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Snowman Mobile made from Sculpey UltraLight Polymer Clay

Polymer Clay Snowman Mobile

Sculpey UltraLight polymer clay is exactly what it says – an ultralight clay that can be used in so many brilliant ways. It is perfect for making things just like this snowman mobile! The simple snowmen were made by rolling Sculpey UltraLight into a log and dividing it into five equal parts. Two parts were […]

What to do with Left Over Polymer Clay – Ring Holders

Ring holders made with polymer clay

Here is a quick project for using up leftover polymer clay. These ring holders were made from what remained of the FIMO clay mix that Cara used to make her coasters. There’s no need for any special tools, just a smooth clean surface on which to roll the clay. You’ll need to harden the clay […]

Coasters made from FIMO Polymer Clay

Fimo Coaster 5 6

Learn how to make these marble effect coasters made by Cara from FIMO polymer clay. The clay is available in a large choice of colours allowing you to design your coasters to complement your decor. There are also a choice of effect colours (2 of which were used to make Cara’s coasters) plus FIMO Soft […]

Nail Art with Pearl Ex Pigment Powders

Toe Nail Art

Jacquard Pearl Ex pigment powders are made from fine particles of glistening mica.  The varying sizes of the coloured particles produce pearlescent and metallic effects. These ultra fine powders can be combined with any viscous material such as glue, paint, resin, varnish, or brushed onto tacky surfaces such as wax candles or modelling clay. This exciting art […]

Speedball Speedy Carve Block for Printing & Texture

Speedball speedy block

The Speedy Carve block is made from smooth and flexible rubber. It cuts easily with lino cutter blades and does not crumble, making it ideal for creating detailed prints. The latex free rubber also stops the block from slipping around while it is being cut. The wavy lines on this Speedy Carve block were cut freehand using […]

Stone Effect Beads from Polymer Clay

Stone Effect Polymer Clay beads

These effective beads were made using FIMO Soft polymer clays. The white coloured clay is FIMO Soft Translucent and the photo does not show its full ice-like effect. Combined with the Peppermint colour and the Opal Green. I created a rough cane by laying logs rolled from the three colours (divide a 56g block into […]

Polymer Clay Bead with Spiral Cane Slices

Spiral Bead made from Polymer Clay

with Sue Heaser This project shows you how to decorate a round bead with slices from a spiral cane made with polymer clay. The technique works equally well with slices from a millefiori cane. You will need a spiral cane, polymer clay in a contrasting or matching colour, and a tool, such as a darning […]

How to make a Round Bead from Polymer Clay

Polymer clay bead

with Sue Heaser Making your own beads with polymer clay is great fun to do and after a little practice, you will be able to make beads of all shapes and sizes. It is best to start with a simple round bead which uses skills you will probably have already – rolling a ball of […]

Polymer Clay Christmas Trees using an Extruder

Polymer Clay Christmas Trees

Polymer clay is very easy to shape and smooth into shape and using an extruder allows you to create lengths of consistently shaped clay which can be coiled, pressed together to create complex multi-coloured canes, woven or plaited. These Christmas Tree decorations were created using extruded polymer clay which has been wrapped around a cone […]