{"id":15791,"date":"2012-07-12T03:07:52","date_gmt":"2012-07-12T10:07:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=15791"},"modified":"2015-07-28T20:08:26","modified_gmt":"2015-07-29T03:08:26","slug":"sculpted-ranunculus-flowers-polymer-clay-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/sculpted-ranunculus-flowers-polymer-clay-tutorial\/15791\/","title":{"rendered":"Sculpted Ranunculus Flowers | 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\/2012-07\/12-ranunculus-flower-90264-050-2.jpg\" alt=\"Ranunculus Flowers - Polymer Clay Tutor\" width=\"255\" height=\"188\" \/><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Video #264:<\/span> &#8220;I would like to ask for more tutes on sculptural flowers! Your lessons give us so many &#8220;AHA&#8221; moments.&#8221; <span style=\"color: #808080;\">~Tanya-L<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I fell in love with the Ranunculus flower when I was in my twenties, working for a Dutch flower grower in Chilliwack BC, Canada.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The environment in the greehouse was a warm and sweet smelling departure from my previous employment as a trout farmer with Doug&#8230; spending long hours in cold water wearing leaky chest waders&#8230; and elbow deep packing freshly cleaned fish in ice. <em>Brrr&#8230;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Ranunculus weren&#8217;t the only flowers that I worked with in the greenhouse. There was also &#8216;miles&#8217; of Pansies, Easter Lilies, African Violets, Primulas and a small assortment of tropical greenery. But the Ranunculus were especially stunning!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Just like with many other flower varieties, Ranunculus come in a gazzillion different color ways. Here&#8217;s a YouTube clip that will help to get your creativity flowing for this week&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jI1FmDh_4kw?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"575\" height=\"323\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Thank you for the extra Youtube videos! These little added features are what separates you from all the others who teach. Thank you for being YOU!<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">~Patt-W<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Cindy, after seeing those gorgeous ranunculus on your Pinterest board&#8230;. oh, to be suprised one day on how to create these in polymer clay with a tute would make my day.<\/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>So&#8230;<\/em> without further ado, coming up tomorrow (Friday, July 13, 2012) <\/span><span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">in the Vol-050-2 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 teach all of you how to make gorgeous Ranunculus Flowers that you can use for polymer clay beads, pendants and other polymer clay jewelry projects.<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong> Here&#8217;s a sneak peak of this week&#8217;s tutorial&#8230;<\/strong><\/span><a name=\"video\"><\/a><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/94996304?title=0&#038;byline=0&#038;portrait=0\" width=\"575\" height=\"323\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The full version of the <strong>&#8220;Ranunculus Flower&#8221;<\/strong> preview video shown above, is now available for purchase at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beadvideos.com\/back-issues-03\/#vol-050\" class=\"external external_icon\" target=\"_blank\">Polymer Clay Library<\/a> in the <strong>Vol-050 Back Issue Package.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>***********************************************************************************************<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[wp_ad_camp_1]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">&#8230;<\/span><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><br \/>\n<script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ID=V20070822\/US\/hubp0da1-20\/8001\/15e08c85-f5e5-47fb-9a80-f8fffbb11f37\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\n\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n<p><noscript><A HREF=\"http:\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;MarketPlace=US&#038;ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fhubp0da1-20%2F8001%2F15e08c85-f5e5-47fb-9a80-f8fffbb11f37&#038;Operation=NoScript\">Amazon.com Widgets<\/A><\/noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?t=hubp0da1-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=13&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=gift_certificates&amp;banner=180TQ0K9X17QCCZQS4R2&amp;f=ifr\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">By the way, many of the <em>&#8220;shopping&#8221;<\/em> links I provide for the various tools and supplies used in my tutorials, are <em>&#8220;affiliate&#8221;<\/em> resources. That means companies like Amazon and the other suppliers I refer, 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 little bit helps in keeping the cost of my tutorials so low&#8230; at only $3.32 per month. And, the prices for products that you may purchase through my links, are exactly the same as what you would normally pay. So please do feel free to click whenever you need to pick up a few things for your studio. Thanks so much for supporting this site :-)<\/span><\/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;\">Wow Cindy. You make this so easy. I am just getting into clay and must say I am getting some great ideas from your sight. Thank you so much. <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">~Roberta-M<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I love these beads and have tried to make them before when I found tutorials, but they never turned out like this. This method is so much easier and more accurate! I can&#8217;t wait to try these again. You always make things so easy for us. Thank you for sharing all your wonderful tips!! <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">~Terri-N<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Bravo Hun on another great tutorial. You made it look so simple and easy. Wish I&#8217;d have seen this when I tried my first ones. I remember trying to follow directions from a book and agonizing over trying to make mine look like the ones in the illustrations. But of course there werent enough pictures. And of course they didnt look very much like leaves when I was done. Unless of course they were some kind of radioactive mutant plant form, LOL! But if I could have watched a good tutorial like yours I have no doubt I would have done much better and much sooner, with lots less frustration. Thanks so much for being you and sharing so generously with everyone the way you do. I know if more people could watch your tutorials, the ranks of clayers would grow exponentially when they saw how easy and fun it really is and passed the word along. XOXO <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\"><strong>~Jamie-H<\/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>Ranunculus Flower <\/em><\/strong>video tutorial:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">See examples of Ranunculus Flowers done in a variety of unique color ways, as well as used in a variety of different jewelry projects.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Learn the reasons why making tiny cups will make the perfect Ranunculus flower shape.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Find a cool way to make your jewelry designs stand out from the crowd, by using your own color combinations and different sized cutters.<\/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 designs of your own.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The full version of the <strong>&#8220;Ranunculus Flower&#8221;<\/strong> preview video shown above, is now available for purchase at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beadvideos.com\/back-issues-03\/#vol-050\" class=\"external external_icon\" target=\"_blank\">Polymer Clay Library<\/a> in the <strong>Vol-050 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<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wire-sculpture.com\/517-0-1-5.html\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wire-sculpture.com\/affiliates\/banners\/468x60_set2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Video #264: &#8220;I would like to ask for more tutes on sculptural flowers! 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