tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231405415707112122.post4477810337645387652..comments2023-04-06T06:36:03.059-07:00Comments on Sadafulee...always in bloom!: Lets Learn Together ~ Polymer Clay ~ The Essentialsaneri_masihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08363429426292603118noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231405415707112122.post-48527043875107813972013-09-14T11:03:30.194-07:002013-09-14T11:03:30.194-07:00Hi Pam!
Thanks for visiting and as you may have no...Hi Pam!<br />Thanks for visiting and as you may have noticed, I kinda fell off the face of the earth :( Am back now, and hope to pick this thread up again...glad you can join!aneri_masihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08363429426292603118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231405415707112122.post-86490633519562709402013-09-07T05:41:34.455-07:002013-09-07T05:41:34.455-07:00Just found your post and I'm up for joining! H...Just found your post and I'm up for joining! Had some polymer clay in the attic I'd never got around to using so I'd love to learn along with you all.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11479329018895933427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231405415707112122.post-6858280076880923802013-08-19T14:35:49.447-07:002013-08-19T14:35:49.447-07:00p.s. I also have a box full of card stock but they...p.s. I also have a box full of card stock but they are colored. . . . do you think it matters?Norbelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210984465185298585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231405415707112122.post-73217537281160970812013-08-19T14:34:12.277-07:002013-08-19T14:34:12.277-07:00Re the tile, does it have to be white? Re the tile, does it have to be white? Norbelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210984465185298585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231405415707112122.post-89016914570179625112013-08-19T11:41:15.452-07:002013-08-19T11:41:15.452-07:00Translucent Liquid Sculpey - the Sculpey brand nam...Translucent Liquid Sculpey - the Sculpey brand name. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15052457842837947715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231405415707112122.post-7790467926352409212013-08-18T10:02:12.346-07:002013-08-18T10:02:12.346-07:00Kelli, don't give up on that Sculpey III, it i...Kelli, don't give up on that Sculpey III, it is firmer to condition than Premo (which is my choice for most things) but it can be a better choice for detailed canes, with high definition, down the road, due to that firmness.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15052457842837947715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231405415707112122.post-29772786123840945932013-08-18T09:55:41.443-07:002013-08-18T09:55:41.443-07:00Liquid Polymer Clay, the Sculpey brand.Liquid Polymer Clay, the Sculpey brand.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15052457842837947715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231405415707112122.post-12584904551993287762013-08-17T13:10:58.028-07:002013-08-17T13:10:58.028-07:00I have a pasta machine that I bought at a yard sal...I have a pasta machine that I bought at a yard sale. It is an actual PASTA MAKING MACHINE. As far as I can tell they are the same as the ones sold in hobby stores, and I think the kitchen ones are cheaper. Just a thought. Of course, once I used it for PC, I never used it for pasta! I'm fine getting that from a box!<br /><br />I have most of the basics already, except my tile is pink. I'm good!<br />Beti Horvathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00549825385743600718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231405415707112122.post-46913485081675954222013-08-17T11:15:22.892-07:002013-08-17T11:15:22.892-07:00Marlene, hmm...what's TLS again?Marlene, hmm...what's TLS again?aneri_masihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08363429426292603118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231405415707112122.post-82895559041779416782013-08-17T11:14:48.326-07:002013-08-17T11:14:48.326-07:00Gina! That PVC pipe idea is great!!! I want a hand...Gina! That PVC pipe idea is great!!! I want a handy hubby now too, lol :)aneri_masihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08363429426292603118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231405415707112122.post-46534392217488435982013-08-17T11:13:26.056-07:002013-08-17T11:13:26.056-07:00Will be awesome to have you join in when you can :...Will be awesome to have you join in when you can :) I love your work!aneri_masihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08363429426292603118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231405415707112122.post-91472880337747605762013-08-17T11:12:58.002-07:002013-08-17T11:12:58.002-07:00I was wondering about the acrylic roller vs pasta ...I was wondering about the acrylic roller vs pasta machine too...but then gave in for the pasta machine. Am kinda lazy that way ;) I saw how quickly the teacher conditioned her clay and was sold! I believe its also quite helpful while making skinner blends. But of course, that's much farther down the road for us!<br /><br />I read about the oven bag idea as well...but err...didn't know what that was at all since I don't bake at all! Then someone suggested the foil pan, and that just worked out (told ya, I am lazy!)aneri_masihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08363429426292603118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231405415707112122.post-66674830160109242872013-08-17T11:06:09.048-07:002013-08-17T11:06:09.048-07:00Thanks Kelly!!! This is all really good insight in...Thanks Kelly!!! This is all really good insight into what works!aneri_masihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08363429426292603118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231405415707112122.post-42546903304899600962013-08-17T11:04:34.569-07:002013-08-17T11:04:34.569-07:00Thanks SO much for this, Emma! Little things make ...Thanks SO much for this, Emma! Little things make all the difference!aneri_masihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08363429426292603118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231405415707112122.post-52099508229074101782013-08-17T11:02:41.348-07:002013-08-17T11:02:41.348-07:00Shel...that is perfectly fine :) I am just going t...Shel...that is perfectly fine :) I am just going to put up what I did every week, what I learned from it, and what's next. Whoever can follow is good :) Not doing sign-ups or asking for any sort of commitment since this is one loooooong project!aneri_masihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08363429426292603118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231405415707112122.post-73739571106790959832013-08-17T10:59:22.387-07:002013-08-17T10:59:22.387-07:00No Kashmira, have never used TLS as a glazing medi...No Kashmira, have never used TLS as a glazing medium. I do have it for other uses.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15052457842837947715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231405415707112122.post-53477735463620270232013-08-17T08:41:06.152-07:002013-08-17T08:41:06.152-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15052457842837947715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231405415707112122.post-28748658594096897002013-08-16T19:38:13.250-07:002013-08-16T19:38:13.250-07:00Well, cool beans... I've got everything and am...Well, cool beans... I've got everything and am ready to go!<br /><br />Huge box of clay - check! (I have both Sculpey III and Premo - and from some of the reading and teaching I've received, Premo is definitely the clay of choice so the Sculpey III is in a bag somewhere - maybe I'll let my son play with that when he's older... lol)<br /><br />Ceramic Tile - check! (Bought mine at Home Depot or Lowe's - can't quite remember which - and it was in their individual ceramic tile section and cost me all of, wait for it... $1.00! Yup, a buck and I had myself a nice large ceramic tile work surface!)<br /><br />Pasta Machine - check! (Thought I could get by without one... Once I got one I wondered how I survived without it! It just makes this a whole lot easier. Just about any craft store should have this right where they have their Polymer Clay)<br /><br />Cutting, Shaping and Piercing Tools - check! (I have tissue blades, bevel edge cutters, shaped cutters in all different shapes, and other tools like exacto knives and stuff like that. Toothpicks are another thing you can use to make the holes in your beads...)<br /><br />Cleaning and Storage - eh kinda check... (I just store my clay in zip lock baggies with as much of the air removed as possible and so far so good... Cleaning is just normal soap and water at the sink, however, I do have dedicated towels that I use for Polymer Clay use only.)<br /><br />Baking - I simply use my own oven as I've often heard bad things about toaster ovens not baking evenly, burning, etc... so I'd rather just use my own. Now, if I were popping them out en mass all the time, then yes, I would look into something dedicated. But, a few at a time... shouldn't be a problem. And what you could do is bake them at night right before you go to bed, turn the oven off after the recommended time and leave them in the oven until morning. Most of the fumes should be gone by then...<br /><br />Sanding Material - I just have some 400 and 800 wet/dry sand paper from the automotive store. When talking to my father-in-law (may he rest in peace) he told me that anything over 800 and you really are just wasting your time, you don't need to go any finer grit that that. Now, there are some that have an opposing view and that's okay. I'm going with what he told me as I trust his wisdom. He was a master wood worker and also worked with jewelry in different mediums over the years. The man knew the science behind things like that, so I trusted he knew what he was talking about when I told him what I was doing and what its purpose was. So, for the rough grit, I went with 400 (because I could not find a 300 which was what he recommended starting with) and then the 800 for the finer grit. I think he had said something about, if you are sanding it right, you won't need to go past the 800 grit - going past it will be redundant. He never even used anything past that in his wood working and let me tell you, that was buffed and polished and shined just fine how he did it... (Sorry if that was a little ramblish... I miss my father in law... he just passed away a few weeks ago... still kinda raw...)<br /><br />Buffing tools - check! (I have scraps of old jeans from my son that I cut down into shorts... I also bought some white denim and a really soft material in white, but can't quite remember what it was - not fleece... oh, flannel, that's what it was! Dang brain...)<br /><br />Books - I only have one book on polymer clay and it's okay... but... I really want to get more that are dedicated to making beads... I also use Cindy Lietz's tutorials and beginning class to learn.<br /><br />Really looking forward to this!!! Thank you for putting this all together, Kashmira!Creative Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01239249681298642809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231405415707112122.post-26084665337841064182013-08-16T18:43:05.999-07:002013-08-16T18:43:05.999-07:00Wonderful start! I am not picky about my polymer b...Wonderful start! I am not picky about my polymer being stored in airtight containers since it doesn't dry out. More important that it be covered. For instance I have some sitting on what amounts to a covered shelf, for years, dust follows gravity, unless you interrupt so as long as it's covered it's good, in my books. I had a few other ideas to piggyback too, ones from my experience, that you likely won't see in the books :) http://apolymerpenchant.blogspot.ca/2013/08/if-you-ever-wanted-to-get-started-with.htmlA Polymer Penchanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02847553982464797411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231405415707112122.post-44233260585349440132013-08-16T18:07:37.135-07:002013-08-16T18:07:37.135-07:00I think I will wait on the pasta machine until I s...I think I will wait on the pasta machine until I see how much I play with clay first. I have an acrylic roller thing that I got in a SB kit one time that works perfect for rolling out clay. The last time I played with clay I used the oven bags to put my tray in and then sealed it up so no fumes. I had read about that somewhere and loved the idea.<br /><br />I just watched a demo the other day and they mentioned using clear nail polish to coat the beads. I thought I had heard recently not to use that as it made the clay sticky but maybe I'm thinking of something else. I may have to buy a new bottle of floor polish as I think mine is pretty old. Think I bought it for something else crafty. LOL<br /><br />Can't wait to get started.Dolores Ramlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629992649738446963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231405415707112122.post-34856106150471998812013-08-16T16:13:33.519-07:002013-08-16T16:13:33.519-07:00This is awesome, Kashmira! I've been out of t...This is awesome, Kashmira! I've been out of the loop for most of the summer and wish I could participate, but maybe I can catch up this Fall. Honey from the Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01955079572505560557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231405415707112122.post-43060920400652854892013-08-16T15:29:58.747-07:002013-08-16T15:29:58.747-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Shelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11087293577550452789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231405415707112122.post-2950716434040546602013-08-16T15:26:33.330-07:002013-08-16T15:26:33.330-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Shelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11087293577550452789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231405415707112122.post-5308688096937642942013-08-16T15:26:00.614-07:002013-08-16T15:26:00.614-07:00I don't have a pasta machine, so I'll have...I don't have a pasta machine, so I'll have to check into getting one of those and seeing if I can keep up w/you all while you're doing all this. Due to work (my day job) and my jewelry stuff, the only time I have will be weekends and those are getting pretty full w/family and other stuff now that it's fall - so I hope I can at least attempt to try something, but if not, at least I know where I can come to jump in to things when I'm ready and able! Thanks for doing all this Kashmira!Shelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11087293577550452789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231405415707112122.post-38668208442026553892013-08-16T15:18:42.303-07:002013-08-16T15:18:42.303-07:00Marlene,
I have seen liquid polymer clay being men...Marlene,<br />I have seen liquid polymer clay being mentioned too. Have you used that?aneri_masihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08363429426292603118noreply@blogger.com