Polymer Clay Lessons

Posted on May 23, 2019May 23, 2019 by Katie Oskin — Leave a comment

What if you could take polymer clay lessons from the comfort of your own home? And what if those polymer clay lessons were tailored to you and your needs? Wouldn’t it be even better if those lessons were one-on-one just you and the instructor! Well, now is your opportunity. Many people can afford the cost of a basic workshop, but when it comes to the cost of travel and lodging, that’s where the real challenge arises. Let’s bring the workshop, class, and instruction virtually, right into your home.

Polymer Clay Flower Bird Feeder Tutorial

Posted on April 8, 2018December 2, 2018 by Katie Oskin — Leave a comment

Flower Bird Feeder Polymer Clay Tutorial by KatersAcres

Ever thought of making a bird feeder? There are a wide variety of things you can do with polymer clay to spruce up your yard this Spring season. I love living in the woods and feeding my birds in just one of my many joys. This tabletop bird feeder is made entirely from polymer clay. This spring you can make your own to sit in a garden, next to your plants, on even on a tabletop, on anywhere you can think of.

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Faux Leather Sculpted Flowers from Polymer Clay

Posted on September 29, 2017October 7, 2017 by Katie Oskin — Leave a comment

Faux Leather Sculpted Flowers Tutorial by KatersAcres

Make Your Own Faux Leather Sculpted Flowers

Making these adorable, fun, faux leather sculpted flowers is easy with polymer clay. You can make these for home decor projects, mixed media, jewelry, brooches, and so much more! Learn to make your own with this fun and free tutorial.

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Fairy Potion Bottle Tutorial with Teresa Pandora Salgado

Posted on August 28, 2017September 3, 2017 by Katie Oskin — 26 Comments

Fairy Potion Bottle Tutorial

with Teresa Pandora Salgado

It is always such a joy to collaborate with other artists. A fantastic artist, fellow clayer, and friend Teresa “Pandora” Salgado has graciously volunteered her time, energy, and effort to bring you a free fairy potion bottle tutorial. This tutorial is not only brightly colored, unique, and a lot of fun, but is a great jewelry project for an artist of any skill level.

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Easy Faux Crackle Tutorial – Overlay Technique

Posted on July 21, 2017March 20, 2019 by Katie Oskin — 4 Comments

Polymer Clay Faux Crackle Technique Tutorial by KatersAcres

This easy, faux crackle technique can become the base for a multitude of clay designs. It works the best the easiest as a veneer technique on raw clay designs. And like many happy accidents and tutorials here at KatersAcres, this faux crackle technique has a story too. It also pairs nicely and easily with the Faux Collage Veneers tutorial too! Are you ready to try it? Let’s get started!

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Faux Beach Glass Tutorial

Posted on July 7, 2017November 21, 2017 by Katie Oskin — Leave a comment

This Faux Beach Glass Tutorial will make the perfect summer accessories for home, decor, or even jewelry! The Whimsical Sculpting Tutorials Club is taking a dive into the sea with our Ocean Commotion theme this month and started things off with our über cute Puffed Fish duo. With all our ocean tutorials, it seemed only fitting to offer a free Faux Beach Glass tutorial here on the site for all my readers too!

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Polymer Clay Sunset Pendant Tutorial

Posted on June 27, 2017February 12, 2019 by Katie Oskin — Leave a comment

Free Polymer Clay Jewelry Tutorial

This polymer clay sunset pendant tutorial will introduce you to some basic steps on how to make your own easy pendants to wear this summer. With just a few basic tools and basic skills, you too can create a delightful summer pendant to wear around town.

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Polymer Clay Faux Cloisonne Beads

Posted on June 21, 2017November 21, 2017 by Katie Oskin — Leave a comment

Love the look of Cloisonné but can’t afford it? Make Your Own.

Sometimes you just need that perfect something to go with a new outfit. Sometimes even as a sculptor you want to make some beads. Here’s a new take on a very old classic.

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How to Make a Color Palette in Polymer Clay 101

Posted on June 6, 2017October 7, 2017 by Katie Oskin — 6 Comments

Learn How to Make a Color Palette in Polymer Clay by Katie Oskin

Ready to Learn How to Make a Color Palette in Polymer Clay?

Make a color palette in polymer clay? Yes please! Is it something that you struggle with? Is it something that you are great at? Do you struggle to duplicate colors you fall in love with? Today I’m going to show you a quick, easy, fun, & basic approach to make a color palette in polymer clay. The polymer clay that we are going to use today is my polymer clay of choice: Polyform’s Premo! by Sculpey. So are you ready to make a color palette in polymer clay?! Let’s go!

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Memorial Day Stars Tutorial from Polymer Clay

Posted on May 16, 2017May 5, 2019 by Katie Oskin — Leave a comment

Memorial Day Polymer Clay Stars Tutorial by KatersAcres

This Memorial Day stars tutorial will show you how to make gorgeous and colorful stars to place on dowel rods to use in flower arrangements, stick in bouquets, use in planters, or a myriad of others ways this Memorial Day. These stars take a little bit of patience, but look beautiful in the end. And the reality is that after all our service men and women do for us, we can take a small amount of time and give back, saying “thank you” in just this small way by making something beautiful just to honor them. Continue reading Memorial Day Stars Tutorial from Polymer Clay

Polymer Clay Scrappy Tutorial by Martin Pottjewijd

Posted on April 21, 2017November 21, 2017 by Katie Oskin — 1 Comment

This polymer clay Scrappy Tutorial is by Martin Pottjewijd and is used here with his full permission. Martin is a polymer clay artist from the Netherlands. He makes a wide variety of work including his elaborate and breathtaking castles built on large rocks and his adorable Polly & Mur. You can read Martin’s interview with Polyform here. Martin has graciously agreed to shared this tutorial here with each of you!

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Spring Tutorials for Polymer Clay (And Easter too)

Posted on April 11, 2017November 21, 2017 by Katie Oskin — Leave a comment

Spring tutorials for polymer clay are fun, colorful, and will lighten any rainy day! Many of these tutorials can be done in a few short hours, to just a few minutes! I’ve gathered some of the most popular spring tutorials from polymer clay (and Easter too) from here on the site and put them all in one place just for you. I know, I know … you’re welcome. So feel free to click on all the links below and go straight to the tutorials of your choice.

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Miniature Caned Polymer Clay LadyBug Tutorial

Posted on March 14, 2017May 5, 2019 by Katie Oskin — Leave a comment

Here’s a simple easy polymer clay ladybug tutorial to make your own tiny little miniatures for yourself. If you joined me yesterday to read about my Into the Forest submission, then you saw these tiny little caned Lady Bugs parading; and in the magazine too. Now you can make your own with the worksheet!

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Reasons to Join a Tutorial Club with a Special Offer

Posted on February 28, 2017October 16, 2017 by Katie Oskin — Leave a comment

One of the things that I am asked the most often is “why should I join a tutorial club anyway?” In all honesty the answers are as varied as the people who join them are. Today I’m going to give you a few reasons to join a tutorial club; and why you may want to consider joining any kind of a tutorial club (regardless of medium) in the first place.

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Free Polymer Clay Valentine’s Day Tutorials

Posted on February 7, 2017February 13, 2019 by Katie Oskin — 2 Comments

Here’s our free polymer clay Valentine’s Day tutorials that you might like to try your creativity with to make for someone you love this upcoming Valentine’s Day. With over 200 free polymer clay tutorials here on KatersAcres, it can be a daunting task to remember where they all are. Valentine’s Day is a favorite Hallmark holiday of many and a joy to create for, and these tutorials showcase a portion of that love! Come try out these free tutorials below.

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