Craft Test Dummies

Polymer Clay 101

Posted on 02. Mar, 2009 by Jenny.

Last Saturday we had a GREAT Polymer Clay 101 class at Grand River Beads (check out their website for their calendar.) We had 6 enthusiastic participants, and we covered the following:

brands of clays and their properties
prepping clay
texturizing
release agents
application of pigments
tools
curing
….and some of my own little tips!

We jammed a lot into the 3 hours, and I [...]

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Craft Product Review: Magic Glos by Lisa Pavelka

Posted on 15. Sep, 2008 by Jenny.

I’ve been playing around with my bottle cap jewelry, and the question of what to put on top has perplexed me. I like Diamond Glaze, but it’s really only good for a thin layer. I wanted something more dimensional and shiny, something more glass like.
I played around with using melted UTEE, but at the [...]

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