Comments on: Polymer Clay Tutorial | Making a Large Butterfly Pendant Necklace

By: ElizabethK

ElizabethK — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:51:17 +0000

@Phoenix:
Hi Pheonix, thanks for your comments. Love those butterflies, yes one of my fav colours is the lime green. What a wonderful group this is .
I am so uplifted by all the wonderful comments for Jackie, and so glad I am a part of it.
Elizabeth K. XXX

By: Cindy Lietz@A Polymer Clay Tribute

Cindy Lietz@A Polymer Clay Tribute — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:55:45 +0000

You are welcome Phoenix. It's great to have you as part of the community here.

For anyone who has not yet seen today's post, please click on the link by my name and offer some condolence to a member who's dear husband recently passed away. Phoenix… I know you were already over there. Thanks for offering words of encouragement to Jackie. I know she appreciates it immensely.

By: Phoenix

Phoenix — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:49:43 +0000

@ElizabethK: Thanks, ElizabethK! I adore your lime green butterflies. It's so cool to see everyone's work.

Thanks, Cindy for posting my pic :)

By: ElizabethK

ElizabethK — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:39:22 +0000

Hi Phoenix
Just love your butterfly .The colour is so brilliant , love the white on blue.
Really stands out.
As you say, Cindys clear steps make it easy for us to take it and make it our own.
keep up the good work
love
Elizabeth K.

By: Cindy Lietz@Buttefly Jewelry Pendant

Cindy Lietz@Buttefly Jewelry Pendant — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:59:10 +0000

Pretty soon this page is going to take flight with all the pretty butterfly wings that are fluttering in LOL. Phoenix, yours looks great too! Thanks for posting :-)

By: Phoenix Forbes

Phoenix Forbes — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:54:33 +0000

My first butterfly pendant :)

It was such fun. Cindy, your tutorials demonstrate clear steps and they're very easy to follow. Phoenix Forbes Chicago, IL

By: Cindy Lietz@Craft Spray Fixative (PYMII)

Cindy Lietz@Craft Spray Fixative (PYMII) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:15:19 +0000

Thank you sweetie! It is my pleasure serving such sweet people like you. Btw I do sleep, but I could always use a little more! :-)

By: ElizabethK

ElizabethK — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:43:54 +0000

@Ifama Jackson:
I think your butterflies are spectacular, Ifama. Love the colours. Isn't it nice to be able to see others completed work here? I just love this site. How any one can be lonely or bored with so much to do beats me. Keep up the lovely work. We are so lucky to have a teacher like Cindy who puts her all into everything, don't know how she does it, yes does she ever sleep. Thank you so much CindyXXXXX.
Elizabeth
XXX

By: ElizabethK

ElizabethK — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:41:05 +0000

Hi cindy
thank you for the comments on my butterfly work, so thrilled to see it here. Yes I intend to use the grommets but did not have them at the time.
The only craft store for us is over the other side of our city so has to wait til I get a chance to go there.I think the grommets will certainly be an improvement.
Yes i think I forgot a few stages like the cornstarch so eager was I .
also forgot to do the antiquing but will on next lot.
The dangle came about because I wanted to keep them all together.

By: Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Library

Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Library — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:01:07 +0000

Your wings are delightful Elizabeth! What a fun way to hang them. I love them as a dangle!

One way to give them a nice clean finish along the edges is to smooth them a little with cornstarch on your finger, before you bake them. Then to give them a light sanding on the top, bottom and along the edges after their baked to give them a more natural look.

I think you may have done that on the blue one in the middle on the right since it looks much smoother than the others.

I can't quite see in the photo, but it looks like you added some sparkles to the circles on the green wings. It looks cool whatever you did!

See if you can find some grommets for the holes. (I found some in a dollar store). You'll find them to be more durable than without grommets.

Keep doing what you're doing and experimenting with the colors. You're doing a wonderful job! Thanks for sending me your photos! :-)