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Mica Powder, Craft Glitter, Gold Leaf | Polymer Clay Bling Supplies

Polymer Clay Bling “I am trying to think outside the box this year… trying to be a little more daring with the bling.” ~Lupe-M

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Crackled Gold Leaf, Alcohol Ink and Liquid Polymer Clay Techniques

Crackled Metal Leaf Polymer Clay by Silverleaf

Spotlight: “The owners of my local bead shop took one look and offered to sell them for me!” ~Silverleaf

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Polymer Clay How To Videos | Beads, Pendants, Findings and Canes

Polymer Clay Tutorials

Be Sure to Read to End of this Post to See a List of Upcoming Tutorials – Need Your Input:

I realize not everyone likes subscription services. That is why my polymer clay tutorials are also available as stand alone back issue packages. And today I Read More→

How To Make Stud Earrings Match Your Polymer Clay Pendants Perfectly

Polymer Clay Stud Earrings

A Waste-Not-Want-Not Jewelry Making Story That Just Makes Sense:

The weekly video tutorial from a couple of weeks ago was about using alcohol inks on crackled gold leaf. In that project, you learned how to make polymer clay Read More→

Polymer Clay Tutorial | Alcohol Ink Effects on Crackled Gold Leaf

Alcohol Inks On Crackled Metal Leaf Polymer Clay

Vid #106: Gorgeous Colors and Metal Crackles Protected Beneath a Glassy Smooth Layer of Translucent:

The diversity of polymer clay never ceases to amaze me. Last week in the members library I demonstrated how to make rough Read More→

Polymer Clay Tutorial | Jones Tones Foil and Mona Lisa Gold Leaf

Polymer Clay Gold Leaf

Understanding The Differences Between Metal Foils and Metal Leafs:

Would you like to add the sparkle of metal leaf or metal foil to your polymer clay beads… but are not sure of how to use these unique products? Well this article Read More→

Polymer Clay Tutorial | Getting Creative with Mokume Gane Techniques

Polymer Clay Mokume Gane Pendant

Mokume-Gane Pattern and Texture Variations Are As Vast As Your Imagination Will Allow:

Member’s of the Polymer Clay Tutor Video Library who have purchased the Volume-002 back issue package, will have already Read More→

Easy Polymer Clay Tutorial – Crackled Gold Leaf on Round Fimo Beads

Applying Crackled Gold Leaf To Round Beads

Vid #75: How to Apply Already Crackled Strips of Metal Leaf To a Polymer Clay Base Bead:

Gold Leaf is a product used by polymer clay artists to create stunning effects on all kinds of beads and jewelry pieces. It comes in ultra thin flat sheets and Read More→

Tube Beads for Jewelry Making using Gold Leaf and Fimo Polymer Clay

Crackled Gold Leaf Tube Beads

Vid #74: How to make jewelry tube beads with crackled metal leaf Fimo clay:

I’ve talked a lot lately about about using metals & foils with polyclay. The cool thing about these products is the crackling effect that you can Read More→

Mokume Gane Polymer Clay Canes for Pendant and Bead Jewelry Making

Mokume Gane Polymer Clay Jewelry Making Project

Free Polymer Clay Tutorial For Beads And Beading Guest List Subscribers:

Each week I send out free how-to video tutorials on a wide variety of bead and jewelry making topics. In a few days I’ll be sending out video instructions for a slab cane Read More→

Jones Tones Foil Paper, Mona Lisa Metal Leaf and Polymer Clay Beads

Using Metal Leafs and Foils

Vid #69: Craft foils and metal leafs used in poly clay projects produce similar affects… but these 2 metallic crafting materials are quite different from each other:

The metal foils such as the Jones Tones craft foils have a Read More→

Buy Jewelry Making Supplies – 12 Shopping Tips for Polyclay Artists

Shopping for Jewelry Making Supplies at Michaels

Michaels, a great place to find jewelry findings and beading wire… if you know how to shop their aisles:

We’ve all been there… wandering the craft store aisles trying to find wire for beading & other important items to make jewelry Read More→

Gold Leaf Polymer Clay versus Gold Foil – What’s the Difference

Metal Leaf vs Metal Foil Introduction

Vid #68: Although the names sound similar, Gold Metal Leaf and Gold Metal Foils are very different from each other:

The ‘leaf’ product is actually made with real metal, whereas the ‘foil’ is plastic based. Confused? Well there’s no Read More→

Mokume Gane Polymer Clay Jewelry – Hard to Say But Easy to Make

Mokume Gane Polymer Clay

Vid #59: Want to Really Impress Your Friends? Then You’ll Definitely Want To Master this Cool Jewelry Making Technique:

Pronounced “moe-koo-may GAHN-ay” >> Mokume-gane originated in Read More→