Comments on: Faux Amber Jewellery from Polymer Clay – Books by Victoria Hughes

By: Cindy Lietz@Baking Beads - Break the Rules

Cindy Lietz@Baking Beads - Break the Rules — Sat, 09 May 2009 16:38:50 +0000

Yes there are a lot of tricks to baking polymer clay beads Sue! If you click the link by my name you will find a post that will help you with baking your beads. You should find the info interesting and a real help!

At the risk of sounding self serving You’re right, the course would be a great thing for you. It would save you a lot of hassle and money trying to figure things out on your own. Click the ‘Bead Making Courses’ link at the top header bar of this blog and you will find out all about the course.

Hope that helps!

By: Sue Whelan

Sue Whelan — Sat, 09 May 2009 00:16:32 +0000

Making faux opals is what first got me interested in polymer clay. Haven’t made any yet, but have been playing with clay for a few days now and I’m hooked. Now, if I could only figure out how long to bake my pieces for them to be properly cured, I’d be happy! If a piece is 1/8″ thick, fifteen minutes doesn’t seem to be long enough. I’ve only done three bakings. The first time, the beads (white/pearl mixture) darkened from too much heat. The second and third times, the pieces weren’t baked long enough, I think, as they were still flexible after they cooled. My toaster oven temp really varies a lot, and takes forever (nearly 20 minutes) to preheat, although putting a couple of ceramic tiles in the bottom seems to help it to hold the temperature better. I guess I should really subscribe to your lessons, Cindy. Your blog is excellent.

By: Cindy Erickson

Cindy Erickson — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:16:50 +0000

I finished, and thoroughly enjoyed the treasure hunt. I learned so much today along the way! I found many pages that I had not seen before, and I had to read them all! I just love all of your blog. You can be sure that I will be coming back many more times to learn all that I can from your experiences in Polymer Clay… and just having fun reading your writings as well! Thank you for sharing your great talent!!! PS I thought it was really cool when I saw your post on the Wet Canvas web site in the clay section. I thought, hey! I know who Cindy Lietz is!!! Your friend

By: Cindy Lietz@Bead Making Course

Cindy Lietz@Bead Making Course — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:06:15 +0000

Yeah I know Cynister... there are several different ways to make Opals and some of them just aren't that great! I am still experimenting with a few different techniques. When I get a result I like and think is easy enough, I will make a course on it. I think it something that a lot of people would like to learn how to make. Cindy Lietz's last blog post..Millefiori Beads by Polymer Clay Cane Artist Iris Mishly [Israel]

By: Cynister

Cynister — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:50:31 +0000

I haven’t tried faux amber yet, but I did try a bunch of other techniques a few weeks ago. Some came out nice like the abalone, goldstone & moss agate methods, while others left a lot to be desired (opals, labradorite, agate slices). I wish I could have gotten the opals to work better. I really like the idea of creating something that looks like stones. It gives you so many more options in making jewelry.

By: Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Bead Primer

Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Bead Primer — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:13:28 +0000

I think you'v been doing a great job at asking questions Marianne!

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By: Marianne Huber

Marianne Huber — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:27:17 +0000

I am really interested in making the faux amber beads.
I keep wiggling my way through all the interesting notes and have a longggggggg shopping list.
Thank you,
Marianne
PS..I don’t know enough to know what questions to ask.

By: Cindy Lietz@Primer Course for Polymer Clay Cane Making

Cindy Lietz@Primer Course for Polymer Clay Cane Making — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:20:31 +0000

Please tell me your level of interest is in faux amber jewellery or faux polymer clay projects. Do you have any specific questions that you would like me to answer?

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