Archive for mistakes

Squared Off Polymer Clay Lentil Beads – An Accidental Design

Squared Lentil Bead

“Every mistake I make, is immediately turned into swirl beads and they all please me.”
~Monica-D

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Bad Jewelry – Funny Crafts Story About a Mouse Droppings Necklace

Crafty Bag Lady Sharon Shannon

Mistakes are Part of the Learning Process. Learn to Laugh Right Through Them!

Today’s special guest is Sharon L. Shannon, The Crafty Bag Lady (a *very* funny story teller). She describes herself as, “Wife, mother, grandmother, Read More→

What To Do When Polymer Clay Techniques Don’t Work Out As Planned

Old Cracked Clay Cane Slices

Crackled Cane Slices! Aaakkk! That Wasn’t Supposed to Happen!

The problem with having too much of any one polymer clay cane, is that the cane can get old and unpliable if it sits around too long. It is one of the reasons I Read More→

Polymer Clay Tutorial | How To Make Mobius Beads From Cane Slices

Polymer Clay Mobius Bead

Vid #94: A Complicated Bead Shape that’s Surprisingly Easy to Make:

When your handmade jewelry making projects call for something a bit more intricate or fancy, then a fun polymer clay bead to make is the Mobius Bead. Read More→

Is Your Polymer Clay Oven Making Your Beads All Dirty & Discolored?

Polymer Clay Bleach Cleaning Technique

Now There Is Simple Solution. Martha Aleo of Ornamento Says To Use Bleach:

This morning while surfing (blog’s that is, not waves), I came across a simple polymer clay technique that I’ve never seen before. So simple in fact that it falls under Read More→

Polymer Clay Image Transfers – Some Mistakes To Avoid

Polymer Clay Image Transfer

Vid #79: Special Feature (Plus Transcript) About the Toner Method for Transferring Photos onto Polymer Clay:

Probably one of my biggest strengths as a teacher is what a lot of people would consider to be a weakness. And that Read More→