Comments on: Buy Jewelry Making Supplies – 12 Shopping Tips for Polyclay Artists http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/buy-jewelry-making-supplies-polyclay-artists/134/ "I learned by making mistakes... Now you don't have to." Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:30:47 -0700 hourly 1 By: Cindy Lietz@Bead Making for Beginners http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/buy-jewelry-making-supplies-polyclay-artists/134/#comment-27240 Cindy Lietz@Bead Making for Beginners Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:42:24 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/buy-jewelry-making-supplies-polyclay-artists/134/#comment-27240 Hi Melody! I was hoping someone else would pipe in. I don't really have a source for oval mounts for you but have you seen those CaBezel molds that shadesofclay.com sells? They are forms for making your own bezels out of polymer clay. You should check them out to see if they might work for you. In the future I will be doing a wire bezel tutorial, but that won't be for a couple of months yet. Until then I'll keep my eye out! Hi Melody! I was hoping someone else would pipe in. I don't really have a source for oval mounts for you but have you seen those CaBezel molds that shadesofclay.com sells? They are forms for making your own bezels out of polymer clay. You should check them out to see if they might work for you.

In the future I will be doing a wire bezel tutorial, but that won't be for a couple of months yet. Until then I'll keep my eye out!

]]> By: Melody http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/buy-jewelry-making-supplies-polyclay-artists/134/#comment-26850 Melody Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:58:57 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/buy-jewelry-making-supplies-polyclay-artists/134/#comment-26850 Any luck finding pendant bezels at Michael's, Joanne or any place unusual? The only ones I ever find are online and *expensive*. Just looking for plain oval mounts. Creative suggestions appreciated! Any luck finding pendant bezels at Michael's, Joanne or any place unusual? The only ones I ever find are online and *expensive*. Just looking for plain oval mounts. Creative suggestions appreciated!

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Making Polymer Clay Jewelry http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/buy-jewelry-making-supplies-polyclay-artists/134/#comment-25613 Cindy Lietz@Making Polymer Clay Jewelry Sat, 05 Sep 2009 03:16:52 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/buy-jewelry-making-supplies-polyclay-artists/134/#comment-25613 Hi Michelle. You can ask companies if they are interested in giving you products to try, but honestly, there needs to be something in it for them. Like, you would need to have a blog with lots of traffic where you could write reviews. Or be a charity or something. You can't just be someone who wants free stuff. Another option is to read reviews done by other people, so you can avoid buying product that doesn't work that well. I'm sorry I can't give you better news than that. Hi Michelle. You can ask companies if they are interested in giving you products to try, but honestly, there needs to be something in it for them.

Like, you would need to have a blog with lots of traffic where you could write reviews. Or be a charity or something. You can't just be someone who wants free stuff.

Another option is to read reviews done by other people, so you can avoid buying product that doesn't work that well. I'm sorry I can't give you better news than that.

]]> By: Michele http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/buy-jewelry-making-supplies-polyclay-artists/134/#comment-24869 Michele Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:40:48 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/buy-jewelry-making-supplies-polyclay-artists/134/#comment-24869 I was wondering if you know of supply companies that would send you free samples of their products? I am new and my 15 year old daughter and I are trying to start our own business around here; so that we could start saving for her to go to college of the Arts in NY. But, we have purchased some items that were no good and somewhat expensive along the way. However, with me being taken out of work in Feb. 08', this is a habit we can not afford to keep doing. MAY GOD LITE OUR PATHS EVERYDAY Thank you Michele I was wondering if you know of supply companies that would send you free samples of their products?

I am new and my 15 year old daughter and I are trying to start our own business around here; so that we could start saving for her to go to college of the Arts in NY.

But, we have purchased some items that were no good and somewhat expensive along the way. However, with me being taken out of work in Feb. 08', this is a habit we can not afford to keep doing.

MAY GOD LITE OUR PATHS EVERYDAY

Thank you
Michele

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@How To Make Beads - Conditioning http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/buy-jewelry-making-supplies-polyclay-artists/134/#comment-17964 Cindy Lietz@How To Make Beads - Conditioning Tue, 26 May 2009 02:45:29 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/buy-jewelry-making-supplies-polyclay-artists/134/#comment-17964 Rosemary, my dad was a fisherman so I know a knot that would work, but would be impossible to describe in words. There are some free beading instructions including knot tying at FireMountainGems in video that may help. A drop of glue on the knot you are using may work as well. Rosemary, my dad was a fisherman so I know a knot that would work, but would be impossible to describe in words. There are some free beading instructions including knot tying at FireMountainGems in video that may help. A drop of glue on the knot you are using may work as well.

]]> By: Rosemary http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/buy-jewelry-making-supplies-polyclay-artists/134/#comment-17752 Rosemary Sat, 23 May 2009 13:46:48 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/buy-jewelry-making-supplies-polyclay-artists/134/#comment-17752 I am trying FireLine or PowerPro brand fishing line to string polymer beads. Anybody have advice about knots for jewelry clasps? The knot I have tried--palomar sometimes tightens most of the way completely but there is a thread left not tight. I can't get that thread to tighten into the knot and have to start all over from the beginning--not fun. I am trying FireLine or PowerPro brand fishing line to string polymer beads. Anybody have advice about knots for jewelry clasps? The knot I have tried–palomar sometimes tightens most of the way completely but there is a thread left not tight. I can't get that thread to tighten into the knot and have to start all over from the beginning–not fun.

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Beading Wire http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/buy-jewelry-making-supplies-polyclay-artists/134/#comment-10210 Cindy Lietz@Beading Wire Sat, 07 Feb 2009 03:33:00 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/buy-jewelry-making-supplies-polyclay-artists/134/#comment-10210 You're welcome Catalina! I've always thought Michaels should give their employees free supplies each month so they can get to know them and how they work. I'm sure if you had the opportunity to play with the supplies you'd be able to sell more of them. If they split up their employees by department they would be able to specialize more. That is what the art stores do. You're right about Fire Mountain Gems, they do have a lot of stuff! Thanks for your comment! You're welcome Catalina! I've always thought Michaels should give their employees free supplies each month so they can get to know them and how they work. I'm sure if you had the opportunity to play with the supplies you'd be able to sell more of them. If they split up their employees by department they would be able to specialize more. That is what the art stores do.

You're right about Fire Mountain Gems, they do have a lot of stuff!

Thanks for your comment!

]]> By: Catalina http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/buy-jewelry-making-supplies-polyclay-artists/134/#comment-10182 Catalina Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:35:35 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/buy-jewelry-making-supplies-polyclay-artists/134/#comment-10182 Thanks for the Michaels endorsement! I work at Michaels in Southgate, Mi, and fortunately, our Dept. Manager in Arts and Crafts is very knowledgeable and has helped me out as well. Most employees should know where to find an item. Not all are able to give advise on how to use them since we carry tens of thousands of different items. Another place to find jewelry findings online and to get a catalog, is at: Firemountaingems.com. If they don't have what you are looking for then it doesn't exist! They have it all! Thanks for the Michaels endorsement! I work at Michaels in Southgate, Mi, and fortunately, our Dept. Manager in Arts and Crafts is very knowledgeable and has helped me out as well. Most employees should know where to find an item. Not all are able to give advise on how to use them since we carry tens of thousands of different items.

Another place to find jewelry findings online and to get a catalog, is at: Firemountaingems.com. If they don't have what you are looking for then it doesn't exist! They have it all!

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Charm Jewelry Findings http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/buy-jewelry-making-supplies-polyclay-artists/134/#comment-4847 Cindy Lietz@Charm Jewelry Findings Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:51:28 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/buy-jewelry-making-supplies-polyclay-artists/134/#comment-4847 I'm sorry Susan but I don't have any Catalogs at this time. Thank you so much for asking though! If there is anything else I could help you guys with, just let me know. I'm sorry Susan but I don't have any Catalogs at this time. Thank you so much for asking though! If there is anything else I could help you guys with, just let me know.

]]> By: Susan Hackenson http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/buy-jewelry-making-supplies-polyclay-artists/134/#comment-4801 Susan Hackenson Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:49:17 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/buy-jewelry-making-supplies-polyclay-artists/134/#comment-4801 I have a resident that loves to make jewelry and she is bound to a wheelchair, and does not have computer skills is it possible to send her a catalog? I have a resident that loves to make jewelry and she is bound to a wheelchair, and does not have computer skills is it possible to send her a catalog?

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