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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How to Make Air Dry Clay Beads That Dry Round
Air dry clay beads are rolled from equal lengths cut off a single log, pierced from both sides…
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Top 10 Halloween Clay Ideas
Ten Halloween clay projects chosen for shapes that hold their thickness and read from across a room, each…
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How to Make a Clay Pumpkin That Sits Flat
A clay pumpkin is a ball of clay flattened on a board to give it a true base,…
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Smoothing Air Dry Clay: How to Get a Clean Finish
Smoothing air dry clay is nine tenths done before the piece dries. A damp sponge while it is…
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How to Make an Air Dry Clay Plant Pot
An air dry clay plant pot is built from a rolled disc base with a slab wall scored…
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Conditioning Polymer Clay: How to Do It Properly
Conditioning polymer clay means slicing a block thin, warming it, then rolling and folding it repeatedly until it…
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Painting Air Dry Clay: Primer, Paint and Sealer
Painting air dry clay works best over a white primer coat, using thin acrylic layers rather than one…
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How to Press Flowers in a Book
To press flowers in a book, lay them flat between sheets of blotting paper, close a heavy book…
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Salt Dough Gift Tags That Do Not Curl or Brown
Salt dough gift tags are the cheapest handmade thing worth giving, and they go wrong in two ways:…
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Dried Orange Slice Decorations That Do Not Go Brown
Orange slice decorations look effortless and go wrong in one place: the oven. Too hot and the sugars…
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How to Make a Clay Christmas Garland
A clay Christmas garland is a row of flat discs cut from a 5mm slab, each punched with…
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Air Dry Clay Snowflakes That Hang Flat and Last
Air dry clay snowflakes look delicate and break like it, usually at the thinnest arm and usually on…
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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