In polymer clay, molds and textures are fabulous tools to have. Some of us (ahem, me) spend a lot of time and money collecting different clay molds to use on our work. Barbara, from Buntwerkstatt, …

I mostly work with oven-bake polymer clays but I do play with them all, on occasion. Of the air drying clay ones I like the effect of cold porcelains best. They have a nice delicate translucence wh…

Use hot glue to easily and cheaply make a mold for small cast projects. #Instructables #crafts #reuse #upcycle #casting #duplicate #sculpture

Howdy folks. I have been holding on to this tutorial for a couple of months. Why, you ask? Because I wanted to make a card with one of my hand embellishments before showing the tutorial and I did t…

Note: these aren’t polymer clays. They are a variety of modeling clays suited for different purposes. Some are great for kids because they’re completely harmless and soft. Others are be…

I love to use air-dry clay in molds to create jewelry pieces and beautiful accents and embellishments for my mixed media projects. Using a mold with the air-dry clay removes some of the stress when trying to sculpt that perfect flower or bird with clay carving tools. The tools are wonderful to add details and […]

See how to make your own molds using two basic ingredients you probably have at home already.

I love to make molds with hot glue as an easy and FAST way to embellish my DIY project. It is especially good if you're impatient like me or you don't want to accidentally smush your mold while it's drying!

Make Your Own Silicone Molds: Using simple supplies, you can make your own silicone molding putty.

Not all clays are created equal, especially when it comes to using them with silicone molds. You’ve got options—polymer clay, air-dry clay, ceramic clay—but which one is the right pick for your project? It all depends on what you’re aiming for and how you want the final piece to feel and look.