{"id":12126,"date":"2010-11-23T03:18:15","date_gmt":"2010-11-23T11:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=12126"},"modified":"2011-04-01T16:17:07","modified_gmt":"2011-04-01T23:17:07","slug":"polymer-clay-tutorial-katiedids-bezels-faux-opals-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/polymer-clay-tutorial-katiedids-bezels-faux-opals-video\/12126\/","title":{"rendered":"Polymer Clay Tutorial | Katiedids Bezels and Faux Opals [Video]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/2010-11\/23-katiedids-bezels-90181-030-4.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Polymer Clay Katiedids Bezels\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"255\" height=\"188\" align=\"left\" \/><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Vid #181:<\/span> <\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&#8220;Cindy,<br \/> those are really unique<br \/> and very pretty. I bet they<br \/>would be pretty with the<br \/>butterfly cane too.&#8221;<br \/><span style=\"color: #808080;\">~Bonnie-K<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><em>Katiedids Creative Components<\/em> &#8230; man are these ever fun! They are the perfect bezels for using with all kinds of polymer clay techniques. And this week I&#8217;m going to show you how to do some fun stuff with them. If you can&#8217;t get a hold of the Katidids bezels, you will still be fine&#8230; because the techniques that I&#8217;ll be demonstrating, will work with other bezel designs as well.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Went to your link for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/katiedids-bezel-pendant-polymer-clay-faux-raku-inset\/12075\/#photos\">Katiedids<\/a> and was truly surprised by what they are! Wasn&#8217;t expecting that at all! What a great idea! <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"> <\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">~Aims<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Cindy, those are really unique and very pretty. Katy said those findings were going to be at Michael&#8217;s but not for long. I wasn&#8217;t going to get them but after seeing your beautiful pendant, I have to run over there before they sell out. I bet they would be pretty with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/polymer-clay-tutorial-blue-morpho-butterfly-wing-cane-video\/10442\/#video\">butterfly cane<\/a> too.<\/span><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"> <\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">~Bonnie-K<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">SO PRETTY! Cindy &#8211; will you teach us &#8212;&#8212;&#8212; soon?\u00a0 You sure have a way with PC. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>~Patt-W<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">On Friday, Nov. 26th, 2010 at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beadvideos.com\/back-issues\/\" class=\"external external_icon\" target=\"_blank\">Polymer Clay Library<\/a> (Vol-030-4), you will learn how to you can use the Katiedids Bezels to create several different styles and designs of original and unique, polymer clay jewelry projects.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>Please Note:<\/strong><\/span> A general prerequisite for all of my weekly tutorials is that you have a good understanding of the polymer clay basics, including: conditioning clay, using a pasta machine, clay blade and other simple tools, making Skinner Blends or Teardrop Blends, baking clay, as well as sanding and finishing. If you need help in these areas, my <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/crse\/01-more.html\">Polymer Clay Beginners Course<\/a> will get you up to speed quickly. There is also plenty of free information on this blog. Use the search box at the top of the page to find articles on specific topics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>Supplies &amp; Tools: Video-030-4 Katiedids Bezels:<br \/><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Katiedids Creative Components any design or the bezel of your choice. There is some information about where you can buy the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&amp;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26x%3D0%26ref_%3Dnb_sb_noss%26y%3D0%26field-keywords%3DKatiedids%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Darts-crafts&amp;tag=hubp0da1-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957\" class=\"external external_icon\" target=\"_blank\">Katiedids<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=hubp0da1-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/> <em>(Amazon Link)<\/em> bezels, in the comments section of this post: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/katiedids-bezel-pendant-polymer-clay-faux-raku-inset\/12075\/#comments\">Katiedids Bezel Pendant with Polymer Faux Raku Inset<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Rubbing Alcohol.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Polymer clay. This is where you can use your imagination. I used a variety of techniques, including Faux Raku, Crackled Gold Leaf and Ink Technique, Zebra Cane and marbled clay for the solid clay techniques.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I also show you a super easy Bake and Bond or Liquid Clay (TLS) and Buffalo Snow faux Opal technique, which I know you are going to love!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Clay Blade.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Bead Piercing Pins. The ones from the Amaco Bead Baking Rack fit perfectly through the holes on the Katiedids.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">20g wire or headpins. (Optional depending on your end design. Once you see the video you&#8217;ll know what I mean.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">UV Resin (optional).<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The full version of the Vid-030-4 <em>Katiedids Bezels <\/em>video will be posted in the Polymer Clay Members Library on Friday November 26th, 2010. But if you would like to see a <a href=\"#video\">sneak peek intro clip<\/a> right now, scroll down the page a bit to the video player below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">***********************************<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/cindy-sig.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Cindy Lietz Signature\" width=\"114\" height=\"99\" align=\"right\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/polymer-clay-tutor.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Polymer Clay Tutor\" width=\"200\" height=\"26\" align=\"right\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#video\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/preview-clip-headline-2.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Click Video Play Button\" width=\"358\" height=\"58\" align=\"middle\" \/><\/a><a name=\"video\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--Video player code starts here--><\/p>\n<div><object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"512\" height=\"409\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"align\" value=\"middle\" \/><param name=\"FlashVars\" value=\"u=ybc&amp;o=ybc&amp;i=http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/vid\/101\/90181.jpg&amp;b=3&amp;f=http:\/\/bead-001.s3.amazonaws.com\/90181-030-4-p.flv&amp;d=ybc&amp;a=ybc&amp;v=75&amp;t=xbc&amp;w=512&amp;h=409\" \/><param name=\"quality\" value=\"high\" \/><param name=\"menu\" value=\"false\" \/><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/vid\/101\/90181-030-4-p.swf\" \/><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"u=ybc&amp;o=ybc&amp;i=http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/vid\/101\/90181.jpg&amp;b=3&amp;f=http:\/\/bead-001.s3.amazonaws.com\/90181-030-4-p.flv&amp;d=ybc&amp;a=ybc&amp;v=75&amp;t=xbc&amp;w=512&amp;h=409\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"512\" height=\"409\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/vid\/101\/90181-030-4-p.swf\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" menu=\"false\" quality=\"high\" flashvars=\"u=ybc&amp;o=ybc&amp;i=http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/vid\/101\/90181.jpg&amp;b=3&amp;f=http:\/\/bead-001.s3.amazonaws.com\/90181-030-4-p.flv&amp;d=ybc&amp;a=ybc&amp;v=75&amp;t=xbc&amp;w=512&amp;h=409\" align=\"middle\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>\n<p><!--Video player code ends here--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Here&#8217;s That &#8220;Link Below&#8221; Referred To at End of the Video<br \/> &gt;&gt; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/\">Polymer Clay Tutorials<\/a> &lt;&lt;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The full version of the <strong>&#8220;Katiedids Bezels&#8221;<\/strong> preview video shown above, is now available for purchase at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beadvideos.com\/back-issues-02\/#vol-030\" class=\"external external_icon\" target=\"_blank\">Polymer Clay Library<\/a> in the <strong>Volume-030 Back Issue Package.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #808080;\">Customer Feedback About Membership Value:<br \/> <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">I feel blessed to have Cindy and Doug as teachers. I just saw someone else selling a tutorial on making your own texture sheets for a whopping $39.95 which is more than what we pay here, for a full year of weekly video lessons.\u00a0 ** I think I will keep my teacher :) <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>~Brenda-M<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">I have made molds for old buttons and pieces of jewelry with scrap clay but I have to admit this looks so much easier. Thank you for the way you walk us through the tute Cindy you have a way of simplifying it. Thank you Doug for you awesome filming. Without you Cindy would not be able to show us any of this. Together the two of you are perfect team who knows how to get the point across to your students. Always giving so much and asking so little. Thank you once again for being the best!!! Many Uuuugggs.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">~Peggy-B<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The following topics are included in this week&#8217;s Polymer Clay Tutor Library, <strong><em>Katiedids Bezels <\/em><\/strong>video tutorial:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">See examples of several Katiedids Bezels filled with a variety of different polymer clay techniques made into pendants, links and earrings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Discussion of how the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&amp;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26x%3D0%26ref_%3Dnb_sb_noss%26y%3D0%26field-keywords%3DKatiedids%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Darts-crafts&amp;tag=hubp0da1-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957\" class=\"external external_icon\" target=\"_blank\">Katiedids Components<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=hubp0da1-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/> work and how to use them.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Learn how to make cool Zebra and awesome Faux Opal Earrings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Plus find out just how easy it is to create your own one of a kind polymer clay art beads and focals using these unique findings.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The full version of the <strong>&#8220;Katiedids Bezels&#8221;<\/strong> preview video shown above, is now available for purchase at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beadvideos.com\/back-issues-02\/#vol-030\" class=\"external external_icon\" target=\"_blank\">Polymer Clay Library<\/a> in the <strong>Volume-030 Back Issue Package.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>************************************************************************<br \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vid #181: &#8220;Cindy, those are really unique and very pretty. 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