Tip# 69: Craft foils and metal leafs used in poly clay projects produce similar affects… but these 2 metallic crafting materials are quite different from each other:

The metal foils such as the Jones Tones craft foils have a [MORE]

Still fretting over this weeks etsy server crash and log-in problems? Here's something that will cheer you up:

If you sell handmade stuff in a shop or store at www.etsy.com then have a look at this Google Trends growth chart and say to [MORE]

Has Etsy died? This is what many jewelry crafters have been asking at the popular "Etsy.com-love" Flickr discussion group:

Both buyers and handmade sellers at www.etsy.com stores had big problems gaining access to [MORE]

Nailart design craze - Is Malta winning the race?

Just yesterday I received an email from nail artist Debbie Doerrlamm at the Beauty Tech Shoppe. She referred to the current fingernail Fimo canes frenzy as being "…very hot and heavy now. I will [MORE]

Michaels, a great place to find jewelry findings and beading wire… if you know how to shop their aisles:

We've all been there… wandering the craft store aisles trying to find wire for beading & other important items to make jewelry [MORE]

Kidding! However, this article will touch on both topics, Scented Clay + Poop Jewelry … just not in the same whiff:

I found this very cute version of a TP and Poo polymer clay necklace on Etsy the other day. It's handmade by [MORE]

Understanding how to mix Primo / Fimo / Sculpey colors so they flow together, is a big part of creating great polymer clay beads and jewelry!

In today's post I'm going to talk about choosing clay colors for creating palettes, as well [MORE]

Having trouble figuring out how to mix polymer clay to get the colors you want? You're not alone!

One of the most difficult skills to master when it comes to making polymer clay beads, is learning how to mix colors. In fact, my [MORE]

TIP #68: Although the names sound similar, Gold Metal Leaf and Gold Metal Foils are very different from each other:

The 'leaf' product is actually made with real metal, whereas the 'foil' is plastic based. Confused? Well there's no [MORE]

Let this polymer clay sunflower color palette inspire your jewelry bead making creativity:

The photo was taken from our garden last year and it inspired me to create a mix of Premo recipes just for you. With a pinch [MORE]

The only time to use a full size kitchen oven for baking polymer clay, would be if you make enormous dinosaur beads :-)

There are so many reasons why a toaster oven is the preferred polymer clay tool for baking [MORE]

But first… read what others are saying about my Cindy Lietz Polymer Clay Tutorials, Video Series:

Lately I've been answering lots of questions here at the blog about how to make polymer clay canes and bead jewelry. From all [MORE]

Want to know how to make big beads that are light and use less clay?

One of the popular trends this year is really large chunky beads and pendants. When you are making oversized beads out of polymer clay, you run into a couple [MORE]

Go Figure… It's not until the first official day of Summer that you finally get to see my Springtime fuchsia bead collection:

Even though my seasonal clock is a bit off, I wanted to show you what I've been up to [MORE]

This polymer clay conditioning technique works especially well for hard clay brands such as Fimo Classic:

The free tutorial video that I'm sending out to subscribers of my Guest List this week, will [MORE]

So you're learning all about polymer clay. That's Super! Making holes in beads is an important part of the process:

This article will provide you with 10 easy tips for polymer clay bead piercing… [MORE]

Ellen DeGeneres' plight to ban glitter gets the Crafty Chica going:

Being a polymer clay glitter fan, I had to respond to this highly unusual news story. If you haven't already caught wind of it, I've posted a YouTube video [MORE]

A polymer clay letter tool that will make a positive impression on your beads and pendants:

Recently I was searching online for a polymer clay letter impression set and came across this cool tool called the Alphadisc. The [MORE]

Tips about jewelry making pendants from the works of a great Canadian polymer clay artist Elaine Robitaille:

This Flower-on-a-Necklace pendant is a beautiful example of Elaine Robitaille's detailed polymer clay jewelry. [MORE]

How to make polymer clay canes inspired by every day beauty:

The other day I wrote about mixing up a palette of spring clay colors inspired by the rhododendron flowers in my garden. [MORE]

Premo, Fimo Classic, Fimo Soft and Sculpey III, all for a buck a block:

Yesterday was my lucky day… Michael's had their 2oz polymer clay blocks on sale for less than what you can usually find them for on eBay. And the ebay [MORE]

If you ask, you may just get exactly what you want… Flower petal inclusion video, a full tutorial:

The following dialog is is from an email conversation I recently had with a subscriber about how to make beads from flower [MORE]

Getting your polymer clay miniature food (yummm… chocolate) to smell as good as it looks:

Scented polymer clay miniature food charms, beads and jewelry are all the rage now. But figuring out how to scent the [MORE]

Ever put tiny slices of pretty polymer clay canes onto your fingernails?

Because I'm not much of a girlie-girl certain things like fancy manicures and pretty nail art are things I have not had much exposure to. [MORE]

Dried Flower Inclusions Can Help To Bring Healing to Sad Situations of Loss:

I received a sad email from a subscriber the other day. She told me about the unexpected loss of a friend and was looking for ideas about memorial jewelry. I [MORE]

A Rho-do inspired polymer clay color palette for making some pretty Spring jewelry:

Today I was inspired to create a new spring color palette by a photo my husband Doug took of the Rhododendrons and Ferns in our garden. [MORE]

More abundant that any other color on this great planet, Green represents all things healthy, peaceful and tropical:

Think exotic rain forest, newly sprouted seedlings, fresh mown grass and tall vase of lush [MORE]

Tip #54: A beginner cane with many uses, the Skinner Blend Plug is a 'must learn' polymer clay technique:

For those of you not familiar with  the polymer clay technique called the Skinner Blend, it is a sheet of [MORE]

Tip #58: Here's how to keep your cane slice patterns from getting all muddled:

Once you start learning how to make polymer clay canes, you will want to make some pretty beads with them. A stunning bead design combines the [MORE]

Tip #64: Ladies, there's a reason whey guys love power tools:

A perfect polymer clay tool for buffing, drilling, carving and a variety of other uses, is the Dremel rotary tool. Of course any brand of rotary tool would work for [MORE]