Member Benefits Vol-051: Jewelry & Projects
Hey Cindy, great question. I started making polymer clay beads and continue to, because I always found myself looking at a piece of jewelry and saying “I could do that”. Especially if it was an art piece that I felt I couldn’t afford. I can afford polymer clay and just love the feeling I get when someone exclaims “You made that??” It’s a great feeling. So for me projects that are one of a kind, for me to wear are what I am looking for. Thanks. ~Susan-K >> This comment was originally posted at: Your Reasons For Making Polymer Clay Beads
Cindy, this is a wonderful tutorial. It never ceases to amaze me how you come up with your tricks to make things happen! I found your site a short time after I decided I wanted to learn how to work with polymer clay. I’ve been a teacher my entire adult life, so I know a good teacher when I see one. I also know an outstanding value. I watched your three free videos and immediately signed up for membership. You give us far more for our money than any other site – most single tutorials at other sites cost more than our monthly membership, which gives us 4 tutorials and 12 color recipes each month. After only a few months of using your techniques, I was already selling my polymer clay jewelry. ~Linda-K >> This comment was originally posted at the following link: Leopard Cane Tutorial Video
Today I sold several sets of beads (my sets range from 5-12 beads a piece) including the faux bone beads…. it went well. I feel great because my beads will be “out there” being used and loved. We settled on prices easily. I definitely settled on a lower “hourly rate” then I make at my “real job” but I figured right now it’s all good. If I can just make enough to keep my hobby going then that’s good enough. After all, I don’t have years of experience, yet. All in all, I’m happy with the sale of my beads today. Thank you all for your help and your generous and kind words. ~Melinda-H >> This comment was originally posted at the following Beads And Beading link: Wholesale Pricing Tips for Your Polymer Clay Beads
I see these as the perfect “frame” for the necklace. When you think about how beautiful art is displayed, the frame surrounds it, enhances it, but never detracts from the artist’s intent. As always Cindy, thank you for yet another way to think about this art form we love so much. ~Elizabeth-S >> This comment was originally posted at the following link: Copper Wire Hoop Earrings
It’s so cool that polymer clay is versatile enough that we can use it to recreate so many different things. I love the earrings Cindy, I would totally wear something like that. You could make something similar with a snowflake – they remind me of the little symbols you see on the weather reports. ~Silverleaf >> This comment was originally posted at the following link: Polymer Clay Inspiration
Really cute, simple earrings! “Simple” is the wrong word, what I mean is that they aren’t busy. The colored soft-flex really adds to the design. My sister will go crazy over these earrings! I am going to have to make something like these ASAP. You are fabulous, Cindy Lietz! I just love this site and with so many great ideas and teachings. ~Phaedrakat >> This comment was originally posted at: Polymer Clay SoftFlex Wire Earrings
What a cool idea! I will be making these for sure. ~Sherry-W >> This comment was originally posted at the following Beads And Beading link: Faux Pebble Beads Beach Jewelry Projects
I had no idea and they are really pretty. Most importantly, they are different. I have a special friend who is very involved in a women’s business sorority. I have wanted to make something special for her but did not want it to be a cane with the sorority letters. This technique will be perfect. I could see how this technique would also be great for crafts shows, especially if you used words related to the area. ~Anna-S >> This comment was originally posted at the following link: Graffiti Beads
That’s a beautiful pendant! I like how you used a mistake and turned it into something wonderful! ~Aims >> This comment was originally posted at the following Beads And Beading link: Copper Wire Chandelier Pendant
Don’t know what I love more about this bracelet, the fact that it’s manly, handmade, made with antique tools and recycled goods, faux stone, or uniquely designed by Cindy. That lucky hairdresser, LOL! If you made it for me, don’t think I could bring myself to ever take it off, and I think, best of all, it would stand up to that wear. Excellent idea! ~Jocelyn-C >> This comment was originally posted at the following Beads And Beading link: Polymer Clay Jewelry Projects
Hi, Cindy! Your Christmas necklace is so very very beautiful! I’m in love with the focal bead with its dimensional cane. And the whole arrangement of the beads and wire is wonderful! Can’t wait to see the full video! ~Squash >> This comment was originally posted at the following Beads And Beading link: Christmas Holly Leaf Cane
My daughter loves to read. This book-bookmark will make a wonderful stocking stuffer for her! Thanks. ~Maria-C >> This comment was originally posted at the following link: Book Beads Tutorial
Wow! Thanks! Am I ever going to be busy the end of the month getting some of these interchangeable pendants made for the sale at the church. My great desire is to combine wire working with PC so you are hitting the nail right on the head with this one! ~Carolyn-F >> This comment was originally posted at the following Beads And Beading link: Millefiori Flower Beads
This video is perfect with the heart pendants I plan to make for some Valentine gifts. Icing on the cake or cherry on the whip cream. I of course like both. Another fun filled Friday. Thanks to Cindy there is never a dull moment in my craft room anymore. Love and Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuggggggggggggs. ~Peggy-B >> This comment was originally posted at the following: Polymer Clay Lace and Ink Texture
I showed my glow-in-the-dark beads to my girlfriend and she wants me to make some GITD pulls for her old fashioned lights in her house. They’ll probably be rainbow colors, because she likes rainbow stuff. Hmmm, now, what shapes should I make them in? Oh and Cindy, way cool pendant! I love the way you used the copper wire to accent the bead. ~Lisa-W >> This comment was originally posted at the following Beads And Beading website link: Hidden Treasures to be Discovered in Your Scrap Polymer Clay
Cindy thanks for the spotlight and all the wonderful words. The golf stroke counter has 10 beads on it and every time you hit the ball you pull a bead down. It helps people who can’t remember how many times they hit the ball. I’ve sold 60 of them so far and I need to make more but everyone loved the black and white one I made from Cindy’s flower extruder cane. They are also good if you go walking and want to keep count of how many times you go around the block or around the walking path. ~Bonnie-K >> This comment was originally posted at the following link: Polymer Clay Golf Stroke Counters
I wanted to share this little story. So I was wearing a wire wrapped donut stone the other day and a friend of mine saw it and loved it and wants 3 of them done for her and as gifts for her two sisters. One sister’s birthday is next weekend. She wanted some kind of pink one for that sister. Well, here I am in a quandary. Hard to find a pink donut stone in a few days. So I decided polymer clay might come to my rescue again. I made a faux stone Rhondite donut bead and wrapped it. I am pretty happy with it. Thank goodness for polymer clay!! ~Laurel-B >> This comment was originally posted at the following link: Faux Rhondite Pretty in Pink Jewelry Stones
I really like vintage stuff. I have always been fascinated with old collector items, from old stamps, postcards, to vintage jewelry. So, when a tutorial came up on Cindy’s web site that involved bending old spoons and polymer clay, I was tickled to try it out. I was amazed to find out that I already had some old spoons in my possession. Bending the spoons was much easier than I thought, but trying to figure out how to cover them was another. Many of you know from reading my blog that I have been playing with Tina Holden’s Batik shimmering technique… so I thought I would give this a try on my bent spoons. I covered the spoons with a sheet of polymer clay done with the Batik shimmer technique, cut it to fit the curvature of the spoon; then baked them and then popped the baked polymer clay piece out and glued them back on. The next road block was… what do I do with them? Cindy made pendants out of them and I decided to do the same. In fact, I dressed them up with a little macrame, beads, charms, crystals, and chain. Now all I have to do is shop for some more spoons… looks like I will be hitting the antique stores soon! ~Lupe-M >> This comment was originally posted at the following Beads And Beading link: Transform Vintage Silverware Into Decorative Jewelry
I did get around to trying the glow in the dark cane yesterday. TOO CUTE!! Apparently that kind of retro looking stuff is in now. I make some peace sign pendants and my sisters in law and all their friends go nuts over them!! Thanks a bunch for the great ideas!! ~Carrie-W >> This comment was originally posted at the following link: Polymer Clay Tutorials
You’ve opened new worlds for me, Cindy! The UV Resin tutorial is absolutely terrific. The close up of the glossy, pearly butterfly wing is breathtakingly beautiful. Another success, thank you. ~Mary-U >> This comment was originally posted at the following Beads And Beading link: UV Resin Technique Video
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