Frosted Rainbow Beads
Dogwood Flower Pendant
Arizona Beads
Stamped Bezels
Crackled Paint Technique

There are many many more. Just scroll through the blogs and look for tutorials that have little to no sanding, not canework, and not too many steps to them. I agree, many polymer clay techniques are excellent for keeping the mind stimulated and challenged, but some are just too time consuming to make any money at. I try my best to offer a little of all types, for the different and changing needs of our students here.

Thank you for your comment!

I do spend time on creating items with a great amount of detail, I really enjoy this. But, I would love to see videos on “. . . bead techniques that are profitable to make. Methods that can be produced efficiently in volume.” This would be most helpful whether it is beads or some other form of polymer clay work that is profitable to make and resale.

Now an answer more specific to your question: I enjoy making beads because anything goes . . . the ideas, textures, color combinations, and the use of leftover scrap clay is unlimited. And, after 20 plus years of making jewelry and having to pay for beads, it is wonderful to create my own beads, and to be able to make them custom to fit exactly my needs. I no longer have to settle. “Ya-hodie.”

DMc

@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.

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 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.

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!

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?! :-)