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Elaine's Top 5 Polymer Clay Tools

Elaine shares the top five tools for working with polymer clay. Discover how to use these tools, including a roller machine, a clay extruder and more.

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Learn Simmon's Polymer Clay Blend

Take your polymer clay blending skills to the next level with Simmon's polymer clay blend. Witness firsthand how this technique creates a stunningly balanced spectrum of colors.

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Polymer Clay Succulents

Capitalize on the growing popularity of succulents' eye-catching aesthetic by using sculpted polymer clay to form plants sans soil.

Clay Clean-Up

Award-winning mixed media artist Lisa Pavelka shares her polymer clay tip for keeping your finished clay project clean free of surface contaminants and any pesky spots.

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Make Your Own Beads and Components

Every jewelry artist knows the bliss of taking designs from imagination to creation. Learn about the different products that allow you to create pieces of art.

How to Use the Kemper® Clay Square Hole Cutters

Cutting perfectly square holes into or shapes from clays and clay resins is easy with this two-step tutorial for the Kemper® clay cutters.

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How to Make Your Own Clay Cutters

Learn how to make your own clay cutters to create custom designs using metal sheet and polymer clay.

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How to Use Liquid Polymer Clay

Discover the creative potential of liquid polymer clay! Explore its many uses, then dive into Tamara Honaman’s tutorial to craft your own liquid clay sheet.

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Making a Butterfly Polymer Clay Cane

Polymer clay canes are a versatile staple in the jewelry-maker's skill set. Learn how to make butterfly-wing canes with these instructions.

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Prometheus Clays Information Sheet

Working with Prometheus® Clay is similar to working with polymer and ceramic clays. Find all the tips and techniques you need in this how-to guide from Prometheus.

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Mica

In jewelry-making, mica is most commonly found in a powder form used to create colorful, pearly and beautifully shiny accents on polymer clay, resins or other surfaces.

Fimo® Professional - True Colours

Lisa Pavelka, award-winning mixed-media artist, explains why she loves the Fimo® Professional artist-quality polymer clay line.

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Clay Carving Tools

The right clay tools make creating with polymer clay easier and more fun. Christi Friesen, polymer clay artist extraordinaire, explains why she loves this set of five double-ended clay carving tools in a fun jewelry-making product feature.

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How to Clean, Condition and Sharpen Your Clay Blades

Keep your jewelry clay blades from getting dull and rusty by following these tips from renowned mixed media artist Lisa Pavelka for cleaning, conditioning and cleaning your polymer clay blades the right way.

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How to Add Photographic Images to Components

Follow these steps to add photographic quality images to flat beads, polymer clay and other surfaces with waterslide image transfers created by renowned mixed media jewelry artist Lisa Pavelka.

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Creating a Polymer Clay Steampunk Fish

Learn with polymer clay artist Christi Friesen as she guides you to create your version of her steampunk fish using Premo! Sculpey® in a step-by-step tutorial.

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How to Use the Tri-Bead Roller™

Make use of scrap clay or match polymer clay focals using this handy roller tool to create identical round, oval and bicone bead shapes. Polymer clay guru Christi Friesen shows it works and offers tips from her experience. Follow along with her or use the written instructions below the video.

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How to Make Gemstones "Pop" in Polymer Clay

If a rhinestone doesn't have a foil back, then the stone can lose shine when set in polymer clay. Christi Friesen, award-winning jewelry artist, shows a trick for ensuring rhinestones stay sparkly no matter what they're set in.

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How to Make Silicone Molds

Christi Friesen, polymer clay artist and guru, is here to teach a simple trick of how to make a silicone mold out of a two-part molding material for creating consistent jewelry components from found objects.

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A Complete Guide to Jooltool™

View in-depth how-to videos courtesy of Jooltool™ and renowned mixed media artist Lisa Pavelka that unveil the magic behind the Jooltool polishing system.

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Using a Need A Bead Now™ Organizer Tote

The Need A Bead Now organizer tote is so easy to use for securely storing beads, polymer clay canes and other jewelry supplies. Video hosted by internationally renowned polymer clay artist Judy Belcher.

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How to Create a Bullseye Cane Using Polymer Clay

Learn the basics of creating a bullseye cane with in-house jewelry designer Rose Wingenbach. It's so easy!

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Why I Like Premo! Polymer Clay

Renowned polymer clay artist Christi Friesen explains her favorite qualities of Premo! polymer clay and why it's her top choice for clay creations.

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Secrets to Polymer Clay Project 5: Secret Stone Brooch Video

Learn how to create a mysterious brooch in the fifth project of this series. Christi shows you how to create your own polymer clay bezel to capture your favorite cabochon in beautiful details.

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