Easy Polymer Clay Crafts
Polymer Clay Photo Holder: A Simple Desk Project
Press a ball of clay into a chunky dome or cube and cut one slot across the top to hold a photo or card upright.
Make Creative Polymer Clay Projects
Step-by-step polymer clay tutorials for beginners: jewelry, miniatures, decor, and the core techniques behind them, explained in plain language.
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Polymer Clay for Beginners: What It Is and How to Start
What polymer clay is, which clay and tools to buy first, and how every project moves from block to cured piece. A plain starting point for new makers.
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Polymer Clay Tools: What You Need and What Can Wait
Four tools handle almost every first polymer clay project. Here is what each one does, what can stand in for it, and which upgrades are worth waiting for.
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How to Condition Polymer Clay Until It Is Ready to Use
Slice, roll, fold and test: how to condition polymer clay by hand, how to tell when it is ready, and how to rescue clay that is too hard or too soft.
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Basic Polymer Clay Shapes: Ball, Log, Teardrop, and Sheet
Ball, log, teardrop and sheet are the building blocks of nearly every polymer clay project. Learn to form each one cleanly and see what they turn into.
Easy Polymer Clay Crafts
How to Make a Polymer Clay Keychain
Build a chunky three-band arch from rolled logs, pierce the hole in the right place and attach it to a split key ring.
Easy Polymer Clay Crafts
Easy Polymer Clay Magnets
Cut six simple shapes from a thick slab, cure them on a tile and glue a magnet to each flat back.
Polymer Clay Jewelry
Jewelry Findings for Polymer Clay: Jump Rings, Posts, and Hooks
A plain guide to the metal parts that make clay wearable: what each finding does, how to open a jump ring correctly, and how to attach posts so they stay on.
Polymer Clay Jewelry
How to Make Polymer Clay Charms
Shape small polymer clay charms from basic forms and set the eye pin so it stays put, using a simple mushroom as the worked example.
Polymer Clay Jewelry
How to Make Polymer Clay Beads
Make matching polymer clay beads by measuring equal portions, rolling true rounds and piercing each hole from both sides so the bead keeps its shape.
Polymer Clay Miniatures
Simple Miniature Polymer Clay Animals from Basic Shapes
Build simple, original miniature animals from balls, teardrops and cones. A chick is the worked example, with a pig, a whale and a cat from the same parts.
Polymer Clay Miniatures
Miniature Polymer Clay Succulents in Tiny Pots
Build a miniature succulent rosette from graded teardrop petals, seat it in a tiny clay pot, and add a cactus-style column and a trailing plant to make a set.
Polymer Clay Miniatures
Miniature Polymer Clay Food: Tiny Donuts Step by Step
Make tiny decorative clay donuts with wavy icing and chopped-thread sprinkles. They are display pieces only: not edible and not toys for small children.
Polymer Clay Decor
Polymer Clay Ring Holder: A Simple Cone and Dish
Roll a tapered cone, join it to a round base with a properly blended seam, and lift the edge into a shallow dish. The proportions and the join are what make it stable.
Polymer Clay Decor
Polymer Clay Decorative Tiles for Display
Roll an even sheet between depth guides, cut small squares, and press simple patterns into each one. The finished tiles are display pieces for a framed grid or a shelf.
Polymer Clay Decor
How to Make a Polymer Clay Wall Hanging
Cut flat clay shapes from a slab, plan the strands on paper, and link them with jump rings under a wooden dowel. The layout stage is what makes the finished piece hang straight.
Polymer Clay Techniques
How to Use Polymer Clay Cutters for Clean Shapes
Clean cutter shapes depend on the surface you cut on, how firm the clay is and how the scrap is removed. This method keeps each piece flat on the tile from cutting through curing.
Polymer Clay Techniques
Polymer Clay Slab Patterns: Terrazzo, Stripes, and Dots
Three slab patterns built from the same few moves: thin decoration laid on a base sheet and rolled in until the surface is level. Learn how to keep stripes straight and dots round.
Polymer Clay Techniques
Simple Polymer Clay Canes: Bullseye, Stripe, and Spiral
Three beginner canes teach the three core moves of caning: wrapping a log, stacking sheets and rolling a spiral. Build each one large, reduce it, and slice clean patterned pieces.
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Seasonal Clay Crafts
Miniature Polymer Clay Pumpkins for Fall
Miniature pumpkins built from a ball in three moves: flatten, press the ribs, add a stem. Spacing the ribs by halving keeps them even on every size.
Seasonal Clay Crafts
Polymer Clay Christmas Ornaments from Simple Cutters
Flat clay ornaments cut from one slab, with a clean punched hanging hole and pressed-in decoration. A simple seasonal project for decorative use only.
Clay Finishing
Polymer Clay Finishes: Matte, Satin, and Gloss
Matte, satin and gloss can each be reached by sanding and buffing the clay itself or by adding a coating. Products vary, so read the label and test on a cured scrap first.
Clay Finishing
How to Sand Polymer Clay for a Smooth Finish
Sand cured polymer clay wet, starting with a medium paper and working up through finer grades. Each stage removes the scratches left by the one before.
Polymer Clay Techniques
How to Use Polymer Clay Cutters for Clean Shapes
Clean cutter shapes depend on the surface you cut on, how firm the clay is and how the scrap is removed. This method keeps each piece flat on the tile from cutting through curing.
Polymer Clay Techniques
Polymer Clay Slab Patterns: Terrazzo, Stripes, and Dots
Three slab patterns built from the same few moves: thin decoration laid on a base sheet and rolled in until the surface is level. Learn how to keep stripes straight and dots round.
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