Cracks on the Sides of Polymer Pieces
These cracks can be prevented or fixed. Here’s what you need to know about these cracks on the sides of your polymer clay pieces.
Category: Earrings
About metals for polymer clay earrings
A few years ago, I noticed that wearing earrings annoyed me. I’d start to get grumpy and annoyed, fiddling with them and pulling on them. Soon, I’d take them off
Securing Polymer Clay Earring Post Backs – What’s the best way?
When you’re making polymer clay post earrings or stud earrings, you need to attach an earring post back to the back of the polymer clay earring. It’s the part that
Glow-in-the-Dark Polymer Clay Earrings using Glow Pigment
Who doesn’t love glow-in-the-dark or GITD? From Halloween skeletons to glowing stars on your bedroom ceiling, glow-in-the-dark creations are always fun. There are several brands of glow-in-the-dark polymer clay, but
Make Polymer Clay Earrings You’re Proud Of
Polymer clay earrings are wildly popular and very trendy right now. They’re easy and fast to make, which means you can make them in every color to match your wardrobe.
Making Jewellery – Polymer Clay Issue
Making Jewellery is a British magazine aimed at jewelry craftsmen and hobbyists and this month they’ve released a special issue that’s all about polymer clay. I’m thrilled to say that
Organic and Rustic Polymer Clay Beads
Making polymer clay beads is therapeutic and restful. Each one is a work of art. These Organic Beads and Rustic Beads were just the ticket for my crazy week. Read more…
Can You Bake Crystals in Clay?
Can you bake crystals in clay? Whether you’re working with Swarovski rhinestones or natural quartz crystals, you can embed them in your polymer clay designs
Polymer Clay Bead Holes
How do you make holes in polymer clay beads? If you would have asked me that two weeks ago, I would have told you that I either use needle tool
Another Crop of Rustic Beads
Every time I make a batch of Rustic Beads, I am always surprised at how much fun they are. Each one is like a little masterpiece and it’s great fun
Rustic Polymer Clay Components
Because of Thanksgiving break here in the US, it’s been a bit of an odd week. We had three work days but school was out today and that meant it
Rustic Components, Earrings, and a Surprise
Rustic Components In the studio, I’ve been busy making more Rustic Components. I am completely and totally in love with the crusty, grungy, antiqued feel of these. Depending on the colors
Micro Drill Pin Vise – Indispensable Tool Series
When you work in any art, craft, or hobby, there are always those certain tools that change everything. Once you get one of these indispensable tools, you’ll wonder how you
More Rustic Components, Findings, and Beads
It’s been a productive week here at The Blue Bottle Tree. I’ve had great fun making Rustic Beads and Components. Some of them are connectors, or links, to be used
New Rustic Components from Polymer Clay
***Update*** I’m proud to announce that I’ve released the Rustic Beads and Components Tutorial that explains how to make the beads in this post. I’m really pretty proud of it.
Earrings made with translucent polymer clay tinted with alcohol inks
As I’m sure most readers have already seen by now, my recent article was featured in Polymer Clay Daily. That was a most unexpected honor and I am pleased and
