Archive for polymer clay
Uh, wow.
Sometimes when I announce a sale over at Polka Dot Creations, the response can be sorta lukewarm. It gets discouraging. That’s why, when I decided to run a sale this past weekend, I figured I needed to make the discount something to write home about. 75% did the trick. Holy cow, is this a lot [...]
continue reading "Uh, wow."Going out of Business Sale
Have you been to the Polka Dot Cottage shop lately? No? Well, neither has anybody else, myself included. I’m not feeling it anymore. The why’s of it are complicated, but I think it boils down to one fact more than others: I don’t make enough time to work with polymer anymore. THE BACK STORY The [...]
continue reading "Going out of Business Sale"Goodreads
It’s looking like the new GREEN issue of From Polymer to Art will be dropping on my doorstep today or tomorrow. There has been such an overwhelmingly good response to this issue (thank you!), that I am close to selling out already, and the magazines haven’t even gotten here yet! I’ll be ordering more this [...]
continue reading "Goodreads"Patterns in Polymer + giveaway
Julie Picarello is a talented polymer clay artist with a knack for color, pattern, and texture. Her upcoming book reveals all of the secrets of her brand of mokume gane, and walks you through several attractive projects. Take a peek inside, and leave a comment for your chance to win a copy!
continue reading "Patterns in Polymer + giveaway"Beginner Button Class – Taking it to the next level
I hope by now you are running your fingers through a big bowl of buttons you made yourself! I also hope you have enjoyed learning a little bit about polymer clay. Some of you have asked questions about the process I use to make the buttons I sell. While it is beyond the scope of [...]
continue reading "Beginner Button Class – Taking it to the next level"Beginner Button Class – Using your leftover scrap clay
So here we are at Week Five. We’ve learned how to make four different types of buttons, and we have a small pile of “scrap” clay leftover from the last two lessons. Today I’ll show you how to use techniques we’ve learned in class to turn those scraps into a nice little pile of bonus [...]
continue reading "Beginner Button Class – Using your leftover scrap clay"Beginner Button Class – Polka Dot Focal Buttons
[Sorry I'm late with this lesson - the stomach bug got me. Let's hope I've manage to be coherent with this through the last remnants of my fever!] I hope you enjoyed making the Assymetrical Stripe Buttons last week. Be sure to go back and check the comments and galleries on the previous lessons, because [...]
continue reading "Beginner Button Class – Polka Dot Focal Buttons"Beginner Button Class – Asymmetrical Stripe Buttons
So how was Lesson Two of the Beginner Button Class for you? There weren’t very many comments or additions to the gallery. Don’t be shy! If you have questions, please ask them. And if you make the buttons, please show them off! The galleries will remain open for at least a month after the lessons [...]
continue reading "Beginner Button Class – Asymmetrical Stripe Buttons"Beginner Button Class – Striped Snail Shells
Welcome back to the Beginner Button Class! I hope you were able to complete Lesson One without too much trouble. Have you been taking advantage of the gallery at the end of the post? Add your own buttons. Visit your classmates who have added theirs, and add a comment of support on their blogs. For [...]
continue reading "Beginner Button Class – Striped Snail Shells"Beginner Button Class – Making and Baking Your First Button
Welcome to the Beginner Button Class! For this first lesson, we will discuss how to prepare polymer clay for use, how to make a 1/2-inch solid-color button, and how to properly bake it. We’ll be making six buttons, two in each of three colors. Supplies + Tools 3 packages of Premo! Sculpey polymer clay in [...]
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