Video tutorial: Birthday cake - polymer clay miniature

Here is a tutorial of how to make miniature cake from polymer clay.

This is a simple way of making a miniature cake from polymer or air dry clays with a rather cute result. You do not need a lot of equipment and the tools I've used in this tutorial can be substituted by the other objects you have probably already got in the house. For example, if you have not got a crinkled blade you can just use the x-acto knife to cut the same pattern. If you have not got liquid clay – not a problem, you can use PVA to glue not only baked polymer clay pieces together but also the unbaked decoration. 

In order to get “muted” or pale clay colour just mix white clay with the artist’ pastels. I have just scrapped the pastels with the knife and mixed it into the clay. The intensity of colour can be easily controlled.

The hearts can be effortlessly made into the petals, just roll from one wide side to another. This cake is not just for a doll house, but can be made into a pendant, key-ring or even used for decoden. The choice is yours. 

Thank you for watching.

Any questions please ask. And enjoy!

Chinese/Japanese book review about making cats and cute kittens from polymer clay or air dry clay

This is a review for Chinese or Japanese language book about making cats from clay. The book is amazing and I would recommend getting it.  In my video review you will see the whole book and I will show you couple of my cats I have made from the book. Hope you'll enjoy!

If you love cats - you'll love the book

Jumping clay review

I know it has been awhile since i updated my blog. Forgive me :)

Though to make it up to you i am reviewing a Jumping clay today or to be precise "Jum Ping clay" - magical modelling material. Indeed!

So, what is so special about this clay?

Well, first of all i think the potential this clay can offer to miniaturists and to decoden makers is enormous.

It is EXTREMELY light, non sticky, water resistant, does not colour your hands and when dries it absolutely feather like, and plus it does not shrink. 

Lightweigh as you would not believe.

I bought a 6 (i think) pack box at the 'Range' store (the one at Longwater Lane, Cosstessey) for about £4. Each tub is around 150 ml. Obviously the weight of the actual clay was much much less.

It is air dry clay, not ordinary earth clay though. It looks like a japanese resin clay, but with extra soft and airy texture.

Believe me or not it was an impulse buy and the packaging was definitely targeted to children

So it says on the box "5+".

When i first opened it i thought ...."nice box". My impression has changed dramatically when i start "claying" with this medium.

 Very soft and stretchy, though firm enough to take am impression. I made some molds with it and it is very hard with the slight bent to it. 

As i said the clay is not sticky, but it sticks to itself like mad. Also it does stick to its own hardened kind. When i tried to mold the raw clay and inserted it to the hardened mold - i was not able to remove the piece afterwards, so i have to bin the mold!! Thus be careful. But i think if you decide to make molds from it and use to mold ordinary polymer clay then you will be fine.

The clay does not stick to the silicone molds (relieved) and i was pleased with the outcome of these hearts:

After the piece has hardened i still can bend the handle on the miniature kettle without leaving any marks:

Well, i left the negative side of this clay to the very end.

When i opened the package i had to chuck out red and white clays, because they have hardened inside their tubs! And when i opened the green tub of clay today i found the rock hard piece:

 It is like a hard foam and believe me you will not be able to revive it. Dead!

What a shame. I was thinking of making more sweet hearts ))

So, be aware, that sealed tub is not a guarantee of the usable product.

Enjoy your clay.

P.S. i have not tested it for "jumpness"

Work in process...and complete

Just wanted to share my 'bulk' produce :))

Halloween Pumpkins: 

Pumpkins are nearly all sold as an earrings. Also i have painted 'BOO' on the hats, though, it was after i made a picture and sold them. 

Oops! My witchy cat. How she has got here?

Sandwich Biscuits earrings with whipped cream inside:

And some more earrings:

I do not know what to do with this lot. lol

 And my latest creation at the moment for sale on Ebay:

Necklace ouija board made from air dry clay and distressed with acrylic pain, then varnished.

Necklace is double-sided.