Comments on: Do You Make More Polymer Clay Beads During the Summer? Or Less?

By: Jocelyn

Jocelyn — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 02:31:57 +0000

@Loretta Carstensen: Carolyn Fiene did it and loved it. Thinking “On the Road Again” by Willie Nelson might soon be your theme song, lol!

By: Loretta Carstensen

Loretta Carstensen — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 18:15:37 +0000

My husband and I just acquired a travel trailer, and are looking for some craft fairs that might be open for selling my clay items in the Fall. Just have to figure out a convenient way to transport all the clay tools, etc. The rolling studio sounds like a good idea.

By: Jocelyn

Jocelyn — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 15:27:52 +0000

@Phaedrakat: This year and through the winter I am hoping I can maintain production, possible for me only thru new pain prescrips and this wonderful site and videos.

By: Phaedrakat

Phaedrakat — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 08:51:18 +0000

I make less beads during the summer than the rest of the year. The kids are home (and “in the way”, LOL) and it’s so very hot here. With all the extra effort it takes to keep the clay cool enough to work, I end up doing it less frequently. With my health, a vacation’s out of the question…but if I could, I’d pack my clay & go somewhere more conducive to clay creations!!!

By: Mavis T

Mavis T — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 18:22:43 +0000

Like others, I wonder who started that”lazy days of summer” idea…with vacations, gardening, entertaining, & usual household chores, its anything but lazy!
I don’t take my clays etc on vacation…what I do is :
Use my water color pencils & if I see shapes ( nature) I like I sketch them with my colored pencils.
Or if I see something unusual like an aerial view of Glacier National Park(Montana) & border of Waterton Lakes National Park ( Alberta) I do a color palette and any shapes that would make nice focal beads.

A brilliant glacier blue llake in Yellowstone N.Park, that was surrounded by a sulfur yellow & a bright red turned into quite a few ideas for jewelry & clay creations.
Its relaxing, and rejuvenating!

By: Susan A

Susan A — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:30:25 +0000

I’m an aging nurse (still working) with two beautiful grand girls and Parkinson’s disease. Working with clay really helps my hand strength and coordination, not to mention my stress-level! I sell some of my pieces at the local craft show, on etsy and on my own webstore.

By: Cindy Lietz@Studio by Sculpey

Cindy Lietz@Studio by Sculpey — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:01:20 +0000

@Lawrence: I like your idea for the rolling Studio. Clever.! Which guilds do you belong to? I see you live only a few miles form me.

@Silverleaf: Your plans sound a little like mine do this year! I’m hoping we can go camping this year. Even for only a couple of days. Looking iffy though… lots of work to do.

@Polyanya: I hope it is not too long before you can make some money with your polymer clay beads as well. I love that when that happens for people!

@Marlowe: DO send pics of what you guys make together. I love to see them!

@Laurel: The polymer clay items you are making for your daughters wedding sound lovely! Send pics too, love to see what you made! I can relate to not understanding the statement, ‘lazy days of summer’ cause I won’t be seeing any of those either!

By: Laurel

Laurel — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:29:49 +0000

I work a full time job as a paralegal so I do all my claying and jewelry making nights and weekends. My daughter is getting married in October and we have already handmade her invitations, handmade her centerpieces (the candle holders were wrapped with a polymer clay celtic heart made from a mold and then antiqued) and I made her a head circlet and her and bridesmaids necklaces, earrings and broaches (broaches made with polymer clay also). I still have to teach the bride and groom their dance (I used to teach ballroom dancing) teach her and Dad their dance, sew the wedding dress and cloak and sew the flower girls fairy costume.

What “lazy days of summer” are you talking about? I want some of those. ha

By: Marlowe

Marlowe — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:16:38 +0000

I have been teaching the granddaughters and their friends to make beads since school is out. They have made some really nice necklaces. Great hobby for keeping them enterained

By: Polyanya

Polyanya — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:10:03 +0000

My laptop is currently in the middle of my claying (dining) table, with tools and clay and baked beads and a varied assortment of canes all around – I’ve just been watching the latest video during my ‘lunch break’. So yes, summer, despite being very busy outside has an inspirational effect on me. The winters are long and dark here and I do tend to lose motivation. Hopefully now I’m a member – I’ll get all the support I need to get me through the next winter. When I’m not claying I work with fleece and felt, I spin and make felt jewellery, little pictures and 3-dimmensional bears. This is my bread and butter, the clay is a new career but I hope it won’t be too long before I’m selling that at craft fairs etc.

Really looking forward to the Millefiori video Cindy!