Noadi's Art Tutorial Lensography

Sculpture Tutorial Lenses 

Introduction to Sculpting in Polymer Clay

I have many lenses here on Squidoo about sculpting in polymer clay but none that really give a good overview of what you need to get started. This lens is about the essential information you need to get started sculpting in polymer clay, then you can...

Polymer Clay Sculpting Tools

I'm absolutely addicted to getting new sculpting tools, both buying and making them. If you need some help deciding on what tools you need to get started or want to make some of your own keep reading.

Polymer Clay Sculpting Tips and Tutorials

Polymer clay is a wonderful medium for sculpture. You can create one of a kind sculptures without the need for an expensive kiln or messy mold materials. You can create everything from very simple animals made from basic shapes to detailed, complex,...

Building Armatures for Polymer Clay Sculpture

Armatures are vital to strong sculptures. Learn about different methods for building strong armatures. A strong armature can hold polymer clay in virtually any complicated or precarious position, even look like it's floating in air.

Painting Polymer Clay Sculptures

Polymer clay comes in a rainbow of colors but some projects can be greatly improved by a little paint or other surface treatment. Popular techniques for painting sculpture include brushing on acrylic, airbrushing, and using powdered pigments to crea...

Sculpting Material Lenses 

Using Liquid Polymer Clay

Liquid Polymer Clay is a fairly new medium, only being around for a few years now. However in a few short years artists and crafters have found hundreds of ways to use this new medium.

Techniques for Curing Polymer Clay

No subject in polymer clay has more controversy than how to best cure polymer clay. This lens gives an over view of the main techniques used.

All About Polymer Clay

A collection of websites, books, and other resources full of great information about polymer clay. Whether you're already have experience with polymer clay or are just starting out, these resources will have something for you.

Creating with Cold Porcelain

Make delicate creations using this easy to make homemade air dry clay. Cold porcelain dries to a beautiful and durable finish perfect for making tiny flowers and other miniatures.

Paper Mache as an Art Medium

Paper Mache requires few tools, simple materials, and recycles old paper into art. Now we associate it with children's school projects but paper mache started out as and remains a medium for fine art. Read on to learn more about this great medium (an...

Molding and Casting Lenses 

Basics of Casting Sculpture

So you've got your molds ready now it's time to cast some sculpture. This lens is all about how to cast your sculptures using a variety of materials, polymer clay, plaster, resin, porcelain, and more.

Making Molds of Polymer Clay Sculpture

The wonderful thing about polymer clay is that you can create one of a kind sculpture with it but sometimes you might want to make copies of a sculpture. For that you need to make a mold and then cast in a material like resin, plaster, or porcelain....

Feature Focus Lenses 

Focusing on sculpting specific areas.

Feature Focus: Sculpting Feet

Second to hands and the face, feet are one of the areas sculptors often have trouble with. Like hands they are very complex appendages with lots of bones and are very mobile.

Feature Focus: Sculpting Anatomy

This lens is a compilation of the figure sculpting lenses I've put together.

Feature Focus: Sculpting Hands

Many sculptors, even very talented ones, have trouble sculpting hands. They are one of the most complex features of the body to sculpt. This lens can't make sculpting hands easy or teach you overnight, but it will give you a good overview of the anat...

Feature Focus: Sculpting Eyes

Welcome to the first in a series of lenses about sculpting specific features. Eyes portray much of the emotion in a sculpture and are where you first focus when looking at a face. So come learn about the anatomy of the eye, sculpting, using glass eye...

Artist Reference Lenses 

Resources for Animal Artists

Unlike with humans it can sometimes be impossible to work from life with many animals especially exotic wildlife so reference photos are a must.  Also as with all art based on life a good grasp of the anatomy is important.  I've compiled a...

Resources for Figure Artists

This lens has the best reference sources for figure artists as I've found so far, from poses to anatomy to hands and feet.  I've compiled it for anyone who loves to create artwork portraying the human figure, whether you draw, sculpt, or paint I...

Selling your Artwork Lenses 

Make your Handmade Products Stand Out! Using Creative Packaging

There are some easy and creative ways to make your handmade products different from the rest at festivals or shows and make a special surprise for customers ordering your products. This lens is all about using creative packaging to make your creation...

Running a Handmade Business

So you're an artist, designer, or craftsperson and want to take your first steps into making money from your talent and skills? This lens is full of advice for anyone starting a handmade business.

Using Squidoo to Promote Your Handmade Business

Squidoo is a great, easy way for anyone selling handmade items to promote their creations. Display your knitting, painting, sculpting, jewelry making, etc. and generate more visits (and hopefully sales) on your website or webstore.

Preparing for an Art or Craft Festival

Art and craft festivals are a lot of work but worth it for the exposure you get and the great people you meet. Here is a guide to preparing for a show and having a great time. Oh yeah, and did I mention selling your creations?

Branding Your Handmade Products

Learn about building a brand as an indie artist or designer. Branding helps create an image for you and your business. It helps generate repeat business and word of mouth which is so important for small business.

Displaying your Artwork 

Displaying your Artwork on YouTube

I've recently been experimenting with creating videos to display my artwork. Not only does it give me a new source of traffic to my website Noadi's Art but also is a lot of fun.

Taking Successful Photos of your Artwork for your Website Gallery

If you're an artist you need to present your artwork to it's best effect on your website. You can hire a professional photographer to photograph your work and you'll get beautiful results but it's expensive. Taking your own photographs that look grea...

Miscellaneous Lenses 

Creative Uses for LED Lights

LEDs are energy efficient, long lived lights that can be used for hundred if not thousands of uses. This lens is all about the lighter side of LEDs, building creative projects using these great little lights.

Making Your Own Recycled Yarn

Make cool stuff and help the Earth at the same time. If you like to knit, crochet, or any other yarn craft have a go at using recycled materials. You can make your own yarn using plastic bags, thrift store sweaters, scraps, and t-shirts.

Altoids Tins - A Myriad of Uses

Altoids and other candies sometimes come in great little tins. It really seems a shame to throw away such useful little boxes, they just call out to be made into something new. There are so many things that can be done with these little mint tins.

Cephalopod Craft Patterns

Make your own stuffed octopus, squid, and cuttlefish. Free crochet, knit, and sewing patterns for cephalopods (and a few other sea creatures thrown in).

Noadi's Art Studio

Come wander through a tour of my studio. It's small, only a corner of the living room but it gets the job done. If you are an artist, crafter, or want to be one, learn how to set up your own creative space.