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DIY Polymer Clay Jewelry Organizer

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Well, I must confess that working with clay is not that easy as I have imagined...especially because it was an air-dry clay, that after some molding , shaping and reshaping it lost its flexibility. But I have done it and what resulted is quite spectacular :-) Well...I'll let you be the judge of that. At first, I had no idea what I wanted to do....a plate, a bowl, a doll, some jewelry...but than it hit me: all my earrings were laying around the house, in boxes, on glasses or bags. I had no beautiful place  to display them for my customers. So I decided to make myself a jewelry organizer / holder and it was really fun. I made a polymer clay frame, that I gave an old golden vintage patina. Of course, you can also use it for framing a picture or a painting. You choose its purpose. Here is what you need: 1. Fimo Air dry polymer clay 2. an old patterned tray 3. cutter 4. wax paper 5. hammer 6. cutter 7. cardboard 8. net 9. acrylic paints + paintbrushes 10. super str...

Dawanda DIY Challenge - Say It With Clay

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Hello lovelies, I hope you had a very beautiful and fun summer vacation. It has been almost 2 months since my last post, I took a break, I needed one :-) All summer I had the need of laying down, to sun bathe, to chill....oh., I miss those sunny and bright days. I think it was the perfect summer, not too hot, nor too rainy, don't you think? Well...I will start to post the new creations, because I have some, you know? :-) A couple of weeks back, I received a message from Alex from Dawanda, asking me if I want to join a contest organized by them, where I should create something with a surprise item I would receive in the mail. Of course I accepted the challenge, I said yes, and 1 week later, I open the beautiful wrapped envelope. It was a FIMO Air polymer clay package. Now.....I must think to make something creative :-) Any thoughts? I am open to suggestions, as I have never played with clay before. SO, after I make something creative, I will need you support to win a 100€ vo...