Comments on: New Polymer Clay Tutorials Promise to Solve Bead Making Challenges http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/new-polymer-clay-tutorials-promise-to-solve-your-bead-making-challenges/898/ "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: Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/new-polymer-clay-tutorials-promise-to-solve-your-bead-making-challenges/898/#comment-57417 Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:21:47 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=898#comment-57417 Thanks Veronica! There are a couple of ways to get 'really square' edges on your beads. First is to try and press the edges square with a flat sheet of acrylic, a smooth tile or a piece of thick glass. Another way, is to sand them square after they are baked, with a piece of 400 grit wet/dry sandpaper or a 200 grit drywall mesh, or even a power sander. Doing both methods, will make for really square beads. Hope that helps. Thanks Veronica! There are a couple of ways to get ‘really square’ edges on your beads. First is to try and press the edges square with a flat sheet of acrylic, a smooth tile or a piece of thick glass. Another way, is to sand them square after they are baked, with a piece of 400 grit wet/dry sandpaper or a 200 grit drywall mesh, or even a power sander. Doing both methods, will make for really square beads. Hope that helps.

]]> By: Veronica Miller http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/new-polymer-clay-tutorials-promise-to-solve-your-bead-making-challenges/898/#comment-56752 Veronica Miller Sat, 07 Jan 2012 01:19:53 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=898#comment-56752 Cindy, How do you make square edges really square? Mine are always pretty bad when I'm through with them. Great Website! Veronica Cindy,
How do you make square edges really square? Mine are always pretty bad when I’m through with them.
Great Website!
Veronica

]]> By: Kathy Bloom http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/new-polymer-clay-tutorials-promise-to-solve-your-bead-making-challenges/898/#comment-46760 Kathy Bloom Thu, 20 Jan 2011 22:29:42 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=898#comment-46760 Thank you. Thank you.

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Hand and Wrist Pain Prevention for Polymer Clay Artists http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/new-polymer-clay-tutorials-promise-to-solve-your-bead-making-challenges/898/#comment-46729 Cindy Lietz@Hand and Wrist Pain Prevention for Polymer Clay Artists Wed, 19 Jan 2011 02:20:01 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=898#comment-46729 @<a href="#comment-46669">Kathy Bloom</a>: That is a pretty common problem for many clayers, Kathy. In fact there are several polymer clay artists on this site who have Arthritis, so there have been several articles and comments made in regards to hand mobility issues. I've linked to one of them by my name above. Now the best way to get answers to your questions about Arthritis and Conditioning clay... in case you did not know, there is a search box at the top of the page that is really helpful in being able to find quick answers to many of your polymer clay questions. Most topics have been discussed multiple times amongst the community members here. Be sure to scan through the comments below each of the articles for tons of helpful advice. And when you come across a particularly long comment thread, the "CTRL-F" feature in your web browser is very useful for easily jumping to specific keywords on the page. By following this advice, you can usually find some valuable feedback quite quickly. But if not, just post another comment and someone will respond as soon as possible. @Kathy Bloom: That is a pretty common problem for many clayers, Kathy. In fact there are several polymer clay artists on this site who have Arthritis, so there have been several articles and comments made in regards to hand mobility issues. I’ve linked to one of them by my name above.

Now the best way to get answers to your questions about Arthritis and Conditioning clay… in case you did not know, there is a search box at the top of the page that is really helpful in being able to find quick answers to many of your polymer clay questions. Most topics have been discussed multiple times amongst the community members here. Be sure to scan through the comments below each of the articles for tons of helpful advice. And when you come across a particularly long comment thread, the “CTRL-F” feature in your web browser is very useful for easily jumping to specific keywords on the page.

By following this advice, you can usually find some valuable feedback quite quickly. But if not, just post another comment and someone will respond as soon as possible.

]]> By: Kathy Bloom http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/new-polymer-clay-tutorials-promise-to-solve-your-bead-making-challenges/898/#comment-46669 Kathy Bloom Sat, 15 Jan 2011 22:20:28 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=898#comment-46669 I have arthritis in both of my hands and wrists and have recently bought a motor to help condition my clay. Right now I have Kato Clay which, I have discovered, is one of the hardest to work with, but I have so much of it I don't want to buy new product until I have used up my current stash. Does anyone have tips for exercises or tips that would help keep my hands from getting too tired when I'm working with clay? I have arthritis in both of my hands and wrists and have recently bought a motor to help condition my clay. Right now I have Kato Clay which, I have discovered, is one of the hardest to work with, but I have so much of it I don’t want to buy new product until I have used up my current stash. Does anyone have tips for exercises or tips that would help keep my hands from getting too tired when I’m working with clay?

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Fraser Valley Bead Show http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/new-polymer-clay-tutorials-promise-to-solve-your-bead-making-challenges/898/#comment-5899 Cindy Lietz@Fraser Valley Bead Show Fri, 24 Oct 2008 01:33:11 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=898#comment-5899 I will hug him Pamela! He is working so hard to get everything ready for everyone. He is behind the scenes and doesn't get the recognition he deserves. I am very grateful for Doug. Thanks for noticing! I will hug him Pamela! He is working so hard to get everything ready for everyone. He is behind the scenes and doesn’t get the recognition he deserves. I am very grateful for Doug. Thanks for noticing!

]]> By: Pamela C http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/new-polymer-clay-tutorials-promise-to-solve-your-bead-making-challenges/898/#comment-5876 Pamela C Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:58:10 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=898#comment-5876 I do declare!!! I think you got it absolutely right!!!! I am so excited and can't wait for all the new goodies coming our way!!! Take a few moments and give your hubby a great big ole hug for all the work he does for helping you and us....like staying home from the bead show and working on the tutorials....what a guy....:0) Pamela I do declare!!! I think you got it absolutely right!!!!

I am so excited and can’t wait for all the new goodies coming our way!!!

Take a few moments and give your hubby a great big ole hug for all the work he does for helping you and us….like staying home from the bead show and working on the tutorials….what a guy….:0)

Pamela

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