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Archive for Color Theory
Vol-035 Apr’2011 Back Issues Now Posted in Polymer Clay Library
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Monday,
April
25th,
2011
in Bead Shapes, Color Theory, Techniques
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Lietz Teardrop Blend Color Shifts | Polymer Clay Tutorial [Video]
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Thursday,
April
14th,
2011
in Color Theory, Techniques
| Comments (306)
Vid #200: “Cindy, your
Teardrop technique has
brought a wonderful and
sudden change in my way
of working with color
blends.” ~Debbie-G
Vol-033 Feb’2011 Back Issues Now Posted in Polymer Clay Library
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Monday,
February
28th,
2011
in Bead Projects, Color Theory, Handling, Techniques
| Comments (15)
Video Tutorials:
1: Aurora Technique;
2: Metal Bracelet Blanks;
3: Bracelet Blank Add Clay;
4: Mixing Color Recipes:
Mixing Custom Color Recipes | Polymer Clay Tutorial [Video]
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Thursday,
February
24th,
2011
in Color Recipes, Color Theory, Handling
| Comments (70)
Vid #193: “Can you say
MUD!!? I’ve had my fair
share of mixing the wrong
colors together but thanks to
your color recipes I’m doing a
lot better now!” ~Katina-K
Managing Color Contrast In Your Polymer Clay Cane Designs
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Friday,
July
17th,
2009
in Cane Work, Color Theory
| Comments (24)
“The Colors Looked Fine When I Started… But then they Reduced Down to This!”
A big mistake many people make when learning about polymer clay canes, is not using colors with enough contrast. Today’s photo shows one of my early canes Read More→
Starter Premo Clay Colors for Making Polymer Clay Beads and Jewelry
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Thursday,
April
16th,
2009
in Color Theory, Supplies
| Comments (16)
Perfect Green Beads | Polymer Clay Tips For Mixing Shades of Green
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Wednesday,
April
8th,
2009
in Color Theory
| Comments (4)
How To Get the Color Just Right For Your Next Jewelry Making Project:
Mixing polymer clay colors is a common challenge for many beginners… and even more experienced clayers as well. So today since we are well Read More→
Helpful Color Tips To Remember When Making Polymer Clay Canes
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Saturday,
March
21st,
2009
in Cane Work, Color Theory
| Comments (8)
Do Your Cane Designs Get Lost or Blurred When they are Reduced?
Polymer clay color theory has many facets that are fun to learn about. For example, even though several colors may look good together in a large palette, that does not Read More→
Polymer Clay Color Recipes | Shades of Orange Ladybug Color Palette
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Wednesday,
March
11th,
2009
in Color Recipes, Color Theory, Promotions
| Comments (5)
1A – Golden Sunset
2A – Ladybug
3A – Parsley
4A – Bronze Black
Isn’t this the cutest picture of two ladybugs in love!? My husband caught them cuddling each other in our backyard parsley patch Read More→
Polymer Clay Tutorial | Instructions for Making a Basic Leaf Cane
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Wednesday,
March
4th,
2009
in Cane Work, Color Theory, Promotions
| Comments (15)
Vid #97-98: Plus… How To Combine Simple Leaf Canes to Form More Complex Designs:
Many of you have been patiently requesting that I start adding polymer cane tutorials to the Beadvideos Library, Well this post marks the first of many Read More→
Learn How to Make Polymer Clay Beads & Canes From Your Own Home
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Sunday,
January
25th,
2009
in Bead Shapes, Cane Work, Color Theory, Courses, Finishing, Handling, Promotions, Supplies, Techniques, Tools
| Comments (37)
No Need To Go Out Into The Cold When You Can Learn All About Making Polymer Clay Beads Via The Web:
Look at the frost on these branches! Baby it’s cold outside! So why freeze your butt off driving to a class, when you can be Read More→
Using Polymer Clay Faux Wood To Fix a Broken Kids Pocket Knife
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Saturday,
December
20th,
2008
in Color Theory, Musings-News, Techniques
| Comments (15)
When the Decorative Skin On Your Old Pocket Knife Cracks And Falls Off…
Like a lot of boys, my son Fisher was given a Swiss Army Knife for carving sticks when we go camping. Of course he is not allowed to just play with Read More→
Tweaking Polymer Clay Recipes Leads To An Endless Supply of Colors
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Sunday,
December
7th,
2008
in Color Theory
| Comments (3)
Don’t Limit Yourself to Just the Pre-Packaged Premo, Sculpey, Fimo Colors… There Is So Much More:
Most people would agree that having lots of food recipes on hand, really helps in coming up with creative meals. As Read More→
Color Inspiration for Polymer Clay Jewelry From the Crocosmia Flower
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Friday,
December
5th,
2008
in Color Recipes, Color Theory, Inspiration
| Comments (4)
A Warm and Fresh Color Palette for Your Fimo Bead Making Projects:
These beautiful flowers called Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ (named for their flame-like trumpets), grows wonderfully in the front garden of my home. With Winter Read More→
Faux Wood Jewelry Made With Custom Polymer Clay Color Recipes
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Wednesday,
November
26th,
2008
in Color Recipes, Color Theory
| Comments (7)
How To Make Sculpey and Fimo Clay Look Like Real Wooden Beads, Boards or Even Dollhouse Furniture:
Natural looking jewelry made of wood, stone and shell are quite popular right now in the fashion magazines. Did you know Read More→
Polymer Clay Color Mixing | A World of Skin Tone Clay Color Recipes
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Friday,
November
21st,
2008
in Color Recipes, Color Theory
| Comments (12)
Perfect For Sculpting Dolls And Fabulous for Making Face Canes:
In packing up the earrings and jewelry I needed for the craft fair I’m doing this weekend, I realized I needed to put together some color mixing recipes to go with Read More→
Another Polymer Clay Treasure Hunt… Where Everyone Is A Winner
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Sunday,
November
9th,
2008
in Color Theory, Promotions
| Comments (19)
How Would You Like To Download A New Color Recipe Card Every Week?
Starting today, I’m adding a brand new feature to the email Guest List Newsletter. It involves a fun and rewarding treasure hunt game… a game where everyone wins! Read More→
Color Quiz Helps Polymer Clay and Jewelry Artists with Mixing Colors
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Thursday,
October
30th,
2008
in Color Theory, Feature Guests
| Comments (26)
Do You Know Your Color IQ? This Test Will Improve Your Color Intelligence!
Understanding colors and how to mix them is something that is difficult for many. I think the reason is that most peoples’ eyes are not trained to see the Read More→
Some Polymer Clay How To Tips For Creating Beautiful Jewelry Colors
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Tuesday,
October
28th,
2008
in Color Theory, Inspiration
| Comments (6)
Is Fimo Color Mixing A Challenge For You? Here’s 4 Creative Ideas To Ponder:
A very common challenge for many people working with polymer clay, is how to create colors that go well with each other. In other words how to create a color Read More→
Fall Jewelry Designing – Bead Making Color Inspiration From Nature
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Wednesday,
September
24th,
2008
in Color Theory, Inspiration
| Comments (4)
Do the Seasons Inspire Your Jewelry Making Projects?
Fall has finally arrived and as usual, there is lots of buzz happening from beaded jewelry designers, fashion experts and polymer clay artists about the Autumn colors, Fall leaves, Halloween and Read More→
Ideas and Instructions – Polymer Clay Projects Using Scrap Clay
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Saturday,
September
13th,
2008
in Bead Shapes, Cane Work, Color Theory, Handling, Tools
| Comments (14)
Left over Premo, Sculpey, Fimo & Kato Polyclay can be used for making beads, color mixes & polymer clay molds:
If you ‘play’ with polymer clay, you are definitely going to end up with lots of scraps. They come from cane designs that didn’t Read More→
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