Comments on: Another Bird Necklace Pendant | Etsy Tips For Your Jewelry Business

By: Phaedrakat

Phaedrakat — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 21:50:16 +0000

I adore the little birdy pendant! So very cute, I need to make a cane like that! Well, at least I know how to make the bail, because Cindy has made a video tutorial on how to make Silver Spoon Bails for Jewelry.

beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-tutorial-silver-spoon-bails-jewelry-video/9055/

You can also just use the handle, like in this pendant. The link will take you to a video preview of the tutorial, as well as comments and feedback on it from members. There are discussions about where to find spoons/cutlery, how to bend them, and some beautiful examples, as well. Check it out, if you haven’t already. And have fun!

By: Cindy Lietz@Wholesale Pricing Tips for Polymer Clay Beads

Cindy Lietz@Wholesale Pricing Tips for Polymer Clay Beads — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:51:28 +0000

NEW PHOTOS JUST ADDED: Hello to Everyone, Some new Spotlight project pictures that relate to the topic of this page (Selling Polymer Clay Beads), have just been added in another post. They were submitted by Melinda Herron. The link by my name will take you to where you can see them, along with a bit of a write up. Hopefully they will inspire you to achieve great things with your own polymer clay projects.

By: Cindy Lietz@How to Make Polymer Clay Pendants

Cindy Lietz@How to Make Polymer Clay Pendants — Sat, 09 May 2009 20:48:50 +0000

Hi Robyn - glad you "love" my site... music to my ears :) I don't really know of a site like mine to point you to for resin jewelry. But I did find a great resin pendant tutorial on YouTube (see below). Maybe you could Google this fellow and he may be able to help you or at least point you in the right direction. The other thing to do if you have not already, is type in the keyword "resin" in the search box at the very top of this page. By doing this you will find several reference links where resins have been discussed in other articles at this blog.

By: Robyn

Robyn — Sat, 09 May 2009 15:06:17 +0000

Hi Cindy, I am trying to find a similar site to yours for resin jewelery techniques. BTW, I love your site.

By: Cindy Lietz@How To Make Polymer Clay Spoon Pendants

Cindy Lietz@How To Make Polymer Clay Spoon Pendants — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:08:13 +0000

Hi Dave! I haven’t seen anyone put resin in a spoon before but that sounds like a cool idea! Could even make tiny sculpted things out of polymer clay in the spoons bowl and fill the rest of the way with the resin, which would also be cool.

As far as how I do it, I first cut off the handle with a hacksaw, file the edges and bend the remaining handle into a bail. Then I fill the bowl of the spoon with clay and lay slices of cane on top. Then it is baked and glued into the spoon, then sanded and buffed.

Since this idea has so many steps I will be making it into a mini-course in video as soon as I can. Many have already asked, it is just a matter of fitting it in.

I did write an article about the process if you would like to read more. Click the link by my name to go straight there.

By: Dave DePerna

Dave DePerna — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:49:29 +0000

Hi Cindy; Can you tell me more about spoon art? I saw some with poly-resin with stuff in the resin and it was made into a necklace. I hope I’m describing it right. I’m unable to find it again on a web site. Can you help? I’m still trying to get unboard. (do you like that word?) Thanks for your help. Dave

By: Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Bead Making

Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Bead Making — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:36:27 +0000

Thank you Kelley! It is great to have you here!

Cindy Lietz's last blog post..Choosing a Polymer Clay Baking Oven

By: Kelley

Kelley — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:04:02 +0000

This post was really interesting. I’ve participated in a PIF treasury on ETSY, but I never thought of listing PIF items on a regular basis as a marketing strategy. I might have to try that. I’m going to have to read more of your blog posts and learn some things. Thanks for sharing. :)

By: Cindy Lietz@Bead Making Basics Course

Cindy Lietz@Bead Making Basics Course — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:56:34 +0000

Stephanie: Thank you!! I love the look of the spoon bail too! I do plan to do a course on using vintage silverware to make pendants, so stay tuned! You're right... the way the colors look like tie-dye! I usually go with something bright with this cane but thought I would experiment with a darker look this time. Can you see the flower petals from one of my flower canes in the background? From the photo you can't really tell but they are Pearl and they have a hint of sparkle, like dew on the petals. Cindy Lietz's last blog post..Fimo, Premo, Sculpey Clay Storage Ideas | Baking Polymer Clay Oven

By: Cindy Lietz@Bead Making Basics

Cindy Lietz@Bead Making Basics — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:41:29 +0000

Andrea, anyone from anywhere in the world can buy or sell on Etsy but the prices are all listed in US funds. So, since you are in the UK, using Etsy to figure out pricing could be more of a hassle than what it's worth.

However, there is a comparable site out of Europe called Dawanda.com. They have an English site, German site and I think French. The pricing is in Euros which would be way more helpful for you.

Cindy Lietz's last blog post..Storage ideas for Fimo, Premo and Sculpey Polymer Clay