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Vol-034 Mar’2011 Back Issues Now Posted in Polymer Clay Library
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Monday,
March
28th,
2011
in Cane Work, Finishing, Supplies, Techniques
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Vid #196: “Is there
any information about
using Minwax with polymer
clay? I tried it on a sample
piece. It looks good now, but
will it stay good?” ~Claycass
Rock Tumblers | Polymer Clay Beads | Cleanser Method vs River Rocks
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Thursday,
June
25th,
2009
in Finishing, Tools
| Comments (52)
Which Bead Sanding, Tumbler Technique Works Best for Your Clay Pieces?
Recently, there has been some discussion about using Ajax, Comet or Bon Ami cleansers in rock polishers as a tumbling or vibratory substrate for sanding Read More→
Polymer Clay Tutorial | Make Felt Buffing Wheels for a Dremel Tool
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Thursday,
January
29th,
2009
in Finishing, Promotions, Tools
| Comments (37)
Vid #92: But Beware… Not All Felts Are Suitable For Buffing Polymer Clay Beads:
If for no other reason, the rotary Dremel tool is worth having around for doing high speed buffing of your polymer clay jewelry beads. In a previous tutorial I talked 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
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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 | Sew Your Own Dremel Buffing Wheel and Save
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Saturday,
December
6th,
2008
in Finishing, Promotions, Tools
| Comments (5)
Polishing Polymer Clay Beads With Homemade Sewn Fabric Wheels:
The other day I talked about how a Dremel rotary buffing tool is a super Christmas gift idea for anyone who wants to make polymer clay beads shine. Read More→
Polymer Clay Tutorial | A Dremel… The Perfect Bead Crafts Gift
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Wednesday,
December
3rd,
2008
in Finishing, Promotions, Tools
| Comments (6)
Looking for a Christmas Present Idea For Someone Who Makes Sculpey or Fimo Jewelry Beads?
If you or someone in your life makes polymer clay beads, a holiday gift they are sure to love is the Dremel Multi-Pro Rotary Read More→
Using A Rock Polisher To Get Shiny Polymer Clay Beads and Pendants
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Saturday,
October
4th,
2008
in Finishing, Tools
| Comments (104)
Update on Using the Lortone Rock Tumbler for Polishing Clay Jewelry Beads:
On September 17 I wrote an article about tumblers that ended inconclusively. Since then, I have done some more experimenting and would like to give you Read More→
Dremel Tool Safety Tips for Polishing Polymer Clay Beads and Jewelry
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Monday,
September
22nd,
2008
in Finishing, Tools
| Comments (9)
Learn How To Use a Rotary Tool Safely with these 8 Tips:
For many polymer clay jewelry artists, a Dremel Multipro or other comparable rotary device is a favorite tool for drilling, carving and buffing Fimo beads. But as is the case with all power Read More→
Lortone Rock Tumblers for Polishing Polymer Clay Jewelry Beads
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Wednesday,
September
17th,
2008
in Finishing, Tools
| Comments (20)
Shiny Beads – Rock Polisher vs Sanding by Hand:
Lately there has been lots of talk about how to use a tumbler to sand and polish polymer clay beads. By the way, the reference to ‘Lortone’ in this article is for a company that for many years has been Read More→
A ‘Shiny-Beads’ Polymer Clay Tutorial – Make Your Own Buffing Wheels
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Saturday,
August
16th,
2008
in Finishing, Tools
| Comments (12)
Vid #66: How to get that professional shine with Fimo clay jewelry beads by sewing up your own polishing wheels for the Dremel rotary tool:
If you like to have shiny polymer clay beads, nothing does a nicer job than a power buffer Read More→
Buffing Polymer Clay Beads with a Dremel Multipro Rotary Tool
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Saturday,
July
5th,
2008
in Finishing, Promotions, Tools
| Comments (45)
Vid #65: Are you still polishing polymer clay by hand? Kick it up a notch and learn how to use the Dremel power tool:
There is nothing like using a power rotary machine to really bring a shine to your beads. Although polishing can Read More→
The Polymer Clay Dremel Tool Makes Buffing Beads Fun
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Wednesday,
June
4th,
2008
in Finishing, Tools
| Comments (33)
Vid #64: Ladies, there’s a reason whey guys love power tools:
A perfect polymer clay tool for buffing, drilling, carving and a variety of other uses, is the Dremel rotary tool. Of course any brand of rotary tool would work for Read More→
Sanding Polymer Clay Beads – How to Make ‘em Shine
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Thursday,
March
20th,
2008
in Finishing, Supplies
| Comments (20)
Vid #41: Learn How To Sand Your Polymer Clay Properly If You Want Professional Looking Beads:
Sanding is probably THE most important step for getting your beads to look professional. My best advice here is to Read More→
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