Comments on: Premo Sculpey Polymer Clay for Making Jewelry Beads and Pendants

By: Cindy Lietz@Bead Magazine Review

Cindy Lietz@Bead Magazine Review — Mon, 18 May 2009 06:05:36 +0000

Thanks Danielle for the mention. I appreciate it! There is another discussion about this polymer clay sale over at the “Bead Magazine Review” link up by my name above as well. Hobby Lobby has marked down their prices too. Yippee!

By: Danielle Bailey

Danielle Bailey — Mon, 18 May 2009 05:03:06 +0000

hey! I have good news for you! Premo is on sale 4 for $5 this week at Michaels!!! I’ll be buying a crapload!

By: Cindy Lietz@Starter Premo Clay Colors

Cindy Lietz@Starter Premo Clay Colors — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:34:15 +0000

Thanks for the tip Lori! I know that’s weird when the small packages are cheaper than the large ones. I guess they figure if you’re that serious about clay you’ll pay for it!

By: Lori

Lori — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:57:48 +0000

I usually buy my Premo online at Joann.com. They have sales where it is as low as $1.29. It is funny though because they put the one pound blocks on sale too but they work out to be higher in price than just buying 6 – 2 ounce blocks. Go figure.

By: Cindy Lietz@Bad Jewelry - Funny Crafts Story

Cindy Lietz@Bad Jewelry - Funny Crafts Story — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:29:43 +0000

Thank you everyone for the info! I too have noticed the suspicious lack of 99 cent Premo at Michaels lately! Boo Hoo! It’s too bad they are the only place to buy clay around here. Looks like I may have to order some 1 pound blocks online since I don’t like paying full price and it is cheaper buying in bulk.

Thank you all for the great comments! I really appreciate them!

By: deirdre

deirdre — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:01:55 +0000

I’ve purchased Premo at Michael’s recently. Some was rock hard (baked in the truck, I think) and I returned it. Some was soft but not mushy, but I did notice that the more I worked with it, the mushier it got. I tend to leech my clay anyhow because I’m always leaving it on paper and forgetting about it. I think a good leeching make it easier to work with in the long run.

By: Ristak

Ristak — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:16:30 +0000

I am a huge fan of Premo! But like others have already mentioned, I haven’t bought any since Michael’s stopped selling for 99 cents. I have a pretty good surplus of it for now and I run into some that is sticky and mushy and some that just crumbles in my pasta machine.

On a positive note Jo Ann’s was selling Fimo and Fimo soft for 99 cents a few weeks ago, and I went and bought some. Seemed much better then I first remembered. Also there was some Studio By Scupley colors that were on clerence for 99 cents. I had been wanting to try it, but was not willing to pay the price until now. I made a few things with it, and in my words it is “petable”. I just like feeling it. But new note to myself, it does not mix well with Premo or Fimo. It leaves little black dots every where.

Been exploring making some new beads (Skinner blend Stripe canes, into beads) and Premo seems to work the best! *Sigh* Why did Michael’s have to ruin such a good thing! = )

By: Dave Robertson

Dave Robertson — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:57:56 +0000

Hi Cindy, thanks for yet another useful and well-thought-out post. I’ve recommended you several times to crafts people, and now I’m passing along the Kreativ Blogger Award to you for your helpful work here. Many thanks to you!

Dave at Rings & Things

By: Anna Sabina

Anna Sabina — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:44:25 +0000

I am not sure how many of you have a Hobby Lobby store in your area but all polymer clay is 30% off this week. Not as good as 99 cents but better than full price; works out to be $1.50 for regular and $1.59 for pearls and metallics.

By: Kam

Kam — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:19:20 +0000

I just bought a couple of packages…..and was a little shocked to see it “crumble” through my pasta machine. I have never had this problem before. I was hoping it was just a bad batch….and I am glad I only bought a couple packages!! It took extra conditioning….but after it was fine. I just didn’t care for the extra time involved!!