Clay
June 30th, 2010 at 05:01pm
Under 4th of July+ Clay+ DIY+ Kids
Looking for 4th of July crafts for kids or for yourself? When I think of 4th of July, I think of a beautiful breezy and warm day. So a stars-and-stripes wind chime seemed like a perfect 4th of July craft for kids. Here’s how it’s made.
Materials:
Kid-friendly clay (air dry or salt dough)
Star-shape cookie cutter
Plastic [...]
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Tags: Clay, crafting with kids, Holiday, wind chimes
By Linda
May 12th, 2010 at 09:53am
Under Clay
Making flowers out of craft dough is just like playing with play dough. Except these might last longer and craft dough is easier to work with. Not to mention, the kids can’t play with this one. Make dough flowers in minutes with this easy tutorial that just requires some dough and your two hands. Dough [...]
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Tags: flower crafts, how to make a dough flower, youtube tutorial
By Kristen
October 2nd, 2009 at 05:00am
Under Clay+ Product Reviews
AMACO has sent us 3 great tools for working with friendly plastic, clay and even paint: Marbling Comb, Needle Tool, Wood Sculpting Tool. The marbling tool allows you to make swirls and other patterns easily. The needle tool and the wood sculpting tool both allow you to manipulate the materials. These are great for clay [...]
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Tags: Clay, giveaways, jewelry, tools
By Caley
August 18th, 2009 at 09:41am
Under Book Reviews+ Clay
Polymer clay is a fantastic median for creating your own jewelry. The materials are inexpensive and you can get such colorful results! Polymer Clay Mixed Media Jewelry by Shirley Rufener is a great resource for this craft, even for beginners. The book will teach you how to correctly use the materials and also gives you [...]
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Tags: Clay, giveaways, jewelry, polymer
By Caley
July 29th, 2009 at 03:08am
Under Clay
Mokume gane, literally translated as “wood-grain metal,” is orginally a Japanese technique of creating layered patterns in mixed metals. A fantastic artist and crafter Korinne Zimmerman of Crafterella sent over this amazing project for creating the look of mokume gane with polymer clay and gold silver leaf. The technique is really quite easy and the [...]
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Tags: Clay, japanese, jewelry, polymer
By Caley
May 19th, 2009 at 09:02am
Under Clay+ Garden Craft+ Kids
Well, there’s only one week left until June, which means now is the perfect time to start your garden if you haven’t already. The sun is shining bright and the rain keeps feeding those plants and veggies. Your kids want to help you in the garden but you just don’t want them ruining anything, well [...]
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Tags: Clay, crafting with kids, foam, garden crafts, gardening, kids crafts, organization, popsicle sticks, styrofoam, vegetables
By Christine
March 26th, 2009 at 11:42am
Under Clay+ Product Reviews
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNER
#75 Jenny!
The Lisa Pavelka Signature Series JHB International includes a variety of tools for polymer clay: Border Molds, Texture Stamps, Craft Foil, Magic Gloss, Embossing Cutters, and Claying Around DVD.
Product Review By Maria Nerius
At least one member of the testing team has had the pleasure to watch Lisa Pavelka in action demonstrating [...]
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Tags: Clay, clay tools, craft DVD, giveaways, polymer clay tools
By Caley
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