Comments on: Polymer Clay Tutorial | Faux Raku (Pt2) Deep Crackle Technique http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-tutorial-faux-raku-pt2-deep-crackle-technique/4788/ "I learned by making mistakes... Now you don't have to." Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:45:46 -0700 hourly 1 By: Phaedrakat http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-tutorial-faux-raku-pt2-deep-crackle-technique/4788/#comment-30778 Phaedrakat Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:39:58 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=4788#comment-30778 Wow, this is a very cool technique! Cindy, you cracked me up (get it?) in this video, it was like someone had told a good joke before you started filming or something! This method creates some amazing results, but I think it will be a little trickier than some of the other techniques I've learned. Luckily, we have Cindy, who is always able to help us if we run into trouble with (anything!) our projects. I have everything I need to make Faux Deep Crackle Raku. So as soon as my back says, "Okay, you can stand up and play/clay for a while", I will tackle it. There are some gorgeous examples of this technique in the <a href="http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-bead-giveaway-contest-step-2-post-your-comments/8039/#entries">Bead Giveaway Contest</a>, that I'd love mine to look like, but I'll be happy if I can just get a decent crackle my first time out. Then I'll try to make some beautiful beads like the other members have made. I might even try the gold/copper colors that Cheryl H. used in her Deep Crackle Raku beads (they turned out so pretty!) Anyway, thanks for all of your hard work creating these videos for us, Cindy! It's just so much fun learning all of these cool things! Wow, this is a very cool technique! Cindy, you cracked me up (get it?) in this video, it was like someone had told a good joke before you started filming or something! This method creates some amazing results, but I think it will be a little trickier than some of the other techniques I've learned. Luckily, we have Cindy, who is always able to help us if we run into trouble with (anything!) our projects. I have everything I need to make Faux Deep Crackle Raku. So as soon as my back says, "Okay, you can stand up and play/clay for a while", I will tackle it.

There are some gorgeous examples of this technique in the Bead Giveaway Contest, that I'd love mine to look like, but I'll be happy if I can just get a decent crackle my first time out. Then I'll try to make some beautiful beads like the other members have made. I might even try the gold/copper colors that Cheryl H. used in her Deep Crackle Raku beads (they turned out so pretty!) Anyway, thanks for all of your hard work creating these videos for us, Cindy! It's just so much fun learning all of these cool things!

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Jewelry http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-tutorial-faux-raku-pt2-deep-crackle-technique/4788/#comment-28652 Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Jewelry Sat, 19 Dec 2009 22:04:29 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=4788#comment-28652 <strong>**PHOTOS ADDED:</strong> A project picture of a polymer clay pendant made with the deep crackle faux raku technique, has just been added to a Spotlight Feature showcasing Ileana Buhan. She is a member from the Netherlands, who is very much appreciated here at this supportive polymer clay community. Click on the "Polymer Clay Jewelry" link by my name to have a look. **PHOTOS ADDED: A project picture of a polymer clay pendant made with the deep crackle faux raku technique, has just been added to a Spotlight Feature showcasing Ileana Buhan. She is a member from the Netherlands, who is very much appreciated here at this supportive polymer clay community. Click on the "Polymer Clay Jewelry" link by my name to have a look.

]]> By: PLaneFancies http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-tutorial-faux-raku-pt2-deep-crackle-technique/4788/#comment-28179 PLaneFancies Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:47:01 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=4788#comment-28179 I'm sorry I didn't bring a camera to the meeting. I'll try to get some shots of the pieces I have made and will make. As I said, I didn't heat mine enough w/ the craft heat gun, so they barely crackled at all. But a piece I did at home with the big heat gun crackled beautifully. Will send to you soon. I'm sorry I didn't bring a camera to the meeting. I'll try to get some
shots of the pieces I have made and will make. As I said, I didn't heat
mine enough w/ the craft heat gun, so they barely crackled at all. But a
piece I did at home with the big heat gun crackled beautifully. Will send
to you soon.

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Wire Cord Ends http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-tutorial-faux-raku-pt2-deep-crackle-technique/4788/#comment-28159 Cindy Lietz@Wire Cord Ends Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:39:47 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=4788#comment-28159 Wow that is great PLaneFancies! I bet you all had a great time. Thank you so much for giving me credit when sharing the idea with the Guild. I am pleased that your guild members will now be part of our community. Thanks for letting us know the differences between using the different types of heat guns. Sounds like there are advantages and disadvantages to both, which is good to know. I'd love to see some photos of what you guys made. Email them to me if you can. We'd all love to see what you all made! Wow that is great PLaneFancies! I bet you all had a great time. Thank you so much for giving me credit when sharing the idea with the Guild. I am pleased that your guild members will now be part of our community.

Thanks for letting us know the differences between using the different types of heat guns. Sounds like there are advantages and disadvantages to both, which is good to know.

I'd love to see some photos of what you guys made. Email them to me if you can. We'd all love to see what you all made!

]]> By: PLaneFancies http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-tutorial-faux-raku-pt2-deep-crackle-technique/4788/#comment-28155 PLaneFancies Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:24:49 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=4788#comment-28155 Forgot to mention that one member used her acrylic roller instead of the pasta machine. That might be a way to control the crackle a bit more, if you're not up for random chance! Personally, I like random AND chance :-) Forgot to mention that one member used her acrylic roller instead of the pasta machine. That might be a way to control the crackle a bit more, if you're not up for random chance! Personally, I like random AND chance :-)

]]> By: PLaneFancies http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-tutorial-faux-raku-pt2-deep-crackle-technique/4788/#comment-28154 PLaneFancies Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:19:01 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=4788#comment-28154 Hi, Cindy--thought you should know I taught your faux crackle raku technique to my local guild. Of course I gave you credit and mentioned your blog and e-newletter. Amazing all the different effects we got. There's a lot of difference between using a heavy-duty paint peeling heat gun (like I have) vs. a craft heat gun. As expected, much faster with the heavy-duty model, but easier to control with the craft version. Since I am used to the heavy-duty one, I quit too soon w/ the craft version and didn't get much crackle, but still had nice results. Hi, Cindy–thought you should know I taught your faux crackle raku technique to my local guild. Of course I gave you credit and mentioned your blog and e-newletter.
Amazing all the different effects we got. There's a lot of difference between using a heavy-duty paint peeling heat gun (like I have) vs. a craft heat gun. As expected, much faster with the heavy-duty model, but easier to control with the craft version. Since I am used to the heavy-duty one, I quit too soon w/ the craft version and didn't get much crackle, but still had nice results.

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Faux Raku Picture Frames http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-tutorial-faux-raku-pt2-deep-crackle-technique/4788/#comment-26678 Cindy Lietz@Faux Raku Picture Frames Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:35:29 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=4788#comment-26678 <strong>**PHOTOS ADDED:</strong> Some project pictures have just been added to a Spotlight Feature showcasing Elizabeth Schydlower, a member who is very much appreciated here at this supportive polymer clay community. Click on the "Faux Raku Picture Frames" link by my name to have a look. **PHOTOS ADDED: Some project pictures have just been added to a Spotlight Feature showcasing Elizabeth Schydlower, a member who is very much appreciated here at this supportive polymer clay community. Click on the "Faux Raku Picture Frames" link by my name to have a look.

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Butterfly Pendant Tutorial http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-tutorial-faux-raku-pt2-deep-crackle-technique/4788/#comment-25835 Cindy Lietz@Butterfly Pendant Tutorial Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:44:47 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=4788#comment-25835 Hi Mary, great question! I'm not sure that your blow dryer will be hot enough. Most heat guns are a lot hotter than blow dryers are. But as always it never hurts to try. You can always pop it in the oven for a couple minutes if the blow dryer doesn't work. Let me know if it works for you and if you have any more questions. Hi Mary, great question! I'm not sure that your blow dryer will be hot enough. Most heat guns are a lot hotter than blow dryers are. But as always it never hurts to try. You can always pop it in the oven for a couple minutes if the blow dryer doesn't work. Let me know if it works for you and if you have any more questions.

]]> By: Mary http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-tutorial-faux-raku-pt2-deep-crackle-technique/4788/#comment-25834 Mary Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:36:06 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=4788#comment-25834 Hi Cindy, I just watched your video on crackle Faux Raku beads. I have a Question ,could you use a blow dryer to heat the clay ? It seems like it would do the same job. I'm all for the correct tools to do the job ,but sometimes it's nice to improvise a little. I'm enjoying the video's i have purchased so far, this is addicting. Thanks for making it easy. Mary Hi Cindy, I just watched your video on crackle Faux Raku
beads. I have a Question ,could you use a blow dryer to heat the clay ? It seems like it would do the same job.
I'm all for the correct tools to do the job ,but sometimes it's nice to improvise a little. I'm enjoying the video's i have purchased so far, this is addicting.
Thanks for making it easy.
Mary

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Jewelry http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-tutorial-faux-raku-pt2-deep-crackle-technique/4788/#comment-25829 Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Jewelry Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:48:23 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=4788#comment-25829 <strong>**PHOTOS ADDED:</strong> Some Raku Bead project pictures have just been added to a Spotlight Feature showcasing Melinda Herron, a member who is very much appreciated here at this supportive polymer clay community. Click on the "Polymer Clay Jewelry" link by my name above to have a look. **PHOTOS ADDED: Some Raku Bead project pictures have just been added to a Spotlight Feature showcasing Melinda Herron, a member who is very much appreciated here at this supportive polymer clay community. Click on the "Polymer Clay Jewelry" link by my name above to have a look.

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