapping Planes Canes

Posted on April 24, 2014 by polymerclayworkshop

Wow, I love it when ideas spread through the clay world even when we don’t know it!  This morning, when I checked into Polymer Clay Daily I was amazed to see that an artist had beautifully executed an idea that … Continue reading →

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Polymer Clay Rose and Morning Glory Cane with no Backgound

Posted on March 25, 2014 by polymerclayworkshop

Backgroundless canes allow for many possibilities.  Believe it or not, they can be imbedded right into the clay and even sanded.  If you look very carefully you may see where I sanded a little too much, but for the most … Continue reading →

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One Way to Cover an Egg with Polymer Clay

Posted on March 7, 2014 by polymerclayworkshop

Every year I try to find new ways to cover eggs with clay.  These are the exact canes made in the blue tile tutorial.  However, you could use any square kaleidoscope cane. Step 1: Poke a very small hole in … Continue reading →

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Miniature Blue China Tea Set in Polymer Clay

Posted on February 27, 2014 by polymerclayworkshop

When I looked at the blue scrollwork pattern in the March 2014  issue of Cane Builder, it immediately reminded me of a china tea set!  This etsy tutorial shows you how to make tea sets from any round kaleidoscope cane, … Continue reading →

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Polymer clay Sakura Tree Cane Tutorial

Posted on February 20, 2014 by polymerclayworkshop

This technique incorporates the use of negative space.  I added blue flecks of clay in the mix of cherry blossoms to make it look like sky behind the tree.  I didn’t like the original tree because I didn’t think the … Continue reading →

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Polymer Clay Demonstrations During the Tucson Gem a Mineral Show

Posted on February 4, 2014 by polymerclayworkshop

If you know anyone visiting the Gem and Mineral Show this week in Tucson, AZ, tell them to come visit me The Tucson Artist’s Colony near Grant and Oracle!  You can find me at my studio’s Facebook page (TheBirdsNestTucson), or e-mail … Continue reading →

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Polymer clay sun cane tutorial

Posted on January 7, 2014 by polymerclayworkshop

  I just posted the tutorial for these canes over at creatorsjoy.blogspot.com.   There are quite a few tutorials over there as I can decide which of these will be my main blog!  Also, these unbaked canes are available for a … Continue reading →

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Polymer Clay Cane Mirror

Posted on January 3, 2014 by polymerclayworkshop

I absolutely fell in love with these flower tile canes.  I decided they would be the perfect canes for a mirror I bought several months ago.  The fun part was baking the tiles first because then I could play around with … Continue reading →

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Polymer Clay Canework Lizards

Posted on December 5, 2013 by polymerclayworkshop

I’ve been making lots of lizards for Christmas presents, so I’ve had plenty of time to take more pictures. The first steps to this lizard can be seen in the original post about seahorses. Put an indentation in it’s underside … Continue reading →

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