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admin March 14, 2023
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Our Newest Oven Bake Clay Colors – Perfect for Any Project!

We’re excited to announce the launch of our new oven bake clay colors! Whether you’re looking to create beautiful jewelry, home décor, or school projects, our oven bake clay colors are perfect for any project. These vibrant and on-trend colors offer so much versatility and will help round out your current color palette. With these… Continue reading Our Newest Oven Bake Clay Colors – Perfect for Any Project!

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admin March 10, 2023

Creating a Class Collaborative Project

This post is from Sculpey Teacher Ambassador Theresa Nguyen- To start the school year, I like to create a collaborative piece that embodies what a safe space looks or feels like. At the least, it should be filled with a diversity of personalities, cultures, and perspectives. A collaborative mosaic is a great project to make… Continue reading Creating a Class Collaborative Project

Syndee Holt
Syndee Holt February 28, 2023

New Color Tuesday! Introducing Sculpey Premo™ Berry Pearl- Pt 4

The top row of the large photo contains the 3 colors that I’m mixing with the featured color on the far right. The bottom 3 colors are the colors mixes created by mixing the color directly above with equal portions (1:1) of the featured color.  I mixed with a couple of the Sculpey Premo™ Yellow… Continue reading New Color Tuesday! Introducing Sculpey Premo™ Berry Pearl- Pt 4

Syndee Holt
Syndee Holt February 21, 2023

New Color Tuesday! Introducing Sculpey Premo™ Berry Pearl- Pt 3

The top row of the large photo contains the 3 colors that I’m mixing with the featured color on the far right. The bottom 3 colors are the colors mixes created by mixing the color directly above with equal portions (1:1) of the featured color. I decided to try mixing the Sculpey Premo™ Berry Perry… Continue reading New Color Tuesday! Introducing Sculpey Premo™ Berry Pearl- Pt 3

Jennifer Courington
Jennifer Courington February 16, 2023

How to Smooth Polymer Clay

How to Smooth Polymer Clay Polymer clay is forgiving, but fingerprints, bumps, smudges and hairs have a sneaky way of embedding themselves on the surface of your piece. Many clayers and crafters have a toolkit of techniques for smoothing oven-bake clay and keeping pesky imperfections at bay. Most of these strategies are pretty easy and… Continue reading How to Smooth Polymer Clay

Anke Humpert
Anke Humpert February 16, 2023

Why I Love Earrings

Earrings are everywhere! If you look at jewelry you are bound to see earrings. And there is a good reason for that. The shapes and styles earrings come in are literally endless. Even if you would restrict yourself to only one basic shape, there still would be a huge number of variations you could make.… Continue reading Why I Love Earrings

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admin February 14, 2023

New Color Tuesday! Introducing Sculpey Premo™ Berry Pearl- Pt 2

The top row of the large photo contains the 3 colors that I’m mixing with the featured color on the far right. The bottom 3 colors are the colors mixes created by mixing the color directly above with equal portions (1:1) of the featured color. Ohhh, this color is fun to mix with, so (of… Continue reading New Color Tuesday! Introducing Sculpey Premo™ Berry Pearl- Pt 2

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admin February 9, 2023

New Color Tuesday! Introducing Sculpey Premo™ Berry Pearl- Pt 1

The top row of the large photo contains the 3 colors that I’m mixing with the featured color on the far right. The bottom 3 colors are the colors mixes created by mixing the color directly above with equal portions (1:1) of the featured color. I can finally reveal the Mystery Color for this month!… Continue reading New Color Tuesday! Introducing Sculpey Premo™ Berry Pearl- Pt 1

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Sculpey Team February 8, 2023

Winter Classroom Projects Using Sculpey III® Clay

This post is coming from Sculpey Teacher Ambassador, Betsy Madson, in Minneapolis Minnesota. A few ideas for projects I have created over the years during the winter months through St. Patrick’s Day, will be what I am sharing in this post. I always explain tell the students their hands are their best and worst clay… Continue reading Winter Classroom Projects Using Sculpey III® Clay

Anke Humpert
Anke Humpert February 2, 2023

Transforming Your Scraps Into Pieces That You Love

What is scrap clay anyway? On social media you can not help but notice that there are a lot people wondering about what to do with scrap clay and asking for new ideas for what to do with it. Since this is a topic of interest I would like to get a bit deeper into… Continue reading Transforming Your Scraps Into Pieces That You Love

Syndee Holt
Syndee Holt January 31, 2023

New Color Tuesday! Introducing Sculpey Soufflé™ Glacier 1:1 Mixes -Pt 5

The top row of the large photo contains the 3 colors that I’m mixing with the featured color on the far right. The bottom 3 colors are the colors mixes created by mixing the color directly above with equal portions (1:1) of the featured color. For my “bonus” 5th week mixes, I decided to mix… Continue reading New Color Tuesday! Introducing Sculpey Soufflé™ Glacier 1:1 Mixes -Pt 5

Syndee Holt
Syndee Holt January 24, 2023

New Color Tuesday! Introducing Sculpey Soufflé™ Glacier 1:1 Mixes -Pt 4

The top row of the large photo contains the 3 colors that I’m mixing with the featured color on the far right. The bottom 3 colors are the colors mixes created by mixing the color directly above with equal portions (1:1) of the featured color. Okay, let’s look at some of the red/purple palettes this… Continue reading New Color Tuesday! Introducing Sculpey Soufflé™ Glacier 1:1 Mixes -Pt 4

Syndee Holt
Syndee Holt January 19, 2023
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Polymer Clay Tool Treasures from Around our Home

I mentioned in my previous blog that many of our best and most favorite tools come from around our house, so I thought I would share some of my most favorite “home found” tools. Some of these have some obvious uses: Now let’s see what some of these other goodies can do for you! The… Continue reading Polymer Clay Tool Treasures from Around our Home

Syndee Holt
Syndee Holt January 17, 2023
White background with four colors in a color palette. pumpkin, canary, cowboy, glacier

New Color Tuesday! Introducing Sculpey Soufflé™ Glacier 1:1 Mixes -Pt 3

The top row of the large photo contains the 3 colors that I’m mixing with the featured color on the far right. The bottom 3 colors are the colors mixes created by mixing the color directly above with equal portions (1:1) of the featured color. Last week I featured neutrals as the mixers, so this… Continue reading New Color Tuesday! Introducing Sculpey Soufflé™ Glacier 1:1 Mixes -Pt 3

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Sculpey Team January 11, 2023
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Suggestions for Using Mica Powders with Sculpey Clay.

Sculpey Teacher Ambassador, Robyn Crawford, loves using metallic mica powders in her Sculpey clay creations to give it some shimmer and bling. She says, “There is no wrong way to play with these powders, but here a few things to try.” You can mix in mica powders directly into the clay. You can see in… Continue reading Suggestions for Using Mica Powders with Sculpey Clay.

Syndee Holt
Syndee Holt January 10, 2023
White background with four colors in a color palette. Ivory, latte, poppy seed and glacier.

New Color Tuesday! Introducing Sculpey Soufflé™ Glacier 1:1 Mixes – Pt 2

The top row of the large photo contains the 3 colors that I’m mixing with the featured color on the far right. The bottom 3 colors are the colors mixes created by mixing the color directly above with equal portions (1:1) of the featured color. Okay, I’m mixing with my beloved Sculpey Soufflé™ this week.… Continue reading New Color Tuesday! Introducing Sculpey Soufflé™ Glacier 1:1 Mixes – Pt 2

Syndee Holt
Syndee Holt January 6, 2023
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Tools That Make Our Clay Life Easier

When we first started in polymer clay over 30 years ago there were no designated tools for our medium. I likened us to the “Pirates of the Crafting World” because we literally plundered tools from so many different crafts as well as our kitchens and garages! Pasta machines from the kitchen were the first big… Continue reading Tools That Make Our Clay Life Easier

Syndee Holt
Syndee Holt January 3, 2023
White background with four colors in a color palette. silver, gold, copper, mystery color

New Color Tuesday! Introducing Sculpey Soufflé™ Glacier 1:1 Mixes -Pt 1

Well, as usual, I couldn’t WAIT!! Sculpey is releasing a brand new Sculpey Soufflé™ color this month and I just HAD to mix my NCTs for this month with it.  But, until the color is released, I’ve called it a “mystery color” and greyed it out.  I will edit the blogs after the color is… Continue reading New Color Tuesday! Introducing Sculpey Soufflé™ Glacier 1:1 Mixes -Pt 1

Syndee Holt
Syndee Holt December 27, 2022
White background with four colors in a color palette. gold (G), 18k, peacock pearl (pp), wild orchid (wo)

New Color Tuesday! Introducing Sculpey Soufflé™ Wild Orchid Pt 4

The top row of the large photo contains the 3 colors that I’m mixing with the featured color on the far right. The bottom 3 colors are the colors mixes created by mixing the color directly above with equal portions (1:1) of the featured color. I had to give this new Wild Orchid a spin… Continue reading New Color Tuesday! Introducing Sculpey Soufflé™ Wild Orchid Pt 4

Vanessa Brady
Vanessa Brady December 20, 2022
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Staying Ahead of the Curve in the Creative World of Clay

As someone who loves to work with clay, you know there is always something new to learn. Whether you are a beginner or clay expert, keeping up with upcoming trends is a great way to improve your skills and stay ahead of the curve. But with so many different sources of information, it can take… Continue reading Staying Ahead of the Curve in the Creative World of Clay