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Vol-080-1: Video #609: Introduction: In this 6 part video tutorial series, you will learn how to use polymer clay to mimic the layered look of real Fordite cabochons. Fordite is a man-made material that was actually a paint over-spray byproduct from the vintage automotive industry when Ford cars (and other brands as well) were all painted by hand. You will also learn how to cut, shape and polish your piece so that it will be difficult to tell the difference between your Faux Fordite and the real thing. Plus you’ll learn how to create a gorgeous wire weave bezel to capture and dip lay your faux stone in a lovely pendant.
Vol-080-2: Video #610: Prepping The Clay: In this video you will learn about the polymer clay colors you will need to mimic the original paint colors used on Vintage Ford Vehicles. Then you will discover the tricks to recreating the baked paint layers by forming a slab of polymer clay colors into a convincing chunk of Fordite material.
Vol-080-3: Video #611: Cutting The Cabochon: In this video you will learn my tips and tricks for transforming the faux Fordite slab into a triangular cabochon shape. You will learn how to expose the stripy layers and how to cut the material to exactly the size and shape you need. You will also create a bake for the cab so that it has a professional looking finish from all angles.
Vol-080-4: Video #612: Shaping And Polishing: In this video we will bake, sand and polish our Faux Fordite Cabochon into a beautiful stone that will later be used in the wire woven pendant design. I will teach you about the proper shaping and finishing so that you can be proud of your final results. The trick in this technique is to make sure that you follow through and do a great job with the finishing work… don’t worry how it looks when it comes out of the oven. That is not how it will look in the end. Just like any stone in it’s raw form… it is the shaping and polishing that brings out the real beauty.
Vol-080-5: Video #613: Wire Weave Bezel: In this video I will show you some awesome tips for making a wire woven bezel for your faux Fordite stone. You will learn about which wire gauges and tempers to use for this wire weaving technique, and how to cut and weave your bezel to fit the stone perfectly. It is a simple process, but like all good things, takes some time to create. Once you are done though, you’ll be amazed how intricate it looks and how easy it truly was.
Vol-080-6: Video #614: Wire Wrapping The Pendant: In this video you’ll learn how to wrap your wire woven strip around your Faux Fordite Cabochon to create the form fitting bezel with a triple loop bail on the top. You’ll discover the techniques for bending and shaping the wires for a perfect fit, so that your pendant showcases your stone beautifully and securely. This way you get to see the most area possible of your stone, without worrying that it will fall out of the wire cage. everything you learn in this tutorial can be tweaked to your own designs, including your own choice of colors for the faux fordite, the shape you cut it and how or if you use the wire weaving techniques to accent it. This tutorial is jam packed… so prepare to learn a lot!
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1-A: Raspberry Patach 2-A: Green Burlap 3-A: Gunny Sack 4-A: Scarecrow Hat . . . |
Raspberry Patch is the dusty berry pink of this Scarecrow’s faded burlap shirt… and possibly the same color as the Raspberries he stood and protected in the patch over the Summer and Fall. Green Burlap is a muted dark gray green of the sun bleached and rain washed burlap collar, adorning his shirt. Gunny Sack is the dirtied, natural color of the Burlap that wraps his adorable smiling face. And Scarecrow Hat is the soft dirty brown of his floppy bedraggled hat.
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Customer Reviews: Faux Fordite Wire Weave Pendant (6 Videos):
- Thank you for putting that creative brain of yours to work on this beautiful new faux for us! ~Tantesherry
- Love discovering the new things you think up. ~Hermine-R
- Who knew there was such a thing? I had to Google after watching your videos. It’s very unique and beautiful. ~Dawn-B
- Thank you so much Cindy… I was one of your members who requested this technique and I am not disappointed. Fabulous tutorial and easy to follow. I can’t pick your Fordite from the original and I particularly like the small earring cabochons. Thanks so much again. ~Cara-L
- Well, that is just fascinating history! Who woulda thunk, huh? I also love the fact you are teaching the wire-woven pendant setting! ~Rebecca-C
- I may live in Michigan, for over ten years now, and I’m from Toledo, Ohio, I never heard of Fordite! Love the look! This maybe a favorite of mine! ~Catalina-L
- What a terrific technique! It really showcases one of the things I love about PC, you can plan and expect, but never really know exactly what you will get (kind of like life, eh?). I plan on having lots of fun with this one. Thank you thank you. ~Fran-V
- I believe the correct term for this tutorial is “Freakin’ Awesome!!” ~Sarah-W
- Fantastic videos Cindy and Doug, thank you so much! I love that you included the wire wrapping in your video, so generous, we’d have been delighted with just the ‘Fordite’ cabachon! Never heard of this stuff – and the colour range is unlimited! I look forward to making things to match my outfits, great stuff. Thank you again. ~Marion-R
- Here in the UK “FORDS” of Dagenham opened in 1931 on reclaimed Marshland by the River Thames. Mainly employing men, but women had jobs sewing the upholstery (at a lower rate of pay). The whole factory came to a standstill in 1968 when these ladies went on strike for equal pay. A film called “Made In Dagenham” about this came out in 2010 and now also a Musical. Who would have thought that Cindy would have come up with this clever technique to make faux fordite from polymer clay. The patterns look so organic and I love the wired cab cage. A great way to use up all those odd bits and pieces of coloured scraps that seem to just cry out to be used to make a beautiful pendant. So once again Cindy a great new set of videos…..cheers xx. ~Elaine-F
- Hi Cindy, I had never known about fordite. What a fantasic story behind this medium. Great tutorial as always. Thank you again. ~Kay-B
- Great tute, Cindy! One comment… I have no idea what washi tape is (something to do with scrapbooking, I’m sure) but florist tape will work as well. I keep a pair of sewing snips in my purse and I use florist tape on the tips so I don’t get stabbed and my purse stays in one piece. Just thought I would share. Love the faux faux but didn’t think I was going to bother wih the wire wrap. Until I saw it done. Ya done made a believer out of me again. And now I have an excuse to buy that vise I’ve been avoiding. LOL. ~Peg-C
- I had never heard of Fordite but have now done my research after seeing the videos. ~Lawrence-S
- Thanks Cindy. Loved this tute. Learned a lot in this great tutorial. Always wondered how the great looking bezel might be made. ~Pat-H
- Oh how Fun! Our first car, after we married, was 1950 Ford. So I need to do some research, which I love, and find out what colors were popular in the Ford lines… A blast from the Past! ~Patt-W
- Cindy – I am fascinated with this faux project! My favorite videos from you are the faux stones and shells. Keep up the great work!!! ~Janet-L
- Hi Cindy, I love the tut. Especially the wire wrapping. I had looked at pictures using the wire weaving and skipped over them thinking it would be too difficult. Inspired to have a go now and a great way to use some of those spare beads accumulating on my work table. ~Pam-R
- Just watched all the videos at a stretch… Love this technique! ~Krithica-P
- Wow! This tutorial was soup to nuts! What great information. I just love all the detail, tips and tricks you give us every time. Thanks Team Lietz! ~Dawn-B
- Cattywampus, LOL!!! Love this technique, loved the wire weaving. Thank you. ~Michelle-A
- You have made a faux fordite enthusiast of me!! What a wonderful and interesting tutorial – thanks! BTW, you are a great teacher (after 40 years of elementary teaching, I can tell when someone has that innate ability to teach!). ~Susan-B
- I actually just bought a piece of the real Fordite and made my husband (a real car buff and die hard Ford man) a nice keychain from it for this past Fathers day. He loved it. But all I could get was a small piece. So now I can make my own Fordite and use bigger size pieces. Thanks Cindy!!? ~Jamie-H
- Great tut.. I really enjoyed it. Thank you :) ~Jennifer-H
- Cindy, I want you to know that you are entirely responsible for me getting once more (after a hiatus of many years) involved with polymer clay. This is a HUGE deal, as I am very much hampered by ill health, and never thought I’d manage it again! Your skill as a teacher gave me the courage to try, and though I am very SLOW I am loving every minute I spend at my “clay” desk, as well as the time I spend learning even more! I know that you and Doug have to work VERY hard to produce all the videos that you do. There must be times when your schedule makes you want to tear your hair out. Please don’t! I don’t know what I’d do without you! Gratefully. ~Julia-G
- Love your tutorials. Have only started playing with clay very recently but am totally hooked. So different from the glass/wire/metalwork/paper jewelry I have been making for years. I really like the faux gemstones and am practicing like mad! Love to sand and polish by hand. Very relaxing! Thanks. ~Jo-H
- Thrilled with how my faux fordite turned out last nite. This tute is the bomb. Now, for the scrap roses… Thank you for always including so much history and background information and links when you cover a tute. Oggled over all the links. I have adored fordite for years, put off purchasing, and now it is totally priced out of my market, lol. Only going to get more valuable, too. But now, thanks to you, I can duplicate it at home, in the model year car colors that mean something to me personally (and your color recipes). And I can make big chunks of it! Once the JoolTool system arrives, I’ll be able to buff it so that it looks like the same thing. How cool is that? ~Jocelyn-C
- The Fordite went over well with my brother and others. I give out many of my fordite stones with a little leaflet about the history of Fordite. I liked that you showed how to wire wrap as well. Thank you. ~Patty-J
Customer Reviews: Winter Scarecrow A-series Color Palette (4 Recipe Cards):
- I’m enjoying your web site and watching your videos. I’m excited about trying your ideas and mixing your recipes. Color mixing is not something I’m especially good at so it’s really helpful to me to have access to color recipes. Best regards. ~Deborah-E
- Hi! I’m a member of Cindy’s Site, and love it. I’m fairly new to polymer clay and Cindy has been so helpful and always there to answer any questions. I love her clay recipes. She’s a doll! ~Peg-D
- How very useful… thank you! I confess to only recently beginning to use my own colour mixes. I just was never brave enough before… your mixes make life even more easy… and less stressful… and now I feel even braver. ~Julz-M
- I stumbled across your web site by doing a Google search on how to mix polymer clay colors. Your site is so informative and user friendly. Thankx!!! ~Pamela-C
- You must be so thrilled your husband shares in your talent. The two of you must inspire each other and together comes such beauty. I am looking so forward to spending more time with you and my clay family in the new year. It is going to be a great year with breath taking colors, thanks to you and your hubby. ~Peggy-B
- Thanks so much, Cindy, for all the hard work you do creating these palettes. And thanks for the beautiful and inspirational photo, Doug! ~Phaedrakat
- Oh how happy colors make me! ~Melinda-H
- Hi I have been doing polymer clay for awhile now and have seen a few color charts but I think your recipes are the best I have seen. A friend of mine had sent me the link to your videos and I have enjoyed every one of them so far. Thanks for being such a great person. ~Linda-G
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