I am so thankful I found your video. I have been trying for weeks how to make realistic rocks by mixing clays together. Your method worked perfectly. I had some variegated copper leaf and that turned out beautiful also. Thanks again. Karen Johnson, new subscriber.
Wow! They are all so beautiful! I just found you! Can’t wait to check out all of your other videos. New subscriber and looking forward in seeing all your creativity. Thank you so much for sharing your amazing talent! What findings do you use? And yes please do a tutorial on how you finish these pieces please. I’ll check out your other videos in case you already have. Thanks again! Can’t wait to try this! 😊
I know that this is a old tutorial and can't find your website anywhere. But just in case you still check this I wanted you to know how much I have enjoyed this tutorial. if you are still replying I wanted to know if you drilled holes on the beads before you glazed it. if not how did you glazed them. or if there is someone out there does know, please let me know.
I am so glad I came across this video, your work is absolutely beautiful and I can't wait to try this. Do you recall the recipe for the darker rose colors in the beginning of this video, I'd like to try that? Thank you for sharing, you're inspiring!
Hey are you still out there, I checked on your facebook page, Etsy & your website, none appear to be up & available at all, but I like your youtube beading tutorial here, thanks for sharing.
This is beautiful, thank you for sharing your technique! I don't wear jewelry so I was wondering what I could do with this, and using them for mini furniture and homes is a great way to utilize this. Does the sanding make them shiny, or do you glaze/seal them all after baking? And do you hand sand them, or do you use a tumbler?
I use a stiffen wire to twist through the clay. I make my basic shape before flatting or twisting and I press and twist the center point on the clay and slowly push through the clay till just on the other side and then I flip the bead over use the wire to meet the hole.
I am fairly new to Polymer Clay, but I do make a lot of jewelry. I have been trying for weeks to make those paddle beads and sorts thumb or slight twist beads you have in this necklace and growing very frustrated. Could you do a vide on how you make these ;please? Thank You. Your videos and jewelry are gorgeous and I may start doing some of your gorgeous journals as well.
Well thank you anyway. I keep looking all over TH-cam for some sort of tutorial, maybe one day I will come across what I'm looking for. I do understand, Thank You for your response.
Thank you for sharing this technique! I've been wondering about how to create stones like this for a bit! They are beautiful. Sanding is a lost world to me!! What type of varnish do you use, if you don't mind me asking?
Thanks a lot for this, though quite a lot of work they look great and VASTLY cheaper than buying the real thing plus you get the satisfaction of having made it from scratch :-)
Love love your beads they are beautiful! Yes dose look like a lot of fun! Just subscribe to your channel and will check out your face book page! Thank you for sharing!!! Liz x
OOOOOHHH, looks like I need to get some translucent clay. Pretty! I have a general question for you. About 10 years ago, I had the opportunity to attend a class with Donna Kato. After the class I bought a at least a shoe-box full of clay blocks. I haven't touched the clay since. I'm wondering if it's going to be worth trying to work with. It's all in the original wrappers and has always been stored indoors so not extreme heat or cold got to it. In your opinion, besides conditioning it more than normal, what else should I expect from or need to do with this aged polyclay? Anxious to try some techniques I've learned from your video tutorials. Thanks for your time and for all the tutorials!
Thank you and you are most welcome now on to the question. If you can get it workable again there is no real issue it will be like brand new clay. Just treat it like any other clay. In my experience once a clay has gone super stiff it does stiffen back up faster like with in a few days. I got my hands on some old clay a few years ago a friend gave it to me she had no clue how old it was but she did know it was old, it was hard to get it conditioned again but it made some great stuff.
So, if I'm able to get it conditioned, then it will be use-able. Cool! My hands are very arthritic. Can the clay be conditioned by running it through the pasta machine folding it again and again? I don't have to kneed it right?
Yes pasta machine is my go to for most conditioning but I also use an arbor press. There is also a product on the marker called Never Knead I made my own using an arbor press.aboutordinarywomen.com/polymer-clay-conditioning/ You can also pulse in a food processor and then press it back together, if you do that the processor can not be used for food again.
OMGosh! Thanks so much for the link to your blog post and the other machine. Looks like the press will keep the air pockets from forming. Went to their site and watched their video. I guess if I needed to have a press in a specific color I could paint my own from Harbor Freight and save about $100! Ha ha! Gonna have to get one since my clay is really old and I don't want to contaminate my food processor. Again, thanks for your help!
+shabby crafter I usually add my holes before baking. There are exceptions to that if I want the hole in the very top of the bead I drill after baking.
+Ordinary Women- Thank you so much for your quick response. I followed your video and I am in the process of baking my beads now. Thank you so much for sharing this technique with us.😊
Hi you are waving your hands around as people do when they are speaking but there are no words. Is your mic working? I can hear the irritating music so I don't think it's a problem with my ipad. Also the cane you made looked white when you had finished rolling it then you switched to a pale lilac cane - without your narrative not sure what's going on. Can you enlighten please? Thanks
+Harper Smythe Hi Harper, I am not sure what is with your sound I went back and played and the sound works fine for me. Okay the music is annoying I will make sure it not in the next videos. I explain that I moved to the other cane because it had set for a few days. I believe canes should relax before cutting. The same tech. was use for both canes.
+Ordinary Women ok thanks for the explanation. Not sure what's going on with your dialogue part of the sound as it is ok on other videos - oh well never mind. The biggest problem with music is that the people demonstrating (that's most people not just you) tend to turn the music volume up in between explanations and as I wear earbuds so as not to disturb the rest of the house it can blast my ear drums lol if only youtube would come up with a way for viewers to filter out the music if they wish - are you listening youtube :) but other than that the 'stones' look pretty awesome so I'll be giving them a go. Are you planning anymore faux gems/stones videos?
+Ordinary Women well you can't say fairer than that, i'm only just starting out with polymer clay so any tips tricks and whatever else you can offer will be appreciated. BTW my 'in the works' things don't always turn out either lol perhaps we are kindred spirits 😊
+ron jul Well I get it several places. Hobby Lobby you will find it by the air brush stuff. I also get it woodworking sites like Pen State Pens, Wood Crafters I have got it off of Amazon. Between my husband and I we go through a lot of sand paper my husband is a wood turner. If you are going to varnish do not go above 600 grit or the varnish just slides off and does not stick.
+ron jul I dip the pieces in the varnish instead of putting it on with a paint brush. It is a lot messier and it used up a lot more varnish. Dipping means I do not have to worry about brush strokes.
I love the background jingle so soothing and relaxing
I love the dark beads that are in your thumbnail! Absolutely beautiful!
Those are absolutely beautiful! I would love to see how you sand and varnish them! 💕
Me too!
They look exactly like stones! Very beautiful:)
This is the first video that explained very good all the process to make them! I've subscribed today! Love your work!
+Maria Roe Thank you I am glad you like it and it helped you.
Wow! That necklace is absolutely gorgeous!!!!!
I am so thankful I found your video. I have been trying for weeks how to make realistic rocks by mixing clays together. Your method worked perfectly. I had some variegated copper leaf and that turned out beautiful also. Thanks again. Karen Johnson, new subscriber.
These shapes and colors are great and the finish is super. Thanks for sharing!
+bjbusick Your welcome :)
Totally amazed! They look fabulous once they are polished!!
Very nice! Very lovely and professional-looking! 👍
These are so beautiful! They look so real!!💖👍🏻😍
Just beautiful. Thank you for sharing your wonderful technique.
my gosh, these are breathtaking!
Very pretty ,this is something that I will have to try.Thank you for sharing!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I love this technique, and I will be trying it soon!!!!
Stunning!! I just LOVE your beads and your tutorial is so well done. Thank you!!
That is a really great tutorial do you pierce for stinging before baking
These are beautiful...thank you so much for the tutorial.
I would love to aee how you created those shapes. They're my favs too!!
Beautiful!! Thank you so much for sharing your technique. I can't to try it.
Wow!!! That’s beautiful!!!🧡
BEAUTIFUL STONE BEADS !! THANK YOU FOR SHARING ,CAN'T WAIT CREATE SOME !! =)
Wow! They are all so beautiful! I just found you! Can’t wait to check out all of your other videos. New subscriber and looking forward in seeing all your creativity. Thank you so much for sharing your amazing talent! What findings do you use? And yes please do a tutorial on how you finish these pieces please. I’ll check out your other videos in case you already have. Thanks again! Can’t wait to try this! 😊
Very beautiful !
Very Beautiful!!!
I know that this is a old tutorial and can't find your website anywhere. But just in case you still check this I wanted you to know how much I have enjoyed this tutorial. if you are still replying I wanted to know if you drilled holes on the beads before you glazed it. if not how did you glazed them. or if there is someone out there does know, please let me know.
I am so glad I came across this video, your work is absolutely beautiful and I can't wait to try this. Do you recall the recipe for the darker rose colors in the beginning of this video, I'd like to try that? Thank you for sharing, you're inspiring!
Wunderschön !!!!!❤
Love these tutorials.
Beautiful!!!
Ooh the blue is gorgeous! They're all very pretty :)
What do you use for varnish?
Very ,very pretty!💖
I find that using liquid clay will help with the clay and the micro powders and gold flake to stick.
Hey are you still out there, I checked on your facebook page, Etsy & your website, none appear to be up & available at all, but I like your youtube beading tutorial here, thanks for sharing.
this is absolutely great, you're awesome!
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These are so gorgeous! Can they also be made with air dry clay?
I do not work with air dry clay so I can not tell you.
Are there holes in the beads? When do you put them? Don't they close during baking? Great video, enjoyed very much!
Great video
Very nice beads I love them but how did you make hole in them
This is beautiful, thank you for sharing your technique! I don't wear jewelry so I was wondering what I could do with this, and using them for mini furniture and homes is a great way to utilize this. Does the sanding make them shiny, or do you glaze/seal them all after baking? And do you hand sand them, or do you use a tumbler?
Gorgeous!!
this is fabulous!
Great! I really love your work. What polish did you used?
Hi they're lovely. What did you use to polish them with?
Very nice! how did you get the stone to shine like that, Is that a gloss?
Really beautiful thank you.
Love love love the beads! How do you put in the holes?
I use a stiffen wire to twist through the clay. I make my basic shape before flatting or twisting and I press and twist the center point on the clay and slowly push through the clay till just on the other side and then I flip the bead over use the wire to meet the hole.
I am fairly new to Polymer Clay, but I do make a lot of jewelry. I have been trying for weeks to make those paddle beads and sorts thumb or slight twist beads you have in this necklace and growing very frustrated. Could you do a vide on how you make these ;please? Thank You. Your videos and jewelry are gorgeous and I may start doing some of your gorgeous journals as well.
I wish I could but I learned in a class from Karen Lewis as part of the polymer clay retreat 2015.
Well thank you anyway. I keep looking all over TH-cam for some sort of tutorial, maybe one day I will come across what I'm looking for. I do understand, Thank You for your response.
These are gorgeous! I love faux techniques. Can you tell me what you varnish with? I love the shine.
+Deanna Holub I use Varathane no odor polyurethane. I use the dip method it gives a wonderful gloss with no paint brush marks
Thank you for sharing this technique! I've been wondering about how to create stones like this for a bit! They are beautiful. Sanding is a lost world to me!! What type of varnish do you use, if you don't mind me asking?
+Nisa S
Your Welcome :)
Beautiful. Thank you!!
Beautiful...what do you finish your beads
just beautiful
+Jewish Royalty Thank you
Great video..They look like real stones! At 15:27 you mentioned something about a good polish. What's the best polish in your opinion?
ELEY8ERIA35 Yeah: and do you use one of those tumblestone machines? Hate to polish all those by hand!!
I love the purple ones. What colors did you use for them?
Thanks a lot for this, though quite a lot of work they look great and VASTLY cheaper than buying the real thing plus you get the satisfaction of having made it from scratch :-)
Love love your beads they are beautiful! Yes dose look like a lot of fun! Just subscribe to your channel and will check out your face book page! Thank you for sharing!!! Liz x
Love this!
OOOOOHHH, looks like I need to get some translucent clay. Pretty!
I have a general question for you. About 10 years ago, I had the opportunity to attend a class with Donna Kato. After the class I bought a at least a shoe-box full of clay blocks. I haven't touched the clay since. I'm wondering if it's going to be worth trying to work with. It's all in the original wrappers and has always been stored indoors so not extreme heat or cold got to it. In your opinion, besides conditioning it more than normal, what else should I expect from or need to do with this aged polyclay?
Anxious to try some techniques I've learned from your video tutorials.
Thanks for your time and for all the tutorials!
Thank you and you are most welcome now on to the question. If you can get it workable again there is no real issue it will be like brand new clay. Just treat it like any other clay. In my experience once a clay has gone super stiff it does stiffen back up faster like with in a few days. I got my hands on some old clay a few years ago a friend gave it to me she had no clue how old it was but she did know it was old, it was hard to get it conditioned again but it made some great stuff.
So, if I'm able to get it conditioned, then it will be use-able. Cool! My hands are very arthritic. Can the clay be conditioned by running it through the pasta machine folding it again and again? I don't have to kneed it right?
Yes pasta machine is my go to for most conditioning but I also use an arbor press. There is also a product on the marker called Never Knead I made my own using an arbor press.aboutordinarywomen.com/polymer-clay-conditioning/ You can also pulse in a food processor and then press it back together, if you do that the processor can not be used for food again.
OMGosh! Thanks so much for the link to your blog post and the other machine. Looks like the press will keep the air pockets from forming. Went to their site and watched their video. I guess if I needed to have a press in a specific color I could paint my own from Harbor Freight and save about $100! Ha ha! Gonna have to get one since my clay is really old and I don't want to contaminate my food processor. Again, thanks for your help!
what type of Polish do you use? great video and I love your stones>
Камушки - супер!
Do you add the holes for head pins before you bake them? Or do you drill them after their baked? I just can't get over how beautiful these are.
+shabby crafter
I usually add my holes before baking. There are exceptions to that if I want the hole in the very top of the bead I drill after baking.
+Ordinary Women- Thank you so much for your quick response. I followed your video and I am in the process of baking my beads now. Thank you so much for sharing this technique with us.😊
very good video
Very very good joob🙏🏻🙏🏻💐
I just found your channel, these beads are beautiful. Do you hand sand all these beads?
+MegaPraiseHim I do hand sand the shaped beads. I tumble my round beads.
es ce juste du blanc translucide ? es it just translucent white?
how is the firmness? I find just baking clay still is a bit flexible. Would using resin topcoat, give more firmness like glass or real stone?
Do you have a video on sanding your clay
Hi you are waving your hands around as people do when they are speaking but there are no words. Is your mic working? I can hear the irritating music so I don't think it's a problem with my ipad. Also the cane you made looked white when you had finished rolling it then you switched to a pale lilac cane - without your narrative not sure what's going on. Can you enlighten please? Thanks
+Harper Smythe Hi Harper, I am not sure what is with your sound I went back and played and the sound works fine for me. Okay the music is annoying I will make sure it not in the next videos. I explain that I moved to the other cane because it had set for a few days. I believe canes should relax before cutting. The same tech. was use for both canes.
+Ordinary Women ok thanks for the explanation. Not sure what's going on with your dialogue part of the sound as it is ok on other videos - oh well never mind. The biggest problem with music is that the people demonstrating (that's most people not just you) tend to turn the music volume up in between explanations and as I wear earbuds so as not to disturb the rest of the house it can blast my ear drums lol if only youtube would come up with a way for viewers to filter out the music if they wish - are you listening youtube :) but other than that the 'stones' look pretty awesome so I'll be giving them a go. Are you planning anymore faux gems/stones videos?
+Harper Smythe I will not promise any thing but I have a few things in the works. Not all my in the works turn out well.
+Ordinary Women well you can't say fairer than that, i'm only just starting out with polymer clay so any tips tricks and whatever else you can offer will be appreciated. BTW my 'in the works' things don't always turn out either lol perhaps we are kindred spirits 😊
+Harper Smythe
We maybe :) Please post picture of what you make over at my Facebook page I would really love to see the things you make.
How do you make your beads have a curl effect
Do you sell any of your rocks ?
A la fin est ce que vous avez vernis ou resine merci
What varnish did you use after sanding ? thanks for the idea !
What kind of varnish?
What kind of varnish did you used?
How u make a role on the beat ? Thank you
What kind of glaze you use for your beats
Translucent or white clay?
C est très jolie comment appel la poudre en français svp merci
What do you glaze them with?
Awesome
good
where do u get get 600 grit sandpaper or as u said 12000 grit
+ron jul Well I get it several places. Hobby Lobby you will find it by the air brush stuff. I also get it woodworking sites like Pen State Pens, Wood Crafters I have got it off of Amazon. Between my husband and I we go through a lot of sand paper my husband is a wood turner. If you are going to varnish do not go above 600 grit or the varnish just slides off and does not stick.
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Georgous
whats the dip method
+ron jul I dip the pieces in the varnish instead of putting it on with a paint brush. It is a lot messier and it used up a lot more varnish. Dipping means I do not have to worry about brush strokes.
why don't you use the blade to get your clay of your slab? I've seen it works great and no tears
Wax paper makes it work beter
What is that whistling in the background!!!
jita4u2016 britmedow a tune from TH-cam. I'm SO sick of hearing it every other vid. I will not watch some because of it.
I swear to everything I'm SO sick of that damn jingle from TH-cam! I swear EVERY TH-camr uses it. 😭😕😲. A am I the only one?
ronie327 stop bloody moaning you want a free tutorial so live with it
Thanks my teacher! Happy New Year 2019!
Love this!