‘Techniques’ Category

7 Tips To Avoid Leaving Finger Prints on Polymer Clay Beads

The enemy of all polymer clay bead makers… the dreaded fingerprint: Finger prints on your finished beads really look unprofessional. Although you can… 43

Making Polymer Clay Molds – Inspiration From the Sea

A beautiful mold for polymer clay can be made using real seashells: A cool trend I’ve noticed lately in polymer clay circles is… 15

Conditioning Polymer Clay without Trapping Air Bubbles

Air bubbles will show as lumps on your beads.. So be careful not to trap them in your clay: Nothing is more frustrating… 21

Rubber Stamping Polymer Clay – A Popular Topic

Just yesterday, I received yet another question about rubber stamping techniques for polymer clay: One of my email subscribers said, “One thing I… 9

How the Polymer Clay Skinner Blend Technique Got Its Name

Vid #52: One of the Most Versatile Polymer Clay Techniques You’ll Ever Learn: As a beginner, you should learn how to make skinner… 9

Flower Petal Bead Inclusions for Memorable Keepsake Jewelry

Vid #58: Dried Flower Petals (+) Translucent Polymer Clay (=) Beads that Say, “I’m Thinking of You.” If you’re anything like me, you… 41

Spice Beads and the Polymer Clay Inclusion Technique

Vid #57: What to do When Kitchen Spices Get Too Old …Make Beads! Ok I’ll admit that making beads is what I do… 22

Creative Techniques for Polymer Clay Inclusions

Vid #042: Shavings From Crayola Crayons Can be Mixed Into Polymer Clay For A Very Cool Effect: The basic definition of a polymer… 32

Mokume Gane Polymer Clay Jewelry – Hard to Say But Easy to Make

Vid #56: Want to Really Impress Your Friends? Then You’ll Definitely Want To Master this Cool Jewelry Making Technique: Pronounced “moe-koo-may GAHN-ay” >>… 32

Making Polymer Clay Beads all the Same Size or in Graduated Sets

Vid #025: Beads for Jewelry Making Must Often Be Sized Consistently for Bracelet or Necklace Projects: The size of a bead is determined… 7

Piercing Beads with Small Pins vs Making Large Hole Beads

Vid #27: Size Does Matter When It comes to Piercing or Drilling Holes in Beads: Although there are ways to drill holes in… 7

The Difference Between Marbling Polymer Clay and Mixing It

Vid #024: Really, There Is No Difference Except That… … with marbling, you stop mixing well before the two colors become thoroughly blended…. 14

Roll Polymer Clay Into a Flat Sheet Using Bamboo Skewers

Vid #023: And You Thought Bamboo Skewers Were Just For Roasting Yummy Stuff on the Barbecue: This tip is for anyone who is… 11

Amaco Tri Bead Roller – How To Make it Work Right

Vid #020: Instructions For Proper Use of the Tri Bead Roller by AMACO: When I get a new polymer clay tool I usually… 35

Lentil Beads From Scrap Polymer Clay – A Surprise Every time

Vid #48: About Using Scrap Polymer Clay To Make Unique Lentil Bead Designs: If you’re like me, you probably have a big ball… 7

Making Lentil Bead Holes Using Piercing Wire and a Gentle Touch

Vid #50: Using Piercing Wire to Make Lentil Bead Holes: After you have formed or rolled your polymer clay lentil beads, let them… 30

Polymer Clay Lentil Beads – Making Them Can Be Very Addictive

Vid #47: When Making Lentil Beads, Here’s Why You Should Only Roll Them in One Direction: Making Polymer Clay Lentil Beads by hand… 25

Rolling Polymer Clay – What They Never Taught You in Kindergarten

Vid #022: Rolling Polymer Clay Logs Evenly By Hand: In kindergarten you probably learned how to roll playdoh logs using your fingers and… 8

How To Make Pendants Out Of Polymer Clay – A Quick Tip

Vid #029: Giving Your Polymer Clay Pendants A Professional Looking Beveled Edge: Sometimes the simplest of tips can be very handy. For example,… 43

Scrap Clay and Junk Beads Get No Respect

Vid #021: Polymer Clay Scraps – Don’t Throw Them Away: What to do with them? Junk beads, projects-gone-bad and scrap clay often get… 9

How To Make A Perfectly Round Bead By Hand

Vid #018: How To Make A Bead… Some Basic 101 Advice For Beginners: Round is one of the first things that comes to… 13

Photo Transfer Beads – Quiz and Photo Tutorial

Test Your Knowledge About Polymer Clay Image Transfers With the Following Fun Quiz: As a follow up to the photo transfer bead project… 10

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