Comments on: Making Beads with a Mod Polymer Clay Cane for Cool Jewelry Projects

By: Jocelyn

Jocelyn — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:28:43 +0000

Cindy, my apologies, but I had to bump this one. Think it's one of the first blogs here, and I know it's the one I found first. Was so intrigued by the format and style of the blog, wonder how long it took me to join after that?

By: Phaedrakat

Phaedrakat — Tue, 11 May 2010 09:44:11 +0000

Did Luthien ever let us know what she found out about pregnancy & polymer clay? I'm curious. — Not for THAT reason, unfortunately I was never blessed that way :( Anyway, it's too long a story, but I'd like to know. Does anyone know of any safely concerns, either pro or con — preggers & polymer?

By: Phaedrakat

Phaedrakat — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:49:19 +0000

@Luthien: Congratulations!

By: Linda K.

Linda K. — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 23:50:38 +0000

Congratulations, Luthien!!

By: Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Recipes - Purple Wallflower

Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Recipes - Purple Wallflower — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:32:44 +0000

@Luthien: That is a very good question Luthien. No one has asked that before, here at the blog. The best thing to do is to ask the manufacture of the clays you are using or wanting to use. They will have the best information for you. Then when you get a response, let us all know what they say. This will help others who may be wondering the same thing, but just haven't asked yet.

I am curious… has anyone else contacted the different polymer clay companies in regards to safely working with polymer clay during pregnancy? If you you have, could you share your findings with us? This would be very helpful! Thanks!

By: Luthien

Luthien — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 06:40:26 +0000

Does anyone know if polymer clay is harmful to pregnant ladies or their baby? I'm about 6 weeks pregnant, I don't know if I should continue making polymer clay jewelry or not … sigh … I wonder if anyone has continued playing with polymer clay thru pregnancy. Thanks for your help! HUGS!

By: Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Projects

Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Projects — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 16:40:43 +0000

That is really great Toni! Glad you're here!

By: Toni

Toni — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:42:08 +0000

Okay, I have a ton of how-to books. I am now inspired to actually give it a try.

By: Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Bead Primer

Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Bead Primer — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 02:32:02 +0000

Cindy You are a delight! Really her foot to squeeze the handle?! That's nuts! The green metal extruder by Makin's is the one to get. It has a twist in handle and not a squeeze trigger. My wrists would never be able to handle the abuse of a squeeze handle! I would hate to use my foot and possible get dirt in my clay!

I put the cane slices on a raw bead. A video on the technique is scheduled to play in the video newsletter in the next few weeks. So anyone wanting to know how to add cane slices to a bead, (in this case a lentil bead) needs to make sure to get on my Polymer Clay Guest List in order to get access to the video!

By: Cindy Erickson

Cindy Erickson — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 01:43:37 +0000

Cindy, You really have a way of making what looks impossible, POSSIBLE! Thanks! It never fails…every time I see something new on your site, I get all excited, my heart starts beating fast, and I just have to start working right away to try my hand at what I just saw here!

To put the cane slices on the bead, do you first make and bake a plain bead, and then cover it with the cane slices?

I will have to try the Makins extruder. I got the cheaper brand, tried it once, and decided that that was enough of that! I would have to be a body builder to get the clay to come out with it, but it looks like the Makins brand probably gives a lot more leverage. I actually saw a woman on a craft show using her feet to get the cheaper brand extruder to work! I don't know if I am athletic enough for that!

:) Hugs to you,
Cindy Erickson