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• Waterproofing Hemp Cord Using PYM II Comments (45)
  • Cindy Lietz says: Thank you Pat for your kind comments! Yes PYMII is no longer being manufactured. The only replacement that I I know if is Helmar USA...
    – Apr 03, 3:09 PM
  • Pat E says: Hi Cindy. I just LUV your tutorials. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I'm in the initial stages of working with polymer clay and I've been...
    – Apr 02, 6:28 PM
• Baking Curves Into Your Polymer Clay Pieces Comments (15)
  • Ydit F says: Nice tip! I have plenty of ideas now :) Thank you!
    – Apr 01, 3:07 AM
• Drilling Holes in Raw Polymer Clay Vs Baked Clay Comments (12)
  • Cindy Lietz says: Hi Merilyn, when it comes to drilling, there is no real risk of dust, since the process is slow and the particles aren't getting thrown...
    – Mar 30, 1:57 PM
  • Merilyn Dcruz says: Hi Cindy, is drilling baked polymer bad for your lungs? Even though I use a mask, my husband is wary about letting me use Dremel...
    – Mar 28, 8:11 PM
• Is Your Polymer Clay Oven Making Your Beads All Dirty & Discolored? Comments (22)
  • Cindy Lietz says: LOL My first answer didn't show up, so I answered again and as you can see from the two comments, my advice is the same!...
    – Mar 28, 2:41 PM
  • Cindy Lietz says: Maria that is sooo weird. I cannot think of a single reason that makes sense. I was going to say, maybe it's the clay but...
    – Mar 28, 2:38 PM
  • Cindy Lietz says: Ok, that is really weird. I have no answer for you that makes any sense. I really don't think a dirty oven would effect only...
    – Mar 28, 2:34 PM
• Be Careful Which Varnish You Use With Polymer Clay Comments (76)
  • Cindy Lietz says: The Matte Varnish I have had success with is Golden Matte Varnish. Have you considered not using a varnish and switching to a more matte...
    – Mar 26, 1:57 PM
  • Laura O says: Thanks for your answer Cindy! It is true what you say, and it is a problem that I considered a long time ago, so I...
    – Mar 26, 12:24 PM
  • Cindy Lietz says: Hi Laura, the reason why your "matte" varnish isn't looking matte, is because it hasn't been stirred properly before you used it. All varnishes start...
    – Mar 24, 1:28 PM
• Black Streaks from Pasta Machine on Polymer Clay Comments (21)
  • Merima B says: Thank you so much!! Wow! I appreciate so much that you took the time to write me! I’ll use your link to buy the atlas—thank...
    – Mar 16, 4:57 PM
  • Cindy Lietz says: Hi Merima, yeah it sounds like you have bad rollers and there isn't anything you can do about that. It is a problem with the...
    – Mar 13, 3:27 PM
  • Merima B says: Hi! I LOVE your channel! I’ve learned so much from you! I have a couple of questions if you don’t mind! I get those black...
    – Mar 11, 1:10 PM
• Making Polymer Clay Molds - Inspiration From the Sea Comments (15)
  • Katie K says: Thank you so much for your help! I will follow these instructions to the T. ^-^
    – Mar 16, 4:55 PM
  • Cindy Lietz says: Hi Katie, sorry for the loss of your pet. I can understand why you are worried about ruining your special print. You can bake your...
    – Mar 13, 3:05 PM
  • Katie K says: I'm hoping you can help me. I know next to nothing about clay, but I received a polymer clay pawprint impression when we had to...
    – Mar 11, 12:18 PM
• Makins vs. Walnut Hollow Polymer Clay Extruders Comments (33)
  • Cindy Lietz says: Hi Carol, you don't need the Walnut Hollow vise specifically, all you need is a smaller benchtop vise to hold your extruder. Here are several...
    – Mar 16, 2:30 PM
  • Carol Boiter says: I am trying to find the walnut hollow clay extruder vise and can find it. Could you please tell me how to order it ....
    – Mar 15, 6:43 PM
• My Brand New Atlas 150 Pasta Machine (Unboxing) Comments (173)
  • Cindy Lietz says: Hi Dave, I am not totally sure what you are referring to since the Atlas Wellness 150 (gold machine) is just out of the box...
    – Mar 16, 2:18 PM
  • Dave K says: Whats that you have on your Atlas pasta-maker handle?
    – Mar 15, 7:08 PM
• How to Bake Sculpey, Premo and Fimo Polymer Clay in a Toaster Oven Comments (123)
  • Cindy Lietz says: Hi Annelies, I haven't tried to pair those two yet, so I don't have the perfect answer for you yet, but this is how I...
    – Mar 16, 2:01 PM
  • Annelies Frans says: Hey Cindy, I have a question for you, if I want to make a combination of fimo clay and the lucy clay glassymer...which oven temperature...
    – Mar 15, 7:00 PM
• Sutton Slice Polymer Clay Tips and Techniques Comments (30)
  • Cindy Lietz says: Hi Mary, yeah it looks like Tonja isn't selling those any more, but here is a collection of deep texture stamps (my Amazon Affiliate Link),...
    – Mar 13, 3:10 PM
  • Mary Dankers says: Searching for the moulds that you demo the Sutton. The mould that had 6 or 8 circles. Thanks in advance for your assistance
    – Mar 11, 1:01 PM
• Faux Wood Veneer Video | Polymer Clay Tutorial Comments (22)
  • Cindy Lietz says: Thank you Richard, I am so glad to hear the videos have been helpful for you! Right now the only videos I have the talk...
    – Mar 13, 2:46 PM
  • Richard Dlugo says: I’m a wood turning artist and have just started with polymer clay. I have learned sooo much just watching your videos. Do you have any...
    – Mar 11, 12:07 PM
• Memorial Jewelry - How To Make Rose Petal Beads with Polymer Clay Comments (57)
  • Cindy Lietz says: Maybe they aren't dried well enough and there is still moisture in them?
    – Mar 06, 5:01 PM
  • Barbara Nickel says: I do air dry the flowers before using them to make the beads. Are they supposed to be dried another way?
    – Mar 05, 7:37 PM
  • Cindy Lietz says: Fresh flowers will go brown when you bake them, because the water that is still in the petal, boils and cooks the petal while the...
    – Mar 05, 2:40 PM
• Wire Bezel Pendant | Handmade Copper Findings | Polymer Clay Jewelry Comments (33)
  • Maria Haddock says: Thanks for your help - I'm going to try it - I'll let you know what happens. Later, Maria
    – Mar 05, 2:34 PM