You can do a lot with polymer clay just by itself. But mixing it with other things can result in some really special effects. Here are a few suggestions for objects to mix in or with clay, and a few tips for how to handle the results. Other Objects Polymer clay can be combined with ...
The translucent form of polymer clay extends both the range of clay colors and the kinds of effects you can create. But this clay is a bit different from the kinds that contain pigment. Here are a few tips to help you use translucent more effectively and avoid some of its limitations. First, a definition ...
Some hints, tips, and low cost techniques for polymer clay fun for the whole family. Have you been to the craft store lately and priced those fancy glossy covered books showing all those easy and fun to build polymer clay figurines and characters? Don’t want to spend all your hard earned dollars on tools you’ll ...
Polymer clay is an adaptable medium. It can be made to resemble many different substances – including metals like gold, silver, and copper, which is very useful if you’re making jewelry. Here are some ways you can produce “faux metal” effects with polymer clay. Use metallic clay Some polymer clay colors are labeled “metallic.” These ...
In other articles I’ve given a lot of suggestions for creative things to do with polymer clay. But there are a few things you shouldn’t try. 1. Use the clay right out of the package, without conditioning it. Clay must be conditioned – kneaded or run through a pasta machine, several times – before it’s ...
Though it was developed in Italy, pasta is popular around the world. Today, dried spaghetti, fettuccini, and even lasagna noodles can be found in almost any grocery store. There is no question that while these products are widely available, they typically taste better when in the fresh-not dried-form. With a little practice, you can make ...
Homemade pasta is easy, cheap, and tastes at least as good as what you can get from a box. There are many different recipes to tell you how to make noodles. You can use different flours such as all purpose, wheat, semolina, buckwheat, rice, or just about anything. You can use liquids including water, eggs, ...
Beads can be fun and easy to make out of polymer clay. All you need is Sculpey or Fimo Clay in five different colors, a pasta machine, a clay blade, several bamboo skewers, or firm floral wire, and a pasta roller machine. I use a piece of flat, hard, floor tile to roll out my ...
Mass-produced boxed pasta is convenient, delicious and cheap. Once you make your own pasta by hand, however, you’ll have a tough time going back. It’s like comparing in-season garden tomatoes with out of season greenhouse-grown tomatoes. It’s like comparing stereo with mono. It’s like comparing black-and-white TV with color. Fresh, homemade pasta is really that ...
On television, you’ll see cake decorators piping, rolling, and molding different sugary concoctions over a cake to create the finished look of the item. When you step into a bakery, you may wonder what has been used to decorate a cake, but you’re not certain if you ask the question if the answer will really ...
