Archive for inclusions

Vol-034 Mar’2011 Back Issues Now Posted in Polymer Clay Library

Polymer Clay Video Tutorials Volume 34

Video Tutorials:
1: Rose Petal Beads;
2: Fill Bezels with Clay;
3: Wax Polishing Your Beads;
4: Grape Hyacinth Cane:

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Rose Petal Beads for Loved Ones | Polymer Clay Tutorial [Video]

Rose Petal BeadsVid #194: “Do you
have a video for making
colorful flower petal beads?
Most of the examples I have
seen on the net are black or
dark brown.” ~Sally-W

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Polymer Clay Rosary Beads | Real Flower Petals | Bake and Bond

Rosary Bead “It’s a great new idea for me. I’ve heard about adding different things to clay but never flowers. Thank you from Russia.” ~Svetlana-R

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Keepsake Jewelry and Prayer Chaplet Made with Rose Petal Beads

Polymer Clay Keepsake Beads by Mollie Hubenack

Spotlight: “When I make a piece for someone who has lost a loved one, it is especially rewarding.” ~Mollie-H

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Polymer Clay Tutor – This Week See More Than Just My Hands Talking

Happy Accidents Polymer Clay Tutorial Video

“So good to meet you in person, Cindy!” ~Lore-C

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Beautiful Beads Made with Dried Flower Petals and Translucent Clay

Peony Flower Petals

“Great idea – using dried flowers as inclusions. I’ve heard of herbs & spices but never dried flowers.” ~Jackie

Every Spring, the Peonies bloom in my front garden. The blossoms grow to an enormous 6″ across in an impressive display of what Read More→

Polymer Clay Jewelry Made with Several Styles of Flower Petal Beads

Rose Petal Beads by Marsha Nelson

Spotlight: “I must admit that it’s kind of scary to send photos… my work is still new and evolving!” ~Marsha-N

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Dried Flower Jewelry Bead Techniques, Plus Other Cool Inclusions

Polymer Clay Dried Flower Petal Inclusions

Inject Some Fun Into Your Polymer Clay Using Flower Petals, Kids Crayons and Kitchen Spices:

Mixing anything into polymer clay that adds visual interest, color or texture, is called an inclusion. Here are some ideas you can try Read More→

Polymer Clay Tutorial | 4 Tips For Making Keepsake Flower Beads

Polymer Clay Flower Petal Bead Jewelry

Flower Petal And Rose Beads Can Also Be Used To Make A Rosary:

I get more emails requesting information about how to make rose petal beads, than on any other topic. It’s because in most cases, these unique flower beads Read More→

Traditional Rosary Beads Very Different From Rose Petal Fimo Beads

Rose Petal Rosary Beads

1) How to make a rosary with beads that are colorful instead of just brown or black.

2) Preparing fresh roses for making traditional rosaries is much different than the flower drying techniques used to make polymer clay rose petal Read More→

How to Make Rose Petal Beads from Polymer Clay and Dried Flowers

Beads From FLower Petals

If you ask, you may just get exactly what you want… Flower petal inclusion video, a full tutorial:

The following dialog is is from an email conversation I recently had with a subscriber about how to make beads from flower Read More→

Creative Techniques for Polymer Clay Inclusions

Polymer Clay Inclusions

Vid #49: Shavings From Crayola Crayons Can be Mixed Into Polymer Clay For A Very Cool Effect:

The basic definition of a polymer clay inclusion is actually pretty self explanatory. Simply put, you just Read More→

Pasta Machine for Clay – Maintenance and Buying Tips

Pasta Machine For Clay

Vid #13: The Polymer Clay Pasta Machine is a tool that even beginners should purchase almost right away.

However, if you like to add inclusions of spices, flower petals, or any type of fiber into your polymer clay Read More→