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It’s Quiet Around Here… and I Must Admit, I’m Liking the Sound

Posted on May 7, 2026 at 10:23 am by Wendy Orlowski / Front Page / 0

It’s Quiet Around Here… and I Must Admit, I’m Liking the Sound It’s quiet around here now. And honestly… I must admit, I’m really liking the sound. After so many years of packing orders, answering emails, managing inventory, and trying to keep everything running smoothly, the quiet feels unfamiliar —…

And just like that… a chapter comes to a close

Posted on April 27, 2026 at 7:31 am by Wendy Orlowski / Front Page / 0

And just like that… a chapter comes to a close These past two weeks went by so quickly. I just want to say thank you—truly—for showing up the way you did.For your orders, your kind emails, your encouragement… it all meant so much to me. This community has always been…

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As a Chapter Comes to a Close…..

Posted on April 11, 2026 at 8:00 am by Wendy Orlowski / Front Page / 0

As a Chapter Closes, A New Chapter Begins! After a lot of thought, I’ve made the decision to close Shades of Clay.This May long weekend would have marked 13 years of the shop, which makes this decision feel especially meaningful. Shades of Clay has been a huge part of my…

Choose the Frame First

Posted on March 2, 2026 at 9:36 am by Wendy Orlowski / Front Page / 0

Choose the Frame FirstI don’t like being told what to do.That’s probably why I’ve been self-employed most of my life.But here’s something interesting: in my creative work, I always start with a defined form. A wood form.A canvas.A CaBezel.A contained shape. Why?Because it removes decisions.If you begin with a flat…

Examples of polymer clay cane work framed using Geometric CaBezel molds made by Carolyn Good

Why I Created CaBezels

Posted on March 2, 2026 at 8:21 am by Wendy Orlowski / Front Page, News and Information / 0

Cover page of the 2012 Art Jewelry Magazine article demonstrating polymer clay bead construction by Wendy Weaver Orlowski

My Art Jewelry Magazine Polymer Clay Article from 2012: A Creative Throwback

Posted on December 10, 2025 at 1:23 pm by Wendy Orlowski / Front Page / 0

My Art Jewelry Magazine Polymer Clay Article from 2012: A Creative Throwback Every once in a while something surfaces in my studio that makes me take a pause – in the best way. This week it was a copy of Art Jewelry Magazine from May 2012, and inside there was…

How to reclaim an unliked polymer clay piece from the past by covering it with air dry clay.

A great use for your air-dry clay and your polymer clay rejects

Posted on July 25, 2025 at 11:13 am by Wendy Orlowski / Front Page / 0

A Simple Way to Reuse Old Polymer Clay Pieces with Air-Dry ClaySometimes polymer clay pieces don’t turn out the way we hoped. It happens. I’ve got a small pile of them myself—things I thought I’d love, but they ended up sitting in a box instead. I recently found a way…

CaBezel Jewelry Molds make it easy to create consistent, professional-looking jewelry with polymer clay. Easily repeatable, always original.

The CaBezel Jewelry Molds just got even easier to use! See how.

Posted on May 12, 2025 at 1:25 pm by Wendy Orlowski / Front Page / 0

Want an easier way to use your CaBezels? Check out my latest video where I show you how to simplify your polymer clay jewelry making with the Sizzix Big Shot machine and more! Watch it here. Part 2- Cutting the bezels is now available here. I won’t be carrying the…

Creating a A Colour Story with polymer clay - Inspired by Fall

A Colour Story for FALL – Beautiful Keys

Posted on October 4, 2022 at 3:59 pm by Wendy Orlowski / Front Page / 0

Creating a A Colour Story with Polymer Clay – Inspired by Fall While I was on my walk today I came across these beauties at my feet. Of course I just had to bring them home to share with you. I immediately looked through my clay colours to see which…

6 New CaBEZEL Jewelry Molds now available for you!

Posted on June 16, 2022 at 1:59 pm by Wendy Orlowski / Front Page, News and Information / 0

If you are a polymer clay jewelry maker and you want to to create beautifully, unique jewelry coinsistently then you need these!See the full story in this free pdf guide.Buy the NEW CaBEZEL Molds here! Get your own CaBezels now!

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It’s Quiet Around Here… and I Must Admit, I’m Liking the Sound

And just like that… a chapter comes to a close

As a Chapter Comes to a Close…..

Choose the Frame First

Why I Created CaBezels

My Art Jewelry Magazine Polymer Clay Article from 2012: A Creative Throwback

A great use for your air-dry clay and your polymer clay rejects

The CaBezel Jewelry Molds just got even easier to use! See how.

A Colour Story for FALL – Beautiful Keys

6 New CaBEZEL Jewelry Molds now available for you!

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