Have you tried the New Super Sculpey Skin Tone Mixing Kit yet? I recently had the chance to work with this new kit and was amazed by how many different skin tones could be mixed with so few colours! Using the recipe chart that comes with the kit, I was able to mix 30 different… Continue reading Working with the New Super Sculpey® Skin Tone Mixing Kit

I’ve always loved to paint and draw, and before working with polymer clay, I used to fill my creative time by painting in oil and acrylic paints and drawing with charcoal and chalk pastels. When I started using polymer clay, I was thrilled to learn that I could still use all those supplies with my clay,… Continue reading How to Enhance Your Sculpture with Paints, Pastels and Inks

I’ve always loved to create and love that polymer clay has given me a way to express my creativity in a way that many other mediums can’t. It allows me to sculpt the creatures and characters that I see in my minds eye in a 3-dimensional form so that others can also see, hold and… Continue reading Inspiration and Creativity-Turning the Natural Into the Fantastical

What is clay sketching? Have you heard the term maquette used before? I must admit it was a while before I knew what it meant, even though I’d been making many. A Maquette is a small three-dimensional study or model of a larger piece, allowing the artist to experiment with shapes, materials and approaches to… Continue reading Clay Sketching

Mixing clay can often seem like a big job and when you need to mix a lot of it, it can be tiring and put a lot of strain on your hands and tools. Below I will explain why I mix my clay and the method I use for mixing it quickly and easily. Why… Continue reading How to Mix Clay Quickly and Easily