Comments on: Charms Handmade Using Polymer Clay, Bead Wire, Crimps, Jump Rings

By: Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Color Palette - Pansy Flower

Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Color Palette - Pansy Flower — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:39:35 +0000

Thank you for the kind words Susan… and thank you for the reference at your blog about the color recipes. I’ve just been talking to a member at the library who uses Kato clay and she is going to be converting some of my Premo Color Palettes into Kato color recipes. So look for that. She is starting with the Vol-009 B-series Pansy Flower Palette.

By: Susan

Susan — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:16:14 +0000

Hello Cindy. Great tips like always. Love this site! Thank you for letting me reference some of your stuff on my blog. I am working on a new line of charms so these tips were helpful. We always seen to be on the same page some how. LOL
Thanks again.

By: Polyanya

Polyanya — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:06:33 +0000

Thank you Cindy, I’ll look forward to that!

By: Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Spray Fixative

Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Spray Fixative — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:29:17 +0000

@Polyanya: I’ll be adding bits of wire working techniques from time to time in the member’s library. I will add your requests to the list.

By: Cindy Lietz@Faux Turquoise Tutorial

Cindy Lietz@Faux Turquoise Tutorial — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:26:11 +0000

I agree with Jocelyn Sonja… Glad to have you here! Make sure to travel around the site and take a good look. There is lots here for you to explore!

Thanks everyone for your great tips and supportive comments. I really appreciate them!

By: Jocelyn

Jocelyn — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:37:32 +0000

Welcome Sonya! Hit the link to your site, what a treat!

Such adorable crocheted chi’s (not going to phonetically work that out) and excellent instructions and tips. Especially liked the tips for finding hooks that work for you, and make it easier.

By: Polyanya

Polyanya — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:43:06 +0000

Funny I was just about to write and ask for ‘proper’ instructions for making jump rings. Well done Cindy, the collective subconscious and all that!

I can make jump rings no problem and cut them fine, its when I come to attach them (I know about the sideways opening) they always seem asymetrical to me and when I try to rectify the shape I always seem to crush them. I’ve read about ‘conditioning’ but I’m not quite sure what it means.

So far I’ve avoided the issue by making wrapped loops mostly, but I would like to be able to produce beautiful ROUND jump rings and be able to use them as spacer beads or whatever. Any chance of a video??????

By: Freda

Freda — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 18:52:55 +0000

I like to use charms for bracelets but just never made really small beads to use for that purpose. Great idea for the small pieces left after a project so it doesn’t have to go in the scrap pile.

By: Sonya

Sonya — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 18:35:54 +0000

I’m so glad I found this absolutely awesome site! I’m new to polymer clay crafting so this site is just what I need.
Thanks so much for all this valuable information!