Polymer Clay Sculptures

On the Bright Side – Polymer Clay Sculptures

Recycled Lightbulbs

By the Sea

A Walk in the Park

Stop & Smell the Flowers  I love to recycle stuff & then use them in my latest craft projects. So, for the past 2 years I’ve been saving burned out light-bulbs to cover with Polymer Clay. Any kind of light-bulb will do, tiny night-light bulbs, ceiling fan bulbs, small round refrigerator bulbs, or even the candelabra type. I’m always on the look-out for discarded treasures! It’s a great way to use up old polymer clay cane slices & ends. I also have a large collection of empty perfume bottles, I haven’t decided what I’m going to make them into, but they smell good & the shapes are quite unique! Don’t forget to Kiss a Frog! Making the Sculptures: To prepare the light-bulb before covering it with clay, I always wipe them down with some isopropol alcohol on a microfiber cloth. Then, simply apply your canes, smooth them as you go with your acrylic rod.  My light-bulb sculptures have a different look at every angle.  That is especially true for “By the Sea”.  One side has a star-fish clinging to it & the opposite side has an Octopus! I love to add extra embellishments too! like glass beads, wire, wooden shapes (stars, hearts) etc.