Clay & Jewelry Tutorials: Earrings, Flowers & Keepsake Dishes

Handmade autumn flower stud earrings on a warm cream background with green stems pointing down

8 illustrated projects to make at your own pace. Choose a project below, open its step-by-step guide, and tap the image to view or save it at full size.

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Autumn Woodland Earrings with Cream Studs

When to make it: September · October · November

Layer tiny trees, leaves, moon and pumpkins on clay rounds; bake according to the clay package and connect the cream studs after cooling.

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Autumn Woodland Earrings with Cream Studs: illustrated step-by-step tutorial
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Polymer Clay Flower Stud Earrings

When to make it: Year-round · Autumn

Condition clay, fill oven-safe metal bases, build petals and a flower center, and add a thin green stem pointing down. Bake and finish as directed by your materials.

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Polymer Clay Flower Stud Earrings: illustrated step-by-step tutorial
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DIY Clay Leaf Dishes

When to make it: September · October · November

Press a real leaf into air-dry clay, cut around it, shape gently in a shallow bowl and dry completely before painting. Not for food.

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Pumpkin Earrings with Gold Floral Studs

When to make it: September · October · November

Shape clay pumpkins, add grooves and stems, and hide an eye-pin loop in each piece. Bake as directed, cool, then connect to the floral studs.

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Floral Arch Clay Earrings

When to make it: February · Spring

Cut clay arches, add tiny flower petals, pierce attachment holes, then bake, cool and connect to decorative studs.

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Air-Dry Clay Jewelry Dishes

When to make it: January · Year-round

Cut clay circles, shape them in a shallow mold, dry completely and paint desert motifs. Decorative jewelry storage only.

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Air-Dry Clay Jewelry Dishes: illustrated step-by-step tutorial
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Polymer Clay Cactus Earrings

When to make it: January · Year-round

Choose compatible findings, roll sage clay, cut cactus shapes and pierce holes before baking. Cool and smooth the edges, then add the findings.

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Basic Polymer Clay Earrings

When to make it: Year-round

Choose a design, condition clay, fill oven-safe settings and add surface details. Bake using the package instructions, cool and finish with a compatible coating.

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Basic Polymer Clay Earrings: illustrated step-by-step tutorial
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Supplies & a little more inspiration

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Air-dry clay and polymer clay use different finishing methods. Follow each material’s directions. Use oven-safe metal settings, bake polymer clay at its specified temperature and time, and cure compatible liquid clay or resin as directed.

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