Sunday, January 29, 2012

The new All-In-One CaBezel molds are here and available

Another great tool to add to your arsenal. They are still made from the translucent photopolymer that allows you to see through to your clay for perfect design placement. It’s a definite advantage over rubber.




The concept is similar, but they are a bit different too! For those of you that are familiar with the original CaBezels, you’ll know that one side of the mold is for forming the Cabochon and right next to that is what is used to form the matching Bezel.
With the new All-In-Ones, the cabochon mold is centered inside the bezel mold! This allows for both to be created at the exact same time. Of course that also means that both LOOK exactly alike but it is so easy to change either the cab or the bezel.  I like to add a thin cab made of different clay on top of the one that is already there.  These molds are great for photo transfers too. You no longer have to try to shape a transfer to a curve!
Another thing that sets them apart from the originals is the large bezel.  These were designed this way for those of you that like to create things large, and also so that you could cut the bezel to whatever shape you want.  Leave it large and square if you’re into making tiles (mosaic), book covers, belt buckles, purse closures or large pendants. OR cut them down to the a size that suits. You can add texture to them too.

The 3 shapes that are now available are the  circle , the heart and the square (with rounded corners).
I’ll be recording some “how to” videos to show you how I’ve used them so far.


This collage shows the simple progression:
I sheeted some scrap clay on the thickest setting.
I added some silver guilder's paste.
When it was dry I placed the clay on a piece of paper and then used the new All-In-One mold on top.
Then I added some texture to the bezel with a needle too.
Then I started to shape the bezel.
I could have just rounded off 2 sides but i chose to round off all 4 sides with my bendable tissue blade.
I could have made the bezel round by using a cookie cutter. I instead just used the cookie cutters to impress a few lines. (bake it)
Then i added some alcohol inks to the cabochon. When dry, i added a layer of liquid clay and baked it again.
Then I added some blue alchohol ink around the outside.
That was easy!!!!!




I used a fine spritz of water as a release when needed.
Clean up can be made with mild detergent and water or rubbing alcohol.  But remember, no products containing ammonia please.     

Saturday, January 28, 2012

The new CaBezel molds have arrived!!!!!

I'm so excited that the new molds have arrived from the manufacturer,  They are bigger and better than ever! The concept is new.....no longer is the cabochon mold beside the bezel mold.  It's right inside the bezel! That's why I've named them All-In-One.
Confused??? No need to be.
Have a peek at this video (my debut, ughhh!) It explains the concept.  I'll follow up with some other vids on how you can use the new All-In-Ones soon!!!!

Sunday, January 1, 2012

7 Great Ways to Teach Yourself Polymer Clay (A nifty little e-book)

Cynthia Tinapple from Polymer Clay Daily has put together this wonderful little e-book full of polymer clay tutorials. (my buna cord ring tut even made it in there on page 6) Click here to see more and to share it with others too.

Thursday, December 8, 2011

I created this quick slideshow a few years ago.  It's an easy way to make Christmas ornaments, gifts tags or brooches.  Frosty uses the "Organic" CaBezel mold and "Santa" uses the oval from the "Geometrics" set. I'm sure someone could easily adapt this method to make a reindeer or two!!!! Click here to view the slideshow. (you may have to click on the "back" arrow to get to the beginning. You should be able to adjust the speed) 
There MUST be a better way to embed it but for the life of me, I just can't figure it out on the 2 hours of sleep that i managed to get last night!

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Day 319: Self-help Advice from a 2 year old


Day 319: Self-help Advice from a 2 year old

I was spoon-fed this link from another blog that i follow. It goes great with a cup of coffee. It sure made me laugh out loud this morning.  Enjoy!!

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Awwwwww

This is my daughter's cat Leah. (Of course it's never my daughter that gets up at 6:30am to feed her!)
She is the best cat ever though!!!!
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Thank-you from the bottom of my heart!! (pun intended of course!)

You guys have been awesome! Your responses and comments started rolling in just minutes after I posted and they kept on coming!
I'm so grateful for all of your help that I am going to draw 2 winning names instead of just one!
I wish I could reply to all of you individually! Please accept my thanks and gratitude.
Are you ready for the winning "heart" ?
It was chosen by a landslide of 59 votes!!

Drum roll please..............................
The winner is # 10
#4 came in 2nd with 22 votes
#6 and#7 tied for third with 18 votes each




I mentioned that this vote was for a new series of CaBezels.  Sort of an all-in-one type of mold.You'll even get to decide how thick and what shape the bezel will be.  These will be very customizable!!! They are going to be great for transfers too!!
Now for the really important stuff!!  The winners of the raffle!
I photocopied everyone's name, cut it out and placed them in a hat (OK, it wasn't a hat. It was a really pretty wooden box) and then i drew 2 names.  These ladies will each receive the new  Heart mold as soon as they   are available!!!
Another drum roll please.........
The winners are:   Gillian Wiseman and Kam Kirsch 
Congratulations ladies!!  Please contact me with your snailmail information!
I'm hoping that these will be available very soon!

Thanks again to all who participated!    
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Through this process, I have discovered just much you love your "hearts" so I have decided that i will also create  the original type CaBezel mold. It will have a few  different shaped hearts with a few different sizes all in one mold!!!! (I'll see how many I can squeeze in!)



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