“So interesting
what you can do
with leftover canes. I
specially like the pod
beads.” ~Cherie-H
Archive for scrap clay
Scrap Clay Feather Canes – Now Playing – Polymer Clay Library
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Friday,
November
12th,
2010
in Bead Shapes, Cane Work
| Comments (12)
Polymer Clay Tutorial | Scrap Clay Feather Canes [Video]
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Tuesday,
November
9th,
2010
in Cane Work
| Comments (26)
Vid #179: “It’s great
knowing you can make
beautiful beads and designs
from left overs. Thank you
Cindy.” ~Rachel-W
Swirling Leftover Clay from a Mica Shift Project [Spotlight]
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Friday,
March
19th,
2010
in Feature Guests, Techniques
| Comments (22)
“I wondered if it would swirl. And to my surprise, it did. I
love it!” ~Ritzs
Hidden Treasures to be Discovered in Your Scrap Polymer Clay
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Monday,
March
15th,
2010
in Bead Projects, Sell Your Stuff
| Comments (30)
“Capturing art in
your leftover polymer
clay. You just don’t know
when that next bead will
turn up.” ~Peggy-B
Rustic Arizona Style Handmade Beads Made from Scrap Polymer Clay
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Sunday,
January
17th,
2010
in Bead Projects, Bead Shapes
| Comments (15)
“Just goes to show you… never toss out your scraps or the old clay pieces!” ~Rob-K
Squared Off Polymer Clay Lentil Beads – An Accidental Design
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Sunday,
October
11th,
2009
in Bead Shapes, Cane Work
| Comments (8)
“Every mistake I make, is immediately turned into swirl beads and they all please me.”
~Monica-D
What To Do With Your Scraps of Polymer Clay – Helpful Resource Links
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Saturday,
September
12th,
2009
in Techniques
| Comments (10)
Polymer Clay Videos | Jupiter Bead, Faux Raku, Watercolor Techniques
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Monday,
August
3rd,
2009
in Promotions, Techniques
| Comments (41)
“Wow! You make it look so easy AND beautiful. I had planned on doing housework today, but…” ~Dawn
Now that July has come and gone, another back issue has been packaged up and posted in the Polymer Clay Library. It is Read More→
Jupiter Beads Made With a Clay Extruder, Scrap Clay and Old Canes
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Sunday,
July
12th,
2009
in Feature Guests
| Comments (22)
Spotlight: “This is my first lesson… OMG!!! In my 2 days off I made a ton of fabulous beads.” ~Melinda-H
Polymer Clay Tutorial | Jupiter Planet Beads | Clay Extruder Gun
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Tuesday,
June
30th,
2009
in Promotions, Techniques
| Comments (43)
Vid #113: What on Earth To Do With Scrap Clay – Make Some Outer Space Beads:
How would you like to quickly and easily transform your leftover clay into the coolest looking beads that are out of this world? Well this weeks Jupiter Bead Tutorial Read More→
Collection of Lentil Bead Making Tutorial Videos All In One Place
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Thursday,
February
26th,
2009
in Bead Shapes, Promotions
| Comments (11)
The Jewelry Bead that’s Super Fun to Wear and Very Addictive to Make:
A bead shape I haven’t talked about in awhile, though I truly love the design of, is the lentil bead. Often refereed to by polymer clay artists as the swirly lentil, this Read More→
Heart Beads For Valentines Jewelry Made Using a Polymer Clay Mold
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Saturday,
January
31st,
2009
in Bead Shapes, Techniques
| Comments (16)
7 Easy Steps For Making A Molded Polymer Clay Heart Bead:
This molded heart shape bead was made in several steps. The process started by first using a metal heart pendant I had on hand, to make a polymer clay mold. The Read More→
How To Make Flower Beads From A Single Polymer Clay Cane Slice
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Wednesday,
January
28th,
2009
in Bead Shapes, Cane Work
| Comments (4)
A Delicate Bead For Your Dainty Spring Jewelry Projects:
Old Man Winter has brought even more snow to where I live here in south western British Columbia. We’ve already had about ten times more than normal, with piles Read More→
Instructions For Making A Mod Cane Using a Polymer Clay Extruder
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Saturday,
January
3rd,
2009
in Cane Work, Feature Guests, Techniques, Tools
| Comments (7)
Mod Canes; Retro Canes; Dot Canes; Lazy Woman’s Mokume Gane… All Different Names for the Same Cool Cane!
From the research I’ve done, it appears that Nan Roche was the first polymer clayer to make the mod cane… though I think Read More→
Polymer Clay Tutorial | Making Lentil Beads Using Your Scrap Clay
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Thursday,
November
20th,
2008
in Bead Shapes, Promotions
| Comments (2)
Wondering What To Do With Your Ever Expanding Pile Of Left Over Sculpey or Fimo Clay?
Make a lentil bead or 2 or 3 or 50! They are very addictive in a fun and healthy way. And you will be amazed how your ugly pile Read More→
Here’s a “Never Throw That Clay Away” Polymer Clay Projects List
Posted by Polymer Clay Tutor Cindy Lietz on Monday,
October
27th,
2008
in Supplies, Techniques
| Comments (13)
What To Do When Your Pile of Scrap Polymer Clay Goes From Mounds To Mountains:
In another blog comment earlier today, Sam wrote this… “Wow, so many amazing responses. I have been working with polymer clay for about 15 years now 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)
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→
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