Category: Polymer Clay

Using Paint on Polymer Clay

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Don't Be Afraid of What a Little Paint Can Do for Your Polymer Clay Designs by KatersAcres

Don’t Be Afraid of What a Little Paint Can Do

Paint Is “Cheating”?!

For years I refused to use any paint on my polymer clay work. Like many other artists, I considered using paint “cheating.” I had come to the conclusion (wrongly I might add) that no real artist would ever use acrylic paints on polymer clay … I mean after all the reason polymer clay is colored (and can be mixed to make your own colors) is because you’d never have to use paint. Right? WRONG.

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Do You Ever Wonder Where to Start?

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Polymer Clay Creative Tip 4 - Where to Start by KatersAcres

For people who make a living being creative, often the greatest battle is where to start.

Getting started is not easy for everyone, especially when you are going through a creatively dry season. But if you never start, you can never finish something. In today’s polymer clay tip we’re going to discuss how to jumpstart your creativity in your chosen art form and potentially conquer that “dry spell.”

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21 Polymer Clay Halloween Tutorials

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21 Halloween Tutorials for Polymer Clay

 from Around the Web

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It’s almost that time of year … that spooky time of year. Even though Halloween can be scary, it doesn’t have to be. Here’s 21 halloween polymer clay tutorials you can make in the comfort of your own home. To help you follow along with all the different tutorials, I have separated the graphic into quadrants. Both the live link & a Pinterest repin link are provided. Continue reading 21 Polymer Clay Halloween Tutorials

The BIG Issue of Copyright

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Polymer Clay & Copyright by KatersAcres

Copyright:

Where’s the Line Between Inspired and Yours?

Ginger David Allman of The Blue Bottle Tree

The issue of copyright is a huge issue globally for artists of any medium. Ginger Davis Allman of The Blue Bottle Tree has tackled the issue head-on. You can read her article here. I applaud her & support her. And in case you missed the end of the article, I agree with her 110%!

Artist’s come in all shapes and sizes and we’re all inspired by someone, something, or some likeness. Knowing the different between ‘inspired by,’ ‘original,’ and a flat out ‘copy’ are very important.

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Polymer Clay Books On My Bookshelf

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Top Shelf Polymer Clay Books by KatersAcres | My complete list of highly recommended "must have" books for every polymer clay studio

I Collect Books

For those who know me, I mean really know me, they know that for years I’ve had my head in books. Whether for college, grad school, theology, fun, or crafting. I love them! There’s just something about books that makes me happy. There’s something about reading that makes me happy too. In fact, not only do I have more than enough real books, I have over 200 on my Kindle right now as we speak. I generally read up to 4 books at a time: mostly sci-fi, fantasy, mystery, or period fiction. Over the 3 years or so that I’ve had my Kindle, it has become my best friend. And the fact that I can read from my app anywhere too … well, let’s just say I read a lot. It’s a hobby. It’s a pastime. And often it’s a compulsion. Continue reading Polymer Clay Books On My Bookshelf

14 Fall Polymer Clay Tutorials

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Discover 14 Fall Polymer Clay Tutorials

Looking for a fall polymer clay project?

Here’s 14 Fall Polymer Clay Tutorials from Around the Web to Get You Started

Fall is my favorite time of year. I love everything about it; from the apples, leaves, cider, crisp air, to the smell of drying leaves on the earth. I just love it. I often am my most creative during the September-November months because of this. To help jump-start your creative endeavors, I’ve put together a giant mash-up of 14 fall polymer clay tutorials you will love. Continue reading 14 Fall Polymer Clay Tutorials

Polymer Clay Book Review: Fantasy Creatures in Clay

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Polymer Clay Book Review Fantast Creatures in Clay by Emily Coleman, Reviewed by KatersAcres

Polymer Clay Book Review

One of the things that I love most in this world are books. Whether big or small, short or tall, it matters not. I love books and I tend to read and devour them very quickly. With this love for real books, comes a love for polymer clay books. I must have 100 polymer clay books, likely almost every book ever written! This being said, finding a polymer book that stands out from the crowd can often be daunting. This book Fantasy Creatures in Clay by Emily Coleman is a different type of a book. It is not a project book or a tutorial book. Rather, this book is detail driven.

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Polymer Clay Tip 2: Corn Starch Mini Jar

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Creative Tip 2 - Corn Starch Mini Jar by KatersAcres

Polymer Clay Tip Tuesday

Polymer Clay Tips from KatersAcresIt’s “back to school” for many children in our area today. Being from a rural community, school rarely starts until after Labor Day.  So, since everyone is going back to school, how about a polymer clay tip to get us started! This past WIP Wednesday I mentioned a little trick that I use to keep my beads (especially flat caned beads like the ones above) holding their shape during the baking process. We all have things that we do in our studio to “help” us in our creativity. Although I am not primarily a jewelry designer, but rather a sculptor, that doesn’t mean that I don’t make jewelry or don’t at least make jewelry components.

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