Artists & Workshops

Art Nouveau Lampshade

Participants will have the opportunity to learn how to create an art nouveau design to decorate a lamp shade using different colours of clay. 

You'll get this workshop as a bonus when you purchase the Polymer Clay Symposium 2022.

Sculpting a baby

In this course I'll be showing you how to sculpt a tiny baby and show you how to get the proportions.

Unique pendant with polymer clay

How to make a pharaonic necklace made out of polymer clay with leather effect.

Pansy Necklace as beautiful as spring itself

We will begin by learning to do a basic skinner blend. The blend will be used to make pansies which will be combined to make this stunning statement necklace. I will then show you how to attach the necklace to the chain so you will have a finished piece.

Decorating wooden trays

Lets have some fun with little wooden trays! Using acrylic paint to give a stanied effect or alchol inks for a tye dye effect! One of them I used a rubber stamp to create the designs making them "pop" with mica powders Inka gold as the surface trreatements. The other one I used a silk screen for the design with gold metallic acrylic paint for the desin. I used two differnt techniques to attach the polymer clay to the inside bottom of the trays so you can choose which works best for you!

60+ Tips and Tricks Every Clayer Should Know

From inexpensive tools you can make to tips, tricks and must do's, this class is like a plate piled high with tasty goodies for beginners and "seasoned clayers" alike. Come learn how YOU can have YOUR WAY with polymer clay. This class includes a small project!

Making a Dragon Claw Wine Glass

I will show how to decorate a wineglass to resemble a dragon claw with creepy long talons.

Leaping Lizards!

Adorable little lizards you can make in no time, with a magnet or pin back, so they can be used as a wearable pin, or attached to climb up your curtains, or as a refrigerator magnet. You'll want to make more than one of these!

Candle Holder Workshop

In this workshop I will show you how I make one of my candle holders. When I am making these I use three basic glass forms a tumbler, a stemless wine glass or a mini fish bowl. I like that they have a wide enough top to easy fit your hand in to place the LED tea light to illuminate them. I will show you how I make the cane that will be the basis for the pattern work on the glass. I like to include translucent clay with the opaque colors as it adds to the effect when the candle holder is illuminated. I think you will enjoy this project and the finished piece.

BONUS WORKSHOP

Trinket Bowl Using the Same Cane Technique As the Candle Holder

In this workshop I will build on what you have learnt from the candle holder project. It is not necessary to have translucent clay for this project. A glass tumbler or shallow dish will make an ideal mold for this piece.
We will do the cane work first and then build the bowl on the glass. This time we will be removing the piece from the glass.

You'll get this workshop as a bonus when you purchase the Polymer Clay Symposium 2022.

Simple Mokume-gane Technique

I this course I’ll show you how to execute this super fun mokume-gane technique to create your own uniquely beautiful pieces for pendants or any other clay projects you might be working on. I will also show you some smaller pieces that you can build from the scraps of the main piece.

4" Gnome

I will teach you how to create a 4" Gnome from polymer clay around a body core.

BONUS WORKSHOP

You'll get this workshop as a bonus when you purchase the Polymer Clay Symposium 2022.

Fragrance Stone

A plaster stone is covered with polymer clay. In such a way that the stone can be sprinkled with essential oil and spread a wonderful scent for a few hours.

BONUS WORKSHOP

You'll get this workshop as a bonus when you purchase the Polymer Clay Symposium 2022.

Floral set with Polymer clay and Macramé

Do you like big and spectacular jewels? If your answer is yes, join my workshop and learn how to make this necklace and earring set with very little weight. In this workshop we are going to take a walk that begins with polymer clay and ends with macramé. First, I'm going to show you how to make the cane with polymer clay and stretch it to the size we need. We will start by making the canes of the petal and the center of the flower. Once we have the flower formed, I will show you how to fill it with translucent clay so that the flower does not deform when we stretch the cane.

BONUS WORKSHOP
As a bonus we're going to prepare the piece of polymer clay to mount it with macramé and, once baked, to sand it and polish it to achieve a professional finish. Once the polymer clay piece is prepared, it is the macrame's turn. The first step is to crimp the polymer clay piece. With the work we have done in the previous step, you will see that this is very easy. Next, it's time to start making knotted leaves. Once the knotting work is finished, you will learn how to cut and finish off the excess threads.

You'll get this workshop as a bonus when you purchase the Polymer Clay Symposium 2022.

Polymer Clay 3D Butterfly Ring

In this class you will learn how to make a 3D butterfly ring that pops out of your hand. We will start by making a butterfly wing cane, and slice it. We continue partly assembling it before baking. Then, after we bake it we continue assembling it and we’ll bake it again to have our final result. I hope you enjoy it!

BONUS WORKSHOP
You'll get this workshop as a bonus when you purchase the Polymer Clay Symposium 2022.

Mermaid Inspired Plastron

We will make a mermaid inspired flexible plastron with fimo leather/cosclay and liquid polymer clay. I will teach how to create a paper pattern of a necklace inspired by the marine life. Then I will teach people how to make it in flexible after baking clay. And finally how to fill some part of it with liquid clay.

Female Bust Sculpture

In this course I will teach you to model our "Hela Bombón" , a girl in real scale comic style, we start from scratch, we will understand proportions, expression and movement, how to give life to a fantastic character.

En este curso te enseñaré modelar a nuestra "Hela Bombón" una chica en escala real estilo comic, empezamos desde cero, entenderemos proporciones, expresión y movimiento, cómo darle vida a un personaje fantástico.

Polymer Clay Virtual Workshop

I am presenting a neckpiece featuring my "felting" technique on polymer clay. If there is time I might explore variations of this technique.

Polymer Clay on Glass, Bowls, or Other

Construction of canes. Color choices, tricks and tips, on how to put cane slices on glass, how to avoid air bubbles, how to bake and how to sand and buff.

Wonderful hollow beads

This very complex projects is full of ideas and techniques which can be used separately for many projects. You will learn how to make your own templates for any size of hollow beads, how to crackle rough clay without a heatgun, how to work with thin layers, create lovely patterns, how to mix matching colors.. and of course how to use it all together to make these wonderful eggshell light big beads.

Polymer Cloisonné Pendant

This workshop will walk you through creating a wire and clay base that you fill with tinted liquid polymer clay to create a cloisonné style pendant. We will explore how to add texture to the base, what leaf does to the look of the finished piece and formulas for mixing your tinted liquid clay to get the results you want. We will also touch on using resin to top the whole thing off to give it the glossy finish of traditional enamel cloisonné.

BONUS WORKSHOP
You'll get this workshop as a bonus when you purchase the Polymer Clay Symposium 2022.

Clayful seasons

I couldn’t decide on just one project to teach for my first Polymer Clay Symposium, so I figured out a fun way to do four. We’ll visit all four seasons in this class suited for all skill levels.

Join me as I show you how to create delightful mini sculptures to add to your seasonal décor.

BONUS WORKSHOP
You'll get this workshop as a bonus when you purchase the Polymer Clay Symposium 2022.

Pair of earrings in a retro floral style with hollowed-out technique.

An easy and fun way to work the dough using gouges. The piece is hollow, quite light to use, in an assembly where I also teach how to model the steel wire, resulting in a delicate, cheerful piece, where the retro marries perfectly with the contemporary.

Par de brincos em estilo retrô floral com técnica escavada.

Uma fácil e divertida maneira de trabalhar a massa utilizando goivas. A peça é oca, bastante leve de usar, numa montagem onde também ensino a fazer a modelagem do fio de aço, resultando em uma peça delicada, alegre, onde o retrô se casa perfeitamente com o contemporâneo.

Decoupage on Polymer Clay

Mixed media using napkins, polymer clay and other materials.

Dragon in Frame Pendant

We make fine, detailed dragon pendants with polymer clay in a resin or purchased frame. We sculpt crystals and mushrooms for added detail (or use real crystals if you prefer)

Earth and Water Pendant

We are going to create a choker with translucent polymer clay elements and copper wire, using colors of fall and winter. We will go through the basic tools and materials and do a lot of fun stuff like adding threads and sealing with resin.

Mixed Media with Clay Miniatures

If you are a creative type, we encourage you to try one of our mix media home decor workshops. You do not need to have any experience at making art. You only have to bring yourself for the workshop and we will give you a completely new experience.

African Mask Bracelet

A unique design of an African Mask bracelet and an idea of how to make a special leather texture to accentuate the piece.

BONUS WORKSHOP
You'll get this workshop as a bonus when you purchase the Polymer Clay Symposium 2022.