Comments on: Make Faux Turquoise Beads with Pantone 2010 Color of the Year http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/make-faux-turquoise-beads-with-pantone-2010-color-of-the-year/7244/ "Make What You Love... Love What You Make!" Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:54:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Library http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/make-faux-turquoise-beads-with-pantone-2010-color-of-the-year/7244/#comment-29261 Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Library Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:54:20 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=7244#comment-29261 Not to worry Diana... everything is now fixed with your library account. Thank you for being a part of the community here. Not to worry Diana… everything is now fixed with your library account. Thank you for being a part of the community here.

]]> By: Diana Adams http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/make-faux-turquoise-beads-with-pantone-2010-color-of-the-year/7244/#comment-29260 Diana Adams Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:52:54 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=7244#comment-29260 In regards to my PayPal situation, thank you for being patient and understanding. I so enjoy your videos and recipes and all of your sight very much and do not want to lose anything. I hold all of them dear and precious to me. You do such a wonderful job in your presentations. In regards to my PayPal situation, thank you for being patient and understanding. I so enjoy your videos and recipes and all of your sight very much and do not want to lose anything. I hold all of them dear and precious to me. You do such a wonderful job in your presentations.

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Rock Tumbler for Polishing Beads http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/make-faux-turquoise-beads-with-pantone-2010-color-of-the-year/7244/#comment-28681 Cindy Lietz@Rock Tumbler for Polishing Beads Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:59:21 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=7244#comment-28681 Hi Tiffany, these are great questions. You don't need anything fancy to tumble polymer clay beads. In fact, the best thing to use is unpolished river rock. You can either find it along a beach or buy it as decorative rock in a place like a dollar store or Michaels. There is tons of info on that on this blog. Click the link by my name for one article on it. And type the word 'tumbler' into the search box at the top of the page, for more articles. Make sure to read the comments, because in some cases there is more info there than in the main blog article. The Dremel won't sand your pieces but it is perfect for buffing. You can even make your own buffing wheels for them out of felt. Again, type the word 'buffing' into the search box for more. All that reading should keep you busy for awhile. :-) Have a Happy Holiday! Hi Tiffany, these are great questions. You don’t need anything fancy to tumble polymer clay beads. In fact, the best thing to use is unpolished river rock. You can either find it along a beach or buy it as decorative rock in a place like a dollar store or Michaels.

There is tons of info on that on this blog. Click the link by my name for one article on it. And type the word ‘tumbler’ into the search box at the top of the page, for more articles. Make sure to read the comments, because in some cases there is more info there than in the main blog article.

The Dremel won’t sand your pieces but it is perfect for buffing. You can even make your own buffing wheels for them out of felt. Again, type the word ‘buffing’ into the search box for more.

All that reading should keep you busy for awhile. :-)

Have a Happy Holiday!

]]> By: Tiffany http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/make-faux-turquoise-beads-with-pantone-2010-color-of-the-year/7244/#comment-28680 Tiffany Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:14:57 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=7244#comment-28680 Thanks for all the advice! If I get a tumbler, what do I need to go with it? I've hear of shot pellets, and 4 part sanding process kits. I do have a dremel tool. Will that do just as good of a job as the tumbler or hand sanding? Have a very Merry Christmas all!! Thanks for all the advice! If I get a tumbler, what do I need to go with it? I’ve hear of shot pellets, and 4 part sanding process kits. I do have a dremel tool. Will that do just as good of a job as the tumbler or hand sanding?
Have a very Merry Christmas all!!

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Dremel Tool Buffing http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/make-faux-turquoise-beads-with-pantone-2010-color-of-the-year/7244/#comment-28676 Cindy Lietz@Dremel Tool Buffing Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:04:24 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=7244#comment-28676 Great advice for Tiffany, Peggy! I agree that hand sanding gives the best finish by far, but the tumbler will cut out a lot of the work. If you have issues with your hands, you can't go wrong with getting a tumbler to do a lot of the dirty work for you. Then you can come in and finish off the sanding by hand. A power tool such as a Dremel or a bench polisher helps considerably as well with the buffing. This is one place where doing it with a machine is better. It is also easier on your hands. Great advice for Tiffany, Peggy! I agree that hand sanding gives the best finish by far, but the tumbler will cut out a lot of the work. If you have issues with your hands, you can’t go wrong with getting a tumbler to do a lot of the dirty work for you. Then you can come in and finish off the sanding by hand.

A power tool such as a Dremel or a bench polisher helps considerably as well with the buffing. This is one place where doing it with a machine is better. It is also easier on your hands.

]]> By: Peggy http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/make-faux-turquoise-beads-with-pantone-2010-color-of-the-year/7244/#comment-28674 Peggy Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:25:00 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=7244#comment-28674 Tiffany I have fibromyalgia and my hands and wrists both don't mix well with sanding. I just recently bought a tumbler and I don't think it takes the place of sanding by hand but it does cut down on how much you have to do. If you want a really high shine I at least feel you need to do a little hand sanding after you run the beads through the tumbler. I myself just use 600 and 800 grit sometimes 1000 but it will take a lot less sanding time and finish with buffing then SHABAM. So to me it was worth the tumbler. If you don't want the super shine finish you can do with just tumbling. My opinion is that you will be happy if you buy the tumbler and save on your hands, I sure was. Now if they just had a machine to wrap Christmas gifts for me. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone, Peggy Tiffany I have fibromyalgia and my hands and wrists both don’t mix well with sanding. I just recently bought a tumbler and I don’t think it takes the place of sanding by hand but it does cut down on how much you have to do. If you want a really high shine I at least feel you need to do a little hand sanding after you run the beads through the tumbler. I myself just use 600 and 800 grit sometimes 1000 but it will take a lot less sanding time and finish with buffing then SHABAM. So to me it was worth the tumbler. If you don’t want the super shine finish you can do with just tumbling.

My opinion is that you will be happy if you buy the tumbler and save on your hands, I sure was. Now if they just had a machine to wrap Christmas gifts for me.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone, Peggy

]]> By: Tiffany http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/make-faux-turquoise-beads-with-pantone-2010-color-of-the-year/7244/#comment-28671 Tiffany Mon, 21 Dec 2009 07:39:28 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=7244#comment-28671 Cindy, What gives beads and pieces the best finish, using a rock tumbler or hand sanding? I was thinking of getting a tumbler, but don't want to invest the money if hand sanding does a better job. I have rheumatoid arthritis, so hand sanding can be painful, but again, I want the best finish for my beads. Have a blessed day, Tiffany Cindy,

What gives beads and pieces the best finish, using a rock tumbler or hand sanding? I was thinking of getting a tumbler, but don’t want to invest the money if hand sanding does a better job. I have rheumatoid arthritis, so hand sanding can be painful, but again, I want the best finish for my beads.

Have a blessed day, Tiffany

]]> By: aims http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/make-faux-turquoise-beads-with-pantone-2010-color-of-the-year/7244/#comment-28596 aims Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:00:57 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=7244#comment-28596 I'm looking forward to trying this out. You already know I love turquoise. I’m looking forward to trying this out. You already know I love turquoise.

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Faux Turquoise Back Issue http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/make-faux-turquoise-beads-with-pantone-2010-color-of-the-year/7244/#comment-28594 Cindy Lietz@Faux Turquoise Back Issue Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:07:58 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=7244#comment-28594 @Ritzs: You can have the Faux Turquoise Video right now if you like! This tutorial was filmed quite awhile ago and is available as a back issue at the members library. I've linked to it by my name, if you want to go get it. Have fun! @Silverleaf: Yeah that is normal. What you could do is cut up some squares of Drywall Sanding mesh 320g or lower and toss those in with the beads. That will help with the process. Plus make sure you are rinsing the beads regularly. That should help speed things up. Alternatively, sand the first stage with the drywall sandpaper by hand first, then put them in the tumbler. Hope that helps! @Ritzs: You can have the Faux Turquoise Video right now if you like! This tutorial was filmed quite awhile ago and is available as a back issue at the members library. I’ve linked to it by my name, if you want to go get it. Have fun!

@Silverleaf: Yeah that is normal. What you could do is cut up some squares of Drywall Sanding mesh 320g or lower and toss those in with the beads. That will help with the process. Plus make sure you are rinsing the beads regularly. That should help speed things up. Alternatively, sand the first stage with the drywall sandpaper by hand first, then put them in the tumbler. Hope that helps!

]]> By: Silverleaf http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/make-faux-turquoise-beads-with-pantone-2010-color-of-the-year/7244/#comment-28593 Silverleaf Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:14:45 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=7244#comment-28593 I think I must be the only jewellery maker in the world that doesn't pay attention to trends! Unless I have a custom order or something, I just make beads that I think look cool. But I've never been one for fashion anyway. I made some faux turquoise nuggets recently using black acrylic paint, but the sanding is taking FOREVER! It leaves loads of sludge in my tumbler and but the beads are nowhere near finished. Is that normal? I think I must be the only jewellery maker in the world that doesn’t pay attention to trends! Unless I have a custom order or something, I just make beads that I think look cool. But I’ve never been one for fashion anyway.

I made some faux turquoise nuggets recently using black acrylic paint, but the sanding is taking FOREVER! It leaves loads of sludge in my tumbler and but the beads are nowhere near finished. Is that normal?

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