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Fundamental Polymer Clay Skills

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    6. How to Avoid Shiny Spots on Baked Clay
    A lesson with Cindy Lietz
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    Avoid shiny spots when baking polymer clay beads and trinkets. This lesson from your polymer clay tutor reveals a useful tip when baking clay.

    How to Avoid Shiny Spots on Baked Clay
    with Cindy Lietz

    Avoid shiny spots when baking polymer clay beads and trinkets. This lesson from your polymer clay tutor reveals a useful tip when baking clay.

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    7. Benefits of Sanding Polymer Clay Pieces
    A lesson with Cindy Lietz
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    Want to give your polymer clay pieces a more finished look? Learn why, though the process is tedious, it’s important to sand completed pieces.

    Benefits of Sanding Polymer Clay Pieces
    with Cindy Lietz

    Want to give your polymer clay pieces a more finished look? Learn why, though the process is tedious, it’s important to sand completed pieces.

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    Jewel C
    Thanks for the tips! I loved your description; since I'm blind, knowing what the difference is visually makes a real difference. Thank you again!
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    Cindy Lietz
    You are so welcome Jewel C!
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    Cynthia N
    I have taken a few of your classes now and liked them all. They are clear and easy to follow along. Thanks
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    Cindy Lietz
    Thank you Cynthia! :)
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    Cynthia N
    I have watched a few of your classes now and have enjoyed all of them
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    Cindy Lietz
    Thank you so much Cynthia!
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    Hannah R
    My biggest issue with sanding has always been sanding pieces that are textured or have sculpted components. And getting on the inside of donuts is seriously difficult. I've started using a spinning toothbrush for the sanding part, which has helped, but it still seems uneven, and you can see which parts couldn't be reached, which kind of negates the benefit of the sanding. Also, how long do you usually spend sanding, and how often would you recommend replacing sandpaper?
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    Cindy Lietz
    Honestly, the toothbrush sanding is more hassle than what it is worth. For little details like the inside of a doughnut, you may find it a lot easier to just roll up a small piece of sandpaper into a tube to get into the hole. You should be using wet/dry sand paper and rinsing it in water regularly top keep it clean and useful longer. As far as how long it will last that depends on how much material you are trying to remove. I have lots more info on sanding on my blog at www.polymerclaytutor.com
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    Linda L
    Hi I would like to see how you sand a project, and with what tools.
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    Cindy Lietz
    Thanks for the suggestions Linda! We'll see about adding more of that kind of thing in the future. In the meantime, if you would like to see some more videos on sanding, check out our blog at www.polymerclaytutor.com
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