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 | Comments (15)

Polymer Clay Video Tutorials Volume 35

Video Tutorials:
1: Lilac Beads;
2: Copper Foil Tape;
3: Teardrop Blend Shift;
4: Birdhouse Beads:

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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 (305)

Lietz Teardrop Blend Shift TechniqueVid #200: “Cindy, your
Teardrop technique has
brought a wonderful and
sudden change in my way
of working with color
blends.” ~Debbie-G

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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)

Polymer Clay Video Tutorials Volume 33

Video Tutorials:
1: Aurora Technique;
2: Metal Bracelet Blanks;
3: Bracelet Blank Add Clay;
4: Mixing Color Recipes:

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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 (69)

Mixing Color RecipesVid #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

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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)

Polymer Clay Cane Color Contrast

“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)

Mix Your Own Polymer Clay Colors

All You Really Need is a Set of Primary Colors to Get Going:

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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)

Polymer Clay Shades of Green

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)

Reducing Polymer Clay Canes

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)

Ladybug Polymer Clay Color Palette

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)

Basic Leaf Cane Tutorial Video Part1

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)

Winter Twigs

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)

Polymer Clay Faux Wood Pocket Knife

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)

Polymer Clay Tutor Recipe Card

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)

Crocosmia Flower

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)

Wood Grain

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)

Polymer Clay Ninja Face Cane Earrings

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)

Polymer Clay Tutor Recipe Card

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→

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