Polymer clay box tutorial

I mostly work with oven-bake polymer clays but I do play with them all, on occasion. Of the air drying clay ones I like the effect of cold porcelains best. They have a nice delicate translucence wh…

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Marie Segal, one of the clay queens, has treasure troves of great tutorials on the net. This one is for turning plain cardboard boxes into great decorated works. I think I have some of the same lit…

I made a tartan cane following Dora's tutorial (Thank you, Dora!). I didn't reduce it too well, the pattern have got deformed. But the colours are still nice :))) Roll a sheet out of scrap clay. Place cane slices in a row, trying to match lines and colours. When all slices are in place, roll them until smooth surface. It is important to clean the box just before covering it with clay. Wash it with a soap, or wipe it with alcohol and let dry. Place a sheet of clay on to the bottom half of the…

I know, I know, I promised two months ago that I would stop taking such long breaks from blogging. Well, life always seems to get in the way. We are currently getting ready to move back to Utah and my studio is buried in mess. So I haven't clayed since - well - since my last tutorial two months ago. However, I was digging around in my files the other day and I came across these pictures I took about 5 years ago of an experimental project I did. I wanted to make a bowl but use the inside of a…

Each of us were drawn to Polymer Clay for different reasons. For me personally... I adore clay because it's the Only medium that can mimic all of my passions in 1 fun filled playground! I love stained glass, Polymer can do that! I Love blown glass beads, mosaic work, natural & polished gemstones, ornate stone settings, & above all - I Adore millifiore & blown glass paperweights. Our polymer clay can do all that, and then some! We can perfectly duplicate carved ivory & bone (without ever…

These beautiful boxes with filigree detail are so sweet and fun, yet surprisingly easy to make. Just 2 plain sheets of Polymer Clay and away we go. I take yo...

A star shaped wooden box, painted with acrylics and covered in clay accents. Undersea Star Box

Box and underside of lid

I figured there were a number of you who might have been intrigued by the containment form of adornment this week but thought it would be too much work to get into it. However, I have found a ‘gateway’…