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Micro Mesh Abrasives Video – Now Playing – Polymer Clay Library

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Friday, July 23rd, 2010 in Finishing | Comments (54)

Polymer Clay Micromesh Sanding Abrasives “I have been using
the same Micromesh
pads I started with over a
year ago and they are still
very usable. LOVE IT!”
~Melinda-H

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Polymer Clay Tutorial | Sanding with Micromesh Abrasives [Video]

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Tuesday, July 20th, 2010 in Finishing | Comments (129)

Micromesh Cushioned Abrasives for Sanding Polymer ClayVid #165:
“Those micro
mesh sanding pads look
very nice and easy to hold.”
~Jocelyn-C

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Use Gravity to Help Your Lortone Tumbler Perform Better with Beads

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Sunday, August 23rd, 2009 in Finishing, Tools | Comments (7)

Lortone Rock Tumbler

“I tend to save my baked beads now until I have a tumbler full and then tumble sand it.” ~Tina

Many of you have started to use a rock tumbler for polishing your polymer clay beads. This is great time saver that will help to Read More→

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)

Polymer Clay Rock Tumblers

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 | Polished Beads | Lortone Rock Tumbler

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Thursday, April 30th, 2009 in Finishing, Tools | Comments (54)

Bead and Rock Tumbler

Vid #104: How To Get Your Beads To Shine with Less Effort and Less Sanding:

If you have a pile of beads just waiting to be sanded because you keep on putting off this tedious chore, then this weeks video [Vol-011-4] in the Polymer Read More→

Shiny Beads – 6 Tips for Getting a Polymer Clay Gloss Finish

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Friday, March 20th, 2009 in Finishing, Handling, Tools | Comments (28)

Shiny Polymer Clay

How To Get Your Polymer Clay Beads To Sparkle Like Glass:

One of the wonderful qualities about polymer clay is that it can be polished to a very glassy finish… if you use the proper techniques. Below are 6 tips to help make your beads shine. Read More→

Making Polymer Clay Flower Beads For Your Spring Jewelry Projects

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Wednesday, February 18th, 2009 in Bead Projects, Bead Shapes, Sell Your Stuff | Comments (9)

Cane Slice Flower Bead

How To Make Your Handmade Bead Jewelry Items Even More Desirable:

It’s only natural that springtime and flower jewelry designs go hand in hand. So it goes without saying that flower-shaped polymer clay beads should be popular at 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→

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)

Polymer Clay Tumbler

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→

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)

Lortone Rock Tumbler

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→

Large Round Beads for Jewelry Making Projects – Polymer Clay Tips

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008 in Bead Shapes, Feature Guests, Finishing | Comments (16)

Make Your Own Jewelry Beads

Best way to get large beads with an organic, natural and even exotic look… make them yourself with Fimo or Sculpey clay:

This whole blog thing has introduced me to all kinds of new people and friends. I love it 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→

Flower Beads for Jewelry Making, Created from Polymer Clay Canes

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Thursday, July 17th, 2008 in Bead Shapes, Cane Work | Comments (11)

Cane Slice Flower Bead

How to transform a single cane slice into a flower shaped bead… make jewelry that will attract buyers to your Etsy shop:

Yesterday I wrote about how polymer clay canework can make your handmade beads really Read More→

How To Make Large Polymer Clay Beads without Using a Lot of Clay

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Saturday, June 21st, 2008 in Bead Shapes, Techniques | Comments (32)

Large Polymer Clay Bead with Tin Foil Center

Want to know how to make big beads that are light and use less clay?

One of the popular trends this year is really large chunky beads and pendants. When you are making oversized beads out of polymer clay, you run into a couple Read More→

Baking Flat Polymer Clay Sheets – Avoiding Common Problems

Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Saturday, May 31st, 2008 in Bead Projects, Finishing | Comments (52)

Polymer Clay Gingerbread Cookies

Photo shows baked polymer clay gingerbread cookies with unwanted texture caused by uneven heat:

The other day a reader submitted this question: "Hey Cindy – Attached is a photo showing the texture of the baked 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→

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