MONTHLY CHALLENGES
STEP OUTSIDE YOUR COMFORT ZONE WITH
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.
CHALLENGE OF THE MONTH | JULY
THE CIRCUS IS IN TOWN
In July, we step into the playful world of the circus! From acrobats, clowns, and performers to vintage carousels, tents, and magical spectacles, let the excitement and imagination of the circus inspire your next polymer clay creation. Whether whimsical, nostalgic, or contemporary, the stage will be yours.
DEADLINE | JULY 31, 2026
CHALLENGE OF THE MONTH | AUGUST
GLOSSY & SHINY
From high-gloss finishes and polished surfaces to metallic effects, resin, mica powders, and anything that catches the light, this month's challenge celebrates everything glossy and shiny. The theme is intentionally open to your own creative interpretation while placing special emphasis on the surface treatments that bring your polymer clay artwork to life.
DEADLINE | AUGUST 30, 2026
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CHALLENGE OF THE MONTH | JUNE
THE ART OF CRACKLE
Crackle patterns can hide layers, create contrast, and bring a sense of age, movement, and unexpected beauty to polymer clay. There are countless ways to create crackle patterns in polymer clay, and throughout this challenge we explored exciting approaches using colour, mixed media, surface treatments, and a wide variety of techniques.
The result was a collection of incredible entries where cracks, lines, and broken patterns became intentional and expressive design elements.
CHALLENGE OF THE MONTH | MAY
FINISH WHAT YOU STARTED
We all have unfinished pieces waiting somewhere in our studio, hidden away in a drawer of projects we once set aside, thinking we would return to them one day.
This challenge invited our members to revisit those forgotten treasures, gather polymer clay elements, leftovers, test pieces, and incomplete designs, and bring them back to life by finally finishing what had remained unfinished.
MYSTERY BOX
CHALLENGE OF THE MONTH | APRIL
Together with the physical mystery box we prepared in collaboration with the FIMO team, we invited our members to step outside their comfort zones. Using seven products and different shades of polymer clay, the challenge explored one simple question: what kind of art can be created with only a minimal selection of tools and materials?
This experience encouraged participants to think differently, embrace limitations, and discover new approaches to working with our favourite medium, all while drawing inspiration from the blooming atmosphere of spring around us.
LESSON IN CHEMISTRY
CHALLENGE OF THE MONTH | MARCH
In March, we explored 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?
These were the questions that opened up this challenge. Through experimenting, testing, making samples, and observing unexpected reactions, many participants discovered new techniques and directions.
FAUX MATERIALS
CHALLENGE OF THE MONTH | FEBRUARY
Another marvelous challenge is behind us, and this time we dived into the interpretations of faux materials created from polymer clay.
From different types of stones and structures found in nature to metal, wood, transparent elements, ceramic, and more — all of these were beautifully translated into polymer clay by our members and incorporated into wonderful pieces of jewelry and sculptures.
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.
