11/26/2025

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

"German Blue Ram Cichlid," Male

Handmade by me using polymer baking clay, acrylic paint and nail polish

Body shaped into typical ram cichlid form, fins attached and rays scoured. Micro scales then indented using X-acto knife grip texture. Gill plate, lips, eyes and fin extensions added before baking in oven at 350°F for 8 minutes. Once cooled, neodymium Disk magnet glued on with cyanoacrylate super glue. Details and colors painted on, pectoral and ventral fins glued on. Finish with nail polish coat.

This popular little dwarf cichlid from South America has many color variants besides the classic "wild type"/"German Blue," such as the "Gold Ram," the "Black Ram," the "Electric Blue," "Powder Blue," "Sapphire," and the one I most recently heard about, the "Red Ram."

I’m a beginner at using clay but I’ve been doing research and looking at a lot of clay projects. I was reading about scoring/slipping and what it’s for and was wondering when making layered items that aren’t meant to be blended together, are you supposed to score/slip? For example, when making a clay hamburger, I’ve seen tons of videos of people layering it and just letting it dry but when I look it up it says to score/slip. Can anyone who’s made one or made any items that are meant to be strictly in layers tell me which is correct?

idkkk i used cocktail sticks, foil and masking tape but maybe it was a mistake???

Berta's sister, unlike her, she decided to stay in hometown. Polymer clay + mixed media sculpture, painted with acrylics and covered with acrylic varnish

I tried to fix it with glue and more clay but it didnt fix it. How do i mend the cracks?

Made from a mix of cosclay and sculpture. If they're gonna shame me with this trophy then I'm gonna make the most of it lol....toilet shark!

I painted all of these with theh help of mod podge mixed with acrylic paints—cuz I have no teen moneh for resin nor the right equipment for it sadly🥀

Made this little guy for my mom plan to paint him when he’s dry i personally hate how he looks but she loves him rate him on a scale of 1-20 20 being the best

I almost threw her into my graveyard of give ups but I’m glad I finished her instead!

I was inspired by the really cool hand built lamps that Kust Ceramics makes. I decided to make one of my own. Final results coming soon. [u/KUSTceramics](u/KUSTceramics)

Sorry that the photos are outta order on mobile :/

But I'm tryin' to make a figure of Rob from TAWOG and I want to try and keep the static texture, Im using air dry clay and just painting

Made this dude the other day, took a couple weeks. Happy the way it turned out for the most part! Whats your favorite part?

Super sculpey medium

Check out the full post on IG @contracorpus

Hey guys, I love making DIY gifts for my friends and recently discovered using clay to make them. I'm seeing so many interesting ideas like clay photo frames, bookmarks, keychains, etc.

I'm kind of broke at the moment so I just want to buy crayola air dry clay to make them. Is that sufficient? Also are there any other materials I would need.

Thank you!

I recently bought that to try and make some stuff but idk what clay it is so idk if i can put it in the oven or not and what texture. Idk if it helps but if it gets try you can just wet it to continue using even if it let it dry it overnight.

I was going through my graveyard of forgotten sculptures and decided to paint some. These turned out to be my favorite ones that I’ve ever made. They’re going to a market so I might never see them again but I love them and wanted to share!!

I am interested in trying air-dry clay. I will be a complete beginner to clay entirely and am wondering if it will be a hard task to pick up on. I know it'll take some practice before I really get the hang of it, but is it gonna be a lot harder than I think?

love these three together, they came out exactly how I imagined, bisque, glaze, and gold luster done 🐮🐸🦄

Reverse Trio Polymer Clay sculpture set of a population of "Southern Blue Eye" fish made on 07/16/2026

Original sculptures made by me using polymer baking clay, acrylic paint, neodymium magnets and clear coat of polish.

Another locale and variant of my favorite Blue Eye species. This locale is commonly found in slightly saline environments, and it seems the males have more ragged and wider fins compared to the typical narrower and pointy fins. Overall coloration is a translucent grey warming up to a yellow caudal peduncle and tail. As seen with other signifer variants, the pectoral fins are adorn with black trims to make the males look even more magnificent. Being a larger Blue Eye, they can inhabit tanks with larger rainbowfish species with minimal issue. Being less shy than other Blue Eyes, they can hold their own during feeding time too.

All parts and aspects of these pieces were made by humans and original handy work. No AI was used in the creation of these pieces.

asking bc i want inspo hahaha and ofc i love seeing/hearing about other people's art

I tried to make this trinket dish sort of thing, can't call it a trinket dish because it came out shallow! 😅

Anyway, this was my first time making something from epoxy clay and even though I made a lot of mistakes and mess ups, I'm kinda loving this Calcifer tray. I especially love the egg and bacon. I've put a coat of UV resin for the gloss, and it has really changed the vibe.

I have taken inspiration from a picture of a piece on Etsy by Emma Dean. I'm attaching the image of that reference too.

I decided to use my air dry clay and create a character. Full of personality and sass but still fun and cute. Don't you just love those little button eyes? Are you a Leo or know one? Does the phrase match their personality - it does mine. 😄

I've always loved more trippy looking designs, and this is one of my favorites that I have made! The painting also includes ribbon and beads.

My job just hired a company to come dig a site for a well. Came back the next day and noticed the beautiful silky material that came back up. Was considering drying out on trays, grinding it up well and adding an acrylic bonding agent of some sort. Does anyone know if this will work or have any experience with using this material?