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Translucent Sculpey Clay, Fimo Clay, Premo, Cernit, Kato | Comparison

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Friday, September 12th, 2008 in Handling, Supplies | Comments (35)

Translucent Clay Brand Comparison

7 Things to Know About Translucent Polymer Clay for Jewelry Bead Making:

There are so many things to learn about the different brands of polymer clays. Today’s article will focus on a special type of clay called translucent. It is Read More→

Art Teachers Resources: 10 Tips for Polymer Clay Kids Craft Projects

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Monday, September 1st, 2008 in Bead Projects, Handling, Supplies | Comments (17)

Sculpey Club Penguin Sculpture

No need to “dumb down” polymer clay instructions for children. You’ll be amazed how quick they learn:

Q: Hello Cindy – Next week I begin teaching middle schoolers different craft techniques & I’m starting with Fimo Clay. Read More→

Fimo, Premo, Sculpey Clay Storage Ideas | Baking Polymer Clay Oven

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

Your Questions Answered

1) Ideas for keeping your polymer clay tidy  and organized after the packages have been opened.

2) What kind of toaster oven is best for baking fimo clay and other PC brands? My kitchen oven is too big. 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→

Best Craft Storage Boxes for Your Fimo Clay, Premo and Jewelry Beads

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 in Handling, Supplies | Comments (5)

Polymer Clay Storage Box Idea

A plastic fish tackle box is perfect for storing polymer clay and jewellry findings:

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Slicing Fimo Nail Art Canes | Sculpey Polymer Clay Cake Toppers

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Monday, July 28th, 2008 in Cane Work, Handling | Comments (21)

Your Questions Answered

1) How to cut super thin fimo cane slices for fingernail art designs, from polymer clay canes that are already baked.

2) Need some advice on making a cute cake topper decoration out of sculpey clay (also know as sculpy and sculpty)? Read More→

A Polymer Clay How To Tip for Making Beads Using White Fimo Clay

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Saturday, July 26th, 2008 in Handling, Supplies, Tools | Comments (14)

Using Rubbing Alcohol to Clean White Fimo Clay

Vid #67: For making jewelry beads with bright white clay, always keep rubbing alcohol handy for cleaning:

Have you ever been frustrated after your pasta machine left streaks of color on some brand new white polymer clay Read More→

Polymer Clay Lessons – Condition Your Clay Using a Food Processor

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Thursday, June 19th, 2008 in Handling, Promotions, Tools | Comments (3)

Polymer Clay Food Porcessor

This polymer clay conditioning technique works especially well for hard clay brands such as Fimo Classic:

The free tutorial video that I’m sending out to subscribers of my Guest List this week, will 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 (38)

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→

Polymer Clay Tools for Softening Clay Quickly

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Sunday, June 1st, 2008 in Handling, Tools | Comments (17)

How To Soften Polymer Clay with a Food Processor

Vid #63: This polymer clay food processor technique makes dealing with hard clay a breeze:

As described in a previous post, an old food processor makes an excellent polymer clay tool for conditioning, mixing, and Read More→

A Super Handy Polymer Clay Tool – The Food Processor

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Friday, May 30th, 2008 in Handling, Tools | Comments (5)

Food Processor for Polymer Clay

Vid #62: Conditioning polymer clay is easy when your tools have muscles:

Do you have some hard clay that’s tough to condition? Or do you have an arthritic condition that sometimes makes it difficult to work with polymer clay by 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→

Conditioning Polymer Clay without Trapping Air Bubbles

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Saturday, May 17th, 2008 in Handling, Techniques, Tools | Comments (8)

Conditioning Polymer Clay

Air bubbles will show as lumps on your beads.. So be careful not to trap them in your clay:

Nothing is more frustrating to a bead maker than putting perfectly nice beads in the oven, only to take them out all covered in bumps and Read More→

More Ideas for Polymer Clay Plastic Storage Boxes

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Monday, May 5th, 2008 in Cane Work, Handling, Supplies | Comments (39)

Ideas For Polymer Clay Storage

Vid #48: This Plastic Embroidery Thread Box is “Sew” Terrific for Storing Polymer Clay Canes:

I know my posts have been pretty corny over the last couple of days. “Something Fishy” yesterday and “Sew Terrific” today. But Read More→

There’s Something Fishy About This Polymer Clay Storage Container

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Sunday, May 4th, 2008 in Handling, Supplies | Comments (16)

Polymer Clay Storage

Vid #47: The Plano Brand, Plastic Fishing Tackle Box Works Great For Keeping Your Blocks of Polymer Clay Very Organized:

I got this idea last year when I purchased a large batch of polymer clay on Ebay. The seller Read More→

How To Store Polymer Clay Canes Using Plastic Wrap

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Thursday, May 1st, 2008 in Cane Work, Handling, Tools | Comments (29)

How To Store Polymer Clay Canes

Vid #45: Don’t Trust Just Any Plastic Wrap When it Comes to Storing Your Polymer Clay Canes:

Plastic wrap works great to help protect those beautiful canes that you worked long and hard to create. However, be Read More→

Condition Polymer Clay Properly, Using A Pasta Machine

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Monday, April 28th, 2008 in Handling, Tools | Comments (22)

Conditioning Polymer Clay

Vid #7: Trapped Air Bubbles is a Common Problem That Can Happen From Improper Use of the Polymer Clay Pasta Machine:

Most polymer clay needs to be conditioned before you use it. The reason for Read More→

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