Comments on: Mixing a Polymer Clay Spring Color Palette

By: Sandra

Sandra — Sat, 07 May 2011 05:19:48 +0000

thanks Cindy

By: Cindy Lietz@Teardrop Blend Shift Tutorial

Cindy Lietz@Teardrop Blend Shift Tutorial — Sat, 07 May 2011 01:26:00 +0000

@Sandra: Color mixing can have its challenges but it sounds like you are on the right track. As far as using the colors from the recipes palettes in Skinner Blends or Teardrop Blends, the answer is yes and no. Since a lot of my recipes are created using colors that go together, many of the palettes will blend nicely without creating mud colors. However, some palettes contain more than two primary colors, so those recipes would create some muds in the blends. (Muds are not always bad though.)

The great thing about the Teardrop Blend is that you can make super tiny sample blends to test the colors and see how they work together. And it is super easy. Just make tiny little teardrops in whatever colors you want and then blend them how I taught you in the Teardrop Blend Shift Tutorial. (Linked by my name.) You can always shift the colors as well, like I do in the video with whatever color you choose and it doesn’t have to be Ecru.

If you would like to learn more about color mixing, use the search box at the top of the page. There are tons of articles and tutorials on the the subject. Have fun and if you need any more help, just ask!

By: Sandra

Sandra — Fri, 06 May 2011 08:34:23 +0000

Hi, just a quick question. I know Cindy gets her colors from nature and makes a pallet accordingly. Can you skinner blend two of the colours in the pallet? has anyone tried this? I ask this, cause I have just bought Sarah Shrivers kalidescope caning dvd, and it took me AGES to work out colours that would blend well like red, yellow to go to orange, then ecru and white. I don’t want to end up with mud! and i don’t want to always use ecru. I know that you can’t blend all three primary’s together, can anyone help me on this?

By: Cindy Lietz@Rhodendron Garden Art Inspiration

Cindy Lietz@Rhodendron Garden Art Inspiration — Sat, 16 May 2009 19:04:22 +0000

You’re very welcome Zarah! When you make those beads, do send pictures!

By: Zarah

Zarah — Sat, 16 May 2009 08:19:01 +0000

The rhododendrons colors are very nice! I can see the beads right in front of me :) Thanks for nice flower photos. :) / byZarah.com

By: Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Tutor Guest List

Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Tutor Guest List — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:09:44 +0000

Hi Elle – Every week I provide a couple of links to the bonus recipes cards in my email newsletter. I checked to make sure your email was included on the Guest List… and it is. Are you not receiving the weekly emails Elle? If not definitely let me know so that we can look into that for you.

By: Elle Rice

Elle Rice — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:03:30 +0000

I am trying to print out all of your recipe cards and I can’t seem to find where the bonus cards are for printing. Please help.

By: Cindy Erickson

Cindy Erickson — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:18:32 +0000

PS…or should I say, “to keep saving the clay!”

By: Cindy Erickson

Cindy Erickson — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:17:20 +0000

Cindy,

I already don’t know how in the world you do all that you do!!! I googled your name before I thought to ask if you sold anything online, so that I could see some of your work, and WOW!!! You ARE a busy AND creative lady!!! You truly are a Super Hero…I AM WOMAN, HEAR ME ROAR!!! I will just patiently wait to see any and everything that you post on your blog…it is all so worth the wait :) :) :) Just be sure to take good care of yourself so that you don’t run yourself ragged!!! We need you here in our polymer clay world to keep saving the day!!!

:) Cindy

By: Cindy Lietz@Bead Making Courses

Cindy Lietz@Bead Making Courses — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:53:08 +0000

I don't have a site yet where I show everything I made. I plan to set up a Flickr account, but haven't got to that yet. Until then, I will be trickling out pictures of my different canes and beads into blog posts, so you will get to see them eventually.

I have sold mostly direct and through craft fairs but also plan to get a store up on Etsy. As you can see by the posts I write, the courses I have made and are in the process of making, I am very busy and can not get as much done as I like. In time I'll get to it... in time.

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