While I was making the leaf veiners, I found a corn cob in the fridge that still had it’s leaves. Now from past experience I know that the corn leaves are very useful for texturing so I decided to make a texture sheet from it. I can see all sorts of uses for it. Basket [...]
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Making a Corn Leaf Texture Sheet
Posted in 1, Tutorials, tagged Making Polymer Clay Leaves and Flowers, Polymer Clay Leaves & Flowers, Texture sheets, Veiners on May 26, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Making your own leaf veiners
Posted in Tutorials, tagged Making Polymer Clay Leaves and Flowers, Polymer Clay Leaves & Flowers, Veiners on May 26, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I’ve been working with a lot of polymer clay flowers and leaves lately. They always look so much nicer when the have veins added. Suitable leaves aren’t always available – that silly little think called “seasons” often interferes – or it’s raining, or as is usually the case with me – it’s too darn dark [...]
Step by Step Faux Pearls
Posted in Tutorials, tagged Faux finishes, Faux Gem Stones, Faux Polymer Clay Pearls, Polymer Clay on March 1, 2009 | 15 Comments »
I played around with faux pearls yesterday and after a few people saw the pics that I posted I was asked “tute please?” So here goes. This is really not a difficult project, loads of fun and is suitable for all levels of polymer clay skill. What you need: White, pale gold, pale pink or [...]
Process of making the impatiens baskets
Posted in Tutorials on December 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This is not intended as a tutorial, but responds to a question asking how on earth I make these hanging baskets. I’ve got some photos taken, and the rest will have to come as I take them so as to complete the actual visual steps. For now, here’s what I have. I’ll continue working on [...]
Mushroom Tutorial
Posted in Tutorials on January 15, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Take a small ball of clay (or larger depending on the size of the fairy!) in whatever mushroom colour you feel appropriate. Flatten into a disk using your fingers. The centre of the disk needs to be slightly thicker and the edges very fine. If they tear slightly it doesn’t matter. Dust a little talc [...]
Tutorials
Posted in Tutorials on January 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
From time to time I get requests for tutorials on the items I make, especially my polymer clay art. Some are simple items, others far more complicated and needing step-by-step photographs to follow the instructions. I’m going to use this space for some of the more simple items and for the free tutorials I have [...]
