Downloads: Polymer Clay Tutorials

Learn to use the power of polymer clay blends to create a multi-colored afghan cane from just a single granny square cane.

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Here, collected together, are five complete lessons that take you from the very basics of polymer clay, to a big bowl of coordinated buttons in varying shapes, styles, and sizes.

These lessons are available here for free, but for a nominal donation, you can have all five lessons in one handy 21-page image-rich PDF to print out, or take with you on your favorite mobile device. And you can also have my gratitude for your support!

Learn to make a plaid cane through a nontraditional use of a single Skinner blend. Use the cane in the construction of a shawl pin.

If you are comfortable with the Skinner blend technique and can reduce and re-assemble millefiori canes, you can do this project. Instructions are given through an image-rich 9-page pdf.

If you've ever been tempted to learn polymer clay, but were intimidated by the long list of necessary supplies, you'll like these hearts. They are simple to make for the beginner, and no specialized or expensive tools are required.

You will learn how to condition clay, apply patterns, form heart shapes, and cure into a hardened pendant.

You can leave the heart matte, paint on a shiny gloss, or, if you desire a more polished and professional look, instructions are given for sanding and buffing your pendant as well.

This pattern provides a simple way to get your feet wet with polymer clay, without investing in any expensive tools or equipment.

Fully-illustrated instructions are available in two formats: 6-page PDF, and EPUB (for Nook, iPad, Sony, etc.).