Comments on: Polymer Clay Tutorial | Faux Leather Technique, Unisex Fall Jewelry

By: Rose

Rose — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 19:40:44 +0000

Thanks for the link. I also watched your video, but for me, it’s the clay. I never managed to get a nice smooth piece & ended with using a large amount of clay to get enough for 3 small tags to put on packages. The clay just crumbled into larger & larger sections on each side until I just had a narrow – about 3 inches of workable clay in the center of the strip. I blended 3 colors so it isn’t just the one package. The tags sure are cute though – look just like leather. But next time, I’ll use Premo. 3 friends ordered book hooks. I made bags out of some leather-look paper I had & will wire the tags with a bead onto the front. Think it’ll make a nice looking wrap.

By: Cindy Lietz@Conditioning Polymer Clay

Cindy Lietz@Conditioning Polymer Clay — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 19:02:33 +0000

@Sherry: You’re welcome!

@Rose: You haven’t done anything wrong. Sometimes clay will crack along the bottom even when conditioned properly. That doesn’t matter as long as it isn’t so crumbly that is falls apart. It is actually nicer to have your clay be firmer like that, than for it to be all squishy. If you want more info on conditioning clay, click the link by my name.

By: Rose

Rose — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:26:12 +0000

Question re studio by sculpy clay. I bought some today to use for this tutorial & found it odd to condition. I ran it thru the pasta machine numerous times – way past what I’d do for Premo. The clay felt soft & flexible, but still cracked across the bottom. Is it normal for this brand to crack across the bottom?

By: Sherry

Sherry — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:10:19 +0000

Hi, Cindy — Thanks for getting back to me so quickly (as you always do). You gave me just the answer I was hoping for, because I was afraid that a sealant would take away from the leather effect. Thanks for the link to your article on acrylic paints and polymer clay — don’t know how I missed it the first time.

Have a great weekend!

Sherry

By: Cindy Lietz@Acrylic Craft Paints

Cindy Lietz@Acrylic Craft Paints — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:10:01 +0000

Hi Sherry, great question! As long as you use an acrylic paint and not a cheap quality craft paint like poster paint or tempura paint, there is no need to seal it after painting it on your polymer clay beads. Acrylic bonds quite nicely to the clay! There is an article linked by my name that has more info on using acrylic paints with polymer clay if you want more info.

By: Sherry

Sherry — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:48:08 +0000

Hi, Cindy — I will probably use acrylic paint as my antiquing medium. Do I need to seal the pieces after using the paint or is that unnecessary?

Thanks so much for this tutorial — can’t wait to try making some myself.

Sherry

By: Cindy Lietz@Butterfly Pendant Tutorial

Cindy Lietz@Butterfly Pendant Tutorial — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:49:41 +0000

Kriss those are very nice!!! Thanks for sending in the photo. It really helps for everyone to see variations from the ones I make in the video tutorials. I look forward to seeing your butterfly pendant when you get that done As well. Have fun playing with your clay.

By: Kriss Johnson

Kriss Johnson — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:42:13 +0000

Hi Cindy, Happy Sunday! I wanted to wait until I got these into a necklace before I sent you this picture. I want to redo these and be a bit more careful on my "stitching", but I still enjoyed how it turned out. I loved this technique and want to make more in different colors and patterns. Thanks for this one. I am about to do a butterfly pendant now from the pendant video. I finally have some free time to play so am taking advantage of it fully. LOL Take care, Kriss Johnson

By: Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Rose

Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Rose — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 23:21:34 +0000

@Kriss – Way to go Kriss! I love hearing stories about stuff getting done :-) Send me pics if you like. Not sure what happened with your first comment getting delayed like that. Oh well… no harm done.

**PHOTOS ADDED: Some project pictures have just been added to a Spotlight Feature showcasing Sarah Wood, a valued member here at this supportive polymer clay community. Click on the “Polymer Clay Rose” link by my name to have a look.

By: Kriss Johnson

Kriss Johnson — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:13:46 +0000

Well, not sure why last comment didn’t go through, but am trying again. Love this technique Cindy. so much so that I made 12 this morning. Four in two sizes each set in three different fall colors. Not sure if they will be a necklace (most likely) or key chains, but I am loving this technique. Thanks again.

Kriss