Comments on: Memorial Jewelry from Polymer Clay Flower Petal Beads

By: Cindy Lietz@How To Dry Flower Petals for Rose Petal Beads

Cindy Lietz@How To Dry Flower Petals for Rose Petal Beads — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 19:28:58 +0000

@Sammi: Yes you can dry White Rose Petals, if you dry them quickly before they get the chance to turn brown. You could get them freeze dried or you can dry them yourself with a microwave. Quite some time ago, I wrote an article that explains this process. Just click the link by my name to go straight there.

By: Sammi

Sammi — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 23:53:23 +0000

Is it possible to dry “White” rose petals that will remain “White” for use in making polymer clay beads. they seem to turn dark, muddy color when dried.

Thank you,
Sammi

By: Phaedrakat

Phaedrakat — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 11:04:32 +0000

@Desiree: Hi Desiree! I’m sorry to hear about your friend. Saving a flower and making beads/pendant, etc. is a nice way to remember…

Cindy & Marsha made some comments at this link about how to dry your petals, which is the first, important step. You can add a bit of colored clay or inks later to make up for any color fading, if necessary. As for timing…if you take Cindy’s Polymer Clay Basics Course, (link at top of page) you will be able to make beads much faster! Cindy’s course is really great, and gives you the skills & confidence to jump in and start creating with polymer clay…
Good luck! ~Kat

By: Desiree

Desiree — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 16:05:35 +0000

Saved a flower from a friend’s funeral Saturday. I just happened to stumble across your website. How long can I save this rose, keep its color before I even learn how to make a bead?

By: Cindy Lietz@Flower Petal Beads

Cindy Lietz@Flower Petal Beads — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:03:40 +0000

**PHOTOS ADDED: Some flower petal bead, jewelry project pictures have just been added to a Spotlight Feature showcasing Marsha Nelson, a member who is very much appreciated here at this supportive polymer clay community. Click on the “Flower Petal Beads” link by my name above to have a look.

By: Cindy Lietz@Faux Pebble Beads

Cindy Lietz@Faux Pebble Beads — Fri, 15 May 2009 01:29:30 +0000

That’s sounds really unique Jocelyn! I bet your nieces really treasure their gifts from you! Hair used to be used for all kinds of sentimental crafts in the Victorian times. That means, you girl are a Classic!

(You don’t have to put the whole quote in. @Kim will be fine.

By: Jocelyn

Jocelyn — Thu, 14 May 2009 03:48:31 +0000

“January 23, 2009
Kim @ 4:40 am

I have a 14 year old Pomeranian with cushing’s disease. It is terminal for her and I’m just trying to keep her as happy as possible until her time. I am planning to cut some of her hair for a pendant inclusion. I had seen this book before and I thought it was a wonderful idea.

Thanks for sharing it.”

When both my nieces reached the point of parting with their long hair, being the conveyance, I grabbed the excess, teasing them that if I could find a way to work it into something, they could have the result of showing folks of the future that they were born blonds.

Carol DuVal had an episode that week about tassle making. Hmmmmm. Took an old ornate small wooden finial, covered it in glue, poly designed the exterior and used their hair with a couple of their favorite ribbons as the tassle. So pretty. Their hair on them still curls in the moisture, and they LOVED them. Could even go further by tying beads at the ends of the hair strands.

By: Cindy Lietz@Mixing Thread Fibers with Handmade Beads

Cindy Lietz@Mixing Thread Fibers with Handmade Beads — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 20:43:44 +0000

Kim what a touching way to commemorate your special pet. You could also collect hair from her brush if you didn’t want to cut her hair. You could incorporate the hair into some translucent beads the same way I did the thread beads. If you want to learn more about that, click the link by my name.

By: Kim

Kim — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:40:34 +0000

Thanks for sharing it.

By: Cindy Lietz@How To Make Memorial Rose Petal Beads

Cindy Lietz@How To Make Memorial Rose Petal Beads — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:12:22 +0000

I just received this email and wanted to share it here to show how much importance can be placed on these “love one” or “memorial” beads. I’ve left out the name of the person do to the sensitive nature of the topic.

“Cindy…Thanks SO MUCH for the wonderful idea of the “loved one” beads. My Dad recently died and that is such a heart-warming thought to be able to have him around ALWAYS…thanks once again.”