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Shiny Beads – 6 Tips for Getting a Polymer Clay Gloss Finish

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Friday, March 20th, 2009 in Finishing, Handling, Tools | Comments (28)

Shiny Polymer Clay

How To Get Your Polymer Clay Beads To Sparkle Like Glass:

One of the wonderful qualities about polymer clay is that it can be polished to a very glassy finish… if you use the proper techniques. Below are 6 tips to help make your beads shine. Read More→

Article Links | Instructions For Baking Polymer Clay Beads Properly

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Sunday, February 1st, 2009 in Finishing, Tools | Comments (17)

Baking Polymer Clay Properly

Do You Know How To Prevent Polymer Clay From Burning?

Lately I’ve noticed a lot of mis-information on other sites, about how to bake polymer clay beads and pendants. Now in most cases, it really isn’t the fault of the site owner, because they Read More→

Polymer Clay Tutorial | Make Felt Buffing Wheels for a Dremel Tool

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Thursday, January 29th, 2009 in Finishing, Promotions, Tools | Comments (37)

Dremel Felt Buffing Wheel

Vid #92: But Beware… Not All Felts Are Suitable For Buffing Polymer Clay Beads:

If for no other reason, the rotary Dremel tool is worth having around for doing high speed buffing of your polymer clay jewelry beads. In a previous tutorial I talked 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→

Is Your Polymer Clay Oven Making Your Beads All Dirty & Discolored?

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Saturday, January 10th, 2009 in Feature Guests, Finishing | Comments (14)

Polymer Clay Bleach Cleaning Technique

Now There Is Simple Solution. Martha Aleo of Ornamento Says To Use Bleach:

This morning while surfing (blog’s that is, not waves), I came across a simple polymer clay technique that I’ve never seen before. So simple in fact that it falls under Read More→

How To Make Beads | No More Bubbles In Your Polymer Clay Pendants

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Monday, December 8th, 2008 in Finishing | Comments (4)

Baking Flat Polymer Clay Pendants

Disappointed with How Your Flat Pendants Look After Coming Out of the Oven?

It can be very frustrating to put a perfect looking unbaked pendant into the oven, only to have it come out covered in bubbles on the front and weird gaps Read More→

Polymer Clay Tutorial | Sew Your Own Dremel Buffing Wheel and Save

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Saturday, December 6th, 2008 in Finishing, Promotions, Tools | Comments (5)

Polymer Clay Buffing Wheel Material

Polishing Polymer Clay Beads With Homemade Sewn Fabric Wheels:

The other day I talked about how a Dremel rotary buffing tool is a super Christmas gift idea for anyone who wants to make polymer clay beads shine. Read More→

Polymer Clay Tutorial | A Dremel… The Perfect Bead Crafts Gift

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008 in Finishing, Promotions, Tools | Comments (6)

Polymer Clay Dremel Tool

Looking for a Christmas Present Idea For Someone Who Makes Sculpey or Fimo Jewelry Beads?

If you or someone in your life makes polymer clay beads, a holiday gift they are sure to love is the Dremel Multi-Pro Rotary Read More→

Using A Rock Polisher To Get Shiny Polymer Clay Beads and Pendants

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Saturday, October 4th, 2008 in Finishing, Tools | Comments (104)

Polymer Clay Tumbler

Update on Using the Lortone Rock Tumbler for Polishing Clay Jewelry Beads:

On September 17 I wrote an article about tumblers that ended inconclusively. Since then, I have done some more experimenting and would like to give you Read More→

Dremel Tool Safety Tips for Polishing Polymer Clay Beads and Jewelry

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Monday, September 22nd, 2008 in Finishing, Tools | Comments (9)

Polymer Clay Dremel Tool

Learn How To Use a Rotary Tool Safely with these 8 Tips:

For many polymer clay jewelry artists, a Dremel Multipro or other comparable rotary device is a favorite tool for drilling, carving and buffing Fimo beads. But as is the case with all power Read More→

Wet Sanding Polymer Clay Tutorial: Make Clay Jewelry and Beads Shine

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Saturday, September 20th, 2008 in Finishing, Supplies | Comments (27)

Polymer Clay Sandpaper

8 Sanding Tips for Polishing Polymer Clay to a Beautiful Finish:

If you have read any of the other articles here on my blog, you will know how much importance I feel it is to sand your polymer clay beads. It is probably the Read More→

Lortone Rock Tumblers for Polishing Polymer Clay Jewelry Beads

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Wednesday, September 17th, 2008 in Finishing, Tools | Comments (20)

Lortone Rock Tumbler

Shiny Beads – Rock Polisher vs Sanding by Hand:

Lately there has been lots of talk about how to use a tumbler to sand and polish polymer clay beads. By the way, the reference to ‘Lortone’ in this article is for a company that for many years has been Read More→

Large Round Beads for Jewelry Making Projects – Polymer Clay Tips

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008 in Bead Shapes, Feature Guests, Finishing | Comments (16)

Make Your Own Jewelry Beads

Best way to get large beads with an organic, natural and even exotic look… make them yourself with Fimo or Sculpey clay:

This whole blog thing has introduced me to all kinds of new people and friends. I love it Read More→

Sculpey Polymer Clay Tutorials – Baking Sculpey Clay Without Burning

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Saturday, August 30th, 2008 in Feature Guests, Finishing, Tools | Comments (50)

Baking Sculpey Without Burning

Vid #76: How to avoid burnt clay projects by using ceramic tiles to bake polymer clay instead of cookie sheets:

Today’s article is a perfect example of how you can learn from my mistakes. The burned clay shown in the photo Read More→

A ‘Shiny-Beads’ Polymer Clay Tutorial – Make Your Own Buffing Wheels

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Saturday, August 16th, 2008 in Finishing, Tools | Comments (12)

Dremel Buffing Wheels

Vid #66: How to get that professional shine with Fimo clay jewelry beads by sewing up your own polishing wheels for the Dremel rotary tool:

If you like to have shiny polymer clay beads, nothing does a nicer job than a power buffer Read More→

Make Polymer Clay Bathroom Knobs | Glass Beads | Clay Color Mixing

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Sunday, August 10th, 2008 in Color Theory, Finishing, Handling | Comments (22)

Your Questions Answered

1) Clay covered decorative knobs and handles to use on bathroom closet and cupboard doors.

2) Embedding glass bead pieces into Fimo polymer clay.

3) Organizing your polyclay color mixing samples. Read More→

Buffing Polymer Clay Beads with a Dremel Multipro Rotary Tool

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Saturday, July 5th, 2008 in Finishing, Promotions, Tools | Comments (45)

Buffing Polymer Clay With a Dremel Tool

Vid #65: Are you still polishing polymer clay by hand? Kick it up a notch and learn how to use the Dremel power tool:

There is nothing like using a power rotary machine to really bring a shine to your beads. Although polishing can Read More→

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