Comments on: How To Make Pendants Out Of Polymer Clay – A Quick Tip http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/how-to-make-pendants-out-of-polymer-clay/33/ "I learned by making mistakes... Now you don't have to." Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:48:55 -0700 hourly 1 By: Phaedrakat http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/how-to-make-pendants-out-of-polymer-clay/33/#comment-30467 Phaedrakat Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:13:11 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/how-to-make-pendants-out-of-polymer-clay/33/#comment-30467 Hi Maria, I'm American (from Riverside, Ca.) -- Phaedrakat is just my username. The name Phaedra is from Greek mythology (Zeus was her grandpa!) I ended up naming my cat after her... I haven't had time to mess around with these cutters any further. I keep hoping someone will post "the secret" to using them. That would be great if we ended up not wasting our money after all, huh? Hi Maria, I'm American (from Riverside, Ca.) — Phaedrakat is just my username. The name Phaedra is from Greek mythology (Zeus was her grandpa!) I ended up naming my cat after her…

I haven't had time to mess around with these cutters any further. I keep hoping someone will post "the secret" to using them. That would be great if we ended up not wasting our money after all, huh?

]]> By: Maria http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/how-to-make-pendants-out-of-polymer-clay/33/#comment-30397 Maria Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:14:44 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/how-to-make-pendants-out-of-polymer-clay/33/#comment-30397 My feelings exactly Phaedrakat! (Fascinating name,BTW- what nationality are you, may I ask?) I do use Cindy's wrap technique, but want to use these plastic things I paid $ for and which are still being purchased by others. My feelings exactly Phaedrakat! (Fascinating name,BTW- what nationality are you, may I ask?) I do use Cindy's wrap technique, but want to use these plastic things I paid $ for and which are still being purchased by others.

]]> By: Phaedrakat http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/how-to-make-pendants-out-of-polymer-clay/33/#comment-30396 Phaedrakat Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:12:38 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/how-to-make-pendants-out-of-polymer-clay/33/#comment-30396 @Maria: I overlooked your comment. That's exactly how I feel about the cutters, very thick! The thinner edge that you could cut with is upside-down. Weird product. There must be a trick to it, but so far, no one's telling! @Maria: I overlooked your comment. That's exactly how I feel about the cutters, very thick! The thinner edge that you could cut with is upside-down. Weird product. There must be a trick to it, but so far, no one's telling!

]]> By: Phaedrakat http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/how-to-make-pendants-out-of-polymer-clay/33/#comment-30395 Phaedrakat Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:55:34 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/how-to-make-pendants-out-of-polymer-clay/33/#comment-30395 @Carolyn: Okay, I get it. That would take advantage of the "<a href="http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/how-to-make-pendants-out-of-polymer-clay/33/#comment-26820">reverse beveling</a>" you get with those dastardly cutters! Thanks, I can certainly put that tip to good use. I'm still interested in finding someone who's been able to make the Amaco Beveled Edge cutters work. There must be a way. I bought mine years ago & they're still on the market. People are buying/using them... If you know the trick -- Help! (Cindy's plastic wrap/cutter trick works perfectly for beveled edges. It just bugs me that I paid $ for something I can't use for it's intended purpose!) @Carolyn: Okay, I get it. That would take advantage of the "reverse beveling" you get with those dastardly cutters! Thanks, I can certainly put that tip to good use.

I'm still interested in finding someone who's been able to make the Amaco Beveled Edge cutters work. There must be a way. I bought mine years ago & they're still on the market. People are buying/using them… If you know the trick — Help! (Cindy's plastic wrap/cutter trick works perfectly for beveled edges. It just bugs me that I paid $ for something I can't use for it's intended purpose!)

]]> By: carolyn http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/how-to-make-pendants-out-of-polymer-clay/33/#comment-30389 carolyn Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:16:06 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/how-to-make-pendants-out-of-polymer-clay/33/#comment-30389 @<a href="#comment-30378">Phaedrakat</a>: to add a frame around a photo transfer - a layer of 'frame' on top of another piece of clay. @Phaedrakat: to add a frame around a photo transfer – a layer of 'frame' on top of another piece of clay.

]]> By: Maria http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/how-to-make-pendants-out-of-polymer-clay/33/#comment-30386 Maria Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:54:00 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/how-to-make-pendants-out-of-polymer-clay/33/#comment-30386 I'm so glad to know I'm not the only one who can't figure out how to use the Amaco beveled cutters. How can they produce a product that doesn't work? Has anyone had success with them? They don't seem to have a cutting edge to them and are too thick. I'm so glad to know I'm not the only one who can't figure out how to use the Amaco beveled cutters. How can they produce a product that doesn't work? Has anyone had success with them? They don't seem to have a cutting edge to them and are too thick.

]]> By: Phaedrakat http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/how-to-make-pendants-out-of-polymer-clay/33/#comment-30378 Phaedrakat Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:29:36 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/how-to-make-pendants-out-of-polymer-clay/33/#comment-30378 @Carolyn: I used the extra bit of plastic under my clay like you said above and it worked like a champ. What a great tip, this plastic wrap & Cutter method for bezeled shapes. Thanks, Cindy for this great shape-saving tip; thanks, Carolyn for taking it a step farther. And sharing...so nice! I didn't have time to give my Amaco cutters a second chance today. What kind of picture frames do you mean, Carolyn? (I also thought you might be kidding.) @Carolyn: I used the extra bit of plastic under my clay like you said above and it worked like a champ. What a great tip, this plastic wrap & Cutter method for bezeled shapes. Thanks, Cindy for this great shape-saving tip; thanks, Carolyn for taking it a step farther. And sharing…so nice!

I didn't have time to give my Amaco cutters a second chance today. What kind of picture frames do you mean, Carolyn? (I also thought you might be kidding.)

]]> By: carolyn http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/how-to-make-pendants-out-of-polymer-clay/33/#comment-30341 carolyn Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:32:52 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/how-to-make-pendants-out-of-polymer-clay/33/#comment-30341 ... With the pendants and plastic wrap - I was finding that I had a hard time getting them off my work surface without distorting them. So I took Cindy's tip one step further and put plastic wrap on the work surface as well as on top of the clay. After using the cutter I lifted the piece and just peeled the wrap off the back and this solved my distortion problem. One time I even flipped the piece over and used the cutter on the reverse side - came out beveled on both sides! … With the pendants and plastic wrap – I was finding that I had a hard time getting them off my work surface without distorting them. So I took Cindy's tip one step further and put plastic wrap on the work surface as well as on top of the clay. After using the cutter I lifted the piece and just peeled the wrap off the back and this solved my distortion problem. One time I even flipped the piece over and used the cutter on the reverse side – came out beveled on both sides!

]]> By: carolyn http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/how-to-make-pendants-out-of-polymer-clay/33/#comment-30340 carolyn Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:29:10 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/how-to-make-pendants-out-of-polymer-clay/33/#comment-30340 @<a href="#comment-30282">Phaedrakat</a>: They do make good 'picture frames'. @Phaedrakat: They do make good 'picture frames'.

]]> By: Linda K. http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/how-to-make-pendants-out-of-polymer-clay/33/#comment-30337 Linda K. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:20:40 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/how-to-make-pendants-out-of-polymer-clay/33/#comment-30337 This is a great tip! It also solved a problem I've been having. The seams from my cookie cutters were leaving a noticeable uneven spot on the edges of my clay. When I'd try to smooth out the imperfection, I usually ended up making it worse. I put a torn open ziplock bag over the clay, pressed down with my cookie cutter, and the result was wonderful! I had a beautiful, professional looking beveled edge and the cookie cutter seam didn't leave a mark. This is a great tip! It also solved a problem I've been having. The seams from my cookie cutters were leaving a noticeable uneven spot on the edges of my clay. When I'd try to smooth out the imperfection, I usually ended up making it worse.

I put a torn open ziplock bag over the clay, pressed down with my cookie cutter, and the result was wonderful! I had a beautiful, professional looking beveled edge and the cookie cutter seam didn't leave a mark.

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