Last week many of us in the United States did that one thing that reminds you that spring is getting closer … we sprung our clocks ahead. To me and to my family this means one thing: Spring is on its way! In honor of the Spring season, I have collected some gorgeous flower tutorials to help inspire you this season. I have made several of these flowers, but I plan to make many more. (L to R – Top to Bottom)
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‘How to make your own color palette’ can sound difficult, right? Well, I am part of a lot of different polymer clay groups on FaceBook. Some I am more active on than others, and some I just lurk. Last week, someone asked how to make a color palette. There were lots of ideas thrown out, many of which were great. Most of my items are made from custom color palettes that coordinate. Making your own palette is easy and the more you do it, the easier it gets. There are lots of ways to make your own color palette, but this is the method that I prefer.
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Who doesn’t love tigers? I love them and what better way to show your love of tigers than with a tiger heart.
I was asked by a reader awhile ago if I could do a “mash up” of different polymer clay tutorials from around the web. As I come across tutorials, I tend to tweet them, pin them, or share them on my FaceBook page. One of my readers asked that since I was sharing so many of them, would I mind taking the time to share them with you in a single post here on the blog every once and awhile. So … this is the third time I have done this for you, if you would like to see more of these, comment below. If not … I’ll go back to my normal Tuesday activities!
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Today’s zebra cane tutorial is a different kind of tutorial for me to offer you. Instead of explicit written directions, I am offering just the photo instructions. If you like this kind of tutorial, please COMMENT below & leave your feedback.
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I’ve searched high & low for some of the best Valentine’s Day, polymer clay heart tutorials on the internet. Here are some of the best (and most popular) that I could find online. Enjoy & feel free to repin them if you’d like.
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This week for the 52 Weekly Cane Projects group, our challenge was to create a zipper cane. Here’s my mini-tutorial for this cane.
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Every week I pin oodles of great polymer clay tutorials on Pinterest. Some of these polymer clay tutorials have been shared by groups, some I’ve found on my RSS feeds, some I’ve stumbled on through Pinterest. In any case, I thought I’d take my “Tutorial Tuesday” to share with you some of the great tutorials that are out there. Next week, I will bring you another cute free tutorial that you can make in your own studio!
This week for the 52 Weeks of Canes, one of our projects was the pixelated retro cane. This pixelated retro cane tutorial originated from Bettina Welker. I in no way, shape, or form came up with this design idea on my own. This being said, please see Bettina’s highly detailed tutorial here.
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Well, it’s been a year full of fun and adventure, and now the 2013 Friesen Project has come to a close. We have spent 52 weeks together and done over 40 projects. For those of you who hung in there and stuck it out, good for you! I hope you learned something about yourself and your clay. I hope you were able to develop your style and your voice over the past year.
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Well, we’re down to the last several projects! Today’s project is to make & design yourself a faux Stained Glass Window using Christi’s book as a guide.
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I like to use up my scraps when I can and these past several weeks I have been so busy in my studio that I have had lots and lots of scraps. So … when scraps take over your work surface, find something cute and fun to do with them.
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So far you’ve seen Parts 1 & 2 of this Poinsettia Flower Pin, without further ado, I present to you the 3rd part of this great seasonal favorite.
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First, there is no right or wrong way to make this cane. I make it differently than some people, and I know that some people will make it differently than me. That’s okay. Once you can get the Skinner Blend mastered, it’s all a matter of using your sculpting skills to gently “persuade” the clay to do what YOU want it to do.
