At Sculpey®, we’re always trying to develop new and exciting products, including our Liquid Sculpey®. This liquid polymer clay in a bottle is a versatile product that comes in several colors, so you can expand what you make with clay. You can drizzle and dab Liquid Sculpey® on a variety of products or use it on its… Continue reading How to Use Liquid Sculpey® With Molds

When you combine Sculpey® products and your imagination, you can create just about anything. That includes dazzling pendants to wear yourself, give away to loved ones, or even sell. Liquid Sculpey® is a terrific product that allows you to construct the centerpiece for unique necklaces. Tools to Make Pendants With Liquid Sculpey® To get started learning… Continue reading Making Pendants With Liquid Sculpey® and Molds

What Are Polymer Clay Cutters Used For? Clay cutters are among the most versatile tools in your artistic toolkit. Because you can use your Sculpey® clay cutters across various craft types, they’re great multi-purpose utensils for your clay collection. Whether you want to create complex designs or add extra detail to a penholder, our clay cutters will… Continue reading Tips for Using Cutters With Your Clay

If you love to craft beautiful miniatures, sculptures and clay creations, you need the tools to do it. When you have the right utensils in your corner, you can create even more detailed and intricate creations you can be proud to display around your home. Many new clayers don’t know where to start when looking… Continue reading Modeling Tools for Sculptors and Clayers

Cracks will destroy the look of your clay creation, disfigure your designs and harm your project’s durability. They can appear as large fissures that spread over most of your piece, or they can show up as small fine cracks that appear on the surface of the clay. To prevent these cracks from forming, you need… Continue reading How to Avoid Cracks When Baking Polymer Clay

We’re always eager to help Sculpey® enthusiasts by offering much-needed products so their projects can turn out as planned. That’s one of the reasons that we invented Super Sculpey® Living Doll™ polymer clay. Like all our polymer clay, Super Sculpey® Living Doll™ is a high-quality product. But its many benefits make it the best polymer… Continue reading Polymer Clay for Sculpting Dolls

Once you have a few Sculpey® products, you’re ready to start working with polymer clay. However, you want to make sure that you have the right tools to bring your imagination to life. You don’t have to spend tons of money to make downright stunning and imaginative creations — plenty of affordable polymer clay tools are available… Continue reading Affordable Polymer Clay Tools

What’s just as exciting as purchasing another package of Sculpey® polymer clay? Knowing some great hacks to make innovating and creating even easier, of course! Many of our top enthusiasts and clayers use ceramic tiles for their polymer clay projects and musings. If you’ve never considered adding ceramic tiles to your polymer clay toolkit, read… Continue reading Using Ceramic Tiles With Polymer Clay

Whether you’re an expert clayer or new to the craft, you’ve probably experienced the frustration of dust, dirt and hair embedding themselves in your hard work. You’ll see the specks and hairs stick out like a sore thumb on light colors, and if you have pets, it’s almost impossible to keep their shedding at bay.… Continue reading Tips for Keeping Polymer Clay Clean

Polymer clay can melt — or soften — certain plastics in its raw state. If you place a slab of unbaked polymer clay onto the surface of an incompatible plastic, the plasticizers in the clay can soften the plastic and cause it to unstiffen or “melt.” There are several different plastics made with different materials,… Continue reading Does Polymer Clay Melt Plastic? 

Baby wipes are a must-have when it comes to working with polymer clay. Baby wipes are incredibly versatile and provide an easy way to keep your work surface, tools and hands clean.  You can also use baby wipes to delicately clean unsightly overflow areas of paint on your polymer clay. Let’s say you are creating an intricate… Continue reading Using Baby Wipes With Polymer Clay

Need to find the perfect button for your latest creation? If you knit, sew or crochet and are interested in making your own unique buttons, consider using polymer clay! Polymer clay buttons are easy to make, durable, come in multiple colors and can be made into any shape or texture.  Making Polymer Clay Buttons: What… Continue reading How to Make Polymer Clay Buttons

If the piece in question has not been glazed or painted, you absolutely can rebake polymer clay. Depending on the project, baking polymer clay multiple times may be the only way to make sure it turns out correctly.  If you do decide to rebake a polymer clay project, be sure to let it cool completely between… Continue reading Can You Rebake Polymer Clay?

Table of Contents: Issues of Working With Hard Polymer Clay Why Is My Polymer Clay Hard? Five Ways to Soften Hard Polymer Clay Shop Sculpey® Polymer Clay Softeners and Conditioning Tools You gather your clay tools and excitedly pull out your favorite colors of polymer clay to start a new craft when you notice the… Continue reading How to Soften Polymer Clay

When the weather gets warmer, your polymer clay may soften and even become sticky. Warm hands and hot work areas can also cause clay to become too soft. As a crafter, you know how important it is to work with firm polymer clay. When clay is stiff enough, you’re better able to get crisp, fine… Continue reading How to Stiffen Polymer Clay

Before using polymer clay for crafts, structures, figurines or jewelry, it’s essential to learn how to condition it. Always condition your polymer clay straight from the package to ensure maximum softness and flexibility.  You can follow these simple tips to condition polymer clay and bring your crafting ideas to life.  What Is Conditioning? Conditioning is… Continue reading How to Condition Polymer Clay

Do you ever get a design in mind that is just too complex to do by hand? Or maybe you’d like to create multiple identical pieces? Sculpey® can help! Silicone molds with polymer clay and Liquid Sculpey offer an easy way to create detailed designs that come out just as sturdy as your non-molded pieces.… Continue reading Sculpey® Bakeable Molds

Whether you’re new to the world of polymer clay or have worked with this fun and addictive medium for years, there will come a time when you’ll think about using a clay pasta machine. If you’re ready to take claying to the next level with a pasta machine, you probably have some questions about how… Continue reading Polymer Clay Pasta Machine

Table of Contents: 1. It’s Non-Toxic 2. It Dries Faster Than Air-Dry Clay 3. It Doesn’t Shrink or Expand 4. It Doesn’t Fade 5. It Will Not Dry Out 6. It Is Durable 7. Storage Is Easy 8. Do Not Overbake 9. Easy Cleanup 10. Small Bars Go a Long Way Shop Sculpey Products Today… Continue reading 10 Surprising Facts About Polymer Clay

Table of Contents: What Is Polymer Clay? What Types of Polymer Clay Are There? What Can I Create With Polymer Clay? What Polymer Clay Tools Do I Need? How Do I Bake Clay? Where Can I Find Clay Inspiration? Learn to Make Polymer Clay Jewelry Sculpey polymer clay is fun to use and extremely versatile.… Continue reading Sculpey for Beginners

Creating polymer clay sculptures is a great way to engage your child’s imagination — and yours, too! The clay starts out soft and moldable, but once you bake it, the polymers fuse and harden. Magic! If you’ve never worked with polymer clay before, you might have some questions about the process of baking it. That’s… Continue reading Where to Bake Polymer Clay

This guide is for you if you are wanting to get into making cute clay charms out of polymer clay or have already started and consider yourself a beginner. I have been making kawaii style charms since I first picked up my first blocks of clay in 2012 and have learnt lots along the way,… Continue reading How to Make Cute Polymer Charms

Polymer and air-dry clay are great options for crafting and creating wonderful art and jewelry pieces. While both clays are useful products, they each have unique properties and advantages, from composition to finishings. People often wonder can you bake air dry clay? The answer is no which makes its drying process vastly different from polymer… Continue reading The Difference Between Polymer Clay and Air Dry Clay

Many clayers find themselves with blocks of different types of clay from various product lines or completely different manufacturers. Sometimes, those blocks are perfect for mixing — but is that an option? You can absolutely mix different types of polymer clay together. If you do, you’ll just need to know a few things about the clay… Continue reading How to Mix Polymer Clay

Are you looking for the perfect gift for a friend or family member but can’t seem to find that something special? If you want to give a unique gift that expresses what you wish to say, it’s time to consider homemade gift-making. Polymer clay is coming to the rescue! Polymer clay is the perfect medium… Continue reading Top Clay Gift Ideas

Table of Contents: What Our Polymer Clay Is Made Of The Best Types of Polymer Clay for Kids Different Kinds of Kids’ Polymer Clay Projects Polymer Clay Project Ideas Kids Will Love A Few Quick Tips Where to Get Polymer Clay for Kids Kids love to play with clay. It gives them the freedom to… Continue reading The Best Polymer Clay Projects for Kids

Are you excited to enter the world of crafting but not sure what medium you want to work with? If you’re looking for a medium that’s easy to use and lets your imagination soar, oven-bake polymer clay is the way to go. With polymer clay like Sculpey, the crafting possibilities are endless. Keep reading to… Continue reading Top Reasons Sculpey Oven-Bake Clay Is Great for Crafting

Table of Contents What is Polymer Clay What Makes Polymer Clay So Great? How to Prepare to Make Polymer Clay Earrings Different Types of Earrings How to Make Polymer Clay Stud, Unicorn Horn and Other Earrings Pattern Ideas for Your Polymer Clay Earrings Bring Your Polymer Clay Earring Designs to Life With Sculpey Polymer clay… Continue reading A Guide On How To Make Clay Earrings