Have you ever come across a product so essential to your polymer clay projects that you go out of your way to find more and more uses for it? That’s how I feel about Sculpey Premo™ Translucent! I’ve found it to be the clay I reach for most and a big reason for that is… Continue reading Ways to Color Sculpey Premo™ Translucent
I’ll never learn everything there is to know about working with polymer clay. That’s what I love about it! One of the things I’m still exploring is clay texture. Premo is generally firm, Souffle is dry to the touch and less firm; but maintains shape well, Sculpey III and Bakeshop are soft. All four have… Continue reading Clay Inlay: A New Technique for Your Toolbox
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. Looking for a darkish background with a little shimmer that… Continue reading New Color Tuesday! Introducing Sculpey Premo™ Mocha Pearl
Who here has a clay extruder sitting around gathering dust in their craft room? A year ago, I would have raised my hand sheepishly and said, “I do.” Well, my extruder harbors dust bunnies no more! With some imagination and practice, extruding clay has become one of my most treasured tricks for adding interest to… Continue reading Using Extruded Clay to Make Fun Patterns and Projects
Teachers will find any excuse to get their students to read. This month, with the help of Sculpey clays, we are making Bootiful Bookmarks to get us all motivated to read in class and at home. The students who ranged in age from 10-12 years of age were so excited to create and use their… Continue reading Making Bootiful Bookmarks with Sculpey Products
Setting up expectations with Sculpey clays can be daunting when students become sweet little vultures as they rush to grab supplies and start their Sculpey projects. Even my high schoolers get overly excited to create! Over the many years that I have taught polymer clay in my classroom, I have revised my systems in order… Continue reading Setting Expectations and Giving Choice When Using Sculpey Clay In The Classroom
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’ll admit it, I’m obsessed with Premo™ Champagne Pearl! I’m… Continue reading New Color Tuesday! Introducing Sculpey Premo™ Champagne Pearl
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
UV resin is an incredibly versatile and popular tool among crafters, and for good reason. It can be used to create a variety of different effects such as water or maple syrup, or used as a sealant to protect fine details and painted creations. It’s often used as a substitute for epoxy resin as it… Continue reading Using UV Resin on Polymer Clay Charms
Translucent Liquid Sculpey® (TLS) is one of my must-haves to use in conjunction with polymer clay, and for many reasons. It is extremely versatile in that it can be used to make fake sauces and icing, to soften clay, and as an adhesive. A little goes a long way and, like polymer clay, it will… Continue reading My Favorite Ways to Use Liquid Sculpey®
I’ve been working with polymer clay since 2016 and there are a ton of things I learned in the process. You figure out what works for you, your style, favorite clay tools, and whatever else you adapt to your routine. As a beginner I wanted all the answers and ways I can become a better… Continue reading What I Wish I Knew When I First Started Using Polymer Clay
Most crafters are savers; and, if you’re like me, you feel a little guilty about all the pretty little leftovers lying about. For one thing, even though they’re still perfectly good, they’re odd and small and they take up way too much valuable crafting space. That’s why I’ve stared a new plan. One day a… Continue reading The Joy of Odd Bits and Extra Pieces
Hi Clay Friends, my name is Amy Tanner I teach Middle School Art in Farmington NM. I use Sculpey in and out of my classroom. My students and I really enjoy blending colors together to create gradations to use on their own and to use in cane. Over the winter months we love to create bright, bold cane… Continue reading Breaking Winter Blues with Sculpey
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!
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
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
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.
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
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
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
by Sculpey Teacher Ambassador Katherine Steiner To begin, take equal amounts of Sculpey in two or more colors. Start with two, then build up to more as you get better at twisting the clay. Then roll each piece of clay into a rope with your hands, making them the same length. Begin to twist the… Continue reading Techniques to Try – Twists and Spirals
If you’re like me, you love spending a lazy Sunday afternoon sculpting away with some Sculpey. But sometimes, finding the time or space to stretch your creative muscles can take some effort. That’s why I’ve put together this list of ways to make your home more friendly to your Sculpey needs! Find your inspiration An… Continue reading Making Your Home Accessible for Your Sculpey Needs
To save you time! Creating and using silicone molds for your clay projects helps speed up your process by not having to hand sculpt multiple of the same pieces over and over. Keep reading to learn how you can make your very own molds at home. Step 1: Gather Your Supplies Step 2: Create Your… Continue reading Make Your Own Silicone Mold
Betsy Madson, Sculpey Teacher Ambassador It is a challenge to create non-denominational clay projects keeping the wintery season in mind I am sharing a few past projects that have been favorites by my students for our winter crafting. My number 1 piece of advice is to convince the students that the less they touch the… Continue reading Sculpey Clay Holiday Classroom Crafts
Six Great Gifts For Giving This Year We all want to give (and perhaps receive!) great gifts, but sometimes *finding* JUST the right thing can be a challenge. Well, have no fear, dear reader! We’ve come up with six gift ideas that will have the people on your list saying “Wow, you really “get” me!”… Continue reading 2022 Holiday Gift Guide
What Are Clay Canes? Have you ever seen those candies with the teeny tiny images in them? Or clay work that looks like there’s an image built right into it (not just painted on)? These are probably using a technique called cane making! It’s essentially the process of building a larger image with your material… Continue reading Creating Clay Canes
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
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, what can this color do beside be an EXCELLENT… Continue reading New Color Tuesday! Introducing Soufflé™ Khaki Green- 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. Okay, I’m going light and glittery this week. I wanted… Continue reading New Color Tuesday! Introducing Sculpey Premo™ Blackberry Pearl 1:1 Mixes-Pt 4
