Polymer Clay podcast and TV

In this epsiode of Polymer Clay TV we show a few online places to sell your artwork and give lots of tips to help you sell better and get noticed.

We would like to encourage you to get a website, and soon! It's so easy these days. On Etsy.com, you can set up a page full of items in a few minutes, for about $3. Artfire.com has a different kind of deal, right now (Sept '10) you can get a LIFETIME pro level account for $5.95 a month. There are dozens of other sites where you can list your items and sell them. Indiepublic is a great place to set up a free gallery. There are place to get inexpensive business cards, too. There is no excuse to not be accessible to potential customers online. It's easy and in many cases very affordable. Listen in, we'll guide you thru!

In this episode we show you how fun Magic Glos can be to use with polymer clay and mixed media. Learn how to add Magic Glos to paper items as well as to fill in recessed areas of your clay designs. We also show you the UV lamp that works so easily to cure the Magic Glos resin.

We've decided to carry wonderful Magic Glos- a UV curing resin. It's the perfect companion for your Magic Transfers, since they really should be sealed with something that will bring out the colors in your designs. All you need to cure Magic Glos is the sun- or a small UV light (the kind you see at nail salons.) If you choose to get a light, you can get it from Lisa Pavelka's site for about $36. Come back for PolymerClayTV, where we will show you how to do this!

http://www.polymerclaytv.com In this episode of Polymer Clay TV we show you how a simple aluminum beer bottle can be used as an armature with polymer clay. We silkscreen a fun design on to the clay and add some fun embellishments. Have fun!

In these green days, when we are all looking to conserve, reuse, and recycle, why not make something beautiful out of something totally mundane? There must be an economic advantage to putting beer in decorative aluminum bottles. Whatever the reason, it leaves us with great raw material to decorate with clay! Think of the possibilities. The bottles are lightweight enough to use tin snips to change the shape of the top, or put a decorative hole in the side. Be sure to cover the entire thing, or you may experience cracking of the clay or sharp edges- you don't want to hurt anyone! So find your beer-guzzling friends, and next time a bottle is headed for the trash, ask for it so you can purposefully recycle it into art.

http://www.polymerclaytv.com In this episode we show the new Emsossing set from Walnut Hollow http://www.walnuthollow.com This is a great easy to use tool that comes with the whole alphabet so yopu can spell anything you want and stamp it right into the clay.

This week, we tried out our new Walnut Hollow Embossing sets, which you can get at Michael's. Our verdict? Some great fun tools, worth having, and a really great little storage box comes with it, but try to use a coupon- the retail price seemed high to us. And try using the letter makers freehand for a fun effect! Be sure to come back next week to see it in action on Polymer Clay TV. And, we're releasing a new ezine soon- so if you are not currently subscribing to our newsletter, or even if you ARE- be sure to visit our newly designed site and sign up on the sidebar for the ezine. It's going to be project oriented now, not just "news!"

http://www.polymerclaytv.com In this episode we show you how to use the Walnut Hollow Clay Extruder Set and also how to clean it.

Walnut Hollow has made a commitment to polymer clay, and their new products are being shown right along side the new Sculpey display- at least at our local Michaels! We got the new extruder, which is like other extruders except for the folding heavy duty handle with turn-crank! It makes it much easier to squeeze out your clay. Check out polymer clay TV for our upcoming demo. Also be sure to check out our sponsor, Audible audiobooks, where you can sign up for a free, no-strings-attached 2 week trial and download a FREE book! just use this link: http://audiblepodcast.com/polymerclaytv, and have fun!

Today, Kira will show her new Daylight Craft Lamp, the swingarm model with magnifying glass- as well as some alternative uses for our new Polymer Clay Productions Silkscreens. Be sure to check out www.daylightcompany.com for the lamps, which really shed new light on your craft area! And of course, check out our shop (Shop Here- on the top bar of our site) over at PolymerClayTV.com.

Kira and Ilysa have new Daylight lamps, from www.daylightcompany.com. They really make a big difference in your workspace. It helps to see what you are doing- from a color and brightness point of view! Especially if you are like many home crafters and you use a corner of your living or dining room or kitchen :) On our next video, we'll show you Kira's workspace under Daylight!

In this episode we visit the Cromwell, CT Innovative Beads Expo show. The Ct polymer clay guild had a booth there as well as lots of glass beads, Kabela design, The Easyknotter and more.

Well, Ilysa has completed her move to the North. She'll be going to a big bead show this weekend, the Innovative Bead Expo. She is going as press, so next time you'll see what she saw- on Polymer Clay TV. Be sure to contact us quick if you plan on attending so she can meet you! We love to meet our fans :) Who knows, you might end up on PCTV or on our blog!

Check out three new Polyclay-friendly craft tote bags from Creative Options.com! The hardbody one is great for demos, retreats, or clay play dates. The little bead box is awesome and looks like a purse! And the soft-body Project Tote is so pretty and has room for your tools, books, and transfer paper. Enjoy!