Hi, I am doing my first piece - a pendant flower- and I have a question that I haven't seen posted. I like making dainty flowers, the size of real johnny jump-ups. Because the base of the flower is 1/2 " thick and the petals are paper thin, how much time should I bake this piece? Is this the...

Hi, I know I'm a stranger here, pretty much, but I thought I'd show 'n' tell a sculpted face I finished recently: http://photos3.blogger.com/img/209/2894/320/100_3912.jpg It's the first one of this size, done on a heart-shaped Altoid tin (so it's about 4 inches tall). More like a bas relief, I...

I am hosting a sculpting contest! You can read all the particulars at my website www.moonlitearts.com from the home page just click on Sculpting Contest. The theme is Halloween. There are both novice and advanced categories. There will be prizes although those are to be announced. I think my panel...

Hello to the Group: I have a project I'd like to do, where I need to "sculpt" a human hand (the left) and I'd like it to be 2 1/2 times bigger than the average human hand. I'll be covering the surface of this hand in polymer clay. I have never sculpted anything and this could even be a "casting"...

When painting scuply clay is it best to undercoate it first or just lots of little layers of the specified colour. I am painting my first model and so far have put 4 layers of yellow on and it is still not solid yellow like I would want. Any advice on painting this clay would be great. neo

Hello, I saw an article recently that featured a PC bead composed of thin snakes of PC wrapped over cornstarch packing peanuts (which I assume would dissolve in water after baking). I have searched all my magazines in the past few months and can't find it anymore. Please help! Mary

Hello, I saw an article recently that featured a PC bead composed of thin snakes of PC wrapped over cornstarch packing peanuts (which I assume would dissolve in water after baking). I have searched all my magazines in the past few months and can't find it anymore. Please help! Mary

Second polymer clay beads and jewellery group challenge is here This time the challenge is to make a pendant and chain necklace that is influenced by an old antique piece. This challenge is open to all polyclayers who are members of polymerclay beads and jewelry group. You can find the information...

I'm a polymer clay artist in Illinois, and I'm looking for interested PC artists who would like to be paired with a neat kid from this community: www.generationsofhope.org . It's just an idea of mine right now, but I'd like to implement it by the end of July, if possible. I need about 20...

A couple of months ago, I saw a plastic ammo case used for storing clay canes. I thought that would also be a good way to store tubes of seed beads, to keep them upright and easily accessible, etc. Unfortunately, I can't remember the website I saw it on. I've gone looking for "plastic ammo...

Judith Skinner and Sarajane Helm are very pleased to announce that they are busily creating their new book "Designing Quilts In Polymer Clay". With combined interests in textile design, quilt patterns, and both millefiore caning and textural works in polymer clay, this book will be packed...

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I am a beginner and want to make pc beads. When they come out of the oven, will they be shiny or is there something I have to do to make them shiny? Do any of the clay projects come out of the oven shiny? What should I put the beads on when I put them in the oven? Would wax paper work? Is the...

I usually put a coat of TLS on the faces of my figures to smooth things out and fill in any imperfections and it gives a nice smooth matte finish to the faces. Well today I decided to mix in a little diluent to let it flow on and level off a little better but when I pulled it out of the oven I...

I'll be in London next week and I'd like to do a bit of shopping, and possibly try out the brand of polymer clay that I cannot find in Italy. Does anybody have shop to recommend? Thanks! -- enui

New mixed media polymer clay & bead art doll in my gallery: http://penguintrax.com/gallery/Latest-Work -- ---------- Barbara www.penguintrax.com eBay & Justbeads:penguintrax

Details and a link to pics are at: http://www.penguintrax.com Feedback expected and welcome! -- Barbara http://www.penguintrax.com and http://www.backseatgrammarian.com There is a very fine line between a hobby and mental illness. (Dave Barry)

Pics of embossing and pigment powder experiment, plus some new clay and beady things are in my gallery: http://www.penguintrax.com/gallery/v/Latest-Work -- Barbara http://www.penguintrax.com and http://www.backseatgrammarian.com

Quickly uploaded to my Flickr account... Feedback welcome! http://www.flickr.com/photos/penguintrax/ -- Barbara Bead & Polymer Clay Habitué

this is a test of my new sig...leseee if it works..... SJ -- Sarajane's Polyclay Gallery Beads-Dolls-Wearable Art www.polyclay.com see the current auctions at: http://snipurl.com/aiid