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5 Polymer Clay Cane Slicing Tips for Your Bead Making Projects

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Monday, July 13th, 2009 in Cane Work, Tools | Comments (25)

Slicing Polymer Clay Canes

Techniques for Dealing With Warm Soft Polymer Canes and Clay in General:

In the hot Summer heat it can be tricky doing even the simplest tasks in your bead making projects… slicing polymer clay canes for example. Here are some Read More→

Learn How to Make Polymer Clay Beads & Canes From Your Own Home

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Sunday, January 25th, 2009 in Bead Shapes, Cane Work, Color Theory, Courses, Finishing, Handling, Promotions, Supplies, Techniques, Tools | Comments (37)

Winter Twigs

No Need To Go Out Into The Cold When You Can Learn All About Making Polymer Clay Beads Via The Web:

Look at the frost on these branches! Baby it’s cold outside! So why freeze your butt off driving to a class, when you can be Read More→

How to Make Beads | Basic Tool Kit for Working with Polymer Clay

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Sunday, November 23rd, 2008 in Tools | Comments (15)

Polymer Clay Starter Tools

Making Beads With Fimo or Sculpey Requires Very Little To Get Started:

One of the most common polymer clay beginner questions is:

“I don’t want to buy a lot of unnecessary stuff. What is Read More→

How to Make Polymer Clay Pendants with a Silver Spoon

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 in Bead Projects, Inspiration, Tools | Comments (44)

Polymer Clay Pendants

Were you born with a Silver Spoon in your mouth? How about one around your neck?

A long time ago, I made wind chimes with old silverware. So did Doug’s dad (Doug is my hubby by the way). Recently his parents downsized to Read More→

How To Sand Polymer Clay Beads Using Drywall Sandpaper

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Sunday, May 18th, 2008 in Cane Work, Finishing, Tools | Comments (13)

Sanding Polymer Clay

Vid #61: Drywall sandpaper works best for aggressive bead sanding jobs:

You may not have thought to look in the drywall and painting section of your local home improvement store for polymer clay bead sanding supplies. But now you will… Read More→

Condition Polymer Clay Properly, Using A Pasta Machine

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Monday, April 28th, 2008 in Handling, Tools | Comments (22)

Conditioning Polymer Clay

Vid #7: Trapped Air Bubbles is a Common Problem That Can Happen From Improper Use of the Polymer Clay Pasta Machine:

Most polymer clay needs to be conditioned before you use it. The reason for Read More→

Jelly Roll Cane – Perfect for Polymer Clay Beginners

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Monday, April 21st, 2008 in Cane Work, Tools | Comments (3)

Jelly Roll Cane

Vid #36: Making Polymer Clay Canes is a Fun Skill that All Beginners Should Learn Early:

You will probably spend as much time making canes, as you do with creating beads to apply your cane slices to. And the jelly roll cane design is a Read More→

The Difference Between Marbling Polymer Clay and Mixing It

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Friday, April 18th, 2008 in Bead Shapes, Techniques, Tools | Comments (3)

Marbling Polymer Clay

Vid #28: Really, There Is No Difference Except That…

… with marbling, you stop mixing well before the two colors become thoroughly blended.

My favorite marbling technique is to start with Read More→

Amaco Bead Baking Rack – A Must Have Polymer Clay Tool

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Sunday, April 13th, 2008 in Cane Work, Finishing, Tools | Comments (8)

Amaco Bead Baking Rack

Vid #24: The Amaco Professional Bead Rack – It’s Good for So Much More than Just Baking Beads:

Although this tool is designed to fit into most polymer clay ovens for baking beads, it has a variety of other uses too. Read More→

Making Polymer Clay Canes with the Checkerboard Cane Pattern

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Wednesday, April 9th, 2008 in Cane Work, Tools | Comments (5)

Checkerboard Cane Slab Method

Vid #43: Making Checkerboard Pattern, Polymer Clay Canes:

There’s a quick way to increase the number of checkers in any checkerboard cane. Simply cut your original cane into 4 shorter pieces that are roughly the same length. Then Read More→

Bullseye Cane Making Tip for Polymer Clay Beginners

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008 in Cane Work, Tools | Comments (12)

Bullseye Cane Making

Vid #35: Making a Mod Cane from Several Bullseye Canes:

This polymer clay cane design is popular with beginners because it’s easy to make. But it’s also the type of cane that you will use for making beads even when you become an Read More→

Baking Polymer Clay Safety Tips – Fumes From Burning Not So Good

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Thursday, March 27th, 2008 in Handling, Tools | Comments (30)

Baking Polymer Clay

Vid #11: Safety Tips for Baking Polymer Clay:

Yes even a soft, squishy and colorful compound like polymer clay has it’s own list of warnings and label cautions. But I think most people would agree that spending quality time with Read More→

Starter Tools for Basic Polymer Clay Projects

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Saturday, March 1st, 2008 in Tools | Comments (10)

Polymer Clay Starter Tools

Vid #12: Polymer Clay Tools and Kitchen Utensils Should Be Kept Separate:

Always keep the tools you use for polymer clay and the tools you use for food preparation separate. It’s best not to risk cross contamination between the two. Read More→

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