Valentine’s Day how to make handmade gifts with polymer clay

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

January 28th, 2010 by Kira | No Comments »

Polymer Clay TV how-to video, Incense burners

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.

December 31st, 2009 by Kira | No Comments »

Polymer Clay TV- Sukurekun resin clay

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….

December 18th, 2009 by Kira | No Comments »

Polymer Clay, hardware, and the Rainbow Skinner Blend

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.

December 3rd, 2009 by Kira | No Comments »

Podcast video- how to do polymer clay mosaics

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

November 19th, 2009 by Kira | No Comments »