How to Finish a Piece – Frame Your Polymer Clay Design

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How to Finish a Polymer Clay Masterpiece by KatersAcres

Frame Your Polymer Clay Design

One of the things that we haven’t talked about a lot on this blog is how to finish a piece you have been working on. For many of us we will antique the piece and even varnish the piece. But what do you do after that? I’m going to show you an example of what I did with one of my pieces.

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Gingerbread Man Tutorial

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Gingerbread Man Tutorial by KatersAcres | Sculpting Mini-Tutorial for Polymer Clay, Fondant, & Other Sculpting Mediums

Gingerbread Man Tutorial

Polymer clay mini tutorial for a cute Gingerbread Man

Materials:

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Book Review: Marie Segal’s “The Polymer Clay Artist’s Guide: A Directory of Mixes, Colors, Textures, Faux Finishes, and Surface Effects

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Marie Segal's The Polymer Clay Artist's Guide Book Review by KatersAcres

Polymer Clay Book Review

Marie Segal's The Polymer Clay Artist's Guide Book Review by KatersAcres

It’s time for another great polymer clay book review! I have done many book reviews (mostly of Christi Friesen’s books because of the Friesen Project) and I have yet to do a negative book review.  Don’t get excited, this is NOT going to be a negative review! But maybe day I will find the courage to write on one of my books that doesn’t live up to what I want it to. But I feel bad putting people’s hard work down … so we’ll leave that dilemma for another day.

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Friesen Friday: Polymer Clay Festive Flower Tutorial

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Festive Flowers Tutorial by KatersAcres

Polymer Clay Flower Tutorial

It’s Friesen Friday! Welcome to the first (and easiest) tutorial in the Mixed Media & Polymer Clay Together at Last book by Christi Friesen. This tutorial is fun & super easy. use your imagination and bring your flowers to life. Let’s get started!

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Build Your Brand Finale: All Good Things Must Come to An End

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Build Your Brand - Tips for marketing your Etsy store by KatersAcres

Build Your Brand - Tips for marketing your Etsy store by KatersAcres

Build Your Brand Finale:

New Passages

The Build Your Brand Finale is here; Eventually, all good things must come to an end, right?! Right. While I have loved the Build Your Brand series, bringing you help, tips, & tricks, from our Etsy store & expertise … you may have noticed that the regularity of this series has slowed down considerably! For those of you who follow my blog regularly, you know that it’s true too. Continue reading Build Your Brand Finale: All Good Things Must Come to An End

Tip Tuesday: Make a Wedge for Your Pasta Machine

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Make a Wedge for Your Pasta Machine by KatersAcres

POLYMER CLAY PASTA MACHINE HELP

Make Your Own Pasta Machine Wedge

Using a wedge in your pasta machine will allow you to control the size of your blends.

If you make a lot of blends with clay, I’m sure there’s been at least one time or two when your blend has gotten too wide and isn’t long enough. If this happens to you, not to worry, you are not alone.

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Friesen Friday: The Final Steampunkery Project – A Ghostly Ghoulie

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How to Make Your Own Ghoulie Tutorial by KatersAcres

Steampunk Tutorial: Ghoulish Delights

Steampunk Ghoul Project by KatersAcres | Great for any sculpting medium

Well, it’s once again time for that very sad moment … signing off an another book. There are only two books left in our Friesen Project for 2013. This is the last & final project in the Steampunkery book by Christi Friesen.  There is also a free project on Christi’s website for more intricate ghoulies.

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