Video 029-2: Distressed Paint Finish

You must log in to view this content. Here’s the Become-A-Member Link.

Recipe 029-2A: Seaside

You must log in to view this content. Here’s the Become-A-Member Link.

Member Benefits 029-2: Jewelry & Projects

Hi there, I am finding all your tips so, so helpful. I have just started making jewellery and thought I would experiment making my own beads in polymer clay, having had a dummy run a couple of years ago. I have just sanded and buffed and sanded and buffed and you’re quite right, just by putting in that extra mile, the results are quite fabulous. Many, many thanks. ~Helen-D >> This comment was originally posted here: Shiny Beads

Cindy – I have an Amazon Kindle and when I can’t sleep, I turn it on and browse your polymer clay blog via Bloglines, where I’ve added it to my list of blogs. My husband knows so much about polymer clay now, because I’m constantly relaying what I’ve learned. :D I made my very first set of beads over the weekend, from a cane. Oh. My. Gosh. How do you spell “addicted”? I used three layers: black/white/silver. I’m in the process of making a bracelet. You have inspired me to really dive into this. Wow. It’s a creative blast! ~Bonnie-B >> This comment was originally posted here: How To Make Pendants Out Of Polymer Clay

Not to hog your blog hon, but to comment on two of your articles above. I totally agree with the niche marketing tips and the custom made items articles you wrote. Until recently that accounted for almost 100% of my sold items. I used to sell my jewelry in a dance club where my husband was a bouncer, that served a predominantly gay clientèle. I had great success making jewelry themed around the different niches within the gay community, and also themed to some of the special event parties they had several times a year. I always made sure they understood that I accepted special requests too, and even made jewelry to match outfits for several of the “Drag Queens” featured there as entertainment. (Which they were always kind enough to mention in their acts.) And I always made sure to donate items for all of their charity events. As a result I passed out a zillion business cards over the course of a couple of years, and I still get calls for special requests and gift items. XOXO ~Jamie-H >> This comment was originally posted here: Selling Handmade Beaded Jewelry

Continue reading this entry »

Video 029-1: Texture Plates

You must log in to view this content. Here’s the Become-A-Member Link.

Recipe 029-1A: Pebble Gray

You must log in to view this content. Here’s the Become-A-Member Link.

Member Benefits 029-1: Cane Making

Hello Cindy! I made a leaf cane using the technique you showed us this last week, and it was awesome! I made it to make a very special necklace for my 3rd anniversary with my fiancé. I truly appreciate your time and energy, and everything you put into your tutorials and website. ~Karrah-S >> This comment was originally posted here: How To Make a Veined Leaf Cane

Hello Cindy! I’m enjoying all the videos. I’ve been ‘clayin’ for years and have done numerous techniques, tutes, canes, projects, etc. I considered myself pretty rounded in ‘creating’ with polymer clay. BUT when I saw you add square cane slices to a prepared CUBE bead, then roll it into a heart shape bead, I thought “Why Didn’t I Think Of That?????” Of course ……. add square slices to a square bead, and shape it into whatever shape you want after that!!!! Thank you, Cindy, for making it easier to add cane slices to a bead and saving me some time in the process! ~Mary-C >> This comment was originally posted here: Polymer Clay Beads and Canes

I finally became a member after finding this site by accident while looking for information on making canes. I followed your veined leaf tutorial and made my first cane today! I made it upside down but it still looks great. I love this site!!! ~Kim-P >> This comment was originally posted here: Leaf Canes

I really like the small canes. I’ve seen tutorials that use so much clay it’s insane, which I have always scaled down out of pure necessity because I simply didn’t have that much clay or the will to have that much cane around. I also love having several canes around to mix and match, and sometimes combine to make new canes. I think I have about 50 canes right now but I am trying to use my old canes so I can make a new collection of canes. Your flower canes have really added to my cane collection. I love them… in fact, I have made 6 or 7 spliced flower canes and I’ve used them all up except for the one I make yesterday. I LOVE canes… they are what really drew me to this media! ~Melinda-H >> This comment was originally posted here: Polymer Clay Canes

Continue reading this entry »

Video 028-4: Spotted Lily Petal Cane

You must log in to view this content. Here’s the Become-A-Member Link.

Recipe 028-4A: Golden Sunflower

You must log in to view this content. Here’s the Become-A-Member Link.

Member Benefits 028-4: Techniques Tools

Hey, Cindy — I watched your way of doing Skinner blends, with tear drop pieces of clay and — wow! I don’t think I’ll EVER cut triangles again! This is so much easier and I can see much more clearly how the colors will blend. Thanks. ~Jacqui-T >> This comment was originally posted here: Skinner Blend Cane Project

Hi Cindy: I had to really laugh when I saw this simple, but very clever trick to clean white clay. I can’t tell you how many times, I decided that my white clay was going to have to be mixed with something else because of the colour that was being picked up off of my past machine. I’m really glad that I bought my membership, because now that money has saved me much more in white clay. ~Carol-C >> This comment was originally posted at this link: White Fimo Clay

Love your Videos. You are the FIRST person to show me how to do a leaf quickly and correctly. THANKS GIRLFRIEND !!!!! ~Donna-I >> This comment was originally posted here: Tube Beads for Jewelry Making

Thanks for sharing so many great tips and ideas, Cindy. Every year I grow a border of Johnny-Jump-Ups in as many colors as I can find, for their sunny faces and great colors. I take pictures of them and pick and dry them etc. as they and Pansies are my favorite flowers. I am a caner but have trouble with the Pansies and Johnny Jump Ups and this article really helped me where you explained the steps of the different skinner blends. Thanks, again and hugs. ~Sue-C >> This comment was originally posted here: Polymer Clay Cane Designs

Continue reading this entry »

Video 028-3: Tube Beads & Roller

You must log in to view this content. Here’s the Become-A-Member Link.

Recipe 028-3A: Autumn Squash

You must log in to view this content. Here’s the Become-A-Member Link.

Member Benefits 028-3: Course Feedback

Cindy, I thoroughly enjoyed viewing all the Beginner Course Lessons and it helped immensely. You shared shortcuts and tips that I would never have known otherwise. Thank you so much. Now, as a member, I am enjoying the library of weekly videos too. I am really focusing on creating petal keepsake jewelry. Thanks. ~Teresa-B >> This comment was originally posted here: Keepsake Jewelry

Cindy, I have been a member of your Polymer Clay Video Library for well over a year, and only just recently purchased the Beginners Course. It is worth every penny and I should have purchased it sooner. I have taken quite a few PC classes at the local craft stores and paid $20.00 a lesson and did not learn half of what I learned with your course. Each video teaches me some thing I did not know before! At the craft store we would spend about 2 hours being instructed and then when I went home I would not remember half of what I was taught because I was too busy following instructions and couldn’t take notes. With your course I can take my time and watch it over and over whenever I want and it is like you are teaching only me and concentrating on me alone instead of 4 or 5 people. I love it!! Thanks so much for the time and energy you put into your work! I enjoy everything you do! ~Maureen-G >> This comment was originally posted here: Polymer Clay  Fundamentals

Hello Cindy, I am enjoying my in home tutor classes very much! While I started out with Sculpey III, I am still using it to learn with while waiting to grab some of the firmer clays. I had all but given up, thinking I was doing something wrong or just wasn’t a ‘clayer’. Thanks to you, I have rediscovered my love for clay. I’ve done many crafts over the years but making my own beads to add to my beaded works is just fantastic!  Your instructions, tips and ‘you can do this’ attitude are wonderful. The videos are easy to understand and are not long and drawn out. You explain the process as it is listed in the title and then move right along. I also like that I can view them at any time from the comfort of my home, in any order. The price for your course is fantastic, as well. I can’t go get books that describe all the things in your tutorials for that price – no way! Thank you for an excellent product, wonderful instruction and fantastic tips! If there was only a way to add a ribbon now …  lol! Sincerely. ~Roberta-W >> This comment was originally posted here: Polymer Clay Cane Bead

Continue reading this entry »

Video 028-2: Polymer Clay Bead Caps

You must log in to view this content. Here’s the Become-A-Member Link.