Polymer Clay Die Cut Flowers

I love incorporating polymer clay into my mixed-media art.   I made this shadow box style tray for a special project and I knew just what I wanted to use to make the floral accents - Makin's Clay®!  Makin's Clay® is lightweight, flexible, acid free when dry, can be die cut and rubber stamped like I did for these flowers. Makin's Clay® truly is an amazingly versatile no-bake polymer clay!

Get Published! NEW Polymer Clay & Mixed-Media Magazine!

CALLING ALL POLYMER CLAY & MIXED-MEDIA ARTISTS WHO INCORPORATE CLAY - GET PUBLISHED!!! Never been published? No problem YOU CAN do this! Experienced tutorial writer? Great! We are seeking a wide variety artists at all skill levels - this is your chance to shine!! 

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NEW Polymer Clay Magazine!

I am more than thrilled to announce that a brand  new polymer clay and mixed-media magazine is going to be available in PRINT and digital versions starting January 1st!  I am honored to be Editor of Passion for Polymer, and look forward to working with the amazing team at Create Along/Polymer Clay TV to bring you this new publication! 

Find out more here:  https://www.passionforpolymer.com

Scotty Dog Pink Faux Leather Purse

In this episode of When Creativity Knocks Get Fashionable Series, I created this nifty purse with products from Crafters Companion™ and Judikins™.

Artist Trading Coins

I'm working on a special project which involves creating a variety of Artist Trading Coins - the newest trend in artist trading options!  Many of my Makin's® & Makin's Professional® tools have been instrumental while creating these pieces!  It seems like I'm always reaching for one of these tools when working with clay!  Here's just a glimpse at what I've been creating - stay tuned for the finished projects!

My Makin's Professional® Ultimate Clay Extruder® was key for accenting this Asian inspired coin.  My Makin's Professional® Ultimate Clay Tools came in handy in several ways, including the sphere tool used to add details on this copper & turquoise coin.  And one of my favorite Makin's® texture sheets - the honeycomb - was used to texture the base of a bee themed coin.   

Captured Fairy Jar

The theme for the July Create Along Box was Enchantment.  Included in the box was this awesome rose vine silkscreen which I immediately envisioned using to etch glass!   Combined with the fairies on the Magic Transfer Paper in the box, the logical choice seemed to make a captured fairy jar!   etchall® Creme worked perfectly with the silkscreen, and etchall® Dip n' Etch gave the inside of the jar a subtle frosted look too, resulting in a dimensional etched effect. 

Materials: 

Smooth sided jar 

etchall® Creme

etchall® Squeegee 

etchall® Dip n’ Etch 

CreateAlong.com Enchanted Rose Vine Silkscreen

CreateAlong.com - Magic Transfer Paper - Fairies (from July “Create Along Box”) 

Tape 

premo! Sculpey® - White 

Clay roller 

Spanish moss

Green leaf trim ribbon 

Scissors 

Craft knife 

Beacon 527 Adhesive™

Loew-Cornell TransformMason LED Lighted Lid Insert

2 AAA batteries 

Instructions:

Place silkscreen orange side down over jar, tape in place on both ends.  

Carefully apply etchall® Creme with squeegee.  Let set 15 minutes.  Return cream to bottle (etchall® is re-usable!).  Carefully remove stencil and wash jar, and silkscreen, and let dry thoroughly.   

Repeat on opposite side of jar. 

Fill jar with etchall® Dip n’ Etch liquid.   Let set 15 minutes.  Return to bottle (it’s reusable!) and wash jar thoroughly.  Let dry completely. 

Roll white clay to about 1/8” thick.  Cut out fairy image from Magic Transfer Paper.  Place face down onto rolled clay.  Burnish lightly.  Let set about 20 minutes (you will be able to tell when the paper starts to “adhere” to the clay).  Add a few drops of warm water and let the paper dissolve.  Carefully rinse away the paper.  

Use craft knife to cut around the fairy image.  Bake according to manufacturer instructions.

 

Add a small amount of Beacon 527 Adhesive to bottom of fairy.   Mount inside jar, up against one side of the jar.  Let adhesive dry completely. 

Add a bit of Spanish moss around the bottom of the jar, carefully placing a few pieces in front of the bottom of the fairy. 

Insert batteries into the Loew-Cornell TransformMason LED Lighted Lid Insert and place over top of jar.  Add lid ring.   

Wrap leaf ribbon around the lid ring multiple times and tie in place. 

Push the button on the lid and illuminate your captured fairy within the jar….

Summer Sunset Polymer Clay Necklace

Today on the Makin's Clay® blog I am sharing the instructions to make this Summer Sunset necklace with Makin's Clay®.  Inspired by a technique I learned from Syndee Holt, this version is made with Makin's Clay® along with a couple of other minor modifications.