Hi, my name is Guy Van Leemput, and in this workshop, I will show you how I make my very thin translucent porcelain bowls. I…
This DIY air drying clay is referred to as cold porcelain because it dries to resemble real porcelain. But unlike polymer clay, it's non-toxic!
Professional texture "Fashion Stripes Texture" for your creations - high-quality silicone material - compatible with any clay - use for any jewelry creations - size: 190x90mm This high-quality handmade silicone texture is very easy to use (for soft clay) and you can easily create any unique jewelry, like: - necklaces or pendants; - bracelets or rings; - earrings or hairclips; - beads or charms for your jewelry; - any other creations you want to make. I made this texture from silicone which is flexible and does not require a release agent. It can be baked at a temperature of 150'C and can be used with all brands of polymer clay (preferably recommended a SOFT clay). It works well with polymer clay, as well as precious metal clay, porcelain, paper clay, and ceramic clay. Buy today this professional texture and create amazing and unique jewelry or artwork. If you want, you can show me your results and I'll share them with my friends and customers.
Barnacle Sculptures--and an Experiment With 2 Kinds of Homemade Paper Mache Clay: I like paper mache, but I hate the mess. I've been wanting to try out the paper mache clay recipes that I've seen online, but I wasn't sure which one to go with. I decided to compare two recipes from the Ultimate Paper Mache website while creating t…
Porcelain clay is one of the best materials for a craft project available. If you have chosen to work on a delicate craft project, then this material is by far the best choice. It is very pliable and soft, which makes it ideal in many situations.
Cold porcelain is not actually made from porcelain, but it's cheap and easy to prepare. If you want to learn how to make cold porcelain, read this wikiHow to get started. Mix together 1 cup (125 grams) cornstarch and 1 cup (240 mL) white...
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Delve into porcelain crochet artist Kristen Wicklund. Learn about her unique fusion of crochet and porcelain, creative process, and captivating works!
Voici plusieurs tutoriaux photos pour apprendre à créer des canes fleurs en pâte Fimo, plus ou moins faciles selon le modèle.Cette première cane fleur orange demande de maîtriser la technique du dégradé en pâte fimo que vous
Ceramic artist Kevin Kowalski creates bold surface designs on clay that transform right in front of your eyes. Using a mesmerizing pottery technique
These easy air dry clay pendants make charming DIY necklaces. We love our bees as jewellery, and they also made fab loot for a kids woodland treasure hunt!
Kivu are modern, minimalist earrings with clean lines made of Limoges porcelain and gold. They are both unique pieces and can be worn by two rated. ................................................................................ They were made in my workshop in Paris. They are both unique pieces, you will receive a model that resembles the one photographed (these are unique pieces) and your order will be sent within 1 to 2 weeks. Each piece is delicately made, and cooked at high temperature to fortify it. They are resistant, but remember, porcelain is a delicate material that must be worn carefully in order to avoid any impact with hard objects or surfaces. They are easily washable with a soft brush or soapy water. The curls are hypoallergenic and Nickel-free. ................................................................................ To metropolitan France your order will be sent by Letter Suivi.
Improve your metal clay jewelry making with these 5 expert tips, plus learn about fun ways to use metal clay--weaving, even knitting and Cheeto-molding!
In July, I saw the new exchange program on Totally Tutorials . The idea behind it is that suppliers offer supplies in exchange for a tutoria...
Step by Step Tutorial This is a step by step tutorial on how to make a bone china clay rose flower. Bone china clay is the best flower making clay if want crack free beautiful delicate clay flowers. They will need to be fired to 1230c. What you will need:1. Bone china Clay2. Vegetable or sunflower oil … Read more "How to Make a Bone China Clay Rose"
JSThreads has a useful little post of tips and hints she accumulated while claying. I realize most of us have our own little polymer clay rules and guidelines. I agree with most of the tips and her…
Want to combine your love of doodling and jewelry making? Kari McKnight Holbrook has a fun way to do that! Follow her tutorial featured here to create fabulous doodled clay jewelry.
Looking for easy and fun clay crafts ideas? Check out these DIY clay crafts ideas! From simple figurines to intricate designs, there's a clay project for everyone. So get your hands dirty and have some fun!
Use leaves you have collected to make these beautiful little air dried clay leaves. Great, simple, fun craft for both kids and adults
Beautiful drops of eye-catching floral texture earrings. These petals dangle from the ear like the last petal clinging to a flower bud. They swing with each movement of the head and bring the romantic shape of a rose-like petal. 14k gold-filled posts are mounted for those with sensitivities to nickel and plated metals. The Gold version of these earrings is melted with 22k gold over the porcelain piece. With the ridges and ripples of the porcelain sculpture, the gold is designed to wear at the high points over time to respond to the wearer, and reveal the beautiful porcelain beneath.
Meet the Maker: Katie Sharpe from Ello Mello Handmade Katie Sharpe from Ello Mello Handmade road tested a multitude of crafts before discovering air dry clay. The material drew her in with its simplicity but also
Buttons have always fascinated me. I collect them, mould them and use them in my clay work. Boutons et perles (1) Les boutons m'ont touj...
This is something you can do with both metal clay and polymer clay. You can create original designs by rolling out and curing small sheets of polymer clay and then carving designs into them to use…
porcelain and sterling silver round dangle earrings / minimalist / simple / contemporary / modern / handmade These dangle earrings are handmade by me from porcelain clay and sterling silver. I’ve applied a green celadon translucent porcelain glaze to the front of the earrings and left the backs unglazed. Porcelain is such a special material: strong, yet delicate, and—if prepared thinly enough—even translucent. Compared to other types of clay, porcelain clay is much more expensive and difficult to work with, but it can be oh so beautiful! It stands alone unglazed—pure and minimalistic—but is, as well, the perfect canvas for the translucent porcelain glazes which I use on the glazed pieces I create. Because porcelain is such a special material, I use only 925 sterling silver for all of the metal components (ear wires, posts, jump rings, crimp beads, and clasps) of my jewelry. Size: The diameter of the porcelain “discs” is approximately 3 centimeters. The total earring height, including the earwire, is approximately 7.5 centimeters. Packaging, shipping, and gift wrapping: I ship all jewelry in small paper gift boxes. If your purchase is a gift, please let me know and I will be happy to gift wrap it and include a special note. All items listed here are ready to be sent. In most cases, I am able to ship within two business days of purchase. If I am away and shipping will, thus, take longer, I will let you know. Shipping is free, unless you would like a special expedited shipping service. If so, please let me know. Working with porcelain: I began working with porcelain clay about four years ago on the potter’s wheel, making bowls and other objects; more recently, I’ve begun hand building jewelry out of porcelain clay. The process of creating a piece is long, including at least two kiln firings. During the first firing (to 900C/1650F), called the “bisque firing”, the porcelain clay vitrifies to the point at which it can be optimally glazed. During the second and (in some cases) third firings (to 1220C/2230F), the clay becomes fully vitrified. I fire to 900°C/1650°F for the first firing and to 1220°C/2230°F for subsequent firings. Lots can go wrong at various points in the process of creating porcelain pieces. It is super delicate before it has been kiln fired, but even after that things often do go wrong, such as pieces cracking during the firings and glaze fusing to the kiln floor. While frustrating, that makes it even more satisfying when a piece turns out as one had hoped! And once a piece has been fired, it is extremely hard and dense. That is not to say that it is unbreakable. When dropped on a tile floor, for example, the floor may be the victor. :-) A brief history of porcelain: Porcelain has a long and fascinating history. It was developed, first, in ancient China and brought to Europe by Marco Polo in the 14th Century. Referred to then as “white gold”, it was extremely expensive and a symbol of wealth and power for the European, Asian, and African monarch collectors of porcelain objects. Many of these objects came from Jingdezhen, China, which is located near kaolin clay deposits on Gaolin mountain. Porcelain from Jingdezhen was transported all over the world via the Great Silk Road and the Ceramic Sea routes. In addition to being an important trade commodity, it was an object of cultural exchange. Many museums have excellent examples of centuries-old porcelain objects. It’s worth a look, if you ever get the chance! And if you’re really interested in learning more about porcelain, check out the book “The White Road” by Edmund de Waal. Where to find me: I’m always available for questions at studio.d.distefano [!at] gmail.com and post regularly on Instagram at studio_distefano. Hope to see you there! Denise
The best ways to harden polymer clay to avoid scorching The world of polymer clay is truly endless, as you can create anything from beads and charms to sculptures and mugs, and all it takes to finish a project is a bit of baking. But how...
... from Merriam Webster: Organic 3a : of, relating to, or derived from living organisms... ...from Albert Einstein: "Look deep into nature and then you will understand everything better. " Today's post is inspired by nature, and organic texture. I am focussing on texture this month; my friend Cooky Schock and I are doing a collaborative year long exchange on our shared blog at Coast 2 Coast Creative. And natural textures are my absolute favorite. Mother Nature was truly an inspired artist when she created marvels like sea urchins, tree bark, and seed pods! Oh seed pods... Eucalyptus pods from San Diego. I use these frequently, one of my fav motifs. And such different designs, such diversity! They remind me of Medieval quatrefoils. Ocean and sea themed found objects in my studio. Plant and pod pieces gathered in my studio. SO for this Freeform Friday I decided to make some molds. Positive and negative; and share some of my organic inspirations. These type of elements have been used to make impressions since early man was texturing clay pots. (Makes the pots less slippery when wet...) No one can fuss about copying, since we are all inspired by similar items. You can't copyright a peach pit! The trick is using them in your own creative way... Polymer texture plates pulled from the original objects. When cured these can be texture press plates as is - a "negative" of the original. I will use them in both earthenware clay and polymer. L to R: peach pit, acorn cap, star anise, magnolia pod, poppy pod. Ocean pieces and their "negative" polymer pieces. The sea urchin had to be taped back together for the picture... When I make molds of my hand carved ceramic pieces, I cast them in plaster. That process ruins the original, as it is forcibly taken from the mold when set. For more fragile objects I have started using various brands of RTV. This "room temperature vulcanizing" mold material is so fabulous! ( I have used Micro Mark's and Alley Goop) Simply mix equal parts, press, set aside. Fifteen minutes or so - there you are! I cast my cured polymer pieces to have a flexible version of my new texture vocabulary. With the brain coral and seed pod shown above - I used the RTV on the polymer "negative" - resulting in a RTV "positive" that replicated the item's direct texture. Pressed in design? Raised up design? I can do either... And for one more positive image... I used black polymer to make positive stamps from these three RTV molds. The ideas I am having of that star anise pod! ( far right) pressed into clay, glaze pooling in the design... yummy. And poppy pod earrings? Sweet! Many of my fellow artists at AJE are also inspired by organic textures. Leaves, sea urchins, shells... in porcelain, stoneware, bronze and copper... Feel free to browse! L to R: Kristi Bowman, Lesley Watt, Karen Totten, Diana Ptaszynski, Kristi, Lesley, Diana. Until next time... Jenny www.jdaviesreazor.com
Sculptor Vladimir Kanevsky's one-of-a-kind botanical sculptures have garnered much popularity in the design world due to their lifelike quality.
Cold Porcelain is available as a commercially made mix you can buy - but you can also make a similar clay yourself from three simple ingredi...
This is a review of molding compounds and how well they pick up detail in grasses and flowers. It also includes a tutorial on how to use these compounds to make molds that can be used for metal clay.
