Archive for canes

How To Make Large Polymer Clay Beads without Using a Lot of Clay

Large Polymer Clay Bead with Tin Foil Center

Want to know how to make big beads that are light and use less clay?

One of the popular trends this year is really large chunky beads and pendants. When you are making oversized beads out of polymer clay, you run into a couple Read More→

Stunning Polymer Clay Pendant Design by TooAquarius

Polymer Clay Pendant by Too Aquarious

Tips about jewelry making pendants from the works of a great Canadian polymer clay artist Elaine Robitaille:

This Flower-on-a-Necklace pendant is a beautiful example of Elaine Robitaille’s detailed polymer clay jewelry. Read More→

Fimo Nail Art – Polymer Clay Canes for Fingernail Art Designs

Fimo Nail Art Designs

Ever put tiny slices of pretty polymer clay canes onto your fingernails?

Because I’m not much of a girlie-girl certain things like fancy manicures and pretty nail art are things I have not had much exposure to. Read More→

Slicing Polymer Clay Canes With A Dull Knife Sucks

Slicing Polymer Clay Canes

Vid #46: Here’s How to Keep Your Polymer Clay Cutting Blade Sharp:

First of all, the reason why it sucks to use a dull knife for slicing canes is because your delicate cane patterns will become smudged, making the Read More→

Storing Polymer Clay – Plastic Wraps To Avoid

Storing Polymer Clay

Vid #10: Plastic Wrap is Great for Polymer Clay Storage… But Be Careful Which Brand You Use:

Plastic wrap such as Glad Cling wrap is great to use for sealing up partial blocks of unused polymer clay once the Read More→

What Polymer Clay is Best for Millefiori

Millefiori Polymer Clay

I get asked this question a lot… "What polymer clay is best for millefiori?"

The answer is a firm clay that won’t easily distort.

There are a few different brands of polymer clay that Read More→