For the holiday of love, why not make a beautiful handmade gift? Check out our ideas-

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Well, Ilysa decided to show the incense burner idea this week! They are fun to make in clay, since you can either just make a tray to catch the ashes, or if you want to burn the cone kind, you can actually embed a small tile of glass to burn it on and that way you won’t damage your clay. This is a great way to try out different surface decorations, including canework, since the whole point is just to make something pretty.

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Check it out as Ilysa shows you what this Japanese resin clay can do! It is so translucent that I made one of my little bird beads, and I can almost see through it- at 1/2 and inch thick. Think of the possibilities! More tests soon….

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Today, learn the easy way to make a Rainbow Skinner blend in the 7 colors of the rainbow. You can learn to make a Rainbow JellyRoll cane and a pretty menorah using hardware like simple, inexpensive hex-nuts at PolymerClayClassroom.com in the full-length video.

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Last week we discussed using polymer clay to make all kinds of mosaic artwork. This week, Ilysa shows you what that looks like! Enjoy.

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