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| In This Vol-051:
Sweet Pea Earrings Project (6 Videos) Plus: Firetruck A-Series Color Palette (4 Recipe Cards) |
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Vol-051-1: Video #268: Introduction: In this 6 part video tutorial series, you will be learning how to create a pair of lovely Sweet Pea Earrings, from start to finish. The videos will contain a variety of tips and techniques that will not only have you creating a stunning piece of jewelry, but will also give you some new skills that can be applied to other jewelry making projects as well.
Vol-051-2: Video #269: Custom Teardrop Blends: In this video you will learn how to create your own custom color blends using my teardrop blend method, so that you can create your own beautiful Sweet Pea Flower Beads in which ever color way you desire.
Vol-051-3: Video #270: Shaping The Petals: In this video you will learn how to cut, texture and form the petals of these delicate blossoms, as well as learn alternative methods and tools for creating these flowers should you not have the tools I used.
Vol-051-4: Video #271: Assembling The Flower Bead: This video is where you put all the pieces together to make this sculpted Sweet Pea Flower Bead. You will learn some simple tricks that will make this bead strong in structure and light and airy in look and feel. You will also learn some great baking tips for protecting the delicate flowers while it hardens.
Vol-051-5: Video #272: Wiring the Bead Dangle: Here in this video I will show you how to prepare your bead for wrapping and how to create the perfect dangle with your Sweet Pea beads.
Vol-051-6: Video #273: Beaded French Ear Wire: In this final video in the series, you will learn how to make your own gorgeous, Beaded French Ear Wire with Swarovski Crystals or the beads of your choice. You will learn all the tricks for making the perfectly shaped ear hook, with tips on making the wire strong and safe to wear. Once you are through with this video you can slide these beauties into your ears and head out for a lovely afternoon or evening event. Be prepared for all the compliments you are going to receive!
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1-A: Firetruck 2-A: Running Boards 3-A: Emergency 4-A: Painted Ladder . . . . |
Firetruck represents the deep rich red found in the crevices of the firetruck, where the color had deepened over time and was spared from the bleaching sun. Running Boards is the timeworn black with just a hint of brown from the years of rolling over sidewalks and dirt piles, heading to imaginary fires. Emergency is a the yellow pinstripe found on the side of the vintage fire engine. And Painted Ladder is the creamy white color of the aging paint on the firetrucks ladder and the hood of the cab.
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Customer Reviews: Sweet Pea Earrings Project (6 Videos):
- My SweetPea Flowers have turned out so beautiful! I have a craft show in Sept and will sell some there. I will say they were handmade, but I will also have a sign that it was a design by Cindy Lietz. I am so glad I found her classes before I started this adventure. I’ve learned so much from this. ~Mikki-M
- I think your new format is great. Wow! We got 6 videos of every step in depth of making the beautiful Sweet Pea earrings. We will be able to make “complicated” projects a little at a time at our own pace. I wish you the best in all that you plan to do. Thanks for making Fridays so special!! ~Dorothy-H
- WOW, WOW, WOW, oh did I mention WOW?! What a wonderful way of doing the videos. To have so much detail in these is great and very helpful. Thanks heaps guys, you have done a magnificent job. ~Sandra-J
- I just finished watching the Sweet Pea Project videos. What a GREAT way to teach us a project!!! ~Anne-R
- Hi Cindy, Doug, Willow and Fisher, I’m late replying to this post but better late than never :) I love the idea of the whole lesson at one time, since we will still have Friday vids. I, like everyone else, love the every-week contact with you and the family, Cindy. It makes you a friend instead of just someone we have business contact with. At least I consider you a friend and I’m sure many of us feel that way :) I also love being part of the growing energy that flows in abundance here – yours is the best polymer clay website there is, hands down! I don’t see how you’re still able to keep your membership fee so low. That is amazing in today’s economy. I’m not encouraging you to raise your fees mind you (lol) but if you did need to, I would still want to be a member. There’s so much creativity and positivity here that I wouldn’t want to miss a minute of. I’ve said it before – yours is a real feel – good and welcoming site to come to and a bright spot in my day and I thank you and your family for all your hard work. p.s. I also love your slogan “Make what you love. . .love what you make” Couldn’t have said it better myself. ~Angela-M
- Lathyrus odoratus, Doesn’t sound so pretty as Sweet Pea but it is the Latin name for this fragrant bloom. The romantic meaning is “delicate pleasures and departures”. I imagine the flowers turning into beautiful coloured birds and winging away into the heavens. Well CINDY, got quite poetic there watching these great set of six videos. The new format really works. So congratulations go to you and Doug for stepping over the brink (if you know what I mean). I think this is the first year that I haven’t planted some sweet pea seeds, in fact have given the garden over to the wildlife and just enjoying the creatures and critters who are visiting. So a BIG thank you both. It was great to see a project from start to finish, not skimping on the very detailed instructions, brilliant close-up shots and advise on equipment that makes this PCT site so interesting and fresh every time… cheers. ~Elaine-F
- Hi Cindy, Looking forward to your whole new format. I never thought you could improve on what you have already been doing. Your videos have always been so concise and easy to follow and your bubbly personality makes me feel right at home with you. Congratulations to you, Doug and kids on your 50th. ~Connie-T
- Very well done on achieving the 50 volumes Cindy and Doug – I don’t know how you cram so much into each week! The new plans sound terrific, your tutorials are such good value for money. ~Sue-P
- Just saw the video of the changes and I love it! When you were doing a two part series I always waited until the second part came out to watch the first. The new multi-part format is great! I do hope that you will get some more time with the family, sounds like you are actually doing more work! Thank you for being so considerate of our Friday withdrawal issues! I have been watching you for four years and habits are hard to break! All the best to you and your family. ~Kim-H
- Very pretty earrings. I am liking this new format a lot. Being able to complete a whole project from start to finish is a real bonus and to get it all at once in several videos is going to help pace myself better I think. I always liked the way Cindy had samples to show us but now we will be able to go from step one all the way to a completed project. I especially like the extra tips and her special spin on things. ~DixieAnn-S
- I think it’s awesome that you and your family have thought of a way to change things up for yourselves and make it even better for all of us! You are right on about change bringing growth. There are a lot of people tutoring, but not with such heart as you and your family do. I have been a member for a while. I haven’t actually made anything yet, (I burn everything I try to make) so more in depth canes will be far into the future for me. But it’s good to know you’ll be there whenever I need you! I don’t post a lot, but since I’m on a roll here, I want to thank you for your enthusiasm that comes with every project, technique and tip that you bring to us. Happy trails and the Lord bless and keep you in all you do. ~Laurie-W
- Love the new format! Even though I always wait “with baited breath” for the Friday videos and color formulas, it satisfies my “instant gratification” gene by getting them all at once. AND I can still look forward to Fridays to see what you have in store for us! Can’t wait to view the Sweet Pea videos. Looks like fun! Keep up the good work. ~Gayle-T
- Looks good. I have really gotten a lot out of your weekly videos over the time I’ve been subscribed. Thank you. Best of luck to you both with the new format. I’ll be there with you! ~Louise-S
- Good idea! I, too, look forward to having 4 weeks at the beginning of the month. ~Vivian-B
- Cindy and Doug – It was hard to imagine how you could improve on the process you have already developed, but this new video series approach is just the best! HD provides the ultimate close ups, and the series approach allows you to slow down a tad (lol) so I can absorb more. In a couple of spots, my motion sickness part of MS kicked in, as you moved stuff around at a level of closeness I am not used to seeing in any videos on the market. I found I had to concentrate on one little detail, and it passed quickly. Sort of that sensation when you are in a parked car and the folks next to you move and you have that moment of panic thinking you are moving, lol. Whoa. Don’t think I could master this beautiful sweet pea as easily in the old format, you really need to see the details to create such a delicate flower, then string it onto the metal findings. I enjoyed this series tremendously, will watch the processes several more times, then attempt. Even if my first couple comes out a little rickety, the way the videos are presented, I will be able to go back and fix each detail step by step. Thank you both so much for taking the time to find ways to make the creation process easier and better!!!! ~Jocelyn-C
- These Sweet Pea Earrings are so pretty! I haven’t played with clay in a while and these make me want to play again! ~Joyce-R
- WOW! Great format and look – very impressive and gorgeous earrings – thank you. ~Cara-L
- The videos are great! Love having a whole project’s worth at once too. And these beads are gorgeous! My mom got me the Wilton cake set and texture plates as a gift recently. I think I’ll make a pair of these earrings for her. :D Or maybe put one on a necklace as she’s not the “dangly” type. LOL! Thanks again Cindy and Doug! ~Hope-M
- Awesome! ~Rita-H
- Cindy, I really enjoyed this series. Thank you for making each step available right away. The earrings are lovely. ~Valerie-S
- I’m on video number five and had to stop and say… WOW!! Love the HD love being able to go right to the next video which of course is the great high quality product we’ve come to love and know we’ll receive with the Lietz family. I appreciate all the hard work you guys do. OK gotta run and watch the rest of my videos, lol! ~Michelle-A
- This is my first comment to you, coming from London, England. These earrings are so beautiful, so natural. In fact they have truly inspired me. Thanks Cindy. You’re Amazing. ~Andria-P
- Cindy does it best, has the best prices and support, and an extensive clay family. What more could you ask for! ~DixieAnn-S
- Must say I love the new format! So nice to have an entire project from start to finish. Thanks guys, it’s brilliant (tho I knew it would be …). ~Lesley-S
- Wow! What a difference the HD makes in the close-ups! Just amazing!! So glad I have a good stock of clay. I just realized I have never seen a Sweet Pea in person. I have never grown them in my garden. How could that have happen? I know now that Polymer Clay is getting more popular. At my Micheals we had ALL the clay, Premo and Fimo stolen!!! I thought it was due to the recent sale of 4/$5 but that wasn’t the case. Everyone asked me if I knew what happened and I was surprised. I’m just glad I have a good supply on hand. Michaels is supposed to add a Polymer Clay class this year. Just wonder what that will be. ~Catalina-L
- So beautiful! Love this new dimension and having the complete set of videos at the same time. Thanks again, Cindy and Doug for being willing to grow. As you “grow” we follow and just keep on learning. ~Joyce-F
- All I can say is WAY COOL! Really love having the whole series in one hit. ~Sandra-J
- Your videos for the Sweet Pea cane are absolutely fabulous! Can I just say that I don’t know how you do it, but no other polyclay artist I’ve found on line can even come close to the quality of your videos and the degree of care that goes into them, especially at this incredibly low price!! ~Marion-R
- Oh Cindy, How right you are, it is such a shame that ANYONE can make a video without really knowing what they are talking about. Giving out polymer clay information that is totally wrong, Having no knowledge of camera work, lighting, timing, editing and all the other important details that go into making tutorials to equal the superb quality of the LIETZ team. I am sure I speak for all this clay family when I say we all really appreciate the hard work and dedication that the LIETZ team put into making this site the best in the WORLD. This is not to say that there are tutorials out there that are very good, made by talented artists, but I still think that for sheer value for money YOUR’S are yet to be beaten. All round the world your members eagerly tune in on Fridays to see what new and innovative items you will be showing us that WE can make. So anyone still hesitant about signing up to become a member, just do it, it will change your life. ~Elaine-F
- Oh how delicate and beautiful. Just love these. ~Pollyanna
- I love the new format and the HD video is stunning. ~Joanne-B
- Wow … absolutely beautiful!!! They look so real. ~Maria-C
- One of my Mom’s favorite flowers. This series certainly looks like a winner. I am sure looking forward to making some more beautiful flowers. Even though our climate refuses to let me grow many flowers, now I can create scrumptious versions of your tutes! How lucky is that? ~Patt-W
- Just lovely! Funny, I didn’t think I would be so drawn to the sculpted flowers, but now I love them. And these earrings are beautiful. Thanks again Cindy! ~Dawn-B
- I love the way you are doing the new step by step videos. Thank you. ~Ella-M
- The tutorial is fabulous and the HD video and colors just stunning. The flowers look so delicate and real. Love the earring wire with the crystals; I had started putting a bead on my ear wires; I think it just makes the simple plain ear wires look really special. ~Cherie-H
- Love these flowers and I really love the new format of the entire project at one time. ~Ken-H
- I love all the new things going on here. This is just fantastic, the Lietz team once again goes all out. Love the sweet pea earrings. Thanks again for continuing to give us more and more. Uuuugggs for all. ~Peggy-B
- Late checking in to say a big Thank You for the new format and presenting the entire project at once. Also, Doug, the new HD is a great viewing improvement. I signed in Friday AM hoping to quickly watch a video before heading out the door to Vancouver for our holiday weekend and YIKES! I didn’t have time and only got to see them last night. Forty eight minutes and what a deal. Now I have to make a couple of the sweet pea beads while watching the Olympics. Thanks again Cindy, Doug and family. ~Lawrence-S
- Great tutorial! Love that you were able to show so much detail. This is going to bring a whole new level to your already great tutorials! ~Gayle-T
- Well I never get up at 6:30 in the AM except for today when I watched all 6 videos in the new HD format. Wow, now I know why everyone is so excited about HD. It is amazing clarity and color when videotaping. Excellent job Doug! Thanks so much for choosing the Sweet Pea for your first project. It is my birth flower (April) and it of course is my favorite flower of all time. It has several meanings and all are wonderful. Perhaps Cindy can go right down the months and create a birth flower tutorial for each month, hint, hint. May’s birth flower is the Lily of the Valley, wouldn’t that make a beautiful project? ~DixieAnn-S
- OH Happy DAY!! Your up-grading and HD presentation is so much better (I really didn’t expect such a change). Technology is moving as warp speed – and you’re right there with it . Thank YOU really is NOT enough. All of us appreciate your hard work and handling of all the details involved with the new set-up! Not only are the tutes outstanding. Everything looks brighter. The close-ups are incredible . Your method of teaching has improved in the last year. So everything is PERFECT!! Super Yeah!!! A months worth of tutes all at once is great. Watching them several times, helps solidify the process. Can’t wait to make some Sweet Ole Peas. ~Patt-W
- My husband, Jimmy sat down this evening with me and watched your tutorial series on Sweet Pea Earrings, and he was just amazed how something that looks so intricate could be so easy (or at least semi-easy) to create. I told him that you work out all the bumps and lumps so that it’s alot smoother for all of us when we create the project. He is so awesome – I would be proud for you to meet him. He is so supportive of my “passion-addiction”. ~Amy-B
- Wow, Love the clarity and all. Love these flowers and you’ve made them so doable. I’ve always been behind but wanted you both to know I appreciate your hard work. ~Pollyanna
- Hi Cindy, I just wanted to say that the sweet pea earrings you’re wearing in this video look absolutely fantastic! I have to admit that when the sweet pea earring tutorial was released my first thought was “Sheesh, not flowers *again*!” — with a roll of the eyes too, even… I’m totally NOT a flower person, as you can tell! ;D — but the dimensional effect, the splash of colour and brightness against your black clothing, and the dangle movement are all great. (And of course, the principles in the tutorial can be applied to plenty of non-flowery thing too anyway.) I also wanted to compliment you and Doug on the new format. I really like how it enables you to present more complex material while still keeping things accessible to all levels, and I think this will broaden the appeal. The higher video resolution is a significant improvement, and the extras each week are a nice bonus. Overall, excellent! :D ~Sue-F
- Although books are great, nothing beats CINDY’S hands-on instructions. I am so glad I stumbled onto this site. Just made 6 pairs of different coloured sweet-pea earrings using my NEW sugru hacked bead rack. So thanks again CINDY for all the clever, time-saving tips. ~Elaine-F
- Oh my I just about buried myself in sweet peas… what a way to go. Love what I’m doing! ~Dorothy-H
- Dear Cindy, I think I owe you an apology of sorts. Some months back, when I first discovered your video library, I voiced some disappointment via email regarding one of the videos I had purchased. It was specifically the dogwood bead video. Don’t get me wrong, the dogwoods are lovely (I even made one for my Mom for a mother’s day pin/broach), but I was disappointed that the video featured a product and not as many “techniques” as I would have liked. I have debated and debated about joining to receive videos. I always love the color recipes because it gives me ideas as to various color combinations. I have yet to make anything with them, but I am sure I will. Anyway, I finally joined so I can receive videos, and I purchased a few back orders. Oddly, and this is where the apology comes in, my favorite so far is the sweet pea earring, which, ironically, uses a product. In this one though, I feel like I got the best of both worlds… a good product suggestion AND lots of techniques. I am an avid crafter, and I hold a BA in Fine Arts, so I adore anything creative. I also hold a BA in Mass Communications and a MS in English Education. I currently teach high school English, and my jewelry is sort of my teacher gimmick. (Students will say, “You know Ms. A. She is the one who makes all her own jewelry.” It is a nice conversation piece and I often give students pieces for gifts for their Moms and such. I teach in a poor community, and such tokens are real treats for me and for them.) Again, just wanted to say that my first impression has proven wrong. Looking forward to my next video. ~Gina-A
- Welcome Gina and glad you have found what so many of us are excited about. I have been a subscriber since almost the beginning of Beads and Beading Blog. I always learn something from a Tute even if I never get around to do the project. Many times I am trying to figure out “just the right gift” from someone and find the answer in one of those old Tutes that I had forgotten about. I too was hesitant about purchasing more “stuff’ for clay but there are SO many of Cindy’s projects that are with things I already have. Cindy is soooo amazing, she has so many tutes and never ceases to amaze me with her new ideas. She also tries to offer an alternative to purchasing a piece of equipment. I have not bought a Big Kick, and probably will not but I have discovered all the embossing and texture “envelopes for the machine that can be used to add to texture clay. So welcome back “Clay Sista!!” ~Anna-S
- Got my sweet pea cutters yesterday and had a go this am. WOW what a difference a little wiggle will do! Am really happy with these. ~Sandra-J
- The ‘cherry on top’ for me this week, was the sweet pea beads. Wow again. I made 2 pair yesterday :) What I didn’t expect was how quickly they worked up :D ~Tantsherry
- Yesterday my students and I were at a local arts festival. We were making puppets out of paper bags for the little ones. I wore a pair of sweet pea earrings that I had made in a blend of peach and purple (with purple being the dominant color). The parent of a former student came by to say hello and noticed the earrings immediately. Her daughter is one of those “remember always” students, so I simply took the earrings off and gave them to her as a thank you for raising a wonderful daughter. What is so great about making jewelry this way is that you can “gift” them without breaking the bank. She was so excited to have them. These lovely, little sweet peas have now helped me make someone’s day. Neat stuff. ~Gina-A
- Hi everyone – wanted to pop in again and say I LOVE my sweet pea earrings. They are so light weight and make up a lot faster than I thought I’d be able to do. ~Tantesherry
- Hi Cindy, Oh my, I have just finished some beautiful sweet pea and clover earrings! I can’t tell you how much being part of your “group” continues to mean to me. Sure hope you and your family will be able to visit Virginia on one of your motor home treks. It is a beautiful state…. Spring or Fall would be the best times. I’d be glad to help with arrangements if you need a contact person, so please be in touch when you are coming this way! The very best to you and your family. May God keep you in His care. ~Carol-T
- Cindy – I am having fun making these sweet peas, tulip beads, poinsettia flower earrings, etc. Based on what you taught me during our recent PcT Roadtrip visit, I’m now working on making the flowers a little smaller for the earrings. Thank you for providing such great videos, I am understanding the size issue much better now. ~Cindy-P
- Hi Cindy! I always check my Inbox every Friday to see what new videos you have put together. It make’s for a very fun week-end. I recently did the sweet-Pea tutorial, a favorite flower of mine as well! It turned out so pretty and was a bit of a challenge which I enjoyed very much. I like to push the limits!! I made a pendant and a pair of earrings to match, very pretty ! Thank You! And I would love to say that I really enjoy all the new changes you have made with the website and the way you are doing your tutorials. Great work on Doug’s part! You guy’s are a super team! ~Debra-G
- Of all the YouTube videos I’ve watched, you are absolutely the best! I absolutely LOVE your work! Never thought I’d actually pay for a tutorial, given the fact that so much is available online for free, but 1) I decided that you, of all the experts I’ve seen, certainly deserve to make some money at what you’re doing so well, and 2) I especially love the sweet pea earring (bought this tutorial)! Being handicapped, this (and my minis) are some of the things that I am still able to enjoy doing, and once I get started, I spend hours until I perfect a given technique! ~Sandy-M
- Hi Cindy, I’ve just finished making the Sweet Pea earrings.. WOW you are such a talented teacher.. they came out perfect the first time because of your detailed step-by-step method of instruction. And camera work is so perfect! Thank you for being there for me… I’m logged on often reviewing your videos to improve my skills. I’m also learning to use the search engine at the Blog – that’s amazing! This membership, Cindy, is the best thing I’ve done for myself in ages! Thank you so very much. ~Donna-S
Customer Reviews: Firetruck A-Series Color Palette (4 Recipe Cards):
- Wow, Cindy, as the Mum of four boys I saw my share of brightly coloured toys in the early years (in the blessed days before we were invaded by video). This cheerful palette brings a pang of remembrance to my heart! Love the bright colours. ~Monique-U
- So creative and such wonderful names for the colors too! My son – 23 has a whole box of the matchbox series passed down to him by his grandma. They were my brother’s collection (he passed away in an accident at 16). I love those matchbox cars and trucks. ~Cherie-H
- Love these colors, Cindy, how fun and “Thank You” to Willow for the great shot. ~Joyce-F
- Mmm Cindy, Love boys toys and the names you have given to different parts of the vintage fire-truck brings back magical memories. Growing up with three brothers i was always sneaking their toys to play with. Much more interesting than my silly dolls. Perhaps that is why, years later I applied to join the local Fire Brigade although I was in the control room manning the radio I still had to do the basic training. Crawling through a smoke filled building. Climbing down the turntable ladder with a heavy fireman slung across my shoulder and learning to use the breathing equipment.. So I say a big thank you to all our brave fire and rescue people from all over the world and thanks to Cindy for letting me use this space to do it. ~Elaine-F
- Very very bright true colors, and love that firetruck. ~Jocelyn-C
- Love the fire truck. As a child, my relatives lived very close to a fire station. The firemen let me slide down their pole! What fun. The firemen were so kind! Brings back memories from long ago!! The colors of this palette are so dramatic. Love them all! ~Patt-W
- Love the firetruck….wish I could make one from polymer clay. The colors are perfect. I raised 3 boys and while they all had the matchbox cars, they also had the complete line of John Deere Farm machines and implements along with their firetrucks and the Radio Flyers. Thanks Cindy, brought back some fond memories. ~DixieAnn-S
- I often find myself getting frustrated with the color mixing and would just rather create the pieces I want to create while having the recipes available for reference. So thank you Cindy for the color palettes your provide. They are always inspiring and beautiful! ~Karen-R
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