Comments on: Polymer Clay Tutorial | Flower Cane | Petals for a Gerbera Design

By: Laura Z

Laura Z — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 03:47:30 +0000

Thanks so much for the warm welcome! I have purchased more back issues and I think I’ll be busy for a while catching up! I think I need to take a vacation from work so I can play with my clay, LOL!

@Kat – Nice to meet you too. I am from Rochester, NY – all the way across the country.

By: Phaedrakat

Phaedrakat — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 10:47:15 +0000

@Laura Z: Welcome, Laura! How funny…the two back issues you mentioned are the first ones I purchased! I loved them, as I do all of my tutorial videos by Cindy. Happy to meet you!
~Kat – Riverside, CA, USA Where are you from?

By: Cindy Lietz@Polymer Postage Stamps Tutorial

Cindy Lietz@Polymer Postage Stamps Tutorial — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 02:09:39 +0000

@Laura Z: Welcome! Thank you so much for the sweet comments. I appreciate that more than you know! It is wonderful to hear you are having fun and achieving success. This polymer clay journey is a fantastic one. I think you are really going to love the creativity it offers you and the friendships you will make along the way. Make sure to ask questions and interact with the other clayers here at the blog. We are all happy you are now part of our community!

By: Laura Z

Laura Z — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:10:46 +0000

Hi Cindy, I am new to PC and your site. I have soaked up as much info as I can find about PC and am so excited I can’t find enough time to try everything. I purchased your beginner course and am working my way through your back issues. I recently purchased the Vol#9 Teardrop Blend and Vol#15 Gerbera Flower Cane. You make it look so easy!! I tried the flower cane this weekend and I am amazed!! It turned out awesome (for a first flower cane). Oh, I also love all of your awesome color blends. I am hooked and will be purchasing more back issues. Keep up the great work!!

By: Cindy Lietz@Amaco Tube Bead Roller Video Tutorial

Cindy Lietz@Amaco Tube Bead Roller Video Tutorial — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:30:31 +0000

Hi Heidi! I am so glad you are enjoying the tutorials!

When you have a question, it is a good idea to scan or read through the comments in these threads… because many topics have already been addressed either by myself or another member. For example, if you scroll above to my August 15, 2009 comment, you will see that I have already answered the question you just asked.

I’m taking the time to “educate” you about this, so that you will know how to find quick answers to future questions that come up for you… instead of having to wait for me or someone else to answer them. It is getting so busy around here that it is hard to get to everything done as fast as I would like :-)

The search box at the top of the page is also very handy for finding answers. Just type your keyword in the box and a list of articles will pop up. Many questions have already been answered. But if you can’t find what you need, don’t hesitate to ask. It’s wonderful to have you as part of our community!

By: Heidi Wyrick

Heidi Wyrick — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 04:05:55 +0000

I have recently purchased almost every back issue video you have, and am completely addicted!! lol My question is in the this tutorial 15-3 the flower petal cane what exactly did you use for the skinner blend and how much of each element. That info. would be much appreciated!!

By: Phaedrakat

Phaedrakat — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 05:51:36 +0000

@Sue C: Hi Sue, you can’t be too rough on clay — it’s supposed to take what we dish out…all of our agressions! ;D I don’t want to say too much and give anything away about this technique. But as for your question — yes…maybe. You might’ve been overly agressive when you tried to ‘neaten-up’ the stack…reducing/squeezing the sides in too much. In the video Cindy rolls, presses, squeezes until it’s a neat – but not perfect – rectangular block (a little wider than it is tall for more visible striations.) The width or number of your slices makes a difference…if there are too many in proportion to the block, they will be too thin, creating barely visible striations. For example, a tall block with lots of slices will result in tiny striations. Try to keep the proportions similar to those in Cindy’s video. Also…the striations will show better if you use contrasting colors — like the white to Alizarin Crimson in this video.

I don’t want to say anything else…don’t want Cindy mad at me! I hope this helped you a bit. Of course, if you need more of an explanation, I’m sure Cindy will be there in a flash! Have fun! ~Kat :D

By: Sue C

Sue C — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:12:20 +0000

When trying to make this flower petal cane, I do not get the nice striated colors. They seem to get all squished together. Do you think I am being to hard on creating the first cube after running the skinner blend through the pasta machine?

By: Phaedrakat

Phaedrakat — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 08:35:57 +0000

Thanks, Stephanie. Yep, I am addicted to them, and stay up late, too! I became a regular member a few weeks ago. I thought about doing it when I first came across this blog, but I put it off. Now I am kicking myself, because I missed out on all that value! At least now I will get future videos at the super cheap price. I will also try to pick up one of the back issues ever time I can afford to. I just love this site and Cindy’s videos! (And, of course, polymer clay…)

By: Stephanie Bargelski

Stephanie Bargelski — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 08:17:04 +0000

Phaedrakat, I am so glad you bought the #9 Vol. I hope you continue to get Cindy’s videos. I look forward to each one. I stay up late on Thursday nights because just after midnight the video is in my e mail. Enjoy!!!