Comments on: Polymer Clay Lentil Beads – Making Them Can Be Very Addictive http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-lentil-beads-making-very-addictive/41/ "I learned by making mistakes... Now you don't have to." Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:37:33 -0800 hourly 1 By: MalindaJ http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-lentil-beads-making-very-addictive/41/#comment-29143 MalindaJ Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:30:48 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-lentil-beads-making-very-addictive/41/#comment-29143 Thank you so much for your super fast response Cindy! I was able to get a nice edge finally! I am having other issues now, LOL! For one thing, I'm using Fimo clay and the colors get all over my hands! Is this normal? The black is especially icky and when trying to do the lentil with black and turquoise it really muddied up the color. It color is even rubbing onto my tools. The other problem I had was I could not ge the colors to swirl. I kept rolling and rolling and rolling (thus muddying up the black just from the contact) but only got the slightest hint of a swirl only at the tip! It is quite cool in the room I'm working, though the clay was soft and easy to work with. Do you think maybe it wasn't warm enough or does my technique still need work? Pooh! Other than that I am just loving playing with the clay! Thank you so much for your super fast response Cindy! I was able to get a nice edge finally! I am having other issues now, LOL! For one thing, I'm using Fimo clay and the colors get all over my hands! Is this normal? The black is especially icky and when trying to do the lentil with black and turquoise it really muddied up the color. It color is even rubbing onto my tools.

The other problem I had was I could not ge the colors to swirl. I kept rolling and rolling and rolling (thus muddying up the black just from the contact) but only got the slightest hint of a swirl only at the tip! It is quite cool in the room I'm working, though the clay was soft and easy to work with. Do you think maybe it wasn't warm enough or does my technique still need work? Pooh!

Other than that I am just loving playing with the clay!

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Tribal Cane Tutorial http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-lentil-beads-making-very-addictive/41/#comment-29128 Cindy Lietz@Tribal Cane Tutorial Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:47:34 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-lentil-beads-making-very-addictive/41/#comment-29128 Glad you are having fun Malinda! If you don't push as hard when you are doing your swirls the edges will be crisper and the the bead won't be as flat. In fact it will be quite pointy. Like a bicone bead. You can press a little harder near the end once your swirl is done and your edges are crisp. Just don't press so hard that you flatten it out again. Glad you are having fun Malinda! If you don't push as hard when you are doing your swirls the edges will be crisper and the the bead won't be as flat. In fact it will be quite pointy. Like a bicone bead. You can press a little harder near the end once your swirl is done and your edges are crisp. Just don't press so hard that you flatten it out again.

]]> By: MalindaJ http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-lentil-beads-making-very-addictive/41/#comment-29124 MalindaJ Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:03:11 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-lentil-beads-making-very-addictive/41/#comment-29124 I finally got my clay and made my first lentil bead!!!! It was only one color since I want to get the technique down before I start mixing for the swirls. It was so easy and turned out so great! The one problem I'm having is that I can't get a crisp edge. The edge is a bit too rounded. Also, in rolling I'm too easily turning it into a disk! (which will come in handy for sure but is not the desired outcome) Any tips?! Keep up the great work Cindy. I can't wait to walk through every single video and master all of the great teqniques you are teaching us! I finally got my clay and made my first lentil bead!!!! It was only one color since I want to get the technique down before I start mixing for the swirls. It was so easy and turned out so great! The one problem I'm having is that I can't get a crisp edge. The edge is a bit too rounded. Also, in rolling I'm too easily turning it into a disk! (which will come in handy for sure but is not the desired outcome) Any tips?!

Keep up the great work Cindy. I can't wait to walk through every single video and master all of the great teqniques you are teaching us!

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Lentil Beads http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-lentil-beads-making-very-addictive/41/#comment-26186 Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Lentil Beads Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:35:30 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-lentil-beads-making-very-addictive/41/#comment-26186 <strong>**PHOTOS ADDED:</strong> Some project pictures have just been added to a Spotlight Feature showcasing Monica Daris, a member who is very much appreciated here at this supportive polymer clay community. Click on the "Polymer Clay Lentil Beads" link by my name above to have a look. **PHOTOS ADDED: Some project pictures have just been added to a Spotlight Feature showcasing Monica Daris, a member who is very much appreciated here at this supportive polymer clay community. Click on the "Polymer Clay Lentil Beads" link by my name above to have a look.

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Etsy Jewelry Business http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-lentil-beads-making-very-addictive/41/#comment-23913 Cindy Lietz@Etsy Jewelry Business Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:53:28 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-lentil-beads-making-very-addictive/41/#comment-23913 <strong>**PHOTOS ADDED:</strong> Some project pictures have just been added to a Spotlight Feature showcasing Kimisen, a member who is very much appreciated here at this supportive polymer clay community. Click on the "Etsy Jewelry Business" link by my name above to have a look at her lentil bead work. **PHOTOS ADDED: Some project pictures have just been added to a Spotlight Feature showcasing Kimisen, a member who is very much appreciated here at this supportive polymer clay community. Click on the "Etsy Jewelry Business" link by my name above to have a look at her lentil bead work.

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Adding Cane Slices to Lentil Beads http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-lentil-beads-making-very-addictive/41/#comment-17589 Cindy Lietz@Adding Cane Slices to Lentil Beads Thu, 21 May 2009 06:36:46 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-lentil-beads-making-very-addictive/41/#comment-17589 Sherry - I love it that you jumped right in with both feet. You have wonderful enthusiasm and your beads turned out beautiful!!! Sorry about your burnt chicken dinner. Hopefully your DH and family weren't too terribly mad. Can't wait to see your Mokume Gane pics and hear more fun stories from you :) Sherry – I love it that you jumped right in with both feet. You have wonderful enthusiasm and your beads turned out beautiful!!! Sorry about your burnt chicken dinner. Hopefully your DH and family weren't too terribly mad. Can't wait to see your Mokume Gane pics and hear more fun stories from you :)

]]> By: Sherry Westeen http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-lentil-beads-making-very-addictive/41/#comment-17588 Sherry Westeen Wed, 20 May 2009 22:17:00 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-lentil-beads-making-very-addictive/41/#comment-17588 <p><img width="180" vspace="0" hspace="10" height="380" border="0" align="left" src="http://www.beadsandbeading.com/images/blog/2008-04/10-lentil-beads-by-sherry-westeen.jpg" alt="Lentil Beads by Sherry Westeen" /></p> Oh my gosh Cindy. Yesterday I started watching the library videos and thought I would just learn one thing at a time. I watched the Volume-001 lentil bead series and I am hooked. I burned our supper (chicken on the grill is a pain in the butt anyway) because I got so caught up in this new creative ability of mine that I forgot it was on the grill. I can't stop! All of my clay scraps were used for "practice". I now have none left. Let me know what you think. Tomorrow, I would like to learn Mokume Gane Technique if I can pull away from this! Thank you so much for having such wonderful videos. You make it so easy to learn. Sherry Westeen AKA: Klay Kisses Lentil Beads by Sherry Westeen

Oh my gosh Cindy. Yesterday I started watching the library videos and thought I would just learn one thing at a time. I watched the Volume-001 lentil bead series and I am hooked. I burned our supper (chicken on the grill is a pain in the butt anyway) because I got so caught up in this new creative ability of mine that I forgot it was on the grill. I can't stop! All of my clay scraps were used for "practice". I now have none left. Let me know what you think. Tomorrow, I would like to learn Mokume Gane Technique if I can pull away from this! Thank you so much for having such wonderful videos. You make it so easy to learn.

Sherry Westeen
AKA: Klay Kisses

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Tools for Polymer Clay http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-lentil-beads-making-very-addictive/41/#comment-1077 Cindy Lietz@Tools for Polymer Clay Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:08:08 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-lentil-beads-making-very-addictive/41/#comment-1077 <p>See I told you!...</p> <p><em>Cindy last blog post..<a href="http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-glitter-ellen-degeneres-crafty-chica/122/" rel="nofollow">A Polymer Clay Glitter Story - Ellen DeGeneres vs The Crafty Chica</a></em></p> See I told you!…

Cindy last blog post..A Polymer Clay Glitter Story – Ellen DeGeneres vs The Crafty Chica

]]> By: Cynister http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-lentil-beads-making-very-addictive/41/#comment-1061 Cynister Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:21:40 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-lentil-beads-making-very-addictive/41/#comment-1061 When I first saw this technique I thought, "What could be so addictive?" Then I realized, "Oh, that's how you do the swirl." Then I tried it. Ok, I admit it. I'm hooked! This has got to be one of the simplest techniques but the result looks so impressive. I lentil-ed a buncho f clay this weekend! Thanks Cindy When I first saw this technique I thought, "What could be so addictive?" Then I realized, "Oh, that's how you do the swirl." Then I tried it. Ok, I admit it. I'm hooked! This has got to be one of the simplest techniques but the result looks so impressive. I lentil-ed a buncho f clay this weekend! Thanks Cindy

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@How to Make Polymer Clay Pendants http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-lentil-beads-making-very-addictive/41/#comment-674 Cindy Lietz@How to Make Polymer Clay Pendants Sat, 24 May 2008 21:00:47 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-lentil-beads-making-very-addictive/41/#comment-674 Thanks for your comments Maria! Yes the patterns on the other lentils you saw in the video were added with cane slices. Most of them are done with cane slices on plain beads, but the odd one was done on a multicolored bead. Canes are too precious to make the whole bead out of, unless it is some cane ends or scraps. I will be showing a video on adding cane slices to lentil beads in a cane course in the future. So stay tuned for info on that. <em>Cindy Lietz's last blog post..<a href='http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-doll-artist-bonnie-jones/97/' rel="nofollow">Meet Polymer Clay Doll Artist Bonnie Jones</a></em> Thanks for your comments Maria!

Yes the patterns on the other lentils you saw in the video were added with cane slices. Most of them are done with cane slices on plain beads, but the odd one was done on a multicolored bead. Canes are too precious to make the whole bead out of, unless it is some cane ends or scraps.

I will be showing a video on adding cane slices to lentil beads in a cane course in the future. So stay tuned for info on that.

Cindy Lietz's last blog post..Meet Polymer Clay Doll Artist Bonnie Jones

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