Polymer Clay Christmas Ornaments: Mokume Gane (plus some fails)
We had a couple of extra glass cube ornaments left over from a project my husband did with our son a few years ago, and as I had recently watched…
Polymer Clay Christmas Ornaments: Inlaid Mica
Last Christmas, I made two polymer clay ornaments inspired by the inlaid mica technique shown in a tutorial on Valerie Evans’s “Unruly Housewife” YouTube channel. Of all my projects during…
Gelateria Bocelli: Gelato Flavor Labels
Prior to Thanksgiving, I had started experimenting with polymer clay color mixes for my ten gelato flavors. However, like last year, I'm taking a bit of a break from my…
Pasticceria Penso: Furnishings
The bakery is now fully furnished with display cases. The ceiling panel came with the kit, but since some of the walls weren't cut evenly (a consistent problem with all…
Pasticceria Penso: Hanging Sign
To recreate Pasticceria Penso's sign, I took this photo of the actual sign and Photoshopped it into a black-and-white line drawing. The plan was to then use my husband's Cricut…
Polymer Clay: Using Up Watercolor Scraps
All year I’ve been meaning to use up the polymer clay scraps from last winter’s Christmas ornament projects. In the spring I completed some projects using my leftover mokume gane…
Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo: Tablecloths
I love the traditional look of red-checked tablecloths in Italian restaurants. At the real-life Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo, most tables have a red-and-yellow plaid cloth underneath the red check (see…
Gelateria Bocelli: Sprinkles & Nuts
I made these chopped nuts and sprinkles out of polymer clay. It's practically impossible to create them in true 1/12 scale, but I rolled the snakes of clay as thin…
Gelateria Bocelli: Hanging Sign
Since the only elements of this shop that are true to life are the name Gelateria Bocelli, its Castiglioncello location, and its pink stucco facade, I was free to design…
Gelateria Bocelli: Sandwich Board Sign
I'm still working on the hanging sign for outside Gelateria Bocelli, but in the meantime, I've put together this sandwich board sign for inside the window. The terms "gelato artigianale"…