‘PcT Studio Tips’ Category

Michaels Craft Haul – Great Deals on Craft Supplies

Video #549: The best time of the year… to get the prices deals on jewelry making supplies… at the big box craft stores…

My Messy Polymer Clay Studio Quickie Tour

Video #548: Messy or chaotic… which one are you? Or a better question… which one are you more often than not?

How To Make Same Sized and Graduated Round Beads

Video #547: To size your beads perfectly every time, all you need is a small cutter and a sheet of clay rolled to… 18

How To Clean Your Polymer Clay Extruder

Video #537: Tips for cleaning both the Makins Professional Polymer Clay Extruder and the Walnut Hollow Extruder.

Cleaning Dirty Polymer Clay That’s Not Baked Yet

Video #511: By far, my absolute favorite method for cleaning unbaked polymer clay is 99% Isopropyl Alcohol.

Black Streaks from Pasta Machine on Polymer Clay

Video #510: Those black lines on are one of the most frustrating problems that can happen with lower end pasta machines.

Must Have Polymer Clay Tool – Cutting Blades

Video #508: Slicing your polymer clay canes and flat sheets requires the right tools… here are some options and ideas for you.

Making Small Test Blends With Your Polymer Clay Colors

Video #500: Really getting to know your polymer colors so that you can see how some shades can bully the other ones.

Having A Hard Time Keeping Your White Clay Clean?

Video #498: Here’s some quick tips to help you keep the lint, fuzz and pet hairs at bay, so that your whites stay… 15

The Acrylic Roller – An Essential Polymer Clay Tool

Video #496: For beginners, this acrylic hand rolling tool can even get you by if you don’t have a pasta machine yet.

Should Polymer Clay Still Bend After It’s Been Baked?

Video #489: It depends on the thickness, but yes, polymer clay does stay somewhat flexible.

Essential Polymer Clay Tools – Oven Thermometer

Video #488: To bake polymer clay properly, never ever trust the temperature dial on your oven.

Food Processor Conditioning Hard Polymer Clay – Tip #3

Video #478: Coffee grinders work too, for softening up any brand of dried out & crumbly polymer clay.

Using Oil to Condition Hard Polymer Clay – Tip #2

Video #477: How to turn a crumbly block of Fimo-Not-So-Soft, into something that is useable again.

Using a Convection Oven to Bake Your Polymer Clay

Video #467: I’m Love’n my brand new Kitchenaid Counter Top Convection Oven.

Reviving Dried Out Gilders Paste with Paint Thinner

Video #466: Just because it’s all crumbly, does not mean you have to throw it away.

How To Make Long Skinner Blends or Teardrop Blends

Video #464: A viewer asks how to change her wide Skinner Blend sheet into a long narrow strip.

Baking Polymer Clay on Corn Starch or Baking Soda

Video #463: A baking technique that works great with sculptural polymer clay items.

Using Translucent Clay To Clean Pasta Machine Tip 3

Video #438: You’ll be amazed how dirty your lump of cleaning clay will get over time.

Pasta Machine Cleaning Tip 2 Scraper Build-Up

Video #436: How to keep the inside of your polymer clay pasta machine spic and span.

Is Your Skinner Blend or Teardrop Blend Too Wide?

Video #435: How to fix wide color blends… and then keep them at a manageable width!

Polymer Clay Pasta Machine Cleaning Tip 1 Baby Wipes

Video #434: To avoid having your polymer clay get dirty… keep your pasta machine clean!

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