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Vol-070-1: Video #490: Introduction: In this 6 part video tutorial series, you will learn how to create my original Polymer Clay Crocus Bead Lariat design. Included are many tips, tricks and techniques that you can use to create Crocus Petal Canes in my colors, or your own, to make truly one-of-a-kind Crocus Beads. These pretty and realistic looking flower beads can then be used to create a lovely hand knotted lariat style necklace, earrings, pendants, and other jewelry projects. The ideas and techniques can not only be used for the projects I demonstrate in this tutorial series, but also for other home decor and other creative projects too.
Vol-070-2: Video #491: Custom Teardrop Blends: In this video, I share with you my custom color recipes using Premo Sculpey polymer clay, that you need to create this stunning Crocus flower cane. I will show you the exact amounts of clay needed for the project, and teach you how to combine them into a custom teardrop blend that, when combined with the darker shades of the veining colors, creates the realistic variations of the delicate crocus flower petals. I’ll also show you a neat trick for placing your veins so that the end result is natural and organic rather than stiff and manufactured looking.
Vol-070-3: Video #492: Crocus Flower Petal Cane: In this video, In this video, you will learn how to take the blended sheet we created in the previous video, and cut/combine it in such a way as to get the wonderful wispy variegation and veining of Crocus Flower Petal. You will also learn how to reduce this cane and save sections of it at a couple of different sizes, for making beads and using in other types of polymer clay projects. As well, you will discover that not all clay ‘moves’ at the same speed… and I’ll show you ways to deal with this problem, so that you will be able to successfully reduce your cane to whatever size is needed.
Vol-070-4: Video #493: Crocus Beads: In this video, In this video, we start slicing up that crocus cane and start making some beads. You will first learn a simple technique for making tiny crocus bud beads that have a sleek modern look to them. The you will learn how to create the delicate curved petals of the crocus and then combine them into realistic crocus flower heads that you will pierce and bake up as beads for our lariat project. These gorgeous beads need very little finishing and can be used in any situation where you would use a flower bead… almost everywhere!
Vol-070-5: Video #494: Hand Knotted Cord: In this video, we will quickly cover the finishing of the crocus beads, which includes smoothing out any rough surfaces, plus waxing and polishing to a soft sheen. Then we move on to creating a hand-knotted bead lariat onto which we will string a flourish of crocus beads. You will learn the secrets to getting a nice tight knot between beads, as well as some tips and tricks for making the knotting go quicker and easier. We’ll be using waxed cotton cording and real jade beads, but the technique can be used for all kinds of cording and bead types, including silk cord and pearls. So I think you’ll love adding the knotted cord to your jewelry making bag of tricks!
Vol-070-6: Video #495: Assembling The Lariat: In this video, the whole project comes together! First you will learn how to make a bead dangle using regular jewelry pliers… followed by a demo ov my new new favorite tool that makes in super fast to crank out a whole bunch of dangles in short order! Then we’ll add the chain to the hand knotted cord. And lastly the crocus bead dangles get added to the chain. With all the tips and tricks I share in this tutorial series, it will leave your head spinning. Let’s just say, once completed, your whole world will be coming up flowers!
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1-A: Wild Tansy 2-A: Dusty Peach 3-A: Dusty Amber 4-A: Tansy Leaves . . . . |
Wild Tansy is a dusty warm yellow found on the sunny flower buttons of the Wild Tansy. Dusty Peach is the dusty pastel peach color with a hint of lavender, that rims the blossoms. Dusty Amber is the rusted golden color of the aging flowers. And Tansy Leaves is the soft pastel green of the feather-like leaves of this fascinating little roadside wildflower.
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Customer Reviews: Crocus Bead Lariat (6 Videos):
- What a sweet little flower tutorial Cindy. You certainly have a way of turning the hardest looking things into a simple step by step process. I was really surprised when watching how much information and techniques you really cram into a video. I am absolutely certain that anyone, beginner or advanced polymer clay person would more than benefit and learn so much by joining your tutorial sessions. The Video Library is like a treasure chest to me. I keep going back there not only to scoop up new ideas but to rely on the old tutorials so that I can duplicate them and make more projects from them. When I look back BC (before Cindy) and see all that I missed, I was so excited to learn that I could purchase back issues to complete MY Library. Now I have to quit jawing and get back to making those adorable sweet crocus flowers! thanks Cindy! ~DixieAnn-S
- Thank you so much Cindy, these Crocus beads are absolutely gorgeous! I always love your flower beads, so realistic and so many ways to wear and use them. And thank you for all the tips along the way. You and Doug really are streets ahead of all the other ‘artists’ who try to use videos to demonstrate polymer clay techniques. ~Marion-R
- A big thank you for teaching me the proper way to knot between beads, tried it on my own once… not a pretty sight ;) ~TanteSherry
- Love the Crocus lariat! This will be my new Spring thing! The color ways are so much fun to experiment with. I do so look forward to your tutes. They are so much fun… Love-love-love. ~Patt-W
- These are beautiful Cindy! I am so ready for spring. Thank you again for the great tutorials. I’m getting ready for some spring craft shows and these will be just perfect! ~Vivian-B
- This is cool! I may try some purple and yellow ones! ~Catalina-L
- I have a long strand of light green jade beads that I loved but couldn’t make up my mind as to what I could do with them – now I know! But my first reaction on seeing your beautiful Crocus beads was that these are of a ‘Royal’ standard: anyone who’s been on the tour of Windsor Castle (UK) will have seen in the Queen’s China room several glass fronted cases displaying the most exquisite china. Many of the plates are decorated with 3 dimensional flowers and fruits around and ‘dripping off’ the edge and my first thought was that with careful slicing these (un-cured) beads could decorate the edges of a special plate, for tea parties etc. With a few thin green leaves laid between and over the flowers this could be stunning! But your beautiful creation could be used for so many things: on Alice-bands for bridesmaids, esp. if they carried bunches of Crocuses. Also, charms for bracelets, dangles for bookmarks, decorative box-lids – and on and on. The potential is limitless. Thanks for giving us such fantastic ideas and techniques, you are the tops Cindy! ~Marion-R
- You have been reading my mind again Cindy, having just made a whole bunch of primroses in pale lemon I thought some purple crocus would look really lovely to go with them but was not sure how to get them to look natural. Hey presto! Your latest videos are just perfect, just “the ticket” as my Dad would say. Thanks also for showing us the “one step looper” it will certainly go on my wish list. ~Elaine-F
- Hi Cindy, I am so enjoying your site and videos – I think you do a fabulous job and I am learning quite a bit about things I thought I already knew. Thanks. ~Meredith-S
- So many helpful tips in this months tutorial – just wanted to tell you that you solved the problem I had the last/only time I tried to knot between each bead – thank you for that. Your way will remove the frustration element – YAY! And don’t you just ‘luv’ your one step looper – mine are very helpful to me. Thanks for such a pretty cane to work with. ~TanteSherry
- I just wanted to say that you’ve impressed me again with your videos! I absolutely love them and they are so informative and really inspire me. You are a natural at making these and I hope you never stop! I will be a loyal subscriber! Thanks again! ~Susanna-A
- I liked this project so much i had to go find beads to make a lariat necklace :) Thanks for making this so much fun, step by step I feel so much more confident because you make it so easy :) ~Laurie-M
- Cindy I just wanted to let you know that the beautiful Crocus Lanyard I made from your tutorial was put on display at the Museum here and it sold immediately. I am kind of still in shock over this but am extremely delighted my jewelry is making someone very happy. I can’t tell you how much I loved doing this tutorial and now I am all fired up to create another! The one I made measured out at 60″ in length. ~DixieAnn-S
Customer Reviews: Wild Tansy A-Series Color Palette (4 Recipe Cards):
- I love how you see the hidden beauty in the most humble of nature’s residents, Cindy :) ~Monique-U
- Along with you, Cindy, I have always adored this plant. My first experience required us to remove it diligently from all of my grandfather’s dairy fields, as it made the milk bitter. Later when we moved to the shore line in Rhode Island, it grew wildly and I could not wait for it to bloom. Your palette captures it perfectly. It had many medicinal uses, none of which I’d advise using today. ~Jocelyn-C
- Love the Tansy palette. But although tansy tea was once widely used in folk medicine, especially for skin problems and intestinal parasites it contains a dangerous volatile oil which can cause convulsions, hallucinations and psychosis. Very small amounts of the leaves are safe when used for culinary purposes, added to salads or chopped up in home-made pancakes but should not be used medicinally. The essence is used as an insecticide in some countries. It should on no account be taken in any form by pregnant women… cheers xx. ~Elaine-F
- Nice color pallet. It has a warm cozy feeling about it. Reminds me of colors I used in a quilted table topper. I can easily see these used in a kaleidoscope cane or a Natasha bead. Thanks Cindy for the history on this plant. I have never heard of it so of course I had to read up on it. Thanks Jocelyn for the great link! ~DixieAnn-S
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