{"id":6738,"date":"2009-11-16T03:14:42","date_gmt":"2009-11-16T11:14:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=6738"},"modified":"2010-03-22T15:45:20","modified_gmt":"2010-03-22T22:45:20","slug":"polymer-clay-tutorial-mica-shift-technique-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/polymer-clay-tutorial-mica-shift-technique-video\/6738\/","title":{"rendered":"Polymer Clay Tutorial | Mica Shift Technique [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/2009-11\/16-mica-shift-technique-90132.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Polymer Clay Mica Shift Technique\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"250\" height=\"188\" align=\"left\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Vid #132:<\/span> &#8220;Mica shift! You must have been reading my mind. I&#8217;ll be so happy to get your tips on it.&#8221;<span style=\"color: #808080;\"> ~Dawn-B<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">A new blog feature was added last week&#8230; thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/polymer-clay-tutorial-book-beads-gifts-for-teachers\/6652\/#sue\">Sue Werner<\/a> for making the suggestion. Now you guys can count on receiving a <em>Supplies List<\/em> in advance of when the new tutorial videos are posted in the members library each Friday. This is in addition to the <em>Intro Clip<\/em> that I will continue to provide as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Knowing before hand what materials are required, means you will be able to get going on each project right away, without first having to race out and pick up stuff.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Thank you Sue for your &#8220;supplies list&#8221; suggestion and Cindy for your response to provide us with this information. Now Fridays will have more time for the actual creation. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>~Joyce-M<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">LOVE LOVE LOVE the supply list! It&#8217;s going to help out a bunch! Thanks Sue and Cindy!! <\/span><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>~Phoenix-F<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">I love the list of materials, too, Cindy. This site just keeps getting better and better. Love it. Clay on, everyone!!!!!!!<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>~Helen-S<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">I agree. Thanks for the idea Sue and Cindy you always come through for us. Just like a teacher always wanting to give the best to her students. Looking forward to Friday.<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>~Peggy-B<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The upcoming polymer clay video that will be posted this Friday November 20th, will be all about How to Master the Elusive Mica Shift Technique.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Mica shift! You must have been reading my mind. I&#8217;ve been playing around with this technique lately. I&#8217;ll be so happy to get your tips on it. <\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">~Dawn-B<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Cindy, I am excited too about the mica shift.  I have read about it and tentatively tried it but it will be great to see a video demonstrating it.  Thanks for all your help and for always seeming to be able to read our minds.<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>~Laurel-B<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>Supplies List: Video-018-3: Mica Shift Technique:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>Polymer Clay:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Pearl and or Metallic Clay any color. My preferred brand is Premo Sculpey because of its high mica content. To copy the colors I used in the video, you can mix the following recipes:<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><em>Dusty Grape Pearl:<\/em><br \/>\n&gt;&gt; 1 part Blue Pearl (Premo)<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; 1 part Red Pearl (Premo)<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; 1 part Silver (Premo)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><em>Olive Green Pearl:<\/em><br \/>\n&gt;&gt; 1 part Blue Pearl (Premo)<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; 1 part Gold Pearl (Premo)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><em>Watermelon Pearl:<\/em><br \/>\n&gt;&gt; 1 part Red Pearl (Premo)<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; 1 part Gold (Premo)<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; 1 part Pearl (Premo)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>Tools:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Pasta Machine.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Acrylic Roller. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Clay Blade.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Clay Cutters or Cookie Cutters.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Piercing tool (optional).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Deeply Etched, Simple Pattern, Rubber Stamp or Texture Sheet (No fine details).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>Other Supplies and Materials:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Cornstarch.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Curved Surface (Bottle, Drinking Glass, etc.).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Ceramic tile and piece of card stock for baking beads on.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/make-beads-sanding-kit\/70\/\">Sanding and Buffing Kit<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Full knowledge of baking flat items, as well as proper sanding and buffing techniques. See my <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/crse\/01-more.html\">Polymer Clay Beginners Course<\/a> if you need help with these basics.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">I love your course, it is great, really helpful when you are starting out and you make everything look so easy. I love it and all your weekly video back issues too. Money well spent. Many thanks. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>~Karen-B<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The full version of the Vid-018-3 Mica Shift Tutorial will be posted in the Polymer Clay Members Library on Friday November 20th, 2009. But if you would like to see a <a href=\"#video\">sneak peak intro clip<\/a> right now, scroll down the page a bit to the video player below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/cindy-sig.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Cindy Lietz Signature\" width=\"114\" height=\"99\" align=\"right\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/polymer-clay-tutor.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Polymer Clay Tutor\" width=\"200\" height=\"26\" align=\"right\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#video\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/preview-clip-headline-2.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Click Video Play Button\" width=\"358\" height=\"58\" align=\"middle\" \/><\/a><a name=\"video\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--Video player code starts here--><\/p>\n<div><object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"512\" height=\"409\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"align\" value=\"middle\" \/><param name=\"FlashVars\" value=\"u=ybc&amp;o=ybc&amp;i=http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/vid\/101\/90132.jpg&amp;b=3&amp;f=http:\/\/bead-001.s3.amazonaws.com\/90132-p.flv&amp;d=ybc&amp;a=ybc&amp;v=100&amp;t=xbc&amp;w=512&amp;h=409\" \/><param name=\"quality\" value=\"high\" \/><param name=\"menu\" value=\"false\" \/><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/vid\/101\/90132-p.swf\" \/><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"u=ybc&amp;o=ybc&amp;i=http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/vid\/101\/90132.jpg&amp;b=3&amp;f=http:\/\/bead-001.s3.amazonaws.com\/90132-p.flv&amp;d=ybc&amp;a=ybc&amp;v=100&amp;t=xbc&amp;w=512&amp;h=409\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"512\" height=\"409\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/vid\/101\/90132-p.swf\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" menu=\"false\" quality=\"high\" flashvars=\"u=ybc&amp;o=ybc&amp;i=http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/vid\/101\/90132.jpg&amp;b=3&amp;f=http:\/\/bead-001.s3.amazonaws.com\/90132-p.flv&amp;d=ybc&amp;a=ybc&amp;v=100&amp;t=xbc&amp;w=512&amp;h=409\" align=\"middle\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>\n<p><!--Video player code ends here--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Here&#8217;s That &#8220;Link Below&#8221; Referred To at End of the Video<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/\">Polymer Clay Tutorials<\/a> &lt;&lt;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The full version of the <strong>&#8220;Mica Shift&#8221;<\/strong> preview video shown above, is now available for purchase at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beadvideos.com\/back-issues-01\/#vol-018\" class=\"external external_icon\" target=\"_blank\">Polymer Clay Library<\/a> in the <strong>Vol-018 Back Issue Package.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><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<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">I have been following Cindy Lietz for a while now. She is WONDERFUL and her site is so full of fabulous teachings about polymer clay. I can not say enough about all that I have learned from Cindy, My Polymer Clay Tutor, and her tutorial videos, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/crse\/01-more.html\" target=\"_blank\">her course<\/a>, and her daily blog posts. Yes, I do have her first course, and I am a paid member to her <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beadvideos.com\/back-issues-01\/\" class=\"external external_icon\" target=\"_blank\">Video Library<\/a>. The knowledge Cindy imparts on all of us there is priceless. I would suggest that anyone who is at all interested in working with polymer clay, jewelry making, or in finding fellowship with like minded people, go to her site and become part of the community, sign up for her courses, and all that Cindy has to offer. Both experienced clayers, and beginners can benefit greatly from her. I am just one of many who has learned so much from Cindy. Cindy&#8217;s videos are the best. The videos are high quality in all ways (content, picture, and sound). Cindy is such a precise and considerate teacher. She anticipates all of the questions that one might ask, and she answers them, and shows great examples as she answers them, with fun and easy to follow videos. Cindy&#8217;s daily posts are something that I look forward to every day. Don&#8217;t waste any more time&#8230; check her out, and you will be so happy you did&#8230; I certainly am!!!\u00a0 A Loyal BeadsandBeading Follower :)<\/span><\/span> <span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>~Cindy-E<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong> <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The following topics are included in this week&#8217;s <strong>&#8220;Mica Shift Techniques&#8221; <\/strong>video tutorial:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">See examples of several different pendants and beads made using the mica shift technique.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Discussion of the type of clay to use and how to get your own unique colors. As well as options for using mica powders for custom colors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Demonstration on how to properly prepare the clay so its ready to use. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Learn a simpler method for doing the technique then most people teach.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Discussion on the types of designs to use for success.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Importance of proper baking, plus sanding and finishing to get professional results.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The full version of the <strong>&#8220;Mica Shift&#8221;<\/strong> preview video shown above, is now available for purchase at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beadvideos.com\/back-issues-01\/#vol-018\" class=\"external external_icon\" target=\"_blank\">Polymer Clay Library<\/a> in the <strong>Vol-018 Back Issue Package.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vid #132: &#8220;Mica shift! 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