Entries Categorized as 'Tutorial'

Making Faux Glass Eyes

Date September 19, 2008

Photos are in the works.
Materials

Polymer clay in the color you want the (whites of the eye) to be. You can use fimo, premo, etc. anything but original sculpey. Alternatively [...]

Thoughts on Inspiration

Date September 19, 2008

I get asked a lot of questions about my artwork, especially by non-artists who see it for the first time. One question that always comes up whether the asker is an artist or not is “Where do you get your ideas?” I believe everyone has an artist within them but most people either believe they [...]

Quick Tips for Sculpting in Polymer Clay

Date September 19, 2008

Here’s a list of some quick tips for sculpting with polymer clay. I hope this list will be ever growing. Also in the works is a list for painting your sculpts too.

1: Keep a wet washcloth or wet wipes (baby wipes) on hand to keep you hands clean while sculpting. Any little piece of dirt [...]

Cold Porcelain

Date September 19, 2008

Cold Porcelain Recipe
There are many cold porcelain recipes available, this is the one I prefer because it gives good result and is non-toxic. Please supervise children while making or using this clay, non-toxic doesn’t mean edible.
Ingredients:

1 cup pva glue (white glue like elmer’s glue all)
1 cup cornstarch
tablespoon mineral oil (babyoil)
tablespoon lemon juice, witchhazel, or [...]