{"id":16459,"date":"2012-12-06T03:21:39","date_gmt":"2012-12-06T11:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=16459"},"modified":"2013-07-03T17:55:51","modified_gmt":"2013-07-04T00:55:51","slug":"mistletoe-ornament-polymer-clay-tutorials-vol-055","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/mistletoe-ornament-polymer-clay-tutorials-vol-055\/16459\/","title":{"rendered":"Mistletoe Ornament | Polymer Clay Tutorials Vol-055"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=16459#video\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 0px; border: 0pt none;\" alt=\"Pt 1 Mistletoe Ornament - Polymer Clay Tutor\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/2012-12\/06-90315-pt1-mistletoe-ornament-055-1.jpg\" width=\"255\" height=\"146\" \/><\/a><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">6 Videos #315 to #320:<\/span> Christmas ornaments&#8230; and beautiful mistletoe jewelry pieces as well.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Last month I let you guys know that this festive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/turning-maple-palette-premo-color-recipes-vol-054-b\/16272\/#comment-65614\">Christmas Ornament Tutorial<\/a> was in the works&#8230; and now here it is&#8230; right on schedule<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I love Glass Ball Ornament Crafts! About 12 years ago I used to teach Handpainted Glass Ball Ornament Classes at several night schools in my area. We used a heat set Glass Paint called UltraGloss by DecoArt (which btw works beautifully with polymer clay).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Any way, after teaching that class for several years, my students and I must have painted thousands of glass balls. Enough to know the do&#8217;s and don&#8217;ts of working with them, as well as the proper way to bake without breaking the delicate glass.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I still have several cases of the Blown Glass Ball Ornaments in the shop and thought it was about time to show you how to add polymer clay&#8230; decided to go with the traditional Holiday theme of Mistletoe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Since some of you may not want to make ornaments, I also came up with a way to use the elements from the design to create beautiful Mistletoe jewelry pieces, including a dangle bracelet and a pair of earrings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Now before I show you the intro video for the Mistletoe Ornament Tutorial, have a look at this short Youtube clip about Mistletoe. You will see what the real plant looks like, plus learn about some interesting botanical facts and folklore legends.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1nYGCKxSEEk?list=PLC15404D19BCB9C6E&amp;hl=en_US\" height=\"323\" width=\"575\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I think you guys are going to enjoy the creative options of this project. Posted just below is a Sneak Peak and overview of this months Mistletoe Ornament Tutorial. The rest of this 6 part video series will be posted tomorrow (Friday, Dec 7, 2012) in the Vol-055 members area at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beadvideos.com\/back-issues-03\/#vol-055\" class=\"external external_icon\" target=\"_blank\">Polymer Clay Tutor Library<\/a>.<a name=\"video\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3gpi9vyiHyk?rel=0\" height=\"323\" width=\"575\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>Vol-055-1: Video #315: <span style=\"color: #800000;\">Introduction:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> In this 6 part video tutorial series, you will learn how to make a beautiful glass ball ornament covered in realistic looking Mistletoe leaves and berries, that you can use to hang as a Kissing Ball or use as a Christmas ornament for your tree. The techniques and tricks you learn in this video series can be used to make jewelry and other designs as well. I think you will be pleasantly surprised by how much you will learn in this Mistletoe Ornament Project!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beadvideos.com\/back-issues-03\/#vol-055\" class=\"external\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 0px; border: 0pt none;\" alt=\"Pt 2 Mistletoe Ornament Project - Polymer Clay Tutor\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/2012-12\/06-90316-pt2-mistletoe-ornament-055-2.jpg\" width=\"255\" height=\"146\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>Vol-055-2: Video #316:<span style=\"color: #800000;\"><br \/>\nMixing Colors &amp; Texture Plates:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">In this video I review supply list you will need to make this project as well as go over the color recipes. I will also show you how to make your own custom texture plates for creating very realistic looking Mistletoe leaves. <em>Please Note:<\/em> I made a tiny error in the video when explaining that the Regular Translucent isn&#8217;t as White as the White Translucent. I said, <em>&#8220;If you can only find WHITE Translucent, you could add a little more White Mix to it&#8221;<\/em> &#8230; when I actually meant, <em>&#8220;If you can only find REGULAR Translucent, you could add a little more White Mix to it.&#8221;<\/em> I am sorry if that causes any confusion. Didn&#8217;t pick up on it until after the video was ready to go.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beadvideos.com\/back-issues-03\/#vol-055\" class=\"external\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 0px; border: 0pt none;\" alt=\"Pt 3 Mistletoe Ornament Project - Polymer Clay Tutor\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/2012-12\/06-90317-pt3-mistletoe-ornament-055-3.jpg\" width=\"255\" height=\"146\" \/><\/a><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Vol-055-3: Video #317:<span style=\"color: #800000;\"><br \/>\nMistletoe Leaves &amp; Vines:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">In this video I show you how to make the green elements of this design, the Mistletoe leaves and vines. There is a secret that I will share with you to getting the perfect consistency in the clay so that it will stick to the glass ball ornament. And there are some tips and tricks for making the most realistic looking leaves without losing strength, should you want to use the leaves as beads or charms as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beadvideos.com\/back-issues-03\/#vol-055\" class=\"external\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 0px; border: 0pt none;\" alt=\"Pt 4 Mistletoe Ornament Project - Polymer Clay Tutor\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/2012-12\/06-90318-pt4-mistletoe-ornament-055-4.jpg\" width=\"255\" height=\"146\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>Vol-055-4: Video #318:<span style=\"color: #800000;\"><br \/>\nMistletoe Berry Cane &amp; Beads:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Now you could just grab a ball of white clay and call it a Mistletoe Berry, but if you have ever seen a real Mistletoe Berry up close, you&#8217;ll know there is more to it than that. Real Mistletoe Berries are a soft white, translucent berry, with thin membranes inside that separate the berry into segments. They are quite similar looking to a Gooseberry or a Currant in that respect. Rather than try and create a segmented berry one at a time, I created a simple cane design that will simulate the look of the Mistletoe Berry and make it much faster and easier for you to make as many berries as you like. I think you are going to love how real these berries look when you are done!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beadvideos.com\/back-issues-03\/#vol-055\" class=\"external\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 0px; border: 0pt none;\" alt=\"Pt 5 Mistletoe Ornament Project - Polymer Clay Tutor\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/2012-12\/06-90319-pt5-mistletoe-ornament-055-5.jpg\" width=\"255\" height=\"146\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>Vol-055-5: Video #319:<span style=\"color: #800000;\"><br \/>\nMaking the Ornament:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Now&#8217;s the time to put all the elements of the design together and create your Mistletoe Ornament. In this video I will show you how to properly prepare your glass globe so that it will be ready to covered with polymer clay. I will also show you the secrets to making sure your network of mistletoe branches not only looks natural, but will also hold together after the ornament is baked.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beadvideos.com\/back-issues-03\/#vol-055\" class=\"external\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 0px; border: 0pt none;\" alt=\"Pt 6 Mistletoe Ornament Project - Polymer Clay Tutor\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/2012-12\/06-90320-pt6-mistletoe-ornament-055-6.jpg\" width=\"255\" height=\"146\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>Vol-055-6: Video #320:<span style=\"color: #800000;\"><br \/>\nBaking &amp; Jewelry Design Extras:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">As you may or may not be aware, sudden changes in temperature can cause glass to shatter. And since the polymer clay needs to be baked right on your ornament, the glass will need to get hot too. That is OK as long as you do this step properly. I will help you with that! Plus, I show you a variety of jewelry pieces you can make with the techniques you learn in this tutorial series, and provide suggestions on how you can take the ideas even further. 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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 down. And, the prices for products that you may purchase through my links, are exactly the same as what you would normally pay, even if it is a <em>&#8220;sale&#8221;<\/em> price. So please feel free to click whenever you need to pick up a few things for your studio. Thanks so much for your support.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The full video series for the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Mistletoe Ornament <\/strong><\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">tutorial described above, is available in Vol-055 at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beadvideos.com\/back-issues-03\/#vol-055\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external external_icon\">Polymer Clay Library<\/a><em style=\"font-size: medium;\"><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">If you would like to receive 3 free beginner videos right now, plus some free color recipes that get sent out each week in my Friday email newsletter, please click this link: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Polymer Clay Tutorials<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>***********************************************************************************************<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n[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 monthly library 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, 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><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>***********************************************************************************************<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #808080;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large; color: #000000;\">Customer Feedback About Membership Value:<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Hi Cindy, I love learning through videos and yours are just perfect. They are not too long and explain every step so clearly. You have a gift for teaching. Thank you for sharing your experience. PS: English is my second language and forgive me if I made mistake. <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">~Johanne-L<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">All of Cindy&#8217;s group are wonderful folks, So giving and loving. So compassionate. Joining PcT was one of the best things ever. I am here to stay. Cindy, Doug and family have worked so hard to create a life to be proud of. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">~Patt-W<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Do you guys ever get a full nights rest. If so I don&#8217;t know how. It doesn&#8217;t surprise me you are giving us more and still not asking even one more cent from us. Once again that Lietz generosity shines on us all. I honestly believe if I had not found your site when I did I wouldn&#8217;t be involved in polymer clay today. Your enthusiasm sent my interest a flying. Thanks to you I enjoy every moment I have with my new medium. PC you and your family have given me an outlet away from my pain and stress where I can create whenever I am able and enjoy each and every moment of it. THANK YOU LIETZ FAMILY, YOU ARE THE BEST! MANY UUUUUUGGGGGGSS TO YOU ALL! I LOVE THIS CLAY FAMILY, YOU ARE ALL VERY IMPORTANT TO ME! <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\"><strong>~Peggy-B<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The full video series for the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Mistletoe Ornament\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">tutorial described above, is available in Vol-055 at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beadvideos.com\/back-issues-03\/#vol-055\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external external_icon\">Polymer Clay Library<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">If you would like to receive 3 free beginner videos right now, plus some free color recipes that get sent out each week in my Friday email newsletter, please click this link: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Polymer Clay Tutorials<\/a><\/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\" alt=\"Cindy Lietz Signature\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/cindy-sig.jpg\" width=\"114\" height=\"99\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Polymer Clay Tutor\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/polymer-clay-tutor.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"26\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><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\" height=\"60\" width=\"468\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>6 Videos #315 to #320: Christmas ornaments&#8230; and beautiful mistletoe jewelry pieces as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2664],"tags":[974,2757,2602,2693,188,2671,2514,2688,1886],"class_list":["post-16459","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-polymer-clay-tutorials","tag-bracelets-cuffs-bangles-watches-wrist-ankle-jewelry","tag-earrings-hoops-piercings","tag-faux-ceramics-pottery-glass-surfaces","tag-holidays-christmas","tag-jewelry","tag-miniatures-foodies-sculpted-figures-dolls-fairies-trolls","tag-mistletoe","tag-natural-flowers-flora-inspiration","tag-ornaments"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16459","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=16459"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16459\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16459"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16459"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16459"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}