{"id":5196,"date":"2009-08-14T03:05:01","date_gmt":"2009-08-14T10:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=5196"},"modified":"2009-12-23T12:23:05","modified_gmt":"2009-12-23T20:23:05","slug":"polymer-clay-beads-home-jewelry-business-etsy-shop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/polymer-clay-beads-home-jewelry-business-etsy-shop\/5196\/","title":{"rendered":"Polymer Clay Beads | Home Jewelry Business | Kimisen’s Etsy Shop"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Lentil<\/p>\n

Spotlight:<\/span> “Finally listed my creations at Etsy and have sold my first piece!” ~Kim-M<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Kim Misenheimer (aka Kimisen) has a dream. In her words, it’s “always been to help support my family doing something I love.”<\/em> With an Etsy shop now set up and<\/span> running, as well as a loving husband providing support, Kim is well on her way to accomplishing her goal<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Related links for this spotlight feature include: (1) Lentil Beads<\/a>; (2) Jupiter Beads<\/a>; (3) Disk Beads<\/a>; (4) Rose Beads<\/a>; (5) Pillow Beads<\/a><\/span>
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Here is What Kim Wrote…<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Cindy,<\/span><\/p>\n

I LOVE LOVE LOVE polymer clay! I have always had my hands in art of some kind for as long as I can remember. I have spent countless nights awake working on project after project only to find that I would grow tired of it once I “mastered” the skill.<\/span><\/p>\n

Once I discovered Polymer clay I realized that not only are there endless projects, beads and more but I could further create by using the beads in my jewelry. So, back to sleepless nights of project after project,\u00a0 only now I am satisfied!!!<\/span><\/p>\n

I discovered Cindy Lietz\u2019s www.beadsandbeading.com website by searching for new ideas. (Since I am self-taught I have learned by spending WAY too much time online) I am so excited to have found her website! I have learned more from Cindy than I have from all of the other sites I have checked out! Her videos have been a lifesaver as you can see from my first attempts of making a pendant on my own [Photo 6].<\/span><\/p>\n

I love anything round so naturally the lentil beads [Photo 1] and the disk beads [Photo 3] are my favorites! (once again learned from the videos) I love the way they look and feel in my hands after being sanded, polished and glossed. I also adore the pillow beads [Photo 5]. They look so cool and I love holding them. I think beads are an addiction for me do you? I some times sift through my finished ones looking just to look. There is one problem to that though, you can\u2019t sell anything if you don\u2019t let them go!<\/span><\/p>\n

Finally, a few days ago I got a creative spurt and made jewelry and listed my creations in my etsy shop. AND, I have sold my first piece, a pendant made from a squashed Jupiter Bead [Photo 2], once again, learned from Cindy!<\/span><\/p>\n

I have loved being able to share my knowledge with my kids. It is neat watching my 7-year-old daughter make beads because I see myself in the way she learns by watching and doing. It is also a great bonding experience with my 9 1\/2-year-old son. Anything to pull him away from video games!<\/span><\/p>\n

I am going to continue learning and making beads and I am going to continue to grow my business through my etsy shop. My dream has always been to help support my family doing something I love. With my husband\u2019s emotional support (he is good at design too) I know I will be successful in this industry.<\/span><\/p>\n

If I can leave you with two big pieces of advice they are, don\u2019t limit yourself and don\u2019t be afraid to make mistakes because sometimes those mistakes can turn into your finest bead ever! Oh, and cornstarch is a miracle for getting fingerprints out of beads and for keeping pieces from sticking to the work surface.<\/span><\/p>\n

~Kim Misenheimer (aka Kimisen<\/a>)<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Squashed<\/td>\n\"Disc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Rose<\/td>\n\"Pillow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"First<\/td>\n\"Face<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Wow Kim I can see you becoming a huge success! The improvement you have made to your work is obvious, and a quick sale is a sure sign of more to come. I am very impressed with how you have taken what you have learned in such a short period of time, and put it into practice. With your obvious determination, I’m sure your dream of helping to support your family will come to fruition for you. Probably sooner than you think!<\/span><\/p>\n

So does anyone else here, have a dream to make money with your polymer clay beads? Has Kimisen inspired you in any way? Let her know in the comments below!<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

**<\/strong><\/span> If you have been inspired by my teachings and would like to be featured in an upcoming Spotlight Article<\/span><\/strong>, then please do write up something creative and email it to me along with a selection of your project pics. Make sure to send me high resolution photos that I’ll be able to zoom in on to show the details of your work. If you don’t already have my email address, simply leave a comment below and I will get it to you right away<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Cindy\"Polymer<\/p>\n

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