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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Inlay a thin stripe into a slab, cut a teardrop and choose between a pierced hole, a glue-on bail or an eye pin to hang it.
Cut arches and circles from an even slab, cure and sand them, then link each pair with a jump ring and an earring post.
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.
Build a chunky three-band arch from rolled logs, pierce the hole in the right place and attach it to a split key ring.
Cut six simple shapes from a thick slab, cure them on a tile and glue a magnet to each flat back.
Roll a marbled slab, cut one clean circle and shape it in a shallow form to make a small dish for rings and studs.