A friend of mine was admiring my charm bracelet but doesn’t wear bracelets so asked me to make a necklace for her. The original idea was to just add a bit of chain to either end of a bracelet but I made the charm section quite a bit longer in the end so it didn’t look ‘mean’. There are 6 different types of pearl and crystal beads in turquoise and green to pick out the colours on the petals. I am pleased with how it...

I started this bracelet sometime ago but felt it needed something more, something to brighten it up. I had lots of great suggestions from arty friends and in the end I decided to add the yellow beads you can see to match the yellow of the flower centres. I would have put some little crystals inside the flowers but I had already wire wrapped them onto the bracelet by then and didn’t fancy doing it all again!I will show you my new matching...

First published March 2010 – updated slightly May 2019 For years I used Fimo polymer clay which is readily available here in the UK. Recently I found Cindy Leitz and having read a lot on her blog and seeing her beautiful colour mixing recipes I decided I ought to try Premo clay. I’ve collected some other brand reviews and comparison on Pinterest here. Being a fan of Donna Kato’s work and having her excellent book I decided to...

So for the first time ever I have sat down and properly planned a polymer clay project, normally I have a rough idea and just sit down with my clay or pick a tutorial to follow. I wanted to make a set of decorated handle cake forks for my sister in law. She is married to an Indian and has her dining room decorated in an Indian theme and she has recently returned from a holiday to India so I decided to make them based on an Indian theme.I...

Thank you to Zuleykha for featuring my flower cane on her blog but I couldn’t have done it without your tutorial!My first curling petal caneIn case anyone wanted to know I used Premo Turquoise  for the cane and the darker colour is the same turquoise mixed with a little black (perhaps I am not so bad with colours after all ;)I still think your curling petal cane is better. One of Zuleykha’s curling petal canes

I have found and used lots of free polymer clay cane tutorials on the internet, thank you to all those clever people out there who share their knowledge.For a while I have come across tutorials that you have to buy and I have always wondered if it would be worth it. Well one day I decided I would splash out and give them a go. I have been delighted with the canes I have made and I hope I can now take what I have learned from these talented...