MONTHLY CHALLENGES
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How better to learn about polymer clay and dive deep into unexplored waters than with a creative challenge? Exclusively for our members, each month we create unique pieces of art that celebrate carefully selected themes.
LESSON IN CHEMISTRY
CHALLENGE OF THE MONTH | MARCH
In March, we will explore the unexplored. Which mediums and materials can be combined with polymer clay that we haven’t tried yet? What effects appear when clay meets salt, baking soda, alcohol, powders, and other substances?
This challenge opens the door to testing, making samples, and discovering unexpected reactions and new techniques. You don’t need to create a final project, different samples created during your exploration are also enough.
DEADLINE | MARCH 31, 2026
MYSTERY BOX
CHALLENGE OF THE MONTH | APRIL
In April, we invite you to join a playful challenge built around a Mystery Box and the specific items hidden inside. Order your box in advance from the Polymer Week store with free worldwide shipping and get ready to create. The challenge is simple. Use the products and materials inside to shape a design that is distinctly yours.
DEADLINE | APRIL 30, 2026
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CHALLENGE OF THE MONTH | FEBRUARY
In February, the focus will be on materials. Specific types of wood, structures found in nature, metal, transparent elements, and more. How can they be imitated using polymer clay? How can they be described through patterns and texture? And what has not yet been translated into the polymer clay world?
CHALLENGE OF THE MONTH | JANUARY 2025
SPHERICAL FORMS
A simple shape that can take on many forms. The first challenge of the year encouraged our members to work with spheres, whether as sculptures, round beads, three dimensional objects, or constructed compositions.
The possibilities were wide open, and we received incredible entries in which each artist embraced the idea in their own unique way.
ONE COLOR ONLY
CHALLENGE OF THE MONTH | DECEMBER 2025
In our December challenge, the final one of the year, we introduced a playful limitation. We invited our members to choose just one color of clay and create the entire piece using only that shade. No palettes, no mixing, no switching halfway through.
Expression came through three dimensional modeled shapes, textures, and details. We were honestly amazed by the results, especially how many pieces explored surface finishes and the contrast between matte and shiny, smooth and textured.
