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Conditioning How To – Polymer Clay Tools, Techniques and Instructions

Conditioning Polymer Clay By Hand

Several different ways to condition Fimo clay?

Q:
I don’t have a pasta machine. Is there another way to condition the clay? I didn’t realize the amount of work involved when I bought the clay. Can I use a roller instead of a pasta machine? Read More→

Ideas and Instructions – Polymer Clay Projects Using Scrap Clay

Scrap Polymer Clay

Left over Premo, Sculpey, Fimo & Kato Polyclay can be used for making beads, color mixes & polymer clay molds:

If you ‘play’ with polymer clay, you are definitely going to end up with lots of scraps. They come from cane designs that didn’t Read More→

Scrapbooking Tools for Polymer Clay Projects | Spellbinders Die Cut

Spellbinders Die Cutters

Scrapbook expert Wendy Weixler, shares a tip about using die cutter machines with Fimo Clay:

Awhile back I was over at the Wendy’s scrap booking blog called ‘Wickedly Wonderful Creations’. She had made these cute Read More→

Beading Classes Prep | Polymer Pasta Machine | Sculpey Baking Oven

Polymer Pasta Machine

With Fall comes many new crafting and bead classes to choose from. Time to get prepared:

Q: Hello, thank you for your site. I am about to start my first class in Polymer and I am puzzled. What is the best Pasta Machine to
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Sculpey Polymer Clay Tutorials – Baking Sculpey Clay Without Burning

Baking Sculpey Without Burning

Vid #76: How to avoid burnt clay projects by using ceramic tiles to bake polymer clay instead of cookie sheets:

Today’s article is a perfect example of how you can learn from my mistakes. The burned clay shown in the photo Read More→

Jewelry Photography Tips for Etsy | Cheap Homemade Lightbox Tutorial

Photographing Jewelry

1) Tips on taking closeup photographs of your polymer clay beads and jewelry for posting on the web.

2) How to make an inexpensive light box so you can take photos of your jewellery items with seamless backgrounds. Read More→

Fimo, Premo, Sculpey Clay Storage Ideas | Baking Polymer Clay Oven

Your Questions Answered

1) Ideas for keeping your polymer clay tidy  and organized after the packages have been opened.

2) What kind of toaster oven is best for baking fimo clay and other PC brands? My kitchen oven is too big. Read More→

A ‘Shiny-Beads’ Polymer Clay Tutorial – Make Your Own Buffing Wheels

Dremel Buffing Wheels

Vid #66: How to get that professional shine with Fimo clay jewelry beads by sewing up your own polishing wheels for the Dremel rotary tool:

If you like to have shiny polymer clay beads, nothing does a nicer job than a power buffer Read More→

Cool Polymer Clay Tutorial – A Fimo and Sculpey Cane Making Tip

Chilling Polymer Clay Canes

Vid #70: How to use frozen ice packs for chilling polymer clay canes:

Here is a neat little tip for making polymer clay canes easier to slice thin without distortion… cool them on a frozen lunch box ice pack! A lot more portable then a Read More→

Polymer Clay Tutorials | Piercing Lentil Beads | Unique Bead Shapes

Hole Piercing Through Lentil Swirly Bead

6 tips on how to pierce holes through swirly lentils for jewelry making projects:

The polymer clay lentil bead (aka swirly beads) has a very unique shape that resembles natural lentils used in various culinary dishes. But it’s Read More→

Faux Turquoise Jewelry Bracelet – Polymer Clay Bead Making Projects

Faux Turquoise Jewelry Bracelet

How to make turquoise beads look like real gemstones… Use Fimo clay:

Some polyclay techniques are just so darn fun..  like making turquoise faux jewelry beads for example. In this project, you’ll need some Fimo or Premo clay; black plus Read More→

Rainbow Jewelry Pillow Beads Made From Extruded Polymer Clay Canes

Rainbow Pillow Bead

Making jewelry with rainbow beads, shaped like tiny little pillows… for the hippie in you:

My parents were young adults during the hippie era when colorful beads were such a big part of American culture. This influence is probably Read More→

A Polymer Clay How To Tip for Making Beads Using White Fimo Clay

Using Rubbing Alcohol to Clean White Fimo Clay

Vid #67: For making jewelry beads with bright white clay, always keep rubbing alcohol handy for cleaning:

Have you ever been frustrated after your pasta machine left streaks of color on some brand new white polymer clay Read More→

Jewellery Making Beads Using Blue Gingham Polymer Clay Cane Designs

Blue Gingham Lentil Bead and Cube Bead

Make these fun Sculpey and Fimo Beads based on 50′s style caning patterns and beginner polymer clay techniques:

Old meets new with this unique gingham design on lentil and cube beads! Originally created in Read More→

Mokume Gane Polymer Clay Canes for Pendant and Bead Jewelry Making

Mokume Gane Polymer Clay Jewelry Making Project

Free Polymer Clay Tutorial For Beads And Beading Guest List Subscribers:

Each week I send out free how-to video tutorials on a wide variety of bead and jewelry making topics. In a few days I’ll be sending out video instructions for a slab cane Read More→

Clay Cane Slicing Techniques for Polymer Clay Jewelry Bead Making

Cane Slicing Tips

Vid #71: How to slice your polymer clay canes with little to no distortion — Making bead jewelry with less waste:

Getting a nice clay cane slice to use on your next polyclay jewelry making project can sometimes be trickier Read More→

Buffing Polymer Clay Beads with a Dremel Multipro Rotary Tool

Buffing Polymer Clay With a Dremel Tool

Vid #65: Are you still polishing polymer clay by hand? Kick it up a notch and learn how to use the Dremel power tool:

There is nothing like using a power rotary machine to really bring a shine to your beads. Although polishing can Read More→