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How to make polymer clay crochet hooks that look like peppermint sticks!
Step 1: Choose which colors you would like in your peppermint sticks. (Use both pearl and white clay for a realistic candy effect) Step 2: Mix all the colors together so that the clay looks like marble. No matter how … Continue reading
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Tagged christmas, christmas gift, craft, crochet, DIY, polymer clay, tutorial
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DIY Gum Ball Machine Ornament Tutorial
Materials: -Glass ball ornament – If you want to add real candy or gum balls, make sure the opening is large enough (this one is large: 3 and 1/2 inches in diameter) -Candy, mimi gum balls, beads or clay balls … Continue reading
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Tagged candy, christmas, craft, DIY, fimo, gum ball machine, ornament, polymer clay, tutorial
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Polymer Clay Acorn Buttons
Polymer clay is perfect for making custom buttons. These acorn buttons can be made from just two colors of polymer clay bought at your local craft shop or online craft store. Just make sure to hand-wash your garments. For more … Continue reading
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Tagged Button, craft, crochet, DIY, knitting, polymer clay, PolymerClayWorkshop, sewing, tutorial
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DIY Costume Dragon Claws
Imagine how much fun your little dragon, lizard, bird of prey or dinosaur will have this year, running around with custom-fit, polymer clay claws! I even used glow-in-the-dark fimo clay for the talons! I have lots of unique new projects … Continue reading
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Tagged claws, costume, craft, dinosaur, DIY, dragon, holloween, polymer clay, tutorial
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Flow and Creativity
I like to say “my favorite technique is the one I haven’t discovered yet”. This past weekend was a eureka moment for me when I stumbled upon a new canework technique. If it’s been done like this before, for this … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn, Clay, creatvity, DIY, Eureka effect, fall, flow, halloween, leaves, millefiori, october, polymer clay cane, Spider web
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Polymer Clay Nesting Boxes
Canework is perfect for making nesting boxes! I love the way the pattern reduces down to the tiniest box! I’ve wanted to make nesting boxes for years, but if I covered pre-made boxes, then they didn’t fit together anymore. One … Continue reading
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Tagged boxes, Card stock, craft, DIY, nesting boxes, polymer clay, Polymer clay canes
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Student work
Today I received a wonderful surprise! One of my “students” (a lady whom I’ve never met but who works with my tutorials) sent me pictures of her creations. I was absolutely delighted to see how well they turned out. It’s … Continue reading
Polymer Clay Moravian Star Ornament
Last Friday I woke up and stopped into Polymer Clay Daily as I do most week days. Cynthia had featured a hollow bead trick using a paper armature. Oh no! I had to change my plans for the whole day! … Continue reading
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Tagged art, christams, Clay, craft, Modeling Compounds, ornament, polymer clay, tutorial
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Hidden Millefiori Canework Wine Glass
When I cover glass with cane slices, the inside of the glass looks perfect and beautiful. Getting the outside to be even and smooth takes a little more work. Since I love surprises, I thought about how cool it would … Continue reading
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Tagged Arts, Crafts, DIY, glass, millefiori, polymer clay, wine, wine glass
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Polymer Clay Custom Shank Buttons
Polymer clay is perfect for buttons! I like to use cane slices because you automatically end up with multiple matching buttons. The easiest way is to cut a generous slice and form holes with a tooth pick. These are from … Continue reading
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Tagged Button, cane, craft, millefiori, Modeling Compounds, polymer clay, polymer clay cane, sewing
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