{"id":16619,"date":"2013-01-31T03:05:06","date_gmt":"2013-01-31T11:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=16619"},"modified":"2015-03-02T12:19:48","modified_gmt":"2015-03-02T20:19:48","slug":"faux-labradorite-polymer-clay-tutorials-vol-057","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/faux-labradorite-polymer-clay-tutorials-vol-057\/16619\/","title":{"rendered":"Faux Labradorite | Polymer Clay Tutorials Vol-057"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=16619#video\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 0px; border: 0pt none;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/2013-01\/31-90338-pt1-faux-labradorite-vol-057-1.jpg\" alt=\"Pt 1 Faux Labradorite - Polymer Clay Tutor\" width=\"255\" height=\"146\" \/><\/a><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">6 Videos #338 to #343:<\/span> So real looking, it may just even fool Mother Nature!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">When Jocelyn C (a loyal member that has been around here forever) emailed me a picture of Labradorite stone, with only the word &#8220;Labradorite?&#8221; in the subject line, I pretty much dropped what I was doing and started working on the tutorial right away!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">You see Jocelyn, as well as several others, have been sending me their tutorial requests for a long time. Some are things I&#8217;ve already been working on and others I haven&#8217;t yet tried. But every once in awhile a request comes in that gets the fire burning in my belly and pushes all the other ideas out of the way, for another day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">For those of you who have been around for some time, you may remember this happening when KaronKay Cowger, needed a Red Clover Flower for a special State themed bouquet she was working on. That flash of inspiration resulted in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/red-clover-flower-beads-polymer-clay-tutorial\/15155\/\">Red Clover Flower Bead Tutorial<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Any who&#8230; back to the Labradorite. The picture she sent (which was from Google images so I don&#8217;t have permission to post it here), made my mind whirl until I figured out how to get that glowing layered look of the colored stone, with all its amazing striations that make it so unique.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Well I figured it out, and am happy to say it is ready for you guys to learn how to make too! Posted just below is a Sneak Peek and overview of this months Faux Labradorite Pendant Tutorial. The rest of this 6 part video series will be posted tomorrow (Friday, February 1, 2013) in the Vol-057 members only area at the<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beadvideos.com\/back-issues-03\/#vol-057\" class=\"external external_icon\" target=\"_blank\">Polymer Clay Tutor Library<\/a>.<\/span><a name=\"video\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Oh btw, if this tutorial looks exciting to you, please do click that YouTube Like button. Many of you have been giving the Thumbs Up to the weekly YouTube videos, which is great&#8230; <strong><em>Thank You!<\/em><\/strong> However, these monthly tutorial intro clips need some Love as well. When they don&#8217;t get the Likes, it makes it look like they are not appreciated as much&#8230; which surely can&#8217;t be true with all the nice comments you all leave :)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aTqHVxVsap4?rel=0\" width=\"575\" height=\"323\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>Vol-057-1: Video #338: <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 master my original Faux Labradorite Technique to make a stunning one of a kind pendant and several other projects using the faux stone slab you create. I think you&#8217;ll be pleasantly surprised by how much you will learn in this Faux Labradorite Pendant project series.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beadvideos.com\/back-issues-03\/#vol-057\" class=\"external\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 0px; border: 0pt none;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/2013-01\/31-90339-pt2-faux-labradorite-vol-057-2.jpg\" alt=\"Pt 2 Faux Labradorite Pendent Project - Polymer Clay Tutor\" width=\"255\" height=\"146\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>Vol-057-2: Video #339:<span style=\"color: #800000;\"><br \/>\nBuilding Faux Labradorite Slab:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">In this video you will learn how to make your own custom translucent color blend, as well as begin to create the Faux Labradorite slab using Lisa Pavelka Crafting Foils or some other unique options that I also show. The special layering in this step is what will make your faux labradorite stones look like the real thing.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beadvideos.com\/back-issues-03\/#vol-057\" class=\"external\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 0px; border: 0pt none;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/2013-01\/31-90340-pt3-faux-labradorite-vol-057-3.jpg\" alt=\"Pt 3 Faux Labradorite Pendent Project - Polymer Clay Tutor\" width=\"255\" height=\"146\" \/><\/a><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Vol-057-3: Video #340:<span style=\"color: #800000;\"><br \/>\nInking and Layering:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">This video teaches you how to get the perfect color base for your Faux Labradorite and to seal in that beauty with a protective layer. There are many color options for Labradorite so you can customize your stones in your favorite color way. Do a search for &#8216;Labradorite&#8217; in Google Images for a wonderful selection of inspirational photos.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beadvideos.com\/back-issues-03\/#vol-057\" class=\"external\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 0px; border: 0pt none;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/2013-01\/31-90341-pt4-faux-labradorite-vol-057-4.jpg\" alt=\"Pt 4 Faux Labradorite Pendent Project - Polymer Clay Tutor\" width=\"255\" height=\"146\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>Vol-057-4: Video #341:<span style=\"color: #800000;\"><br \/>\nCreating The Striations:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">In this video you will learn my secrets for getting the distinct lines and markings into your Faux Labradorite Slab. It is my own special technique that will have you recreating these striations that you won&#8217;t see in any other Polymer Clay Faux Labradorite Tutorial out there. And you are going to be amazed how easy it is to do!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beadvideos.com\/back-issues-03\/#vol-057\" class=\"external\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 0px; border: 0pt none;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/2013-01\/31-90342-pt5-faux-labradorite-vol-057-5.jpg\" alt=\"Pt 5 Faux Labradorite Pendent Project - Polymer Clay Tutor\" width=\"255\" height=\"146\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>Vol-057-5: Video #342:<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000;\">Making the Pendant:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Here\u2019s where you finally get to start putting together your pendant. In this video I show you how to make a professional looking backing; my little trick for putting the hole in your bead\/pendant; another trick for getting beautifully beveled edges on your piece; and several different options for getting the most out of your polymer clay Faux Labradorite Slab.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beadvideos.com\/back-issues-03\/#vol-057\" class=\"external\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 0px; border: 0pt none;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/2013-01\/31-90343-pt6-faux-labradorite-vol-057-6.jpg\" alt=\"Pt 6 Faux Labradorite Pendent Project - Polymer Clay Tutor\" width=\"255\" height=\"146\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>Vol-057-6: Video #343:<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000;\">Baking, Sanding, Buffing, Waxing:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Finally I show you how to give your pendant a professional quality finish which includes the proper way to bake, sand, buff and polish your beads with an amazing high gloss finish. You&#8217;ll be right up there competing with Mother Nature with your gorgeous Faux Labradorite stones!<\/span><br \/>\n<script src=\"http:\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ID=V20070822\/US\/hubp0da1-20\/8001\/aad122be-f0eb-4b9a-9685-efa0547ce23c\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\n\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%2Faad122be-f0eb-4b9a-9685-efa0547ce23c&#038;Operation=NoScript\">Amazon.com Widgets<\/A><\/noscript><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong style=\"font-size: medium;\">Other Supplies:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Rubbing Alcohol<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Paper Towel<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Glad Cling Wrap<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Ceramic Tile<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Cardstock, File Folder or Sheet of Plain Paper<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Shape Cutters<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Piercing Wires<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.firemountaingems.com\/search\/?Keywords=polishing+papers\" class=\"external external_icon\" target=\"_blank\">Polishing Papers<\/a> in 400, 600, 1200, 4000, 6000, 8000 grits<br \/>\n<em>Or<\/em> Wet\/Dry Sandpaper in 320, 400, 600, 800, 1200, 2000 grit<br \/>\n<em>Or<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/polymer-clay-tutorial-sanding-micromesh-abrasives-video\/10711\/\">Micro-Mesh Pads<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\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 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>Faux Labradorite <\/strong><\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">tutorial described above, is available in Vol-057 at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beadvideos.com\/back-issues-03\/#vol-057\" 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<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 just purchased a subscription (yay!!) and I have been wanting to do that for awhile. I just finished watching your series of videos on making a faux jasper cabochon. Your videos are phenomenal! You explain things thoroughly and clearly, and you don&#8217;t miss or skip any steps. It is an absolute joy to sit and watch you go through the process &#8211; I feel like I just attended a class I should have paid $100 for. I am so excited to see what other videos come my way! Thank you for all the hard work you put into making these videos and coming up with color recipes. Your work is truly amazing. <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">~Karen-R<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Cindy I like how you create quick simple processes. You are great a simplifying things. Thanks. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">~Claycass<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Hi, Cindy! If it were for me, I&#8217;d gladly watch videos about the faux semiprecious stones every Friday. I enjoyed all the &#8220;faux&#8221; videos I&#8217;ve seen here until now. Of course, the Faux Raku was just the icing on the cake. And I love all the innovations you come up with and that we can see nowhere else on the net. On the other hand, all the techniques you teach are so instructive, even if we tried them before. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\"><strong>~Squash<\/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>Faux Labradorite Pendant <\/strong><\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">tutorial described above, is available in Vol-057 at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beadvideos.com\/back-issues-03\/#vol-057\" 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\" 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>6 Videos #338 to #343: So real looking, it may just even fool Mother Nature!<\/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":[2607,975],"class_list":["post-16619","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-polymer-clay-tutorials","tag-faux-rocks-metals","tag-necklaces-pendants-lanyards-accessories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16619","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=16619"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16619\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16619"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16619"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16619"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}