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How to Bake Sculpey, Premo and Fimo Polymer Clay in a Toaster Oven

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Monday, June 23rd, 2008 in Finishing, Tools | Comments (76)

Baking Sculpey Using a Parchment Paper Tent

The only time to use a full size kitchen oven for baking polymer clay, would be if you make enormous dinosaur beads :-)

There are so many reasons why a toaster oven is the preferred polymer clay tool for baking Read More→

The Polymer Clay Dremel Tool Makes Buffing Beads Fun

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 in Finishing, Tools | Comments (33)

Polymer Clay Dremel Tool

Vid #64: Ladies, there’s a reason whey guys love power tools:

A perfect polymer clay tool for buffing, drilling, carving and a variety of other uses, is the Dremel rotary tool. Of course any brand of rotary tool would work for Read More→

How to Bake Polymer Clay so that Your Whites Stay White

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Monday, June 2nd, 2008 in Finishing, Handling, Tools | Comments (41)

Baking Polymer Clay - Tenting

Having Problems Keeping White Polymer Clay Beads from Getting Tarnished During the Baking Process?

Has this ever happened to you? You put some crisp white beads in the oven to bake, and out comes some grey-brown-purple Read More→

Baking Flat Polymer Clay Sheets – Avoiding Common Problems

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Saturday, May 31st, 2008 in Bead Projects, Finishing | Comments (52)

Polymer Clay Gingerbread Cookies

Photo shows baked polymer clay gingerbread cookies with unwanted texture caused by uneven heat:

The other day a reader submitted this question: "Hey Cindy – Attached is a photo showing the texture of the baked Read More→

How to Make a Bead Baking Rack with Folded Card Stock

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Thursday, May 29th, 2008 in Finishing, Tools | Comments (5)

Bead Baking Rack Made From Card Stock

Need to bake some polymer clay beads but don’t have a professional bead rack yet?

You can make a handy dandy rack for baking beads by accordion folding a piece of heavy card stock paper. And if you don’t have any card stock kicking around Read More→

Polymer Clay Finishes – Which One Is Best?

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Sunday, May 25th, 2008 in Finishing, Supplies | Comments (152)

Varathane Finish for Polymer Clay

Choosing the right polymer clay finish for your beads can be puzzling:

The other day I received a question from a subscriber (Sandra Taylor) about polymer clay finishes. There’s a lot of confusing information out there Read More→

7 Tips To Avoid Leaving Finger Prints on Polymer Clay Beads

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Tuesday, May 20th, 2008 in Finishing, Handling, Techniques | Comments (33)

Polymer Clay Beads - Fingerprints

The enemy of all polymer clay bead makers… the dreaded fingerprint:

Finger prints on your finished beads really look unprofessional. Although you can always sand them out after baking, the fewer prints Read More→

How To Sand Polymer Clay Beads Using Drywall Sandpaper

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Sunday, May 18th, 2008 in Cane Work, Finishing, Tools | Comments (15)

Sanding Polymer Clay

Vid #61: Drywall sandpaper works best for aggressive bead sanding jobs:

You may not have thought to look in the drywall and painting section of your local home improvement store for polymer clay bead sanding supplies. But now you will… Read More→

Baking Beads on a Bed of Cornstarch

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 in Finishing, Supplies | Comments (25)

Baking Polymer Clay Beads on Cornstarch

Don’t Have a Bead Rack Yet? Or… Are Your Beads Too Big To Fit in a Standard Baking Rack? Then Head to the Kitchen for Some Cornstarch:

Although using a bead rack is my favorite way to bake polymer clay beads, sometimes Read More→

To Make Beads, You will Need a Wet-dry Sanding Kit

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Sunday, April 27th, 2008 in Finishing, Supplies, Tools | Comments (10)

Making Beads

Vid #17: Bet You Never Thought That Making Beads Would Have You Looking Forward To Visiting the Auto Supply Store:

OK… so the next time your husband says he’s heading out to pick up brake parts or Read More→

When Baking Beads, It’s OK to Sometimes Break Rules

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Wednesday, April 16th, 2008 in Finishing | Comments (85)

Round BeadHow Long Do You Bake Your Beads? How’s that Working For You?

Rules are sometimes meant to be broken. And when it comes to baking polymer clay beads, this is no exception!

I have been reading about polymer clay artists that Read More→

Baking Polymer Clay Pendants in a Ceramic Tile Sandwich

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 in Finishing | Comments (28)

Baking Polymer Clay Pendants

Vid #40: How To Bake Polymer Clay Pendants So You Don’t Have To Spend As Much Time Sanding and Finishing:

Some of the first pendants I made with polymer clay ended up looking horrible because no one showed me how to Read More→

Finishing Polymer Clay Beads with Future Floor Polish

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Monday, April 14th, 2008 in Finishing, Supplies | Comments (38)

Finishing Polymer Clay Beads

Vid #42: Bead Finishing is Easy with a Little Help From The Grocery Store:

Have you ever noticed how some of your best craft supplies don’t even come from the craft store?

Future Floor Polish is Read More→

Amaco Bead Baking Rack – A Must Have Polymer Clay Tool

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Sunday, April 13th, 2008 in Cane Work, Finishing, Tools | Comments (8)

Amaco Bead Baking Rack

Vid #24: The Amaco Professional Bead Rack – It’s Good for So Much More than Just Baking Beads:

Although this tool is designed to fit into most polymer clay ovens for baking beads, it has a variety of other uses too. Read More→

Sanding Polymer Clay with Drywall Sandpaper Means Less Gouging

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Sunday, April 6th, 2008 in Finishing, Supplies, Tools | Comments (11)

Sanding Polymer Clay

Vid #60: Using Drywall Sandpaper For Sanding Polymer Clay:

I’m sure whoever invented this cool sandpaper product did not think it would end up being used to sand polymer clay jewelry. But I use it all the time and Read More→

Sand Your Polymer Clay Beads – Or Else

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Friday, March 21st, 2008 in Finishing, Musings-News | Comments (64)

Sanding Polymer Clay

Or Else…. Your Beads Won’t Look Nearly As Brilliant and Stunning As They Should:

Sanding your polymer clay beads is one of the most important steps when it comes to making your bead jewelry look professional. Read More→

Sanding Polymer Clay Beads – How to Make ‘em Shine

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Thursday, March 20th, 2008 in Finishing, Supplies | Comments (20)

Sanding Polymer Clay

Vid #41: Learn How To Sand Your Polymer Clay Properly If You Want Professional Looking Beads:

Sanding is probably THE most important step for getting your beads to look professional. My best advice here is to Read More→

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