{"id":15137,"date":"2012-02-23T03:15:40","date_gmt":"2012-02-23T11:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=15137"},"modified":"2015-07-28T19:18:43","modified_gmt":"2015-07-29T02:18:43","slug":"celtic-heart-necklace-video-polymer-clay-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/celtic-heart-necklace-video-polymer-clay-tutorial\/15137\/","title":{"rendered":"Celtic Heart Necklace Video | Polymer Clay Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 0px; border: 0pt none;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/2012-02\/23-celtic-heart-necklace-90244-045-4.jpg\" alt=\"Celtic Heart Necklace - Polymer Clay Tutor\" width=\"255\" height=\"188\" \/><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Video #244:<\/span> &#8220;Thinking of how to piece and design finished things together&#8230; help in this direction is greatly appreciated.&#8221; <span style=\"color: #808080;\">~DJ<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">So we&#8217;ve come a long way this month&#8230; it started out with learning how to make a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/knotted-celtic-heart-beads-polymer-clay-tutorial\/15042\/\">Celtic Knot Pendant<\/a> (Vol-045-1)&#8230; then we constructed a realistic looking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/faux-wood-cane-video-polymer-clay-tutorial\/15073\/\">Faux Wood Cane<\/a> (Vol-045-2)&#8230; from which we cut and applied some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/faux-wood-veneer-video-polymer-clay-tutorial\/15112\/\">Faux Wood Veneer<\/a>. Now it&#8217;s time to wrap up this February series by finish sanding your Celtic Heart Necklace and making it into a necklace(Vol-045-4).<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Cindy &#8211; Do you have any tips for sanding those tight spots?<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">~Hope-M<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">A lot of ideas have been covered in past tutorials, I&#8217;d love to hear your ideas on how to put them all together.<br \/>\nThanks.<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">~Jan-G<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">I agree with Jan&#8217;s suggestion. I know many of you are great designers, but I could stand some pointers on how we could put it all together. <\/span> <span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">~Monique-U<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">I would also like to have some tutoring on how to construct pieces. My hands are bad and I obsess to get the object of the video each time&#8230; maybe you can give me that kick in the butt to get to the next level??? <\/span> <span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">~Jocelyn-C<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><em>Well&#8230;<\/em> coming up tomorrow (Friday, February 24, 2012) <\/span><span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">in the Vol-045-4 members video at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beadvideos.com\/back-issues\/\" class=\"external external_icon\" target=\"_blank\">Polymer Clay Tutor Library<\/a>, I will demonstrate how to give your faux wood Celtic heart pendant a beautiful professional finish and then create a knotted adjustable cord to complete this heartfelt jewelry project.<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>***********************************************************************************************<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/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=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>Supplies &amp; Tools: Video-045-4 Celtic Heart Necklace:<span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Sculpted and baked Faux Wood Celtic Heart Pendant (see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/knotted-celtic-heart-beads-polymer-clay-tutorial\/15042\/\">Vol-045-1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/faux-wood-cane-video-polymer-clay-tutorial\/15073\/\">Vol-045-2<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/faux-wood-veneer-video-polymer-clay-tutorial\/15112\/\">Vol-045-3<\/a> for complete instructions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/polymer-clay-tutorial-sanding-micromesh-abrasives-video\/10711\/\">Micro Mesh Pads<\/a> and swabs or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wet-sanding-polymer-clay-tutorial-make-clay-jewelry-and-beads-shine\/507\/\">Wet\/Dry Sandpaper<\/a> in the following grits (400g\/600g\/800g\/1000g).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Bin of cold soapy water and towel.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Buffing supplies (Soft cloth or a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/polymer-clay-dremel-buffing-beads\/109\/\">Dremel tool<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/polymer-clay-tutorial-felt-buffing-wheels-dremel-tool\/2312\/\">felt buffing wheel<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B001CE7K4C\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=hubp0da1-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B001CE7K4C\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external external_icon\">Studio By Sculpey Antiquing Medium<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" vbfebpxknnlbyryiwgfe vbfebpxknnlbyryiwgfe vbfebpxknnlbyryiwgfe vbfebpxknnlbyryiwgfe vpzscxaarzwdhtpwmirc vpzscxaarzwdhtpwmirc\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=hubp0da1-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B001CE7K4C\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/mn\/search\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=hubp0da1-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;field-keywords=gilders%20paste&amp;url=search-alias%3Darts-crafts\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external external_icon\">Gilder&#8217;s Paste<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" vbfebpxknnlbyryiwgfe vbfebpxknnlbyryiwgfe vbfebpxknnlbyryiwgfe vbfebpxknnlbyryiwgfe vpzscxaarzwdhtpwmirc vpzscxaarzwdhtpwmirc\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=hubp0da1-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>. I used Damson- Gilder&#8217;s Paste, but any antiquing medium in a darker color will do.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Pointed tool for making sanding stick. It will make sense once you see the video.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Paper Towels.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Scissors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Cording. I used 80&#8243; (204 cm) of 2mm Greek Leather in a Dark Red\/Burgundy color. But any cording or ribbon will do.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/mn\/search\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=hubp0da1-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;field-keywords=g-s%20hypo%20cement&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;sprefix=g-s%20hy%2Caps%2C846\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external external_icon\">G-S Hypo Cement<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" vbfebpxknnlbyryiwgfe vbfebpxknnlbyryiwgfe vbfebpxknnlbyryiwgfe vbfebpxknnlbyryiwgfe vpzscxaarzwdhtpwmirc vpzscxaarzwdhtpwmirc\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=hubp0da1-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>. Only necessary for the heavier cords such as leather.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">By the way, if you did not already know, those <em>&#8220;shopping&#8221;<\/em> links I provided above for the various tools and supplies, are <em>&#8220;affiliate&#8221;<\/em> links. That means companies like Amazon pay me a small commission if you click on the links <em>and<\/em> end up making a purchase at their site. It&#8217;s not a lot, but every bit helps in keeping the cost of my tutorials so low&#8230; at only $3.32 per month ;-)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The full version of the Vol-045-4 <em>Celtic Heart Necklace <\/em>video will be posted in the Polymer Clay Members Library on Friday, February 24, 2012.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong> Here&#8217;s a sneak peak&#8230;<\/strong><\/span><a name=\"video\"><\/a><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"575\" height=\"323\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RIuZgNEU2z0?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The full version of the <strong>&#8220;Celtic Heart Necklace&#8221;<\/strong> preview video shown above, is now available for purchase at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beadvideos.com\/back-issues-02\/#vol-045\" class=\"external external_icon\" target=\"_blank\">Polymer Clay Library<\/a> in the <strong>Vol-045 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 \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I have told so many about your tutes, the low cost and how all of this has stretched me creatively. I am now making things I never thought I could. Thank you and Doug &#8211; hugs. <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">~Patt-W<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Here Here!! Cindy, your site is an invaluable resource for us passionate clayers! Thanks so much for all you do for us. EVERY month is a treasure. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">~Dawn-B<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">We have a great teacher in Cindy and for what we pay we get heaps of value, I&#8217;m sure everyone agrees. Bye. Love. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\"><strong>~Elizabeth-K<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The following topics are included in this week&#8217;s Polymer Clay Tutor Library, <strong><em>Celtic Heart Necklace <\/em><\/strong>video tutorial:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">See examples of necklaces with a faux wood Celtic heart pendants.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Find out how simple it is to get a truly professional finish on your faux wood pieces.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Plus, with some creativity and ingenuity, there are many ways to come up with other unique wood grain jewelry of your own.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The full version of the <strong>&#8220;Celtic Heart Necklace&#8221;<\/strong> preview video shown above, is now available for purchase at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beadvideos.com\/back-issues-02\/#vol-045\" class=\"external external_icon\" target=\"_blank\">Polymer Clay Library<\/a> in the <strong>Vol-045 Back Issue Package.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 575px;\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 200px;\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/cindy-sig.jpg\" alt=\"Cindy Lietz Signature\" width=\"114\" height=\"99\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/polymer-clay-tutor.jpg\" alt=\"Polymer Clay Tutor\" width=\"200\" height=\"26\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Video #244: &#8220;Thinking of how to piece and design finished things together&#8230; help in this direction is greatly appreciated.&#8221; ~DJ<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[2750,2320,2637,2676,1059,975,2699],"class_list":["post-15137","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bead-projects","tag-polymer-clay-focal-beads","tag-celtic","tag-finishes-varnish-sprays-glaze-sealers-wax-paste-rubs","tag-jewelry-findings","tag-member-vids","tag-necklaces-pendants-lanyards-accessories","tag-polymer-clay-sanding-buffing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15137","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15137"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15137\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15137"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15137"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15137"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}