LEARN POLYMER CLAY DIFFERENTLY
Polymer clay is a medium full of possibility.
For more than three decades, I’ve explored its creative potential through design, experimentation, innovation, and teaching. Along the way, I’ve discovered that the most exciting work happens when artists move beyond simply following instructions and begin to understand the ideas, principles, and decisions behind what they create.
My online school is built around that approach: helping artists develop the skills, confidence, and creative independence to discover what’s possible and create work that feels uniquely their own.
YOUR LEARNING PATH
Not sure where to begin?
Whether you’re brand new to polymer clay, returning after time away, or looking to expand your skills, I’ve created a learning path designed to guide you from essential foundations to deeper creative exploration.
Start with the skills that build confidence. Continue into techniques that open new possibilities. Explore advanced concepts that help you develop your own artistic voice.
Wherever you are in your journey, there’s a place to begin.
THE STUDENT JOURNEY
The most rewarding part of teaching is seeing what happens when artists take these ideas and make them their own.
Students from around the world have brought their own experiences, perspectives, and creative voices to the techniques explored in my classes. The results are as diverse as the artists themselves.
These are not copies of my work. They are examples of what can happen when artists have the understanding and confidence to explore, experiment, and create in their own way.
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Hi, I’m Dan.
I discovered polymer clay in 1992, and what started as curiosity became a lifelong exploration of a medium that continues to challenge and surprise me.
Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to share my work and ideas with artists around the world through workshops, conferences, and now my online classroom. Since launching my school in 2018, I’ve welcomed thousands of students into this creative community.
I love helping artists understand not just how to create something, but why it works. Because that understanding is where confidence grows, creativity expands, and new ideas begin.
GALLERY
View the slideshow at the top of this page to see some of my favourite pieces from the past 25 years.
TOOLS & techniques
I have been developing and designing precision tools and original techniques for polymer clay since 1996.
online COURSES
No matter where you are, in your work or in the world, nothing is more exciting than learning something new.