Comments on: How To Make Beads | Choosing The Right Polymer Clay Brand

By: Cindy Lietz@Flower Petal Bead

Cindy Lietz@Flower Petal Bead — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:51:23 +0000

@Marsha: Those flower beads sound wonderful! You bought Kato at Michaels? When did they start carrying it? It would be great if the Michaels here in Canada will carry it. Make it more accessible to more people!

@Kam: Learning is always good! Thanks for the comment!

@Anna: Fimo Soft is just a softer version of Fimo Classic, so it can be used for everything. It can be a little too soft for caning though and isn't as strong as the Classic. Fimo Effects is the glitters, translucents, glow in the dark clays, etc. Anything that is a little more 'fun' than the regular clay. It can be used like any of the regular clays.

By: Anna Sabina

Anna Sabina — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:53:32 +0000

That quiz was fun and didn't hurt my tiny little brain.
What do people use Fimo Soft and Fimo Effects for? I have seen them in the stores but never purchased any.

By: Kam

Kam — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:43:33 +0000

6 out of 10 for me too!….I learned somethings through this little quiz…so that is a good thing!!

By: Marsha

Marsha — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:00:04 +0000

I got six out of ten right, too! I know I'll be watching the video course again soon! :-) In my defense though, I've been concentrating on my flower petal beads and experimenting with Premo, Fimo and Kato translucent clays. Each one is unique and they each seem to react differently with different flowers. This was a great quiz though, Cindy! Thank you! P.S. I bought my Kato polyclay at Michael's.

By: Cindy Lietz@Photo Transfer Beads Quiz

Cindy Lietz@Photo Transfer Beads Quiz — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:31:27 +0000

@Amanda: Fimo and Premo Sculpey seem to be the standards everywhere. That is mostly why I tend to focus on them. Thanks for coming back and letting us know!

@Darinda: You're welcome! I'll make sure to give you lots of Pop Quizzes then!! And aren't polymer clay quizzes so much more fun than the ones in school?! :-)

By: DARINDA BRADEN

DARINDA BRADEN — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:03:32 +0000

Cindy, I got 6 out of 10 right. Guess I've got alot more to learn, but quizzes like that sure are enjoyable & you learn alot from them. Thankx for picking my brain–DE BRADEN

By: Amanda

Amanda — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:59:44 +0000

Hmmm, Fimo classic and soft, premo and cheap Aussie versions!

By: Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Tutorial - Lentil Beads

Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Tutorial - Lentil Beads — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:20:45 +0000

@Cindy E: That's a great idea! The more you review something the more it becomes ingrained in your brain. You will always find there are new things to learn too, because your brain can't absorb it all the first time! Thank you for your great comments, as always!

@Diana: I would like to do some comparisons with Kato too. It's on the to-do list! I didn't include it in this video though, because it not readily available in stores. It is strong and shiny, you're right. The colors are more based on spectral colors (colors that will mix predictably) rather than artists pigments. For example, Kato has Yellow clay. Period. Premo has Cadmium Yellow and Zinc Yellow, like artist paint colors.

@Amanda: Yeah that was unfair to you! Tell me, what brands are most available in Australia?

By: Amanda

Amanda — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:57:32 +0000

I got a 7 out of 10 BUT the questions I got wrong were;

1. – my excuse is that I'm an Aussie and therefore don't know what is in the US shops.

6. and 7. I was tossing up between premo sculpey and Fimo classic and got them around the wrong way.

That was fun!

By: Diana

Diana — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:02:17 +0000

I would love to see how Kato stacks up in this line up, especially after the new formulation. I was under the impression it was pretty strong and shined up very well. Also based on artist's pigments, isn't it?