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Women are so F*cking Cool!Showing Up for Yourself & the Power of Women’s Mastermind Groups with Kira McCoyKira McCoyIn this episode, we sit down with Kira McCoy—a powerhouse entrepreneur, business coach, and creative visionary who has built a multi-million-dollar empire in the online art world. With over 17 years in e-commerce, Kira has generated $2.6 million in revenue across platforms like Shopify, Etsy, Amazon, and more—all while empowering women to turn their creative passions into profitable, sustainable businesses.As a coach at Maker To Millions and founder of Create Along Clay Mixed Media Jewelry and Art Supplies, Kira has dedicated her career to helping women find joy in their hobbies while mast...2025-03-2919 min
Business Growth TrailblazersJump Back into Your Creative Zone with Kira McCoy
Welcome to the Business Growth Trailblazers Podcast! In this episode, we’ll explore tips and strategies to help entrepreneurs get back into your creative zone and unleash your full potential.
Kira McCoy is the visionary behind a flourishing art and craft online Empire, dedicated to sparking creativity and fostering entrepreneurial and personal triumphs.
Kira seamlessly combines artistic finesse with savvy business skills. As a three-time international best-selling author, accomplished jewelry artisan, fine artist, and Business and Life Story Coach, she empowers others to find joy and fulf...2024-08-0616 min
Art Infused LifeE18: Sustaining a Creative Business Over 15 Years with Kira McCoyGet ready for a wave of inspiration in this week's episode as we dive into the colorful journey of Kira McCoy, the creative powerhouse behind Create Along with Polymer Clay TV! Raised in a vibrant mix of art and intellect, Kira was primed for a life rich in creativity from the get-go.
Setting off with dreams of teaching art, her path took some unexpected twists and turns. Despite struggling to land a teaching gig until she hit 35, Kira didn't let that deter her. She explored diverse jobs, adding spice to her life, and even launched a super...2023-05-1857 min
Coach KiraHuman Condition with Kalina SchulzArtist, Actor, Director & Producer Kalina Schulz joins me in the discussion of the human condition. We talk about emotions, creation, and what it really means to be human. Find her on Instagram @kalinaschulzofficial
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coach-kira/message2022-06-2238 minCoach KiraFinancial Independence with Shea RoccaforteI brought Shea on the podcast to discuss debt, finance, and budgeting. You can contact her by email- shea.roccaforte@gmail.com
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coach-kira/message2022-06-1521 minCoach KiraEmpowering Ourselves with Heidi DawsonI brought on Heidi Dawson, fellow coach, to discuss how we can empower ourselves and each other. You can find her Podcast on Spotify & Apple: Wildly Successful Lifestyle
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coach-kira/message2022-06-0735 minCoach KiraStress ManagementThis episode explains what causes and contributes to stress, as well as learning how to relieve and prevent it.
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coach-kira/message2022-05-1715 minCoach KiraTime to FeelSnuggle up with a blanket for this episode because we are processing negative emotions!
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coach-kira/message2022-05-1711 minCoach KiraMoney & AbundanceThis episode identifies limiting beliefs that are more common than one might think. It emphasizes the importance of overcoming these beliefs and how we can create more abundance in our lives and MORE MONEY!
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coach-kira/message2022-05-0326 minCoach KiraChangeChange is constant. Learn how to love it instead of fear it.
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coach-kira/message2022-04-2615 minCoach KiraControlSelf vs Opressive & Parental
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coach-kira/message2022-04-1934 minCoach KiraFuture SelfIn this episode you will learn why this tool is so valuable as well as how to use it! Enjoy ✨
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coach-kira/message2022-04-1212 minCoach KiraPast SelfThis episode is about how to change your past and be at peace with it by shifting your mindset.
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coach-kira/message2022-04-0512 minCoach KiraTime ManagementIn this episode you will learn the importance of managing your time, what obstacles you might face and how to overcome them, as well as the actual process of making a schedule and sticking to it.
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coach-kira/message2022-03-2920 min
Coach KiraBody Image & Fat LossThis week Coach Kira covers the secret to reaching your goal weight- self love- as well as steps to take.
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coach-kira/message2022-03-2515 minCoach KiraThe Fight for PeaceThis episode discusses war and conflict. Fighting is part of our nature but there are ways we can learn to manage those primitive instincts and help shape our society into a more peaceful one, while protecting ourselves and our rights.
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coach-kira/message2022-03-1515 minCoach KiraFriendship GardenWelcome to the Friendship Garden! This is a magical place where you get to experience the joy of watching the people you love grow as you tend to them in a loving way. This episode will teach you how to view relationships as plants in the garden so you can show up better and expect less, ultimately creating deeper connections than you ever thought possible.
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coach-kira/message2022-01-2913 minCoach KiraRomanceTodays episode is about the value romance can bring to our lives as well as how we can incorporate it into our routines.
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coach-kira/message2022-01-2115 minCoach KiraLensesThis podcast is about the power of perception and taking responsibility for your interpretations. You will also learn about intentionally choosing beliefs that serve you regardless of what other people think and do.
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coach-kira/message2022-01-1414 minCoach KiraThe Virtue of SelfishnessIn this episode, I discuss the importance of taking responsibility for yourself and how it can positively impact others. Credit to Ayn Rand for her Objectivist philosophy and The Virtue of Selfishness.
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coach-kira/message2022-01-0716 minCoach KiraCoach Kira (Trailer)---
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coach-kira/message2022-01-0600 min
Inspirational CreativesArtists Kira McCoy and Ilysa Ginsburg on Creating a Thriving Business and Community From ScratchArtists, Kira McCoy, and Ilysa Ginsburg, love what they do. In this insightful and revealing chat, interviewed by Sandra Lawrence, Ilysa and Kira share how they’ve have grown their business and what it means to them to create an environment where people love to work; and fans love to learn with them. As artists, they have a love for polymer clay; having created an online global community of followers, hear how they teach through online classrooms and retreats. You’ll also hear how having grown a business around their art from scratch, toda...2020-12-1144 min
Polymer Clay TVNew features at Polymer Clay TV!Check out this quick episode to show you what we've got going on now!2017-03-1100 minPolymer Clay TVNEW Recessed Stencil and Polymer Clay Techniquehttp://www.createalong.com Learn this easy polymer clay and stenciling technique. You will keep people guessing how you made it! All you need is some metal leaf a blade and a stencil. Find the stencil at: Trellis stencil: https://goo.gl/wfqIxQ2017-03-0814 min
Polymer Clay TVFlexible polymer clay cuff braceletsHow to make them fit your wrist, add paint, and more!2017-01-0517 minPolymer Clay TVMaking Mandala Pendants with Polymer Clayhttp://www.createalong.com Come make some polymer clay Mandala pendants with Ilysa. These fun and easy pendants will be a hit for sure. You can change it up into a bunch of different designs, add paint, liquid clay and more! Color Me Magic Transfer paper is available in our shop. The one used on this show is Lotus Mandalas and can be found at this link. http://bit.ly/2bNouHK2016-08-2517 minPolymer Clay TVPolymer Clay Key Covers and Sculpey Texture Sheetshttp://www.createalong.com With so many keys it can be hard to figure out which is for which. So I decided to make some simple but useful key covers to help me distinguish which key is for which door. You can embellish them any way you want after you learn the basics of making them.2016-08-1018 minPolymer Clay TVNEW Polymer Clay Magic Opal Beads Tutorial http://www.createalong.com Learn how to make these beautiful new style of beads called Magic Opal Beads. They are so pretty and easy to make! Create Along with Ilysa as she shows you step by step how to make Magic Opal Beads.2016-07-2719 minPolymer Clay TVPlaying with Swellegant from the Christi Friesen Linehttp://www.polymerclaytv.comToday on Polymer Clay TV Ilysa shares her experience with Swellegant dyes and metal coatings from Christi Friesen's line of products.2015-11-0516 minPolymer Clay TVPolymer Clay Leaves Pendant Tutorialhttp://www.polymerclaytv.com
See what you can do when you combine a bunch of different leaf molds. Create a long with Ilysa as she shows you a fun way to make a fall pendant out of polymer clay2015-10-2113 minPolymer Clay TVPolymer Clay Pumpkin Plaque on Polymer Clay TVhttp://www,polymerclaytv.comhttp://www.adventureartretreats.comHalloween is coming! Create along with Ilysa and make this fun pumpkin plaque. See our other videos for the silkscreen technique. Tools used:Fancy Frill cutterpumpkin moldHappy Fall silkscreenPremo polymer clayTools are available in our shop at http://www.polymerclaytv.indiemade.com2015-10-0714 minPolymer Clay TVPolymer Clay Faux Patina Vintage Keys and Feathers Necklacehttp://www.polymerclaytv.indiemade.com/imdashboard/store/products Learn to make a beautiful faux patina vintage look Bohemian necklace with polymer clay, paint and more.2015-07-2918 minPolymer Clay TVPolymer Clay Tutorial to the Beach Sign http://www.polymerclaytv.com In this polymer clay tutorial since summer is on the way we thought it would be fun to make a beach themed plaque with seashells, mermaids, dolphins and more. 2015-06-0318 minPolymer Clay TVPossibilities for using moldshttp://www.polymerclaytv.com Visit link to shop. Sometimes when you look at a mold it is hard to see ways to use it, we discuss and show different ways to think outside the box. Molds that have negative space open up a world of other possibilities.2015-04-2211 minPolymer Clay TVLacey Heart Plaque Polymer clay and Wood Tutorialhttp://www.polymerclaytv.com In this episode of Polymer Clay TV Ilysa shows you how to create a really pretty lacey design in polymer clay using molds.2015-02-1110 min
Polymer Clay TVCreate your own texture plates, it's easy!Today Kira will show you how easy it can be to make texture plates for yourself to impart your very own designs to your clay pieces. Mini shape cutters are the trick!2015-02-0819 minPolymer Clay TVAn easy way to use silicone molds to create a Fleur and Bird Pendanthttp://www.polymerclaytv.comLearn how to use 2 molds together with polymer clay to make a super cute bird and Fleur pendant.2015-01-1413 minPolymer Clay TVLearn how to create with polymer clay Pan Pastels and punchinella stencilshttp://www.polymerclaytv.com Learn how to create with polymer clay, Pan Pastels and punchinella sequin waste stencils. Punchinella is fun to work with and there are so many possibilities. Create pendants, jewelry, housewares and more with this fun and easy technique. You can find a set of punchinella in our shop under stamp n molds at this link. http://bit.ly/1Bgv2bb2014-12-0411 minPolymer Clay TVLearn how to Use Flower Petal Cutters to Create Fun Flowershttp://www.polymerclaytv.com Learn how to use polymer clay, pearlescent Pan Pastels and our flower petal cutters to create fun flowers with ease. You can find the cutters in our shop at Polymer Clay TV. Have fun!2014-11-0511 minPolymer Clay TVPolymer Clay Plum Blossom Flower Earrings Watch & Winhttp://www.polymerclaytv.com Join Ilysa as she creates polymer clay plum blossom earrings on Polymer Clay TV. These fun earrings are easy to make yet so cute and they make great gifts too! Find out how you can win your very own pair.2014-10-2217 minPolymer Clay TVStamping on Polymer Clay to Crete Fun Flowershttp://www.polymerclaytv.com Learn to use floral rubber stamps with polymer clay and carnation cutters to make some pretty floral designs. Come join the adventure of a lifetime at www.PolymerClayAdventure.com the first ever all inclusive, year long virtual polymer clay and mixed media retreat. You can attend from anywhere in the world.2014-10-0813 minPolymer Clay TVPolymer Clay Mold & Stamp Lattice lace Glass Jar on Polymer Clay TVhttp://www.polymerclaytv.com
Want to learn a beautiful overlay technique with polymer clay and our Lattice Lace Mold N Stamp. This creates the most beautiful designs, join Ilysa as she shows you how to embellish a glass jar.2014-09-2311 minPolymer Clay TVJoin us on a Virtual Retreat Experience!22 amazing teachers, 52 awesome weeks of inspiration, lessons, live events, and connection!2014-08-2702 min
Polymer Clay TVEasy way to save a color recipeThis video will show you how to very easily create and remember a specific color in polymer clay, so you can use that color again later.2014-08-2312 minPolymer Clay TVLearn How To make a Polymer Clay Checkerboard and Cane the Easy Wayhttp://www.polymerclaytv.com
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Learn how to create an easy checkerboard and checkerboard cane in this Polymer Clay TV tutorial using our square clay cutters. It is so easy to do!2014-08-0612 minPolymer Clay TVPolymer Clay Oval Cutters make Unique Flowers on Polymer Clay TV Tutorialhttp://www.polymerclaytv.com Want to learn how to make some easy flowers with lots of depth? Join Ilysa on Polymer Clay TV where she will show you how to take oval clay cutters and turn them into unique flowers with lots of texture and interest.2014-07-3012 minPolymer Clay TVHow to Make Polymer Clay Textured Flower Beads Plus Earrings and Morehttp://www.polymerclaytv.com Polymer clay textured beads and jewelry are easy and fun to make. Join Ilysa as she shows how to make polymer clay beads, earrings and a ring too! You will love this cool technique and won't believe just how easy it is.2014-07-0918 minPolymer Clay TVPolymer Clay Tutorial Learn how to make a fun flaming heart picture framehttp://www.polymerclaytv.com Polymer clay tutorial, learn how to make this fun flaming heart picture frame on Polymer Clay TV. Follow along step by step as Ilysa shows you how to make a cool picture frame. These make great Fathers day Gifts!
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Polymer Clay TVPolymer Clay Tutorial New Sculpey Product Demonstrationhttp://www.polymerclaytv.com In this episode of Polymer Clay TV we show how to create beautiful silkscreen designs on your polymer clay that you can create jewelry, home decor and more with! We demonstrate the new Sculpey clay called Souffle. **Find out how you can win a multi pack of the new Souffle clay.**2014-05-1513 min
Polymer Clay TVBlue Bezel Boho Earrings made with polymer clay cabochonsLearn how quick and easy it can be to customize your own jewelry! These bezels are available at PolymerClayTV in our Bezel kits.2014-05-1407 min
Polymer Clay TVA demo of the new Sculpey Souffle Clay and Polymer Clay Flower Power CuttersWatch as Kira demonstrates why she loves Souffle Clay! And see how fun it is to create projects using flower power and fancy scallop cutters from PolymerClayTv.com2014-05-1310 min
Polymer Clay TVPolymer Clay TV Mixed Media Bird Canvashttp://www.polymerclaytv.comFollow along as Ilysa shares how she made this fun flying resin bird canvas. Add some polymer clay transfers, resin and wood embellishments and some rubber stamp designs and make it your own. Send magnets to Ilysa at P O Box 292Bell, FL 326192014-03-2011 min
Polymer Clay TVWinged Heart Necklace tutorial with image Transfer on Polymer Clay TVUse our Digital Image Kit to create beautiful art jewelry. Watch as Ilysa shows the steps to create a heart framed by two molded wings to create an iconic necklace.2014-02-1209 minPolymer Clay TVMisty Heart Plaque with multiple art techniques, crackle finish and image transferhttp://polymerclaytv.com We've got a new image transfer kit for you this month, with pretty lovey designs and featuring a detail from a William Waterhouse painting. Show your love with a beautiful quote about love, and use the digital download in so many ways! We used Magic Transfer Paper on polymer clay and a paper mache heart shaped wall plaque to make a beautiful giftable piece of art.2014-02-0512 min
Polymer Clay TVCover a metal tin with an image in polymer clay, learn how to paint metalIlysa explains the best way to get permanent color onto a metal tin, and shows a fun way to use the January 2014 digital download offered by PolymerClayTV as a tin cover. 2014-01-2711 minPolymer Clay TVDream Pendant- How to use a digital download to create a polymer clay jewelry pendant Polymer Clay TV # 196Use a beautiful kit, available at CraftyLink.com (and if you own our App, it was attached to last week's episode as a bonus for you) and create this pretty pendant with a butterfly and the word Dream. 2014-01-1516 min
Polymer Clay TVMake gorgeous butterfly earrings using a transfer techniqueIn the first episode of 2014, we will show you how to create your own butterfly earrings. Butterfies are a symbol of change, perfect for the transition of the old year to the new. With this episode, you get to download the pdf we used for the transfer as a free gift for app users!2014-01-0800 minPolymer Clay TVUgly Cabinet Collaborative: Monday Mixed Media Magnet Maniahttp://www.polymerclaytv.com
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Come join the Ugly Cabinet Collaborative and get your handmade magnet featured and have a chance to win! Send handmade magnets to:
Ilysa Ginsburg
P O Box 292
Bell, Florida 32619
Watch the video for all of the details and come join the fun!!!!!2013-10-2103 min
Polymer Clay TVInterview with Cynthia Tinapple of PolymerClayDaily.comJoin us for a nice long video interview with the blogger Cynthia Tinapple from Polymer Clay Daily, as she discusses her new book Polymer Clay: Global Perspectives.2013-10-0252 min
Polymer Clay TVLearn how to make polymer clay purse handles on Polymer Clay TV with Shirley Rufenerhttp://www.polymerclaytv.comhttp://www.shirleyrufener.comLearn how to create custom purse handles or any polymer clay project using a simple technique for adding beautiful, undisturbed texture to both sides of the clay! Shirley also shares inspirational felted, fabric and upcycled purse designs with complimenting purse handles from her Craft E-Book "Polymer Clay Purse Handles". She has also put together a CD kit which includes two hard-to-find materials so you can get started right away making your purse handles.2013-08-2912 min
Polymer Clay TVHow to create a faux ceramic pendant with Shirley Rufener our newest Polymer Clay TV host.http://www.polymerclaytv.comJoin Shirley Rufener http://www.ShirleyRufener.com on Polymer Clay TV as she shows you how to create a faux ceramic pendant using polymer clay and soft pastel chalks.2013-07-1817 min
Polymer Clay TVPolymer Clay TV Creating Shower Curtain Ringshttp://www.polymerclaytv.comhttp://www.shirleyrufener.com
Polymer Clay shower curtain rings tutorial.Shirley Rufener shows you how to create an original design, create a mold from it and then make multiple accents for simple metal shower curtain rings.2013-07-1809 min
Polymer Clay TVWondrous Wednesday- Flourish book and how to clean your handsPolymer Clay TV update, Christi Friesen Flourish Book review and create-a-long, Keira Chapman shows you how to make a fabulous simple hand scrub to clean clay off your hands after a claying session! How to clean up polymer clay.2013-05-2308 min
Polymer Clay TVNew Sculpey Polymer Clay Products on Wondrous Wednesday at Polymer Clay TVhttp://www.polymerclaytv.comNew Sculpey Products on Wondrous Wednesday at PolymerClayTVOn today's episode of Polymer Clay TV we share some of the new products from Polyform the makers of Sculpey and Premo clay. They have some awesome new accessories to use for the Mokume Gane technique, for stamping and adding texture to polymer clay. So many cool things to create with. Enjoy!2013-05-0814 min
Polymer Clay TVHow to Make Miniature Cakes and Sweets with Polymer Clay TVhttp://www.polymerclaytv.com How to make miniature cakes and sweets with polymer clay. Learn how to make fun faux miniature food out of polymer clay with one of our new hosts Keira Chapman from the UK. Watch Keira demonstrate the techniques to make cake earrings and candy earrings and jewelry.2013-05-0110 min
Polymer Clay TVHow to Use fun deco edge scissors with Polymer Clay on Wondrous WednesdayDo you have decorative edge scissors and polymer clay in your craft room? Check out what you can make with them! Never thought of cutting your clay with scissors? Then you’re missing out. The technique shown in today’s video was used on some beautiful and unique art jewelry in our new book, too: Polymer Clay Art Jewelry, How to make polymer clay jewelry using new techniques, which is available on Amazon.com!2013-04-2410 min
Polymer Clay TVWhere to buy Polymer Clay on PolymerClayTVhttp://www.polymerclaytv.com Where to buy polymer clay? So have you wondered where you can go to start creating with polymer clay. Ilysa & Kira share their tips and tricks for where to get the best deals.2013-04-1017 min
Polymer Clay TVWondrous Wednesday Polymer Clay Texture and Antiquinghttp://www.polymerclaytv.comIn this episode of Polymer Clay TV we talk about adding texture and ways to use it with the clay and Kira does a demo on antiquing a textured piece. We also announce the 2 Pinterest contest winners.2013-03-2718 minPolymer Clay TVPolymer Clay TV Creating with Stencils and Demonstrationhttp://www.polymerclaytv.comIn this episode of Polymer Clay TV Ilysa & Kira show you some of the ways you can use silkscreens to enhance your polymer clay designs. Watch the demo for even more tips and tricks. Come join our community for even more fun at http://www.craftylink.com2013-03-1317 min
Polymer Clay TVWonderous Wednesday- Image TransfersWelcome to our new weekly show Wonderous Wednesday, where we show you a new craft product or review each week, and how you can use it with polymer clay and beyond! This week we are featuring Magic Transfer Paper, or MTP.2013-02-2713 min
Polymer Clay TVPolymer Clay TV Cutting Polymer Clay with a Cricut Die Cutting Machinehttp://www.polymerclaytv.com
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In this episode of Polymer Clay TV, design team member Nikki Gillette shares how easy it is to cut polymer clay with a Cricut die cutting machine. You are going to love this tutorial!2013-02-0105 min
Polymer Clay TVPolymer Clay TV UK East Midlands Polymer Clay Grouphttp://www.polymerclaytv.com
In this episode of Polymer Clay TV, design team member Elizabeth Dyer shares a meeting of her East Midlands polymer clay group. See what goes on in the United Kigdom on a fun Sunday outing. Enjoy!2013-01-1805 min
Polymer Clay TVPolymer clay TV- embellish your clay with iron-on fibers!www.Kreinik.com- that's where we got these fantastic iron on braids that require NO GLUE! And it's an almost instant embellishment. Watch as Kira decorates some earrings lickety-split.2012-12-2908 min
Polymer Clay TVPolymer Clay TV Creating Canework Bowlshttp://www.polymerclaytv.com
In this episode our design team member Elizabeth Dyer shows you how to create a fun and funky bowl with polymer clay canes that she shows how to create. You are going to love ths project! If you haven't visited the community yet, make sure to join us its free to join at http://www.craftylink.com
We have free live craft demos every Tuesday, come join us!2012-12-1314 min
Polymer Clay TVPolymer Clay TV- Leaves from Clay for Autumn projectsLearn with us- how to create durable and beautiful leaves from polymer clay for your fall decor and jewelry projects!2012-11-1107 min
Polymer Clay TVPCTV 9/20/12 Patera Channel Beads, September Dreaming Kit, and Polymer Clay Image Transfers!See Ilysa create a simple beautiful bead using our newest kit of downloadable images, and a Patera bead. If you get our APP- we included a PDF download for you of the image from the video! Be sure to download and print it out for your own transfers!
Welcome back to the show! We will be airing Polymer Clay TV once a month, and ThingsCraftyTV once a month, from now on, every two weeks on Friday.
Each TUESDAY we have several hours of LIVE programming on our website, CraftyLink. If you would like more free...2012-09-2111 min
Polymer Clay TVPolymer Clay TV Fathers Day Gift Guidehttp://www.polymerclaytv.com
In this episode we share some great finds for fathers day gifts. 2012-05-2402 min
Polymer Clay TVPolymer Clay TV Stamped Wish Pendanthttp://www.polymerclaytv.com
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In this episode of Polymer Clay TV we share how to create fun pendants using rubber stamps, ink and Impress art metal stamps. 2012-05-1006 min
Polymer Clay TVIce Resin is fun and easy to use, even with polymer clay!Visit with the artists from Ice Resin at their CHA booth during the winter 2012 show.2012-04-2702 min
Polymer Clay TVPolymer Clay TV, Polymer FabricIn this episode of Polymer Clay TV, we show how to make polymer fabric using liquid clay. Come join us for this fun and easy technique and don't forget to enter our monthly challenge to win some awesome prizes. http://thingscrafty.ning.com/group/april-monthly-challenge
2012-04-2606 min
Polymer Clay TVPolymer Clay TV Alcohol and acrylic PaintIn this episode of Polymer Clay TV we share a neat technique that gives acrylic paint and baked polymer clay a fun look.2012-04-1201 min
Polymer Clay TVPCTV Molded Bird and Flower NEW REVISEDNew revised upload of video, sorry for the mix up. Enjoy!2012-03-2506 minPolymer Clay TVPolymer Clay TV 169- Karen Thomas beadable designsWatch as Kira shows you a couple of ideas on how you can use designs from http://karenthomas.us. Easily decorate and personalize lots of stainless steel blanks, such as pens, corks, letter openers...with your own sturdy polymer clay beads! It's fun and easy. Learn a candy making technique with a swirl, too.2011-02-1109 min
Polymer Clay TVPolymer Clay TV video # 151- Daylight Lamps and Silkscreens in the studioToday, 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.2010-05-2106 minPolymer Clay TVPolymer Clay Podcast # 150 - Daylight Lamps make all the difference!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!2010-05-0712 min
Polymer Clay TVPolymer Clay Podcast # 144- New Creative Options BagsIlysa and Kira are so excited to have gotten some new bags by Creative Options. We love these bags!!! We showed you the large French Tote in the past, and how we can fit everything but the kitchen sink inside. Just wait, our new ones are even better. 2010-03-1212 minPolymer Clay TVPolymer Clay Podcast # 130 - color mixingIlysa and Kira discuss the advantages of knowing how to mix colors, and how to learn more! Your designs will almost always look better if you don't use the clay directly out of the package, but learn to create your own variations. Be sure to visit next week, when you can see some ideas on how to mix your own clay colors.2009-10-3014 minPolymer Clay TVPolymer Clay Podcast # 126 - UV Magic Glos resin, and Amazing Molds!Listen as Ilysa and Kira discuss what's going on this week in polymer clay. Kira has a special technique to share with you, making a mold with Amazing Mold Putty and then layering UV curing resin to create her own molded clear beads! Next week she'll show you on Polymer Clay TV.
If you are new to clay, or even an old hat, be sure to check out our workshop on www.CreativeWorkshops.ning.com. With over 2 hours of video, 10 videos on techniques and 2 project videos, plus direct interaction with us in a private forum, it's well worth it, and...2009-10-0212 min
Polymer Clay TVPolymer Clay TV # 95 - using the Studio by Sculpey texture makersIn this video, Kira talks about the texture makers and a few things you could do with them.2009-02-2709 minPolymer Clay TVPolymer Clay Podcast # 90 - Sanding and buffing- a conversation with Jeanette Richmond of ClayHappyThis week, enjoy an interview with Jeanette, aka ClayHappy.etsy.com. Ilysa and Kira met her when Ilysa went looking for a butterfly cane, and Kira ordered a Panda pendant for her sister. The quality of Jeanette's work is incredible- the backs of her pendants look like porcelain, and the fronts look like glass. She tells us how to achieve this finish, and will teach you if you convo her.2009-01-2314 minPolymer Clay TVPolymer Clay Podcast # 66 - current events, and the leaf caneNext week we will be demoing the leaf cane, as I do it.(Kira) It is an exciting cane because there can be so many variations! And I will be doing a full length project for Polymer clay classroom, as well.
Our site has a virus linked to it, not our fault and it's been a heck of a thing trying to get rid of it. But we're working on it. You are safe if you're on a MAC or if you have anti-virus software, which most people do. You have to click the link to get the virus, so...2008-08-0818 min
Polymer Clay TVPolymer Clay TV # 63- Amazing mold putty is amazing!A slightly different video format, Kira has gone it alone this week but we think it works! Let us know, we would love some feedback.
Amazing mold putty molds almost anything in about 15 minutes. Check out the video to see us mold a brass filigree! And check out polymer clay classroom for a full length video project using brass and molds to create gorgeous pendants.2008-07-1809 minPolymer Clay TVPolymer Clay Podcast #62- Amazing Mold Putty for moldmakingThis week, Kira is in NY at her sister's wedding... and Ilysa is preparing for a trip to CHA next weekend. We talked about a fantastic new product we found for making molds and textures. It's silicone based, and you just have to push it onto whatever you are molding. No release is required, and the mold putty sticks to itself- so if you don't make the mold perfect the first time, you can add a little and make it perfect. You can also bake your clay right in the mold! That makes it easy to use your liquid clay...2008-07-1117 minPolymer Clay TVPolymer Clay Podcast # 46, Post-Orlando Clay Fandango 2008Ilysa and Kira are back from the Orlando Clay Fandango retreat 2008- listen to what they have to say about the experience.
2008-03-2117 minPolymer Clay TVPolymer Clay Podcast- making ornaments, Jane Zhou and Studio by SculpeyThis week, we talk about making ornaments for the holidays or just to hang on your walls, we review Donna Kato's book "My Favorite Things in Polymer Clay," and we have a discussion regarding the new Studio by Sculpey clay- because Kira talked to her Regional Trainer, Jane Zhou, about it.
Enjoy! Come back next week for the video demo on ornament making.2007-12-1419 min
Polymer Clay TVPolymer Clay Artist video interviews- Lynne Ann Schwarzenberg, Tommie Howell, and CatWhile at Summer CHA 2007, Ilysa and Kira met three of the polymer clay artists that we "knew" from other places- the forums at Polymer Clay Central, various places where clay, canes, and beads are sold, and Kira and Lynne Ann did a swap a while ago. It is nice to finally put faces to names. Lynne Ann and Tommie were winners in the Bottle of Hope awards, too. Enjoy, we did.
Thanks, you guys! You Rock.2007-08-0318 min
Polymer Clay TVPolymer Clay TV Episode # 3 - Demonstration of how to use powdered pigments to decorate polymer clayIn this third edition of Polymer Clay TV, Ilysa and Kira demonstrate how to add some flair and flash to your polymer clay artwork using powdered pigments. We show you how to put it on top of a raised area of clay to highlight it; how to use it as a mold release to keep your clay from sticking to a stamp, texture sheet or mold; how to make your own pigments from chalk, pastel, or makeup; and other types of powdered pigments available at the store. We demonstrate the Pink-Gold powdered pigment available in our shop, beautiful on...2007-07-0611 minPolymer Clay TVPolymer Clay Podcast Episode 3- how to work with powdered pigments including metallics and micaSo, you've seen powdered pigments at the craft stores, packaged under names like Perfect Pearls and Pearl-ex, and even online manufacturers of beads and scrapbooking supplies have gotten into the idea of selling pigments. What are they and how do you use them? That�s what we are talking about today, and will be showing next week in our videocast. You must come back next Friday to watch the show, because that�s how you will really understand what we are talking about.
Pigments have been used since art was born. Cave dwellers used natural materials such as...2007-06-2911 minPolymer Clay TVEpisode 1 of Polymer Clay Podcast, a brief history and discussion about tools and clays.Award winning Polymer Clay Artist Ilysa Bierer and Art Educator Kira Slye introduce you to Polymer Clay Podcast this week. We offer an introductory exploration of the history of polymer clay, the popular polymer clay brands, and the many tools that can be used to create art and crafts with polymer clay.
A brief history: in the 1930s, a German doll artisan was looking for a new material to make her doll heads, hands, and feet. She explored the polymers that were available and was dissatisfied. Eventually she handed off the project of finding a new clay...2007-06-0134 minPolymer Clay TVEpisode 0- polymer clay podcast. Meet your hosts, Ilysa Bierer and Kira Slye.In this episode, Ilysa Bierer and Kira Slye discuss how they met on Etsy.com, through the Polymer Clay Artists Guild of Etsy.com also known as PCAGOE. Both hosts live in Florida, Ilysa in North Florida and Kira in South Florida. They meet to film their videocast and use the internet to record their podcast about the popular art and craft medium of polymer clay. This includes the oven bake clays you can find at craft stores under the brand names Fimo, Premo, Sculpey and Sculpey III, as well as Cernit (another German brand) and Kato Polyclay. Listen...2007-05-2505 min