Archive for Premo – Page 2

Blue Iris Color of the Year – Perfect for Making Polymer Clay Beads

Blue Iris Color Recipe

Trendy 2008 color makes for trendy beads and jewelry designs:

According to Pantone Inc., one of the world’s foremost authorities on color, the 2008 color of the year is Blue Iris. A rich peaceful shade that is the exact purple-blue of Read More→

Premo Clay Flower Pendant Necklace Project with Vintage Glass Beads

Lily Flower Necklace Pendant

Materials list to make this Lily flower necklace: Polymer clay (of course), copper wire and recycled beads from vintage jewelry:

Sometimes when you’re making jewelry, it is nice to have a bunch of different materials lying Read More→

Traditional Rosary Beads Very Different From Rose Petal Fimo Beads

Rose Petal Rosary Beads

1) How to make a rosary with beads that are colorful instead of just brown or black.

2) Preparing fresh roses for making traditional rosaries is much different than the flower drying techniques used to make polymer clay rose petal Read More→

Fimo, Premo, Sculpey Clay Storage Ideas | Baking Polymer Clay Oven

Your Questions Answered

1) Ideas for keeping your polymer clay tidy  and organized after the packages have been opened.

2) What kind of toaster oven is best for baking fimo clay and other PC brands? My kitchen oven is too big. Read More→

Purple Beads for Purple Pendants and Jewelry – Sculpey Color Mixing

Kimberlee Johnson's Plum Color Recipes

Making beads to support a cause… Kimberlee Johnson graciously shares her plum-colored, polymer clay recipe ideas:

In a previous post Kimberlee said… "I have to share with you that this article gave me the Read More→

Fimo Clay, Premo, Sculpey – Which is Best for Cane Making + Sculpting

Your Questions Answered

1) With so many polyclay brands to choose from, how do you know which one is best for (a) polymer clay sculpting and (b) making polymer clay canes.

2) Instructions for mixing up your own Emerald Green Premo polymer clay recipe. Read More→

Make Pendant Spoon Jewelry using Polymer Clay Mokume Gane Techniques

Polymer Clay Spoon Pendant Jewelry

How to make polymer clay jewelry pendants that get lots of compliments:

Sometimes it’s the jewellery pieces that are easiest to make, which get you the most compliments! This is definitely the case with my pretty silver spoon pendant Read More→

Cool Polymer Clay Tutorial – A Fimo and Sculpey Cane Making Tip

Chilling Polymer Clay Canes

Vid #70: How to use frozen ice packs for chilling polymer clay canes:

Here is a neat little tip for making polymer clay canes easier to slice thin without distortion… cool them on a frozen lunch box ice pack! A lot more portable then a Read More→

Rose Pendant Necklace – A Summer Polymer Clay Jewelry Making Project

Polymer Clay Rose Pendant Necklace

Sculpted Fimo clay rose bead jewellery created with warm colors of the season:

The flowers are blooming. Birds are chirping. Time to make some beautiful summer rose jewelry inspired by the bright and sunny days here in Vancouver Read More→

Memorial Jewelry – How To Make Rose Petal Beads with Polymer Clay

Your Questions Answered

1) Making keepsake memorial beads using flower petals from a loved one’s funeral.

2) Instructions on how to collect and dry the flowers and rose petals before mixing them into the Premo or Fimo polyclay for making keepsake jewelry Read More→

Faux Turquoise Jewelry Bracelet – Polymer Clay Bead Making Projects

Faux Turquoise Jewelry Bracelet

How to make turquoise beads look like real gemstones… Use Fimo clay:

Some polyclay techniques are just so darn fun..  like making turquoise faux jewelry beads for example. In this project, you’ll need some Fimo or Premo clay; black plus 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→

Dragonfly Pendant Jewelry Necklace – Fimo Rubber Stamping Techniques

Dragon Fly Pendant Jewelry

Polymer clay instructions: How to transform an embarrassing Fimo pendant mistake, into a beautiful piece of dragonfly jewelry, inked with a rubber stamp design:

Sometimes mistakes can be a beautiful thing! Let me Read More→

Best Craft Storage Boxes for Your Fimo Clay, Premo and Jewelry Beads

Polymer Clay Storage Box Idea

A plastic fish tackle box is perfect for storing polymer clay and jewellry findings:

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Slicing Fimo Nail Art Canes | Sculpey Polymer Clay Cake Toppers

Your Questions Answered

1) How to cut super thin fimo cane slices for fingernail art designs, from polymer clay canes that are already baked.

2) Need some advice on making a cute cake topper decoration out of sculpey clay (also know as sculpy and sculpty)? Read More→

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

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

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→