Polymer Clay Journey: A PractiCLAY Project- Decorate Your Olive Oil Bottles

Hello everybody! Hope you are having a satisfying Saturday. It seems like it's been along time since I made a new tutorial. Well this one is another one of those practical Polymer clay Projects. Or as I like to collect practiCLAY- Get it? Okay maybe not that funny, But I try.

My husband brought home some new oil bottles from one of our favourite stores Canadian Tire. Of course now that I use polymer clay, When I see plain glass or something smooth and shiny that can go in an oven, and yes even tin cans, wooden boxes, anything I can go In the oven at 275°F....I envision covering it with polymer clay somehow. Blank canvases, Waiting to be Decorated.
Blank surfaces, waiting to be decorated. Time flies by faster than one realizes. And "life" as it happens, doesn't always permit time for having fun.

But I made sure I got to have fun This past week. The smooth Boring glass oil bottles Look pretty good If I do say so myself, And so does my husband.

Here is the video tutorial if you want to see What I did...
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Finishing notes:
Now they watch the video, You'll notice that I didn't discuss how I protected the polymer clay decorations on the bottles.
Because this technique is the same one used to make window clingies, The words Olive and Canola, Could just peel right off. So I made sure That the words were cut out As one connected piece. Once it was all baked and cooled, I coated the surface with an epoxy resin. I did push the resin past some of the letters Onto the glass, Hoping it would make sure The decorations stay on okay.

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Polymer Clay Journey: Making Personalized Gifts- Figurines Tutorial. Video- Meet Jesse and Justin

Yes, I recently posted a compilation of the clay figurines I have created for gifts over the past couple of years. Strange thing is I thought I had videos of the beginning to end process on YouTube, but nope. So off to work I went and voila, here is a video intended to teach, encourage and inspire others to get out the polymer clay, tools, armature, powders, tape, tin foil and baking supplies and get sculpting your own personalized gift. My two male figures are about 8 inches tall. I don't have the patience for miniature scale.

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POLYMER CLAY JOURNEY: My Collection Of All My Texture Related Videos!

I was excited to see that one of my first tutorial videos has received 8000 views! Guess which topic? It was an early one I made inspired by Kater's Acres. Katie has a tutorial video about how to make your own polymer clay texture sheet. Thank you Katie.

For me 8000 views for one video is a huge deal for me. When I am use to seeing 10 -20  views! Clearly,  I am not the only one who loves texture making in polymer clay. I recently broke down and purchased online,  my first Christi Friesen Texture Stamps, making three artist stamps in total. Lisa Pavelka's Flourish set is the only one I had for over a year. 

Texture is an element of design that artists use to make their compositions interesting. Other elements  are line, shape, colour, and space. We incorporated all of those tools be it a painting, sculpture, photograph....all visual art.  Some of us prefer one element more than another. My favourites are colour and texture. What do you prefer to focus on the most? 

On that note, let's have some fun focusing on texture and polymer clay.  I wanted to have some fun and have compiled all my texture related videos below. 

I hope you are inspired to make your own stamps or rollers, or to buy ready made artist's stamps like Christi's or Lisa's.

So grab a refreshment or some clay, sit back and enjoy texture making.

Watch...

Wow, over 8000 people have Watched This Video! 

Create Your Own Texture Plates

Make Your Own Texture Rollers

A Signature Stamp Is A Very Custom Texture

My First And Only, so far, Sutton Slice tutorial Using Lisa Pavelka's Texture Stamp

Making Your Own Texture Stamps

Texture Rocker Tutorial

Using My Christi Stamps For The Mica Shift Technique

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Polymer Clay Journey: My First Time - Christi Friesen Stamps & Mica Shift Technique

Hi guys! I got to use my new Christi Friesen texture stamps for my first official Mica Shift tutorial. Come and learn along with me. I used Premo Brand Pearl/metallic clays. Cindy Dietz at the polymer Clay Tutor Channel explains how mica shift works really well, just click here to learn.
Watch My First Time Mica Shift Technique Tutorial Below!

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Polymer Clay Journey: Solution Time - Two Ways To Soften Hard Clay

If you are using polymer clay then you may have already come across clay that was too hard to knead or condition. Eventually, you just give up and want to chuck it. Well, don't give up yet. I discovered through various tutorials and experiments that it is possible to soften clay and even make stiff clay, easier to use.
Watch my short tutorial below!

So next time you need softer clay, you know what to do! Now if your clay was

sitting in the sun and is hard, then I don't think it can be re-softened because it was most likely slightly cured or baked already. Keep clay away from heat.

Avoiding hard clay...

Buy clay as fresh as possible and keep open clay in polymer clay safe storage containers, cling film and such. I do use foil and wax paper some times.

Keep away from sun and heat.

Be inspired!

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NEW RE-UPLOAD: Polymer Clay Journey: More Faux Stained Glass Window Clingies

Hi guys. Here is the updated faux stained glass video. The last one had annoyingly loud music so you can't hear the tutorial very well.  Click here to see the written part of m tutorial..
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POLYMER CLAY JOURNEY: My New Invention- Texture Rocks or "Rockit"

If you love working in polymer clay like I do, you probably love creating textures in your clay. And you may already know about creating your own

texture Plates, Sheets, Or rollers. Have you ever heard of texture rockers though? If you have I would love to hear about it, so I won't wrongly take credit. I do think there may be styles of rubber ink text or number stamps for things like administrative purposes, such as a date stamp or a word like "CANCELLED" across your unpaid cable bill, ha ha.

As for the kind I am sharing with you, I like to think that I invented them as a solution for those of us with weakened or arthritic hands or those of us who can't stand up to apply even pressure.  If you have learned from watching polymer clay tutorials, like I have, Then you will know that it is often recommended when impressing a texture that you should stand up and press down hard and evenly. Can't stand? Then you are with me maybe on how to find a solution to figure out how else to do it. That is why I am sharing this new video with you. It is about the TEXTURE ROCKERS or my new name may be "Rockit!" Hey, any big corporation like Makins or Polyform interested mass producing my idea, ha ha. No seriously, anyone? Of course, if I didn't invent this concept then, no million dollar invention for me 😁 

The theory is that if you cannot stand up to push down on your texture stamp or plate, that way or you just don't want to, you can use the rounded texture surface and just push as much as you can and rock it back and forth on the clay, until it is how you want it to be. Therefore,  making impressing textures and such possible or easier. That was my theory anyway. To find out if it worked Please watch the video below!!

Watch "Rockit" in Action Here:

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Tutorial Video Share: Making Peonies

Hi guys! Today has clearly been focused on Flowers! Makes sense, Since Spring is in the air. Well I hope it is in the air, In our neck of the woods It was +16

Celsius On Saturday The next day, -1 Celsius. However, We can see A couple of tulips and crocuses trying to make their way out of the soil! Hope they don't catch a cold!

One of my favourite flowers In a garden, besides the Oriental poppy, are peonies. my dear friend Jan, who has gone onto heaven, transplanted one from her garden into our's. Here's the painting that I did of it.    They're just so beautiful. 

So once again, Here are some more video tutorials All about making flowers but this time a specific kind, peonies. Not Just Using paper, But there is one that is edible, made using  gum paste (If you watch Cake Boss you will know what that is.) As well as Peonies made from fabric.

As always, hope you're inspired!

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Video Tutorial Share: More On Paper Flower Making But Huge Ones This Time

Nasturtium by me, Anita Berglund. Acrylic On Canvas

Okay, now that I am looking, I can't stop sharing these great inspirational tutorials. Loving flowers as much as I do. These Ginormous ones remind me of the way I once painted pictures of them! 
Here is some more inspiration!  

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Video Tutorial Sharing: Learn To Make Paper Flowers Of All Kinds!!

Hi guys! As often happens, I "accidentally" Stumbled upon Some very beautiful paper flower makingVideo tutorials. If They inspired me I thought that they would inspire you too! Some of them Require Tissue paper. Some, Crêpe paper, And some of themUse coloured card stock Paper! What matters most, They are all Really Beautiful. And I think once you see some of the videos, You will See That it is possible for all of us to make them!

California Poppies by me, Anita Berglund

If you know me, Or have been following this blog, You will know That I have painted Flowers In acrylic on canvas-A lot !  As well, I Have A Huge photo library Of The flowers In our garden, when it was in its prime And these days, I haveReally enjoyed Creating flowers using polymer clay. If you're interested in checking all that outJust searchFor flowersOn this blog to see.

Hope you're inspired As we watch spring (where we live In North America) roll in, bringing us new life, New flowers, And new inspiration.

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Paper Flowers

Raununculus- Persian Buttercup

Paper Flower

Paper Roses

Gerbera

Hibiscus

Geraniums

Oriental Poppy

Cyclamen

Wisteria

Hibiscus

Bougainvillia

Star Gazer Lillies

Gladiolas

Paper Bouquet - Hydrangeas

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POLYMER CLAY SHARE: Watch MoClay Show Us How To Make A Movable Puppet

MoClay is one of the Polymer Clay YouTube channels that I have been watching for two years now! She is another polymer clay artist who has offered inspiration, ideas, how to information and is just plain fascinating to watch because of what she comes up with. As far as I can deduce, she is from somewhere across the ocean from us in Canada. I wanted to show you her video on how to make a moveable poly clay puppet. Hope you are inspired and her work inspires you to try something you haven't before.

Click the video below to watch. I have added a few of my favourite MoClay video tutorials down the page. 

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THANK YOU MOCLAY!

DIY Clown push puppet

 How to make a brooch with a faux knit miniature - DIY tutorial

DIY Bracelet with Turtle Cane

Epiphany - How to make a movable scene

Miniature Tea Time scene - Polymer clay pendant

How to make faux Lapis Lazuli

Push button cat