Small clay projects, made at a real desk
Air dry, polymer and salt dough tutorials photographed step by step, plus the paper crafts that live alongside them.
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Each hub collects every tutorial, fix and tool guide for one material.
Air Dry ClayTutorials, projects, and guides for working with air dry clay – no kiln needed.
Polymer ClayTutorials, projects, and guides for working with polymer clay – baked in a home…
In season nowHalloween ClayClay Halloween decorations and projects – pumpkins, ghosts and luminaries in air-dry, polymer and…
Clay JewelleryEarrings, beads, and charms made from polymer and air-dry clay – project ideas and…
Salt DoughRecipes, drying times, and project ideas for salt dough – the cheapest clay in…
Christmas OrnamentsClay Christmas ornaments and holiday projects – ideas and techniques for salt dough, air-dry,…
Clay Home DecorDishes, planters, vases, and wall art made from clay – decorative and functional home…
Clay TechniquesHand-building methods, shaping techniques, and texture tips that apply across air-dry, polymer, and salt…
Finishing ClayHow to paint, seal, and cure clay properly – the step that decides whether…
Clay ToolsThe clay tools and supplies actually worth buying – what to start with, what…
Clay ProblemsDiagnose and fix the most common clay problems – cracking, breaking, warping, and pieces…
Junk JournalingWhat junk journaling is and how to start one – a beginner’s guide to…
Pressed FlowersHow to press, dry, and display flowers properly – the timing, technique, and materials…Latest tutorials
A fresh project every week, newest first.
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Polymer Clay Dangle Earrings That Hang Straight
Polymer clay dangle earrings fail in two places: the clay warps and the jump rings distort. Cut matched…
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Air Dry Clay Pinch Pot With Even Walls
An air dry clay pinch pot is the oldest way of making a vessel and the fastest way…
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Polymer Clay Pasta Machine: How to Use One Properly
A polymer clay pasta machine turns ten minutes of hand conditioning into one. Flatten the block first, pass…
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Polymer Clay Keychain: Make One That Survives a Pocket
A polymer clay keychain lives a harder life than anything else you make from the material, and it…
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Polymer Clay Glaze: When to Use One and Which to Trust
A polymer clay glaze protects surface treatments and adds gloss, but baked clay needs no sealing to survive.…
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Salt Dough Halloween Decorations Kids Can Actually Make
Salt dough Halloween decorations keep their shape when the dough is mixed at two parts flour to one…
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Clay Halloween Luminaries With Punched Holes
Clay Halloween luminaries are a wrapped cylinder pierced while the clay is still soft, dried standing on the…
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Polymer Clay Ghosts That Stand Up on Their Own
Polymer clay ghosts stand up when the base is wider than the head and the clay inside it…
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Air Dry Clay Magnets That Actually Hold Their Grip
Air dry clay magnets are a 6mm slab, a small cutter and a disc magnet. The step that…
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Air Dry Clay Drying Time: How Long It Really Takes
Air dry clay drying time runs from twenty-four to seventy-two hours for pieces rolled six millimetres thick, and…
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Polymer Clay Cutters and How to Get a Clean Edge
Polymer clay cutters cut cleanly on cold clay and drag on warm clay. Roll an even sheet, chill…
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Junk Journal Binding With a Three Hole Pamphlet Stitch
Junk journal binding is one stitch repeated, and it holds better than any glued spine. Fold the sheets…
Same desk, same routine
Exact materials
The clay, the tools and how long it really takes, listed before you start.
Wall about 8 mm
25 min at the table
Photographed steps
One photo per step, so you always know what your piece should look like right now.
Pinch the wall up in rings
If it goes wrong
The likely cause and the fix for the cracks, warps and slumps that happen to everyone.
Fix: smooth it while wet
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