Pottery & Ceramic Crafts

Shawl pins are popular and used to hold a shawl in place or decorate a knitted sweater, and you may be surprised at how easy it is to make one out of polymer clay! My easy tutorial will show you how!

Alcohol ink tiles are a fun project. You can add alcohol inks on tiles and let them dry or light them with a lighter. You can create many variations by using the different alcohol ink techniques.

Pretty Ugly Pottery created a range of novelty tableware which featured funny faces on the outside. This is the story of the world famous Ugly Mugs and how they were made, written by someone who worked for the company.

Create your own Matryoshka style dolls using polymer clay and a pull tab from your recycling bin! Your decorated dolls can then be used as jewelry charms, brooches, key chains, or cheerful figurines.

How to create mosaic art, a guide to techniques, tools, design, indoor vs. outdoor materials, substrates, tesserae, color, adhesives, sealers, and delving into the mysteries of grout.

Kid's handprint art makes a sweet homemade gift for moms and grandmas. Find step-by-step instructions with pictures to help you create a cute design on a ceramic dish with your child's handprints.

Mosaic stepping stones are simple projects that let you be creative while making a desirable piece of art for the garden.

A DIY crafting project for making a toad house from a flower pot, and then adding Wampum to decorate the outside of the toad abode.

These pretty clay birds are easy to make using clay and some household tools. These birds can be made in any size or color and used to decorate your home, garden, door wreaths, or your Christmas tree!

Ceramic tile mosaics are creative art projects that even the non-artist can conquer. Ceramic tiles can be used to transform almost any surface into a beautiful piece of art.

Stick pins can be used to fasten a scarf/shawl in place or to decorate a woman's hair when in a upswing style. I made this beautiful and handy pin using a decorative glass bead and some polymer clay.

Revamp an old tabletop by creating a beautiful mosaic design! Here are some ideas for mosaic tile designs you can use for garden tables. I've also included tips on grouting and sealing the tiles.

Simple, easy and fun clay pot craft project ideas. Make terra cotta pot crafts for Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Easter, etc.

How to make a modeling clay rose. Make a Sculpey rose.

Have you ever wanted to design your own coffee mugs? Here are some tips on how to make your own!

Making miniature fairy furniture for a magical fairy bedroom is fun. I also make some covers and pillows for the bed with modeling clay. Step-by-step instructions with videos on how to make a fairy bed