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A Polymer Clay How To Tip for Making Beads Using White Fimo Clay

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Saturday, July 26th, 2008 in Handling, Supplies, Tools | Comments (14)

Using Rubbing Alcohol to Clean White Fimo Clay

Vid #67: For making jewelry beads with bright white clay, always keep rubbing alcohol handy for cleaning:

Have you ever been frustrated after your pasta machine left streaks of color on some brand new white polymer clay Read More→

Mokume Gane Polymer Clay Canes for Pendant and Bead Jewelry Making

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008 in Promotions, Techniques, Tools | Comments (7)

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→

Polymer Clay Techniques – The Skinner Blend Plug

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Friday, June 6th, 2008 in Cane Work, Techniques, Tools | Comments (21)

Skinner Blend Plug

Vid #54: A beginner cane with many uses, the Skinner Blend Plug is a ‘must learn’ polymer clay technique:

For those of you not familiar with the polymer clay technique called the Skinner Blend, it is a sheet of Read More→

Conditioning Polymer Clay without Trapping Air Bubbles

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Saturday, May 17th, 2008 in Handling, Techniques, Tools | Comments (8)

Conditioning Polymer Clay

Air bubbles will show as lumps on your beads.. So be careful not to trap them in your clay:

Nothing is more frustrating to a bead maker than putting perfectly nice beads in the oven, only to take them out all covered in bumps and 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→

Polymer Clay Supplies From Unlikely Places

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Thursday, April 24th, 2008 in Supplies | Comments (7)

Polymer Clay Supplies

Vid #14: Two Favorite Sources for me are the Kitchen Spice Rack and my Cleaning Solutions Cupboard:

Although you won’t find a craft supply shelf full of Premo! Sculpey or Fimo Classic in either of these two places 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→

Roll Polymer Clay Into a Flat Sheet Using Bamboo Skewers

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Thursday, April 17th, 2008 in Techniques, Tools | Comments (11)

Roll Polymer Clay

Vid #27: And You Thought Bamboo Skewers Were Just For Roasting Yummy Stuff on the Barbecue:

This tip is for anyone who is getting started with polymer clay but does not have a pasta machine yet. Read More→

Striped Cane – An Easy Polymer Clay Cane Project For Beginners

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Friday, April 4th, 2008 in Bead Shapes, Cane Work, Tools | Comments (3)

Striped Polymer Clay Cane

Vid #37: Preparing Your Polymer Clay For Making Striped Canes:

This is one of the first polymer clay canes that every beginner should learn. It’s easy to make and is the starting point for other canes such as the 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→

Pasta Machine for Clay – Maintenance and Buying Tips

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Saturday, March 29th, 2008 in Tools | Comments (56)

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→

Soften Polymer Clay with Fimo Quick Mix

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Sunday, March 16th, 2008 in Handling, Supplies, Tools | Comments (26)

Soften Polymer Clay

Vid #9: If Fimo Mix Quick Doesn’t Work To Soften Your Clay, This May Be The Reason Why:

Using Fimo Quick Mix and a pasta machine will cure most hard and crumbly clay issues. But if that doesn’t work, Read More→

Polymer Clay Pasta Machine – How To Firm Up Soft Clay

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Tuesday, March 4th, 2008 in Handling, Supplies, Tools | Comments (9)

Polymer Clay Pasta Machine

Vid #8: Polymer Clay Can Stain Your Furniture. So Be Careful Where You Put It Down:

Never leave your polymer clay sitting on a porous surface you don’t want stained… like your beautifully finished Read More→

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