Craft Site Review - 10 Polymer Clay Sites

If you've ever played around with polymer clay, you've probably discovered that those little two-ounce blocks can produce an almost limitless number of objects. If you've only thought about trying it, but are not sure where to start, there's a lot of inspiration on the web. Here are 10 sites that are sure to get you thinking creatively about the possibilities of polymer clay.

Desired Creations
This site is named after its owner, Desiree McCrorey. There are many interesting projects here, including some ideas you might never think of trying with polymer clay. Desiree, who has many years of professional IT experience, has obviously made a conscious effort to keep her site user-friendly; the instructions are all broken down into steps and are very clear, as are the large color photos.

DIY Network
The Carol Duvall Show features instructions for many different kinds of craft projects. I've set up the link to display search results for only polymer clay projects. The instructions that display when a link is clicked include small photos that can be hard to see, but there are other options available - occasionally including videos. Many artists well known to the polymer clay community have appeared on this show, so if you're curious to know what some of those famous book authors look like, here's the place to find them.

Eberhard Faber
This is the home of the maker of Fimo clay. There are basic instructions for making different types of projects, including jewelry, small gifts, animals, and holiday items.

Glassattic
There are no frills here - no pretty colors or bright cheerful photos. But the information contained in this 1700-page site is truly impressive. From what I've heard, the site owner collected information from posts to polymer clay mailing lists, organized it, and made a page for each section. It must have really been a labor of love.