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Vol-065-1: Video #439: Introduction: In this 6 part video tutorial series, you will learn techniques and tricks for creating a realistic looking (though easy to do) Faux Abalone Paua Shell Polymer Clay Cane design, as well as use it to construct a stunning Brass and Polymer Cuff of the quality that you can be very proud of. The ideas and techniques can not only be used for this particular bracelet design, but for many other polymer clay and jewelry projects as well.
Vol-065-2: Video #440: Mixing and Blending the Colors: In this video I will help you to create your own custom color mixes and blends that will create the perfect Abalone Paua Shell look alike! I use Premo Accents Clay for this project because of the rich sparkly metallic colors available with this brand.
Vol-065-3: Video #441: Making Faux Abalone Paua Cane: In this video I will demonstrate the simple techniques and tools you will use to mimic the wonderful layers and rings found in the shell of the amazing Abaolone or Paua shellfish. I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised to find out how easy and forgiving this technique really is!
Vol-065-4: Video #442: Building the Cuff Bracelet: In this video, I show you how to properly prepare your Brass or Copper Metal Cuff Blank and add the layer of polymer clay. Your creation will not only be gorgeous to look at, but will also be professionally constructed in a way that will stand the test of time.
Vol-065-5: Video #443: Sanding and Finishing: In this video, you will learn some pro level finishing tricks that will take your piece of jewelry from JUST OK looking to everyone-wants-one FABULOUS status! It’s all in the finishing baby! As they say, a little bit of elbow grease goes a long way.
Vol-065-6: Video #444: Polishing and Waxing: In this final video of the series, you will discover the tips and techniques to finishing your metal and polymer cuff, so that it is comfortable to wear, feels like luxury in your hands and looks like a million bucks! Remember, people judge value not only by what they see, but by how it feels when they hold it in their hands. Make sure it feels amazing and you’ll not only “Love What You Make”… but so will anyone who owns your work!
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Sunrise is a soft, gray orange shade that rims the edges of the clouds in the dawn sky. Crack of Dawn is the darker tan of the shadows, where the sun has not yet burst through the cracks. Early Morn is the gray blue of the early morning sky, as it struggles to wake from its deep slumber. And Cup of Joe is the dark brown black of the tree silhouettes and the fresh brewed coffee in our mugs.
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Customer Reviews: Faux Abalone Paua Cuff (6 Videos):
- Cindy, I am so excited about this Faux Abalone Shell tutorial. Not only is it beautiful when finished, the techniques and tips you teach us to help create it, is so well thought out, easy to follow and helps lead us to a failure rate of zero. I love every tutorial you do but especially the ones that involve canes that create these beautiful faux stones and gems. They are precise, easy to follow step by step and make us all winners. Providing links to the materials we might use are also a plus for us as it shows how much you want us to succeed. You never leave us hanging and are always there to encourage us, support us, and follow up on whatever questions we may have until we have the answers. I have experienced this several times and I really want to encourage anyone who wants to truly learn Polymer Clay to join our group and sign up for your tutorials. ~DixieAnn-S
- I wanted to add a big thank you to Cindy for all she does for us. I have learned so much from her in the years I have been a student of her tutorials. Learning what I am capable of and seeing success is amazing. Cindy has helped me grow and be willing to take on challenges I thought would be to daunting for me. She is an awesome teacher. She encourages us to learn and have our own voice as an artist. The small sum for all of this is soooo worth every penny. Not only does she guide me in learning but is willing to point me in directions of success. She has mentored me on the next steps to take in my journey and helped me see possibilities that would follow in the course of progress. I am grateful for her wisdom in knowing what I am ready for and what could be a disaster. Cindy doesn’t tell me I cannot do something (wise… cause I am stubborn and tend to say “watch I’ll do it”) but suggests that I might try a different way. Or will say to “experiment” and just see how it works. How blessed we are to have a teacher who allows us our own heading if we choose. Always the cheerleader for our success and never a detractor when we fail. Her hand is always extended to help us back up and a kind word to send us into the try again mode. Cindy, thank you for being my Tutor and friend. Hugs. ~Karonkay-C
- Hi Cindy, I’m so happy to learn another faux technique – they are freeing – yay :) ~Tante-S
- Just the tutorial that I have been waiting for Cindy. When I saw this is what is coming up next, cause I usually stop by to get a peek at the new series , my jaw literally dropped with excitement!! Yesterday was my birthday that kind of ended on a sour note and I was still feeling down. Well after seeing this and being that I am one of many that requested it, I couldn’t be more thrilled or happy. Well I could, but I’m trying to contain my excitement. Will have to post pics from my studio for you to see that and the joy that you bring to me and definitely to so many others. Thank You so much for making this possible. If I could I would just give you a big hug for this! ~Trish-Z
- Cindy GOOD GIRL KIDDO. This was what I was hoping for a long time now and you did it, you did it. Thanks sooo much! ~Patty-J
- Wow, this technique is amazing – I couldn’t wait to get home and watch it! Thank you again for such awesome and dedicated work! ~Karen-K
- Thanks again Cindy and Co for another wonderful tute! I was wanting to have a go at the abalone tute that’s out on the web, but it looked too hard. This one is so easy. ~Sandra-J
- Wow! ~Lesley-S
- Thank you so much for this tutorial!!! I have scoured the web for tut’s on making abalone and found them all wanting, they all fell short of “believable” but this one is so real. I have already made a jar using the blue cane as an inlay and covered some seashells for a pendant and earring set as well as some hearts for the same use and just need to wire them up. What an inspiring project! In a future tutorial could you show some more wiring techniques for earrings and pendants. Some pieces just don’t look right with a hole drilled through them and a jump ring, They need the added drama and architecture of the wire. I have some really great books but somehow watching you do the same thing just makes it so much easier and less complicated. These tutorials go a long way to giving me some confidence by giving me the skills to do things the right way and know that my products are quality. Thank you for that. ~Cheyrl-B
- I do not know what I would do with out my Cindy Lietz. Thank you. ~Debbie-R
- This is amazing!! Have wanted to do the abalone but as others have said, it was too difficult to get my brain around. This is terrific!! Thanks Cindy. ~Pollyanna
- Lovely, lovely, lovely, I am thinking I will also make Faux Abalone pens, barrettes as well as cuffs, beads, earrings, the list goes on. So glad you came up with this super easy “Cindy” version of this beautiful shell. A BIG thank you Cindy, I love it… Cheers. ~Elaine-F
- Hi Cindy, Loved your videos as always, keep up the good work. Thanks for all your tips. ~Sandra-N
- I made this abalone cane per your instructions and used it to make several pens. It was as fantastic a look as the burlwood pens in the Vol-60 tutorial! Love it! ~Nancy-W
- I have a batch in the oven right now curing. Can’t wait to see how they look once they are sanded. I really enjoyed this tutorial, it was a fun one! ~Michelle-L
- Hi Cindy, I’ve just watched the latest members videos on Faux Abalone and they are brilliant! So thanks for that! ~Sue-D
- Hi Cindy, Thank you I’m all signed up after deliberating about it for a few months. Just watched your Faux Abalone tutorial it was totally amazing and just ordered loads of polymer clay to do the project. Your tutorials are very easy to follow wish I had done it ages ago. Thank you, From a newbie. ~Pamela-S
- Cindy, your way is always so much easier with even better results. I have made faux abalone with the translucent and pearl ex powders before. You have to make thin slices then lay over base color. I never like the results I got so I just made a few pieces and gave up on it. Your tutorial is so much easier to follow and I love the way you use the thick slices. You can sand it to perfection without worrying about going through to your base color. Then your results are so much richer. Thank you Cindy for giving me another chance to try to make some beautiful faux abalone. Your way is the best way for me every time. Another wonderful tutorial you and Doug have created for all of us to enjoy. Many Uuugggs. ~Peggy-B
- Love this faux abalone/paua technique, Cindy. Especially because your take on this adds the dark lines that are so prevalent on the type of abalone/paua I have purchased in the past and see on the Google imagery of both types. It also makes a great mokame gane type cane if you vary the colors. ~Jocelyn-C
- HI Cindy just completed my first round of using the abalone technique. Boy is it easy and so addictive. I’ve posted a pic at the members gallery of your facebook page. There is a pair of earrings to go with that too. Haven’t got that pic up yet. My daughter snaffled that necklace so have made another cane to make myself one and one to sell too. I just love this. ~Sandra-J
- Hi everyone – had the best time with our latest tutorial – posted a pic on Cindy’s FB page – it was so easy and fast doing it Cindy’s way that I made a 2nd one right away :) Props to you Cindy for figuring out a much simpler Faux Abalone – but then that’s one reason we love you :) ~Sherry-L
- Excellent work Sherry (on the faux abalone)! You’ve got me itching to make one now (though I’m on a business trip right now and it will be a few days at least before I can give it a try). As inspiring as Cindy is, sometimes watching the master is not enough; it takes seeing another student achieve the same results that really makes you want to do it too. ;-) ~Bertha-A
- Great tutorial, Cindy, as always! Love the palette on the other cane you did. Maybe you would consider incorporating that in a future tutorial as it is really beautiful. I have a couple old brass and copper bracelets I was hanging on to for PC use… this tutorial is just the ticket! ~Andrea-P
- Hi Cindy, Recently I purchased the paua shell video and tried at home. It was great as I could reproduce the technique at home. Unfortunately, I didn’t have all the required accents pc at home and in Brazil it is hard to find this material. I have ordered on line from the US and, hopefully, will receive my purchase soon. I just love your videos, they are very useful and simple to understand. Hugs. ~Sylvia-B
- Cindy You do fantastic work, YOU AND DOUG ARE REALLY THE BEST IN THE PC COMMUNITY, I can only congratulate you. ~Christl-P
- You’re the BEST!!!! ~Sandra-N
- My Husband (a retired computer engineer/scientist) has always drilled into me “work smarter not harder.” I think it is finally sinking in because that seems to be what Cindy’s tutorials are all about. Thank you Cindy! ~Cheyrl-B
- Doing a happy dance – my first cuff is finished. Boy is this addicting!!! Mine is quite blue, with whispers of pink and purple. I’ll post a pic, as soon as I can corral my DH to take some pics. I didn’t have any of the new glue. So if it separates from the cuff – I’ll just have to make another. Next I am going to try for the Abalone look. Love the oil slick look. How much fun can you have… LOTS. Thanks for such a beautiful and easy tute. ~Patt-W
- I just made the abalone shell cane and it came out sooooo beautifully. I created some pendants and earrings. ~Michelle-A
- Hi. This is the first video of yours I have tried, and it is AWESOME! (: Thank you. ~Alisa-S
- Cindy – I LOVE the abalone tute!!! Just ordered… it is fascinating! I really appreciate your answering all my questions so fast. I am a new customer and seem to have many doubts, but you are right there with all the right answers – keep up the great work! ~Janet-L
- I don’t think I ever thanked you for the abalone tutorial. It ended up beautiful and I have made buttons from it. It is kind of funny that I made the cane right after the tutorial was released and used it, but never connected it to what I had asked to be explored. It wasn’t until I had a customer that was again asking if I had any abalone buttons yet that I thought man I need to figure that out. I went home and messed around with some clay until I saw a small piece of the cane and I thought, Oh My Goodness I do have it and it was thanks to you. So I am so sorry for not thanking you earlier and letting you know how much I appreciate you doing that tutorial. ~Becky-M
Customer Reviews: Early Morn A-Series Color Palette (4 Recipe Cards):
- Thank you for sharing Willow’s lovely photo with us. I love the stories and the glimpse of private times you treat us to Cindy — all of this just makes this cozy site The place to come to for many many reasons. You are my polymer clay inspiration, what ever mood I’m in creating, learning, research… I find it here from you or from one of our generous members that take time to help each other. ~Tante-S
- Beautiful colors, Stunning! ~Ken-H
- This palette is gorgeous. Thanks to Willow and the whole Lietz family we can enjoy your trip and your MEMORIES! How lucky we are!!! The early morning is the dawn of a new day – one to enjoy!! With a Cup of Joe -for sure. Since 2010 – I have been a member. Learned soooooo much and what a generous group of talented people we have. ALWAYS look forward to the new month – what has Cindy in store for us??? Never disappointed!!!! Excited for the new experience! Think I will bee here a verrrrrry llllllllllooooooooong time!!!! ~Patt-W
- I am staying with my daughter who has an old house in the South of France and really enjoying such a different way of life. The sunsets are spectacular so this palette will forever remind me of the time spent with my daughter who is helping me build happy memories after a stressful few sad months. Cheers xx. ~Elaine-F
- Cindy, love this palette! The colors are so warm and just right for Fall. ~Cherie-H
- Hi Cindy! Thanks for all your beautiful color palettes and the videos. I’ve been showing off about 2 dozen beads and other things that I’ve made with the Aurora Technique with my girlfriends at work, and they just LOVE them! Maybe they’ll get tired of me showing off all the time, and join your classes themselves! ~Naomi-D
- Cindy. I have been mixing your recipes for days now and realize how much work you put into them. Thanks so much for another great one! ~DixieAnn-S
- Nature is so inspiring!! Color is everywhere – Cindy you teach us how to “LOOK”. Thanks for all your hard work!!!!!!! ~Patt-W
- Hi Cindy, I just purchased a bunch of the back issues and can’t wait to go watch the videos and print off the color recipes and give them a try. Thanks so much. Just love your videos. They are so helpful. ~Vicki-C
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