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Polymer Clay Instructions – 5 Tips to Make Your Bead Life Easier

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Saturday, June 6th, 2009 in Handling, Supplies | Comments (16)

Beads on Piercing Wire

Want Better Beads that Look More Professional? Then Don’t Ignore these Simple Basics:

Little things can sometimes make all the difference in the world! Today’s post provides you with 5 polymer clay bead making tips to always keep in mind: Read More→

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→

Faux Raku Beads for Bead Jewelry Projects | Polymer Clay Techniques

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Thursday, January 15th, 2009 in Feature Guests, Techniques | Comments (25)

Faux Raku Beads

Do You Raku? Well Now You Can Faux Your Way To Success With These Polymer Clay Instructions:

A cool thing about polymer clay is how you can combine different crafting materials to get one stunning effect. The bead Read More→

Stamped Jewelry Beads plus Antique Finish, Polymer Clay Instructions

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Friday, October 17th, 2008 in Techniques | Comments (7)

Stamped Polymer Clay Bead

Techniques For Antiquing Your Polymer Clay Beads Using Plastic-Based, Acryclic Coatings:

Q: I love your stamped beads. They look like beautiful ceramic, or hand carved ivory. After you apply the acrylic paint and Read More→

Tutorial: Adding Polymer Canes to Baked Premo, Sculpey + Fimo Beads

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Monday, September 15th, 2008 in Cane Work, Techniques | Comments (9)

Adding Cane Slices To Round Beads

Two methods for covering base beads with polymer clay cane slices:

Q: To put the cane slices on a bead, do you first make and bake a plain bead, and then cover it with the cane slices? Read More→

Art Teachers Resources: 10 Tips for Polymer Clay Kids Craft Projects

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Monday, September 1st, 2008 in Bead Projects, Handling, Supplies | Comments (17)

Sculpey Club Penguin Sculpture

No need to “dumb down” polymer clay instructions for children. You’ll be amazed how quick they learn:

Q: Hello Cindy – Next week I begin teaching middle schoolers different craft techniques & I’m starting with Fimo Clay. Read More→

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→

Tips on How to Make Polymer Clay Beads – Piercing the Bead Hole

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 in Bead Shapes, Techniques, Tools | Comments (17)

Piercing a Bead Hole

So you’re learning all about polymer clay. That’s Super! Making holes in beads is an important part of the process:

This article will provide you with 10 easy tips for polymer clay bead piercing… Read More→

How to Bake Polymer Clay so that Your Whites Stay White

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Monday, June 2nd, 2008 in Finishing, Handling, Tools | Comments (38)

Baking Polymer Clay - Tenting

Having Problems Keeping White Polymer Clay Beads from Getting Tarnished During the Baking Process?

Has this ever happened to you? You put some crisp white beads in the oven to bake, and out comes some grey-brown-purple Read More→

Polymer Clay Finishes – Which One Is Best?

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Sunday, May 25th, 2008 in Finishing, Supplies | Comments (144)

Varathane Finish for Polymer Clay

Choosing the right polymer clay finish for your beads can be puzzling:

The other day I received a question from a subscriber (Sandra Taylor) about polymer clay finishes. There’s a lot of confusing information out there Read More→

How to Make Polymer Clay Pendants with a Silver Spoon

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 in Bead Projects, Inspiration, Tools | Comments (44)

Polymer Clay Pendants

Were you born with a Silver Spoon in your mouth? How about one around your neck?

A long time ago, I made wind chimes with old silverware. So did Doug’s dad (Doug is my hubby by the way). Recently his parents downsized to Read More→

Cool Substitute Tool for Making Lentil Beads

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Thursday, May 15th, 2008 in Bead Shapes, Tools | Comments (3)

Making Lentil Beads

Don’t Have a Piece of Acrylic for Rolling Lentil Beads? Use an Old CD Case:

My favorite tool for making lentil beads is the piece of acrylic plexiglas that came with my Amaco Bead Rack. But an excellent 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→

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