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Polymer Clay Techniques | Is Conditioning Really that Important?

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Friday, April 17th, 2009 in Handling, Tools | Comments (5)

Conditioning Polymer Clay

Hmmmm… Let Me See… YESSSSS!!!

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Rubbing Alcohol – A Must Have Item For Any Polymer Clay Bead Studio

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Friday, March 27th, 2009 in Supplies, Tools | Comments (29)

Rubbing Alcohol Cleaner

Perfect For Cleaning All Kinds of Polymer Clay Supplies and Crafting Tools:

One very useful item that should always be included with your polymer clay supplies is a bottle of isopropyl rubbing alcohol. Outlined below are 6 ways to use Read More→

Polymer Clay Tutorials | Quality How To Videos on Bead Making

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Saturday, March 7th, 2009 in Promotions | Comments (5)

Volume-008 Back Issue Package

Volume-008 Back Issue Package is Now Available at the Polymer Clay Tutor, Members Library:

If you’ve been waiting on the edge of your seat for the Vol-008 back issue collection of tutorial videos and A-list color recipe Read More→

Vertical Pass of the Teardrop Blend Through Your Pasta Machine

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Thursday, March 5th, 2009 in Cane Work, Techniques | Comments (6)

Long COlor Blend Strip

Monica Stockton Asked If This Will Ruin The Color Blend:

For many polymer clay beginners, learning how to do a traditional Skinner Blend is a bit of a daunting task. You really don’t have to look very hard in the forums to find comments and questions Read More→

Are Your Skinner Blends Getting Too Wide For Your Pasta Machine?

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Monday, March 2nd, 2009 in Techniques | Comments (5)

Teardrop Color Blend Method

The Rolling Technique In My Teardrop Method Will Help You to Solve This Problem:

A couple of weeks ago I published a video tutorial in the members library on how to make quick and easy polymer clay color blends. Due to popular demand, this Read More→

Modified Rainbow Skinner Blend Tutorial – No Measuring Required

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Saturday, February 21st, 2009 in Techniques | Comments (7)

Rainbow Color Blending Geometry

The Lietz Teardrop Method – A Super Simple Way To Do Multiple Color Gradients:

A rainbow skinner blend is where you have multiple colors that transition smoothly from one to the next in your finished gradient sheet of polymer clay. To do this 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→

Polymer Clay Tutorial | Taking Apart And Cleaning A Pasta Machine

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Monday, December 29th, 2008 in Promotions, Tools | Comments (39)

Cleaning A Pasta Machine

Vid #87: How To Care For Your Most Useful Polymer Clay Tool, The Pasta Machine (**note):
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Although you can technically “survive” without a pasta machine when making polymer clay beads, I can’t imagine myself doing that! I love using this versatile tool Read More→

How To Make Beads | You Must First Condition Your Polymer Clay

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Saturday, November 22nd, 2008 in Handling, Tools | Comments (7)

Conditioning Polymer Clay

Not Conditioning Your Clay Properly, Will Lead To Disappointment:

If you have worked with polymer clay for awhile, the process of conditioning your Fimo or Sculpey is second nature. You know it needs to be done, so you Read More→

What To Do About Fimo Soft Polymer Clay That’s Too Soft and Sticky

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Sunday, October 26th, 2008 in Cane Work, Supplies, Tools | Comments (10)

Polymer Clay Ice Pack

5 Bead And Cane Making Tips for Polymer Clay Artists with Hot Hands and Warm Studios:

Warm work areas and hot hands can create challenges with polymer clay. When the clay gets too warm it becomes soft and then sticks to your hands and tools. Plus Read More→

Jewelry Techniques for Getting a Uniform Polymer Clay Bead Size

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Friday, October 24th, 2008 in Bead Shapes, Techniques, Tools | Comments (11)

Measuring Same Size Bead

Two Methods for Making A Set of Beads That Are All Exactly The Same Size:

According to several recent comments, one common challenge you face is making polymer clay beads of a uniform shape and size. At first I was surprised by Read More→

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

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Friday, September 26th, 2008 in Bead Shapes, Techniques, Tools | Comments (10)

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→

Make Polymer Clay Pendants and Flat Beads Smooth and Bubble Free

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Sunday, September 21st, 2008 in Handling, Techniques, Tools | Comments (15)

Trapped Air Bubbles in Polymer Clay

Trapped Air in Your Polymer Clay Beads or Pendants Can Quickly Ruin a Piece of Jewelry:

There are a few tricks that you can do to prevent air from getting into your clay. Here are a few of them along with some tips for Read More→

Glitter How To – Polymer Clay Supplies for Bead and Jewelry Making

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Friday, September 19th, 2008 in Supplies, Techniques | Comments (16)

Polymer Clay Glitter

How To Use Glitter With Fimo, Premo Sculpey and Other Brands of Polyclay:

Need some sparkly tips for adding a little bling to your polymer clay bead making and jewelry projects? Today’s article will provide you with some ideas on how to Read More→

Conditioning How To – Polymer Clay Tools, Techniques and Instructions

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Sunday, September 14th, 2008 in Handling, Tools | Comments (33)

Conditioning Polymer Clay By Hand

Several different ways to condition Fimo clay?

Q: I don’t have a pasta machine. Is there another way to condition the clay? I didn’t realize the amount of work involved when I bought the clay. Can I use a roller instead of a pasta machine? Read More→

Beading Classes Prep | Polymer Pasta Machine | Sculpey Baking Oven

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Friday, September 5th, 2008 in Promotions, Tools | Comments (10)

Polymer Pasta Machine

With Fall comes many new crafting and bead classes to choose from. Time to get prepared:

Q: Hello, thank you for your site. I am about to start my first class in Polymer and I am puzzled. What is the best Pasta Machine to Read More→

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

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Saturday, August 2nd, 2008 in Bead Shapes, Supplies, Techniques | Comments (13)

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→

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