Comments on: Your Reasons For Making Polymer Clay Beads – I Really Want To Know http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/your-reasons-for-making-polymer-clay-beads/3765/ "I learned by making mistakes... Now you don't have to." Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:41:25 -0700 hourly 1 By: Valerie http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/your-reasons-for-making-polymer-clay-beads/3765/#comment-22863 Valerie Thu, 30 Jul 2009 23:29:07 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=3765#comment-22863 @Cindy: Thank you for looking at my shop! :D Btw, Metalmaggot is just my username. The name of my shop is in the banner "Odds & Ends of Everything". I may have to make a note in my shop announcement about that since a lot of people think my username is the name of the shop. lol Thank you for the link and the help pages. Any advice is very much appreciated. :D @Cindy: Thank you for looking at my shop! :D Btw, Metalmaggot is just my username. The name of my shop is in the banner "Odds & Ends of Everything". I may have to make a note in my shop announcement about that since a lot of people think my username is the name of the shop. lol Thank you for the link and the help pages. Any advice is very much appreciated. :D

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Pricing Jewelry on Etsy http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/your-reasons-for-making-polymer-clay-beads/3765/#comment-22813 Cindy Lietz@Pricing Jewelry on Etsy Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:26:48 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=3765#comment-22813 @Andrea: I know what you mean about the addicting aspect of making lentils and other polymer clay beads. I have see the beads you make and they are very beautiful. Glad to see you spreading your enthusiasm here! :-) @Valerie: Welcome to the blog and thank you so much for the wonderful comment! I'm sorry to here that sales aren't going too well for you. I have a few articles on selling on Etsy that may be of some help for you. There are probably just a few things you need to tweak in order to get the sales flowing. You have a giving heart. You need that to come through in your shop. I'm think maybe your shop name maybe a little off putting and could possibly be harming your sales. I have put a link to an article that could help, beside my name. For more articles, click the 'Sell Your Stuff' link at the top left hand side of the page. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. @Andrea: I know what you mean about the addicting aspect of making lentils and other polymer clay beads. I have see the beads you make and they are very beautiful. Glad to see you spreading your enthusiasm here! :-)

@Valerie: Welcome to the blog and thank you so much for the wonderful comment! I'm sorry to here that sales aren't going too well for you. I have a few articles on selling on Etsy that may be of some help for you. There are probably just a few things you need to tweak in order to get the sales flowing. You have a giving heart. You need that to come through in your shop. I'm think maybe your shop name maybe a little off putting and could possibly be harming your sales. I have put a link to an article that could help, beside my name. For more articles, click the 'Sell Your Stuff' link at the top left hand side of the page. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.

]]> By: Valerie http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/your-reasons-for-making-polymer-clay-beads/3765/#comment-22503 Valerie Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:59:02 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=3765#comment-22503 I love all of your stories. :D I make tons of craft items (but I'll just stick to the clay items on here lol) and I would make a TON (literally, I have boxes) of necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and just beads in general. I make things for fun, for others, for fun, and for more fun. :) When my pocket book was suffering from my creative passion (as it has been my entire life) a friend of mind told me about Etsy.com: a place to buy & sell handmade items. The shop is not doing well >__<). ANYWAY, my mom took a look at all my stuff and she came up with one of the best ways to solve my clutter: charity. I look at the things people give to charity and it dawned upon me that the things I make are very nice compared to most of the jewelry at charity places (at least in my area). Plus, giving to those in need gives you blessings. ^_^ To sum up this ramble (I apologize), I make things for fun and to satisfy my creative cravings. Whether or not these things sell doesn't matter to me. Whenever I have extra items, I pack up my charity box and give them away. :D I love all of your stories. :D I make tons of craft items (but I'll just stick to the clay items on here lol) and I would make a TON (literally, I have boxes) of necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and just beads in general. I make things for fun, for others, for fun, and for more fun. :)

When my pocket book was suffering from my creative passion (as it has been my entire life) a friend of mind told me about Etsy.com: a place to buy & sell handmade items.

The shop is not doing well >__<).

ANYWAY, my mom took a look at all my stuff and she came up with one of the best ways to solve my clutter: charity. I look at the things people give to charity and it dawned upon me that the things I make are very nice compared to most of the jewelry at charity places (at least in my area). Plus, giving to those in need gives you blessings. ^_^

To sum up this ramble (I apologize), I make things for fun and to satisfy my creative cravings. Whether or not these things sell doesn't matter to me. Whenever I have extra items, I pack up my charity box and give them away. :D

]]> By: Andrea http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/your-reasons-for-making-polymer-clay-beads/3765/#comment-22245 Andrea Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:10:50 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=3765#comment-22245 Hello Cindy, I love making beads from polymer clay more than I have ever enjoyed sculpting and making miniatures with it. I seem to be good at it and I can produce many of them in a short amount of time compared to sculpting which can take me hours to sculpt just one baby or fairy. I love working on new ideas and shapes I make by hand. Then once they are all shiny I just love the weight and feel they have to them especially in bunches. The beautiful colors and the possibilities are just endless to me. Oh and lets not mention lentil swirl beads...can you say addicting LOL. Hello Cindy, I love making beads from polymer clay more than I have ever enjoyed sculpting and making miniatures with it. I seem to be good at it and I can produce many of them in a short amount of time compared to sculpting which can take me hours to sculpt just one baby or fairy.

I love working on new ideas and shapes I make by hand. Then once they are all shiny I just love the weight and feel they have to them especially in bunches. The beautiful colors and the possibilities are just endless to me. Oh and lets not mention lentil swirl beads…can you say addicting LOL.

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Bead Making for Beginners http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/your-reasons-for-making-polymer-clay-beads/3765/#comment-17268 Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Bead Making for Beginners Sat, 16 May 2009 17:07:53 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=3765#comment-17268 Glad to have you here aims! You are really going to love the polymer clay journey. There is really no limit to what you can create with it. It is a perfect medium for artists who want to do their own thing! If you are interested in learning about how to work with polymer clay. I have made an excellent <em>(if I do say so myself :)</em> Beginner's course that will help you avoid a lot of the trials and errors most people typically make when learning. Click the link by my name for more info on that! Ask lots of questions and have fun! Glad to have you here aims! You are really going to love the polymer clay journey. There is really no limit to what you can create with it. It is a perfect medium for artists who want to do their own thing!

If you are interested in learning about how to work with polymer clay. I have made an excellent (if I do say so myself :) Beginner's course that will help you avoid a lot of the trials and errors most people typically make when learning. Click the link by my name for more info on that!

Ask lots of questions and have fun!

]]> By: aims http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/your-reasons-for-making-polymer-clay-beads/3765/#comment-17195 aims Fri, 15 May 2009 21:18:18 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=3765#comment-17195 I've just started making jewelry in the last month and I realized immediately that I need to 'do my own thing'. Scanning magazines I came across polymer beads and knew immediately that this is what I have to do. I'm looking forward to it! I've just started making jewelry in the last month and I realized immediately that I need to 'do my own thing'. Scanning magazines I came across polymer beads and knew immediately that this is what I have to do. I'm looking forward to it!

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Storing Polymer Clay http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/your-reasons-for-making-polymer-clay-beads/3765/#comment-16340 Cindy Lietz@Storing Polymer Clay Sat, 02 May 2009 00:26:27 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=3765#comment-16340 Hehehe... Well Doug isn't quite so crafting impaired cause he's filmed every video and edited every post! Some of it is surely sinking in! He is also quite creative in his own right. He does beautiful woodwork. Do like to do the supply shopping myself if I can though. Really, what's better than craft shopping anyway?! Who needs new clothes when you can get more supplies?! Right?! :-) Hehehe… Well Doug isn't quite so crafting impaired cause he's filmed every video and edited every post! Some of it is surely sinking in! He is also quite creative in his own right. He does beautiful woodwork.

Do like to do the supply shopping myself if I can though. Really, what's better than craft shopping anyway?! Who needs new clothes when you can get more supplies?! Right?! :-)

]]> By: Jamie http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/your-reasons-for-making-polymer-clay-beads/3765/#comment-15743 Jamie Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:34:21 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=3765#comment-15743 Welll...I could probably send my hubbster to Michaels too. There's only one problem. He's crafting impaired. LOL! He would try, he really would! But it's probably better for his blood pressure that I don't ask this of him. Because he wouldnt know an alcohol ink from Easter egg dye! And he couldnt tell a #11 delica from an E bead. Swarovski crystals or Czech glass? Headpins or eyepins? Its all the same, right? So it's just safer and easier on us both if I don't even try that. Besides, then I wouldnt get to browse and see all the pretty stuff I forgot to add to my list! Hahaha! XOXO Jamie Welll…I could probably send my hubbster to Michaels too. There's only one problem. He's crafting impaired. LOL! He would try, he really would! But it's probably better for his blood pressure that I don't ask this of him. Because he wouldnt know an alcohol ink from Easter egg dye! And he couldnt tell a #11 delica from an E bead. Swarovski crystals or Czech glass? Headpins or eyepins? Its all the same, right? So it's just safer and easier on us both if I don't even try that. Besides, then I wouldnt get to browse and see all the pretty stuff I forgot to add to my list! Hahaha! XOXO Jamie

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Tutorial | Pillow Beads http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/your-reasons-for-making-polymer-clay-beads/3765/#comment-15739 Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Tutorial | Pillow Beads Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:48:56 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=3765#comment-15739 My husband Doug will actually go buy stuff at Michaels for me! :-) The nearest one is a half an hour drive, so we don't go there unless we're running other errands. If he's in the area he picks up something with the coupon. It's his business too, so of course he is sweet about it. It's the kids that hate to go with me. I guess they are tired of standing there watching me decide between two wires or some ink or something! Tables are turned though when they are picking out a video game in the electronics department, aren't they! ;-) My husband Doug will actually go buy stuff at Michaels for me! :-) The nearest one is a half an hour drive, so we don't go there unless we're running other errands. If he's in the area he picks up something with the coupon. It's his business too, so of course he is sweet about it.

It's the kids that hate to go with me. I guess they are tired of standing there watching me decide between two wires or some ink or something! Tables are turned though when they are picking out a video game in the electronics department, aren't they! ;-)

]]> By: Jamie http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/your-reasons-for-making-polymer-clay-beads/3765/#comment-15693 Jamie Sat, 25 Apr 2009 04:26:25 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=3765#comment-15693 Hi Anna. Hmmm premo noodles eh? I like that thought! I saw some pretty convincing sushi out of clay too lol. I like the onions and garlic ruse too! I use a similar one during the holidays when expecting company. A bit of cinnamon in a small pan in a warm oven makes the whole house smell yummy! I'll have to work on that candle idea tho, hee hee hee. And to answer your question? Yes, my hubby does go to Michaels, and AC Moores, and even Joanne fabrics. But only for 2 reasons. #1 because he is crafty too, even tho he wont admit it in mixed company. He likes the unfinished wood pieces, the clock works, and the miniature train departments. And he even paints the plaster christmas village pieces. And #2? Because for all the time he spends at craft stores with me? He gets equal unpestered time in his favorite tools and parts stores. And I buy all his clothes so he doesnt have to try anything on or even go along.(which he really does hate) So its a trade off. And now that I have my own money to spend? He is happy to go to Michaels any time I ask. Hahaha! XOXO Jamie Hi Anna. Hmmm premo noodles eh? I like that thought! I saw some pretty convincing sushi out of clay too lol. I like the onions and garlic ruse too! I use a similar one during the holidays when expecting company. A bit of cinnamon in a small pan in a warm oven makes the whole house smell yummy! I'll have to work on that candle idea tho, hee hee hee. And to answer your question? Yes, my hubby does go to Michaels, and AC Moores, and even Joanne fabrics. But only for 2 reasons. #1 because he is crafty too, even tho he wont admit it in mixed company. He likes the unfinished wood pieces, the clock works, and the miniature train departments. And he even paints the plaster christmas village pieces. And #2? Because for all the time he spends at craft stores with me? He gets equal unpestered time in his favorite tools and parts stores. And I buy all his clothes so he doesnt have to try anything on or even go along.(which he really does hate) So its a trade off. And now that I have my own money to spend? He is happy to go to Michaels any time I ask. Hahaha! XOXO Jamie

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