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How-To: Glow-In-The-Dark Polymer Clay Sugar Skulls (Calaveras)

Jenny — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 07:15:13 +0000

I’m a big fan of Halloween- always have been. And when I learned about Mexico’s Day of the Dead (Dia De Los Muertos), I was even more smitten. To celebrate both, I created these glow-in-the-dark Calaveras of polymer clay, my version of the traditional sugar skulls. I’ve made a few photo collages to help you [...]

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How-To: Make Earrings from Crafter’s Clay

Jenny — Thu, 31 May 2012 10:09:23 +0000

I’ve been a jewelry maker for about 15 years. It’s funny, because almost everything that crosses my desk is fair game to become a piece of jewelry. Martha Stewart Crafts Crafter’s Clay is no exception. I molded some leaves, and they just spoke to me- so I turned them into earrings. They are pretty easy [...]

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How-To: Make Impression-Glazed Faux Ceramic Polymer Clay Buttons

Jenny — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:27:56 +0000

Valentine’s day is right around the corner- who doesn’t need a little heart-shaped button or two? With this “faux ceramic” technique, I’m going to show you how to use rubber stamps to make an impression into clay, glaze it with tinted liquid clay, and then finish it into a durable button using resin. Of course, [...]

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Comparison of Polymer Clays in Making Veneers

Jenny — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:00:59 +0000

Last week I showed you how I cut polymer clay with my Cricut- basically, I made a very thin sheet of polymer clay and cured it, making a veneer that I could then cut with an electronic cutter. But I got to wondering- which brand of polymer clay would make the best veneer? You need [...]

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How to Cut Polymer Clay with the Cricut

Jenny — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 13:57:11 +0000

A while ago my pal Lisa Pavelka was showing off her fabulous Pardo Jewellry Clay by Viva Decor at CHA Winter 2011- it’s so flexible after baking, you can actually use a paper punch to cut it! So I got to thinking- why not cut it with a Cricut? I played around a bit, and [...]

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Father’s Day Polymer Clay Keyfobs

Jenny — Tue, 03 May 2011 12:44:51 +0000

Here’s a great, quick Father’s Day gift you can whip up in no time. I originally published this tutorial on CraftsUnleashed, but I thought it should be shared here, too. These would also be cool zipper pulls for luggage or backpacks, too! Sometimes itâ€™s a little, functional gift that shows Dad how much you care- [...]

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Polymer Clay Shamrock Pin

Jenny — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:10:55 +0000

Here’s a little polymer clay pin that I designed last year and taught as a class. So just for you I’ll show you how to do it yourself! You’ll need: black polymer clay translucent polymer clay (I used Lisa Pavelka Signature Art Clay by Viva Decor) metal leaf (silver or gold is ok) alcohol inks [...]

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One Little Word: Polymer Clay â€œCHOOSEâ€ Pendant

Jenny — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:34:24 +0000

Ali Edwards came up with the “One Little Word” concept- picking one word to guide your intentions, resolutions, actions. As an artist/crafter/maker, sometimes one little word is all you need as a springboard to inspire you. I decided start the year offÂ with a project featuring one of my favorite mediums, polymer clay. For this [...]

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Polymer Clay 101

Jenny — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:54:08 +0000

Last Saturday we had a GREAT Polymer Clay 101 class at Grand River Beads (check out their website for their calendar.) We had 6 enthusiastic participants, and we covered the following: brands of clays and their properties prepping clay texturizing release agents application of pigments tools curing ….and some of my own little tips! We [...]

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Free SteamPunk Polymer Clay Heart Project

Jenny — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:18:23 +0000

I am a big fan of Steam Punk, and a big fan of Polymer Clay… so how much am I loving the two together??!! Yeah, about that much. So I’m really excited to share that CF Originals is offering a FREE download of the SteamPunk Heart project (among some other free-bees and “for-cost” projects, as [...]

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