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Question about earrings and weight by
Martha
Hi all, I have a question about earring weight, or lack thereof. I've made
some cute earrings but the clay is so light when baked (specifically Premo)
that fish hook or French wires lift right out of the ear. I know I can get
those little rubber plugs to put on the earwires, or use a different...
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Wondering where Susan is... by
kellyk
I'm a 10+ year polymer clay artisan, and WAY back when, there was a
stunningly talented artist by the name of Susan Pagitt Schwab. Her
work with animal canes was stunning. Suddenly there was nothing ...
no more work, no google results are to be found (at least not by me).
Anyone know what...
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Premo by
Dicon[_2_]
Well.........
just ordered some Premo, we shall see......
--
Jackdaw, collector of facts, trivia and bright twinkly things
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Polyclay weakness by
Dicon[_2_]
I am having some trouble with the strength of thin ( 4 mm ) thick polyclay.
I use Fimo,and it tends to break very easily. I am making large flat shapes,
then decorating them with various things. I am sure I have the temperature
right, ( I use an oven thermometer ), so would there be another kind...
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A big show and tell from me... by
Barbara Forbes-Lyons
Instead of beading and claying, I've been putting this site together:
http://www.npcg.org
Enjoy!
--
Barbara
Bead & Polymer Clay Votary
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pictures? by
LWRiker
Hi, my wife does sculpting with polymer clay. where can she find a group
that exchanges tips and designs using pictures?
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Image wouldn't transfer by
[email protected]
Hi all.
Kinda new to this, but opened my big mouth at work and now I'm in a
pickle.
I am trying to transfer an image onto some TLS and it didn't work yet.
Here's what I did:
Squirted some TLS on a piece of glass.
Levelled it out by pushing it around with a craft stick to make an
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Pigment Powder and Polymer Clay by
k9trainer1417
I'm new to polymer clay and am interested in using pigment powder to
get interesting effects. But how do you use it? Should be mixed
through the clay, brushed on a piece before firing, or added after
firing? Any suggestions? Thanks.
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Image transfer to ring...help.. by
[email protected]
I am trying to find out how to make a ring like this sample..
http://www.creedcanada.com/40081-87.html
I have been looking at the idea of printing it on photopaper and
sealing it in with a clear resin.
Then I post on a another forum suggested transferring to clay.
Does anyone do this (at a fair...
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rubber cords by
[email protected]
If you are in the Uk you can try a company called polymax
http://www.polymax.co.uk/acatalog/Rubber_Cord.html, they sell lots of
different size and types of rubber cord, i've used them,
hope this is of help
james
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[Ganoksin] [Issue #159] Tips From The Jeweler's Bench by
Ganoksin
The Ganoksin Project
S i n c e 1 9 9 6
Jewelry Manufacturing Methods and Techniques
http://www.ganoksin.com
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S A V E T H E D A T E
CLASP - A Convergence of Jewelers.
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Polymer clay project CD by
plumclaysie
Hi everyone,
I would like to invite you to take a look at my website
http://www.simplyornaments.com .
My new CD has just been released: "Simply Ornaments and More.....1002
Designs in Polymer Clay" 300 of the designs have step by step
instructions. I have been making ornaments and selling them at...
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The Crafts Report back issues by
Georgia
I have five years' worth of issues of The Crafts Report (2000-2004) journal
for professional craft artists and galleries to give away. Let me know if
you want them, and we'll figure a way to do the postage.
Georgia at georgiamorgan DOT net
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http://georgiamorgan.net
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Cool new technology with apps to polyclay by
Martha[_3_]
This has been the most emailed article in the NY Times over the last day.
Some companies have developed 3D printers that can actually construct an
object. When (and how much) the price drops this could have some fascinating
applications for polymer...
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Another article about 3D printers by
Martha[_3_]
See my previous post. Another article on same subject. If it's possible to
"print" a 3D object in Cheese Whiz, imagine what you can do with polymer
clay, or vice versa:)
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/05/business/05scan.html?ex=1178769600&en=a9633f9b81244a2a&ei=5070
Martha
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Bead Bugle polymer clay article and blog update by
Sarajane Helm
hi everybody!
I've updated my blog with some info and pics about JonesTones Foils and the
goodies from the Dollar Nail Art Store---maent for acrylic nails but VERY
cool with polymer clay! and these foils and decorative bits also work VERY
nicely with fabric embellishments--in fact, thats what the...
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New and interested by
Heleena
Hello Group!
I am new to making polymer clay beads.
I can make some cool designs by twisting 2 or 3 rolls of color and cutting
little pieces off and rolling them into beads.
I was hoping that someone could maybe post a few links where I might be able
to see more techniques.
I don't want to keep...
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Party Pretzels by
neris
Party Pretzels
1 (30-ounce) bag mini pretzels
1 (12-ounce) bottle Redenbacher's Buttery Popcorn Oil
1 packages dry Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoning and Salad mix
1 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoons onion powder
1 teaspoons red pepper
2 tablespoons dill weed
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AD: new items listed by
Sidny
Lots of new things listed at the craft auction. It's FREE to use!!!
www.rubberstampauction.com
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by Sidny
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