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  • 5 Ways to Choose Art as a Powerful Holiday Gift

    5 Ways to Choose Art as a Powerful Holiday Gift

    Hello, Friend! The holidays are right around the corner, and we all know what that means: it’s time to stress over finding the perfect gifts! But don’t worry, I’ve got 5 ways to choose art as a powerful holiday gift. I got you covered with ideas that are thoughtful, personal, and way better than underwear!…

  • You don’t have any holiday ornaments like these.

    You haven’t seen holiday ornaments like these before. They’re my new line for 2024. They’re handmade with original elements embellished with repurposed jewelry components, semi-precious stones, glass, and precious metals. I’ll do a special early release for my friends soon!

  • Challenges and Art Math

    I’m having some bad effects with the clay during curing, and I’m learning that they’re hard to eliminate in translucent clays of most brands. The clay gets what is called “plaques”, which are little flat disc shaped occlusions in the clay that make it look cracked or flawed. Once they’re there, they’re there for good,…

  • Face ornaments.

    Help me come up with a better name for these! OK, I made this today and  now I’m in love with making them. I made 3 today and there are ideas for Christmas ornaments. Please say you’ll buy one of these from me for Christmas. #kelliesniderart #claysculptureart #clayportraits #polymerclayanimals #polymerclaypeople

  • Polymer Clay Canes

    Think of clay canes like the Swiss Army knives of the art world! You start by sculpting a long, log-like design in colorful clay—think of it as making a really fancy jelly roll. Once you’ve perfected your design and it’s all rolled out, you can slice it into thin pieces (like slicing a veggie—but way…

  • Our dad gave everyone nicknames.

    My sister asked me to make a box decorated with a Skunk (Kunkie), Ladybug, and Snake, representing my sister, me, and my brother. Those were nicknames our Daddy called us. #clayanimals #clayanimalsculpture #polymerclayanimal #polymerclayartist #kelliesniderart

  • Stained Glass Clay Cane

    I made a stained glass design clay cane today. They will be earrings soon. I made them while we were watching the Leonard Cohen documentary. No one writes lyrics like he did. kelliesniderart #claysculptureart #polymerclay #claycanes #polymerclaycanes earrings

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