Little Birdie Ring Dishes

Bird Ring/ Trinket Dish

These little bird dishes are a bit of handmade art, to hold your rings and things. They make great gifts for birthdays, hostess, teacher, or special friend! They are created from 100% polymer clay, and decorated with some of my unique cane slices. The edges are hi-lighted with 18 KT. Gold Leaf.

Wise Owl Trinket Dish

 The Wise Owl trinket dish is made from Premo Gold metallic clay. It was distressed using Adirondack Turquoise patina ink.

Patchwork Bird Trinket Dish

 

 

 

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Polymer Clay Ring Dishes for Every Ocassion

                                       New colors and styles

                                             My Favorite 'Little Fox ' Dish

                                               Quartz Crystal Zen Ring Dish

                                             Stonewashed Denim Ring Dish

Summer Jewelry Trends: Polymer Clay & Seashells

Summer breezes, salt water, sand, & Seashells! One of my favorite hobbies is collecting unusual
shells from our gorgeous Florida beaches. I love incorporating my finds into my polymer clay
jewelry.

The most difficult shells to find are the orange scallop shells, the tinier the better. Nature creates such stunning colors. The background of this photo was taken on Sarasota Bay.

This bracelet contains a mix of small scallop shells, Cat's Paws, Orange Jingle shells.

Please stop by and visit my Etsy Shop:  Beadazzle Me 
to see these pieces and more Seashell Jewelry.

Polymer Clay Faux Dichroic Jewelry

The Holidays are just around the corner, so I've been busy creating some colorful
Faux Dichroic jewelry for my Etsy Shop.  I always wanted to work with real
dichroic glass, but this is the next best thing! I use a nice thick coat of Enviro tex lite resin
to bring my faux glass creations to life.

 

 

Textured Rainbow Earrings

Happy Holidays!  Happy Crafting!

Trendy Stud Earrings Polymer Clay Jewelry

                   Small Stud Earrings

             Wearable Art post earrings, a tiny pop of color 

              for your ears!

 

Large 3/4"

Large 3/4" Stud Earrings

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Polymer Clay Free Tutorial: Making a mold using Weeds, Flowers, & Pods

  

                                               How to Make a Polymer Clay Mold

Spring has sprung here on the sunny West-Coast of Florida. Flowers are blooming, trees are lush and green, and the weeds are abundant!  It inspired me to go for a walk in the woods, and as polymer clay is always on my mind, I decided to search for something new to use in my mold-making. I found so many interesting shapes and textures that I thought would lend themselves perfectly to polymer clay. A few of the plant specimens are shown below. I found it best to use them right away, as they seem to dry out quickly, and become brittle.

 

Use a conditioned piece of Premo clay that has been rolled out on the #1 setting of the pasta machine. Cut 2 small squares and lay them one on top of the other, so you have a double thickness of clay. Place the clay block on a baking tile. Dust the top of the clay with some cornstarch to act as a release. Trim the plant specimen and arrange it in a pleasing pattern on the clay block. 

Next, cover your work with a piece of parchment paper. Using an acrylic square, press down to embed plants and stems.

Grasp the stems by the ends, and carefully pull them out, so as not to distort the raw clay mold. For the stubborn ones left behind, use a beading pin to gently pry up the pieces. If you are going to use the mold to make earrings you can stop at this step.

 

I like to add a raised frame around the edge when I make a mold for a pendant, it really sets off the design. If you decide to put resin on your pendant, the frame has the added advantage of holding the resin on top of your pendant.

Now, place the mold in your clay oven, and bake for approximately 30 minutes at 275 degrees. 

I hope you enjoy this tutorial, Happy crafting!

Tip:  When using your new mold to make a pendant, dust it thoroughly with cornstarch, so the clay doesn't stick to the mold.

Pendant made using the mold with the raised edge frame

*Note how nicely the thin edge holds the resin

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Polymer Clay Tutorial: Painting with Liquid Polymer Clay

My Brand New Tutorial was just released in my Etsy Shop Beadazzle Me

So many customers and friends asked me to write this tutorial, and I finally completed it! It was a conglomeration of 2 things I love to do, Paint and work with Polymer Clay. Just give me a paint brush I will happily paint just about anything!

I would much rather be creating something with Polymer Clay, than sitting at a computer writing instructions.  I'm not good at sitting still, my mind is always full of new ideas & techniques,
that I could be trying. I hope you all enjoy this tutorial, it's a lot of fun!

Shades of Gray: Polymer clay

Something new for everyone that loves Gray & Black! I created these earrings using Premo! clay in Black, Pearl, Antique Gold, also a bit of Fimo Soft in Aqua & Seafoam. I made the tiny spacer beads using a thick straw as a cutter for the shape. They are topped off with a steel gray Freshwater Pearl. Visit my Etsy Shop today to see these & all the other pieces of Wearable Art that I've created!

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Shabby Chic Polymer Clay

Vintage Rose Pendant & Earring Set

Something new on my work table this week. I love how the dusty rose flowers pop, against the turquiose background. The leaves are done in a soft olive green, highlighted with 18K gold leafing.

 Stop in & see them in my Etsy shop Beadazzle Me Polymer clay Jewelry.

Polymer clay Denim Blue Pod Bracelet & Earring Set: Free Tutorial on Polyform Products

 Denim Blue Pod Bracelet & Earrings

I love these muted blue tones, they are the perfect accent for your favorite jeans & a tee-shirt look!
A Denim- Chic blend of stonewashed blue, deep navy blue, and a hint of olive green, just to spice it up!

                              Free Polymer Clay Tutorial: Denim Blue Pod Bracelet & Earrings

I created this tutorial for the Polyform Products Co.  They are the makers of Premo! & Sculpey brand clays.  I hope you will try the tutorial, it's an easy step by step guide with photos.

Polymer Clay Jewelry: Starfish & Florida Shell Bracelets

Natural Starfish & Freshwater Pearl Bracelet

I love collecting shells, and making bracelets. I've combined the two into my new Starfish & Florida shell bracelets. We have some gorgeous beaches here on the West coast of Florida, along with the crystal clear waters of the Gulf of Mexico! A perfect combination for fun in the Sun.

Turquiose Patina Starfish & Shell Bracelet

Blush Pink

Mint & Silver

Beachy Peachy

Lavender Mist

 

All these bracelets are available in My Etsy Shop Beadazzle Me

Shells found on Casey Key

Polymer Clay...Somewhere over the Rainbow

                             Rainbow Watercolor Jewelry

I guess you could say I'm combining my love for "The Wizard of Oz" with my passion for mixing colorful blends of clay! The results are a rainbow of saturated hues, in some of my favorite colors. I remember as a kid watching the second part of the movie, and how exciting it was to see for the first time the brilliant colors, coming from our TV set. What a special treat that was, and how I looked forward to it every year!

Rainbow Heart Pendant

Purple Rainbow Earrings

Watercolor Rainbow Pillow Beads

All of these pieces are available to purchase in my Etsy Shop Beadazzle Me

New Tutorial: Faux Dichroic Peacock Pendant

Faux Dichroic "Peacock Pendant"

This New tutorial teaches you how to first make a translucent striped cane, in the first section.
Next, it explains how to use foil & layering techniques to create a unique 3-D effect.

 Below are a few examples of pendants I've creating using this technique.