How to use your polymer clay molds in new ways- create a butterfly and a pendant

In today's video, Kira uses 3 molds from the shop at PolymerClayTV to create 2 completely different projects. The trick is to see your molds in new ways. Sometimes when you lay them out on the table, and really look at them, you can see connections. The connection here is that all of these molds feature symmetry- they are the same on both sides. So they can be used together to make things that are the same on both sides such as earrings, butterflies, angels and fairies, and things that are round like today's amulet pendant. Think outside the box and get inspired by your tools and you never know what you might come up with!

How to make a pretty holiday gift- floral napkin rings with polymer clay

Today join us as Kira makes a napkin ring in no time using simple tools, such as our awesome clay plunger cutters, to pattern and cut out clay! What a fantastic gift idea, or make them to coordinate perfectly with your tableware!

Learn how to embellish a mixed media canvas with your own 3d elements made from polymer clay

Learn how fun it is to add dimension to your mixed media artwork by making your own polymer clay elements to glue on using hot glue or gel medium. There are so many possibilities to make unique are when you create your own parts and pieces. Get the cutters and molds at in the shop!

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22 days of Teachers at the PCA Retreat- meet Barbara McGuire

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Barbara McGuire has been working in polymer for over 25 years.  She makes outline and shape stamps, molds, templates, transfer images, texture sheets and tutorials  that aid artists working in polymer and ceramic clays. Barbara has written over 10 instructional books and appeared frequently on televised segments of craft instruction with Carol Duvall and WLOS Crafty Corner.  Barbara’s home studio is located in the Appalachia Mountains near Asheville NC, were she teaches at select galleries, stores, craft schools and by request.

22 Days of Teachers at the PCA Retreat- Meet Jennifer Morris

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Inspired by travels and her interest in cultures around the world, Jennifer Morris infuses her beads and sculptures with a sense of playfulness and a love for color. Jennifer's love for design and her natural artistic ability showed itself early in her life as she made paintings, sculpture and jewelry out of found objects when she was 3 years old and was accepted into arts academy at 5 and then went on to study sculpture in college and later work as a set designer in the film industry. Jennifer's pallet of materials and skills are diverse ranging from steel to wood to porcelain and paper to polymer clay. She stumbled onto polymer when she was making a 'dia de los muertos' sculpture out of papier mache 15 years ago. A friend suggested she try polymer to make the most of the detail and color she was trying to achieve. It was love at first sight and she hasn't looked back since.

22 Days of Teachers at the PCA Retreat: Meet Layl McDill

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I have been working full time as an artist since graduating from Columbus College of Art and Design in 1993. My degree was in illustration but I ended up mainly selling my work at arts festivals and galleries. I love to travel all over the country and set up my fanciful world of polymer clay creations. I also love to demonstrate the technique and watch people’s jaws drop when they realize how it works. Creating canes is always like magic and I love sharing it with my customers, collectors and students.  I teach at least 3 classes a week to all ages and demographics and create tutorials for online learners.

Polymer Clay TV Deco Clay Air Dry Clay and Mold

In this episode of Polymer Clay TV Ilysa shares some ideas on how you can use the air dry clay and the fun molds. The clay is made to make flowers but Ilysa has experimented with different mediums and products that work well with the air dry clay to produce some really cool effects.