Comments on: Focal Beads – Handmade by You

By: Cindy Lietz@More Feedback about Polymer Clay Beginners Course

Cindy Lietz@More Feedback about Polymer Clay Beginners Course — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:23:03 +0000

Wonderful! Be sure to follow the blog here regularly as well. There are daily articles and pictures that provide valuable information to support what you learn in the video tutorials. Looking forward to hearing how things are coming along for you with your polymer clay projects. All the best!

By: April Larson

April Larson — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:20:27 +0000

I’ve been a full time lampworker for about 20 years and have been looking to expand into another medium. We have talked about polymer clay for years, but really didn’t know where to start. Your Beginner Video Course cleared up most all of our questions : )

Thanks again,
April Larson

By: Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Bead Making Course for Beginners

Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Bead Making Course for Beginners — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:14:36 +0000

Hi Melissa! Welcome to my blog! Yes you can paint polymer clay. I have used acrylics on polymer clay after it’s baked with great success.

As far as buying clay online I don’t carry it myself. When I purchase clay online it is usually through eBay. But I usually buy from my local Michaels store when it goes on sale.

If you are in Canada, I hear Shades of Clay is good and in the states Polymer Clay Express is supposed to be good. Donna Kato also sells her own brand of Kato clay at her site, Prairie Craft. But since I haven’t dealt with any of them so I’m not able to make any qualified recommendations.

However, I do recommend buying Premo or Fimo clay and not Sculpey III.

The best thing to do if you’re a Newbie is to go through my Polymer Clay Bead Making Course for Beginners. The 39 videos will help you with which clay, colors, tools and techniques you will need to get you started properly, so you don’t waste your time or money making mistakes.

If you click the link by my name, it will send you to more information on that.

Hope that was of help for you. Feel free to come back to the blog with any other questions you may have!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:28:35 +0000

I am a newbie! I was wondering about painting polymer clay. Is that possible? Do you know a good online store that sells the clay, or do you sell it?

By: Cindy Lietz (Polymer Clay Pendants)

Cindy Lietz (Polymer Clay Pendants) — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:43:09 +0000

Great point Kristy! There are lots of people who have turned their love of making polymer clay beads into a profitable business... Cha Ching $$ :-)

Sher, the cool thing about polymer clay is that it doesn't 'go bad', so you can come back to it anytime. When you find the time to make beads again, make sure to come back here for ideas and help. I will help you 'flatten the learning curve' so it doesn't have to take up so much of your time to make great beads.

Cindy Lietz's last blog post..Polymer Clay Lentil Beads - Making Them Can Be Very Addictive!

By: Sher :)

Sher :) — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 04:28:38 +0000

I tried polymer clay a while back, but I just wasn’t able to really dedicate the time to it.
There are sure some beautiful beads made with pc!

Thanks for commenting on my blog. I think I’d better figure out a way to fit some sort of yoga into my day. :)

By: Kristy

Kristy — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 02:17:36 +0000

Awesome list Cindy!!!!

Another reason may be that a person may find that they love to make beads and possibly sell their beads…cha ching $$

By: Cindy Lietz (Baking Polymer Clay)

Cindy Lietz (Baking Polymer Clay) — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:54:48 +0000

I came up with what I think are the top 10 reasons to make your own beads out of polymer clay. Did I miss anything?

Cindy Lietz's last blog post..Pasta Machine for Polymer Clay