Ann Kruglak, of Mystic Dreamer Art, creates beautiful polymer clay and mixed media works of art to benefit a land conservancy program.  I love seeing artist pick a cause that speaks to them and use their art to celebrate and support that cause.  Ann goes way beyond the norm though.  She writes:
Art connects me to my spiritual center, and the greater Mystery of the universe. I created Mystic Dreamer: Art for the Earth as a service project, and donate 100% of my proceeds to the World Land Trust in hopes of helping our planet survive and thrive. I hope that …read more

Dayle Doroshow is an award-winning mixed media artist and a teacher.  She is a master of many media, but polymer clay is one of her favorites.  You never know what Dayle is going to come up with next in her endless exploration.  She writes:
I have always been intrigued and excited by the mystery of ancient cultures. Dreams of archaeological ruins and travels to far off places have influenced my artwork from the time of my studies in traditional ceramics in New York City. Upon discovering polymer clay in 1994, I’ve enjoyed creating and learning new techniques with a …read more

Cindi Thayn, owner of Clay It Again sent me some images of her delightful polymer clay dolls and jewelry.  So that you have an idea of scale, the Grandpa chess player is 6″ and the baby is 4″.  Aren’t they wonderful?  Cindi writes:
I am a self-professed poly-holic. I discovered polymer clay when I ran out of wooden beads for a simple Christmas project one year. I sent the Hubster and son to the store for beads. Hubby picked out wooden beads and son picked out a sample pkg of polymer clay, and the rest as they say is history.

Since then …read more

If you’re into clay, you’d enjoy this easy tutorial on making cupcake earrings for you and/or your children out of sculpey!
What is a Sculpey?
Sculpey (often misspelled as Sculpy) is the brand name for a type of polymer clay that can be molded and put into a conventional oven to harden, as opposed to typical modeling clays, which require a much hotter oven, such as a kiln. Until it is baked, Sculpey has a consistency somewhat like Plasticine. It is sold in many colors, though it can also be painted once fired. It has become popular with modeling artists. It is …read more

Isabelle d’Hauterive makes incredibly lovely figurines from polymer clay.  Just look at the faces on these beautiful pieces!  Based in Quebec, Isabelle has made her website available in both French and English.  I highly recommend a visit, whatever language you speak: these beauties will have universal appeal!  Isabelle writes:
I was born in Charlesbourg in 1957, my parents had recently immigrated there from France. Two years later, my parents bought a farm in the quaint village of Frelighsburg, hidden in the Easterntownships of Quebec. In the setting of my childhood, sheep, goats, geese and chickens shared my everyday life and flourished …read more

I got this submission from a teen-aged artist who has fallen head over heals in love with polymer clay!  With this great a start at this young an age, I predict that nothing will stand in Lovey’s way!  She writes:
My name is Lovey. I am 19 years old and I got started with Polymer clay in high school.  Since then I have been making things out of polymer clay. I make beads, and I make votive holders, vases, switch plate covers, and I have been messing around with other stuff, but that’s the basics.
I make my own designs, I don’t …read more

Mona Fleming, of Designs by Mona, makes unique frames from polymer clay.  I love the way she first creates all the tiles and then pieces them together mosaic style!  Mona writes:
I have a business called Designs By Mona and I make customized art frames and mirrors. I basically do everything from scratch! I use polymer clay to make my tiles and other media including jewelry on my pieces. It is all customized. The customers pick he colors, size, text, themes,etc. They are VERY unique and a big hit so far!!  If it wasn’t for polymer clay though they wouldn’t exist!!  …read more

Cyndi Safstrom, of Be A Doll, uses polymer clay to create one of a kind dolls. Here’s how it happened:
I create look alike dolls of everyday people from my studio in Vernon Hills, IL. I use polymer clay to sculpt faces for my clients from photos, then integrate the custom head into an 11″ vinyl body. Dressed in the clothing of their choice, clients will receive a “mini me” of themselves or of a loved one.

When I created an action figure of a fellow You Tuber for his birthday in 2007, I didn’t expect it to turn into …read more

Artist: Denise Mitcheltree
Websites:
Craft Corral Polymer Clay
Craft Corral eBay store
I did not discover polymer clay until a few years ago. Claying began as a way to pass time while I recovered from a horseback riding accident. Now I find that my polymer clay ornaments are the perfect harmony of my love for horses with my desire to “create”. Working with the bright colors helps pass the dreary winter days as I wait for Spring to arrive and I can begin exploring the forest by horseback again. When Spring arrives, I get to plan for new color combinations and designs as I …read more

What’s Up Wednesday
On Crafty Goat’s Notes, Angela takes us through the process of making a faux brick phone jack cover to match her brick walls. Very neat! I’m not a polymer clay person for the most part, but it really does intrigue me how many other surfaces it can mimic…if you know how.
Or if you have someone like Angela to help you! Thanks