Polymer clay is a relative newcomer to the world of craft materials. Although it looks and feels like pottery clay, polymer clay does not require a super-hot kiln — when you’re done molding your object, you can just pop it in your home oven and it will harden in about 30 minutes! We’re giving away three copies of the book Polymer Clay Master Class. Just comment on this blog post to win!
I’m always so inspired to think of a new craft project after I watch the ever-charming Meg Allan Cole!
Spooky prop maker TwistedUK made this “Circus Freak Puppeteer” from multiple model forms, PVC pipe, and a wiper motor.
I’m always on the hunt for new crafting clay projects, so this one is being added to the list. Creature Comfort’s Ez created this silver-on-white geometric mobile from air-drying clay.
Ben Hollis and Eva Funderburgh chose an unusual material to house their Arduino in: clay. Glowback, the little creature they’ve created, has nodules on its back made of transluscent porcelain. The porcelain gives off a soft glow in staggered rhythms provided by the super bright LEDs underneath the nodules.
It’s been over a decade since I’ve thrown clay on a wheel, but watching the video below by David Hobson of Dorset-based potter Jonathan Garratt makes me want to return to the art!
Jenny from Craft Test Dummies is always coming up with new and creative uses for any craft product that she gets her hands on. Case in point, her How to Cut Polymer Clay with the Cricut tutorial takes electronic cutters out of the realm of paper craft, and shows just how versatile they can be […]
