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Princess Pure Art Collab featuring @yarnandclay
This most recent @pureartcollab theme celebrated 1 year of the Pure Art Collab. While the group itself is still fairly new, the concept behind Pure Art Collab began last September as the #princessartcollab. If you want to hear more about the beginnings of this collab...
How to sand your polymer clay
When I found out about sanding polymer clay, it was a game changer for me. As I was still developing my feel and technique with clay, I found myself sanding almost all of my pieces. Not only was it a way to smooth out fingerprints or rough patches, it was also a way...
First look at Halloween 2018
If you've been around my work for a while, you know that this is the third year I've created a completely one-of-a-kind, exclusive Halloween set. Yes, I'm talking about the dragon coffin sets, and this year's set is my most detailed yet! They will also be available...
Polymer clay succulent using a mold
Last week, I shared a tutorial on how to create polymer clay succulents without using a mold. If you haven't checked out that tutorial yet, you can find that in the above link. I decided to create a two part blog for this topic because the post was getting too long,...
Polymer clay succulent tutorial (part 1)
One of my most recent custom dragons was one that had succulents running down the back. It gave me inspiration to create a tutorial for succulents! While there are many of these that exist, I wanted to share what I learned in my most recent experiment because I...
Fixing cracks and gouges in baked polymer clay
Today, I'm taking it back to basics by bringing you a tutorial you can apply to any polymer clay project. Instead of showing you how to make a specific item, today I want to share how I've learned to fix cracks or gouges in polymer clay. Sometimes things happen in the...
