Comments on: Creative Techniques for Polymer Clay Inclusions http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/creative-techniques-for-polymer-clay-inclusions/79/ "I learned by making mistakes... Now you don't have to." Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:43:38 -0800 hourly 1 By: Mariangela Pagani http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/creative-techniques-for-polymer-clay-inclusions/79/#comment-26297 Mariangela Pagani Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:54:02 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/creative-techniques-for-polymer-clay-inclusions/79/#comment-26297 Thank you Cindy, you are very kind and professional embrace of heart Mariangela Thank you Cindy, you are very kind and professional embrace of heart

Mariangela

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Translucent Polymer Clay http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/creative-techniques-for-polymer-clay-inclusions/79/#comment-26261 Cindy Lietz@Translucent Polymer Clay Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:45:08 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/creative-techniques-for-polymer-clay-inclusions/79/#comment-26261 H Mariangela, Welcome to you and all of the other members from Italia. Although there is a bit of a language difference, it is very nice to see that my video lessons are providing you with value. To answer your questions. 1) Yes the crayons (pencils) are wax. 2) Yes the clay is translucent. Embrace (hugs :-) ~Cindy H Mariangela,

Welcome to you and all of the other members from Italia. Although there is a bit of a language difference, it is very nice to see that my video lessons are providing you with value.

To answer your questions.

1) Yes the crayons (pencils) are wax.
2) Yes the clay is translucent.

Embrace (hugs :-)
~Cindy

]]> By: Mariangela Pagani http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/creative-techniques-for-polymer-clay-inclusions/79/#comment-26260 Mariangela Pagani Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:38:43 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/creative-techniques-for-polymer-clay-inclusions/79/#comment-26260 Cindy, Many thanks to you for your valuable lessons. Please pencils are wax? And the pasta is translucent or white? thanks embrace Mariangela (from Italy) Cindy,

Many thanks to you for your valuable lessons.
Please pencils are wax?
And the pasta is translucent or white?
thanks
embrace

Mariangela (from Italy)

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Tutorial | Alcohol Inks http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/creative-techniques-for-polymer-clay-inclusions/79/#comment-26124 Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Tutorial | Alcohol Inks Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:05:31 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/creative-techniques-for-polymer-clay-inclusions/79/#comment-26124 Thanks Ifama for the very kind words. There is lots of information about inks and dyes here at the blog. To find the articles use the search box at the top of the page. Simple type in a single keyword at time (like inks) and you will get a long list of articles to read. Thanks Ifama for the very kind words. There is lots of information about inks and dyes here at the blog. To find the articles use the search box at the top of the page. Simple type in a single keyword at time (like inks) and you will get a long list of articles to read.

]]> By: Ifama Jackson http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/creative-techniques-for-polymer-clay-inclusions/79/#comment-26120 Ifama Jackson Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:45:30 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/creative-techniques-for-polymer-clay-inclusions/79/#comment-26120 Hi Cindy, I really enjoyed the video. You have taught me so many things in such a short time since I have subscribed to you. I looking for instruction on using inks and dyes with the polymer clay but could not find any. If you have them, could you direct me to them. Thanks again for all your instruction, you are such a great teacher and you cover all bases as you teach. Ifama Hi Cindy,
I really enjoyed the video. You have taught me so many things in such a short time since I have subscribed to you. I looking for instruction on using inks and dyes with the polymer clay but could not find any. If you have them, could you direct me to them. Thanks again for all your instruction, you are such a great teacher and you cover all bases as you teach.

Ifama

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@How to Bake Sculpey http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/creative-techniques-for-polymer-clay-inclusions/79/#comment-19973 Cindy Lietz@How to Bake Sculpey Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:10:18 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/creative-techniques-for-polymer-clay-inclusions/79/#comment-19973 You know I did! ;-) You know I did! ;-)

]]> By: Kimberly http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/creative-techniques-for-polymer-clay-inclusions/79/#comment-19942 Kimberly Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:49:36 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/creative-techniques-for-polymer-clay-inclusions/79/#comment-19942 Hehe, I couldn't help but notice it says "Willow Lietz" on the top of your crayon box. Did you steal your daughters Crayolas?! Hehe, I couldn't help but notice it says "Willow Lietz" on the top of your crayon box. Did you steal your daughters Crayolas?!

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Pearl Ex Powdered Pigments http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/creative-techniques-for-polymer-clay-inclusions/79/#comment-16125 Cindy Lietz@Pearl Ex Powdered Pigments Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:38:55 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/creative-techniques-for-polymer-clay-inclusions/79/#comment-16125 I'm not sure what you mean exactly Elizabeth. Do you mean the Pearl Ex covers up the design on a cane bead or something like that? I like to use Pearl Ex powders on rubber stamped beads, in the raku technique and to highlight texture on the beads. I put it on raw clay then bake and coat with Future Floor Finish after that. If I didn't quite answer your question, maybe you could ask me in another way. I wrote about Pearl Ex in another post if your want more information. Just click the link by my name to go there. I'm not sure what you mean exactly Elizabeth. Do you mean the Pearl Ex covers up the design on a cane bead or something like that?

I like to use Pearl Ex powders on rubber stamped beads, in the raku technique and to highlight texture on the beads. I put it on raw clay then bake and coat with Future Floor Finish after that.

If I didn't quite answer your question, maybe you could ask me in another way.

I wrote about Pearl Ex in another post if your want more information. Just click the link by my name to go there.

]]> By: Elizabeth Kerr http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/creative-techniques-for-polymer-clay-inclusions/79/#comment-15911 Elizabeth Kerr Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:39:27 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/creative-techniques-for-polymer-clay-inclusions/79/#comment-15911 When I use the powders over a patterned bead they cover any design I have on the bead the pearl Ex powder changes the bead and sometimes I lose the pattern, it just gets covered over by the PEx and turns it that colour. Can you tell me how to or where I use them? Do I varnish the patterned bead before I use Pearl Ex powders and do I varnish again after? Hope you can see what I mean. Thanks, Elizabeth. When I use the powders over a patterned bead they cover any design I have on the bead the pearl Ex powder changes the bead and sometimes I lose the pattern, it just gets covered over by the PEx and turns it that colour. Can you tell me how to or where I use them?

Do I varnish the patterned bead before I use Pearl Ex powders and do I varnish again after? Hope you can see what I mean.

Thanks, Elizabeth.

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Kaleidoscope Cane http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/creative-techniques-for-polymer-clay-inclusions/79/#comment-6387 Cindy Lietz@Kaleidoscope Cane Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:32:06 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/creative-techniques-for-polymer-clay-inclusions/79/#comment-6387 Great questions Paul! You can add the pigments to either translucent or opaque clays quite effectively. In the colored clay the powders will give the clay a mica or metallic look to the clay. As far as cutters I use the little cutters from Amaco, called Polycutters. Sometimes they have them in the Makins Air Dry clay section rather than the polymer clay section in Michaels. Great questions Paul! You can add the pigments to either translucent or opaque clays quite effectively. In the colored clay the powders will give the clay a mica or metallic look to the clay.

As far as cutters I use the little cutters from Amaco, called Polycutters. Sometimes they have them in the Makins Air Dry clay section rather than the polymer clay section in Michaels.

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