Vol-031-2 Faux Druzy Faux Easy Faux Fun PcT Tutorial (Intro)
Video #183: “More Druzies Please!!!!!!! They look so different than anything else I’ve seen.” ~Patt-W
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** This post is an introduction to one of our paid tutorials.
Last week when I showed you the tutorial for making Silicone Molds, I also showed you some examples of my latest technique, Faux Druzies. Well… several of you asked (rather… begged) me to do a tutorial on how to make them.
“Did I hear you mention Faux Druzy? (I hope). Cool, LOVE fauxs and love YOUR fauxs especially, I can’t wait.” ~Ken-H
“What is a Druzy? … Now don’t I have the coolest new word in my vocabulary? I just have to figure out how to drop it into conversations so people will think I’m super smart. Hmmmm… floozie, oozie, doozie, woozie, boozie – so many opportunities to get confused – I’d better practice.” ~Elizabeth-S
“Thank you for teaching me a new word – never heard the term “druzy” before – had to look it up – excited to learn how to make these gems.” ~Maria-C
“Your gold-coloured druzy is BEAUTIFUL!” ~Susan-B
“How pretty Cindy’s Faux Druzies are! A long time ago she suggested creating a tutorial for them, but everyone seemed to want different “faux’s”. Now that I see how pretty hers are, I’m sorry I didn’t cast my vote – they’re very nice! I look forward to seeing a tutorial for these, as well.” ~Phaedrakat
“I would love a tut on Druzies.. *Chants* DRUZIES! DRUZIES! DRUZIES! PLEASE….” ~Brenda-M
“Please add me to the list requesting a tut on druzy. A magnificant crystal, becoming the new semi-precious gem. Lots of different colors and combos, so I cannot wait for Cindy’s interpretation. Hope it’s soon. Unbelievably beautiful products, can’t wait to see how you do it.” ~Jocelyn-C
“Cindy, I have to agree with everyone here. We would love to make your Druzies, please!!!!!!” ~Catalina
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Wow… another hit!!! My grandson is staying over tonight. He might like helping 'gram' do some Druzies. Thanks for another mind opening tute. They do get the old gray matter working… lol.
Andrea P
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Awesome! I saw the floral sand while helping a customer a few days ago, and I wondered if using the 'sand' would be cool to add to clay. Well, you beat me to it, as usual Cindy! This looks great and easy! My husband has often said that I can't look at anything without wondering how I can use it with my clay!
Catalina L
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Ain't this a wonderful site!!! Two weeks ago I didn't know what a Druzy was... now I am creating them!! Awesome!!! Cindy, my finished pieces are stunningly beautiful!
Elizabeth S
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Hi Guys,
I knew it ,I just knew it. My beautiful chrystal decanter is no more!
(A wedding present from my dear departed parents.) You guessed it, I poured borax then boiling water in it to clean the stains and “ping” it shattered into a zillion teeny tiny pieces. Took me most of the day to clear it up.
Then a few weeks later I bought the faux druzy video package and wham, realized those tiny chrystals would have been ideal for this project. Just goes to show, think carefully before you throw anything out!!
Been trawling through the archives and reading some tips from you guys. I like the idea of using measuring spoons to make cabs. Also thanks for posting the UK site for metallic sand, it certainly helps us Brits as we do not have a Michaels, JoAnnes or other craft stores just round the corner.
My small local Art/Craft shop has closed down and the next nearest has stopped stocking polymer clay. (Why) They said there was no call for it, but it was stuck in an obscure corner covered in dust.
With the cost of international shipping I rarely buy online from across the pond. One exception is Terry’s site. He is so helpful and I am amazed at how fast I receive my orders.
(Thanks Terry. Have you managed to find a supplier in the UK for your PYMII yet.)
**(Thanks Terry. Have you managed to find a supplier in the UK for your PYMII yet.)
Sorry, I don’t carry PYMII
I have a bunch of the Metalic Sand left. Go to my etsy shop called designsbyCATALINA to find both the gold and silver Metalic Sand. I could even throw in some Diamond Dust, too, if you like! You will LOVE making these!
P.S. I’m sorry your precious vase broke. But, it wouldn’t have been a good idea to use broken glass. They would have been too sharp and you would have cut your fingers trying to work with it. This Metalic sand is glass but very blunt and safe to use.
I would absolutely LOVE to see some more “Faux” Tutorials in the future – any type of Semi-Precious Stone would be fine with me, that is one of the things that I truly love about Polymer Clay – it’s ability to mask itself as so many other things. I saw a piece of I believe it’s called “King’s Turquoise” or something to that effect once, it was Turquoise that had been dyed and then heat treated to turn into these gorgeous colors – this particular piece was in shades of pink and purple, I have tried and tried to duplicate it with no real success. Anyway, just thought that I would put my two cents in. Thanks so much for your website Cindy – I look forward to it every Friday!!
Highly recommend that you all treat yourself to a quick glimps at Meyers online sites……keep googling…..I always get stuck in the glitter stuff.
Saw the very same metallic sand, silver and gold, at my Wal-Mart, as well. Buying those the very next trip there!
Silicone putty arrived!! Yay! Now I just need some cabs to mould…
@kiti_katt: Awesome! I’ll look for it there!
@Phaedrakat: I meant to pop in here the other day and thank you for mentioning that it is good to add new info and updates to older posts. Silverleaf is right, it ‘resurrects’ them and keeps them alive. There is so much good information in the posts of the past. It would be a shame if they were buried, never to be seen again. I think that on some blogs it is actually discouraged to post on old posts. But not here! Thanks again for all the support and kindness you bring to the blog. You are greatly appreciated!
@Catalina: Man I am jealous every time I here you talk about the new colors. I haven’t been able to get any yet. Soon, I hope. Soon! Good luck on your craft show. I hope your beautiful jewelry flies out the door and onto the bodies of happy customers!
@Silverleaf: That is great Anna! I think you are really going to enjoy the silicone putty. There are so many cool things you can make with it, including the druzies. Can’t wait to see what you make!
@Cindy Lietz from Polymer Clay Color Recipes – Mushroom Palette: Thanks, Cindy. Guess what??? I just Skyped with Anna (Silverleaf)!!!!!!!!!!!! It was sooooo cool! I felt she was right next door! Thanks for making our world smaller, Cindy!
@Silverleaf: Just a tip I found that might be helpful; if you need a cab mold, you can always use the back of a measuring spoon. I have some that are round, some that are oval, and the different measurements (teaspoon, tablespoon, etc) will make different sized cabs! I have some that are round and very deep, so the handle doesn’t get in the way at all.
@Catalina: Wasn’t it exciting? I had a lot of fun with that, and I hope we get a regular group clay chat thing going. It’s the next best thing to meeting face-to-face (and free unlike plane tickets, lol).
@Cindy Lietz from Polymer Clay Color Recipes – Mushroom Palette: I called in my lovely local bead shop today to pick up some cabs to mould and one of the owners expressed surprise that I was buying semi-precious stuff as he knows I work almost exclusively in polymer. When I explained that I just wanted a couple of sizes of cabs to make moulds, he offered to LEND me the stones and a few other pieces, and I can return them when I’m done. How nice was that?
@Rebecca Chisenhall: What a good idea! I have some plastic oval measuring spoons as well which will be perfect for this, assuming they don’t have some kind of moulding seam. Thanks so much for sharing that tip, I’m sure it will help others as well. :)
@Silverleaf: You are very welcome, Silverleaf! I am all for economizing when it is possible and not so difficult that the work involved outweighs the possible savings! Your plastic measuring spoons should work well providing there is no seam, as you mentioned. Mine did make a beautiful, deep, smooth and perfect cab using scrap polymer clay, as well.
I just bought the metallic “sand” at Wal-Mart and I am going to give the druzies a try this weekend. Can’t wait!
Cindy, they also had some lovely crushed seashells in a bag—wonder what we could do with them??? (Hint-hint).
Wow, at Walmart! That is great! I still have some left in my
ETSY shop designsbyCATALINA if you can’t find any near you. I’m so hooked on this one. I can’t stop!! I’m doing a craft show in April and I don’t want to sell any of my Druzies. I want to keep them all for me!! Crazy, uh? :)
I was able to find the metallic sand at Walmart, in their silk flower section. We do not yet have a super walmart, so the craft section is very small, but I checked anyway and it was there, so if anyone is still looking for it, try your local Wal-mart or walmart.com- just an FYI for anyone still working with the faux druzy concept- I’m a slow poke, so sorry if I’m too late posting this info…
@kiti_katt: Thanks for the info, Kiti Katt…I’m a slow poke, too at getting the supplies for this project. Good to know I can find it at Walmart (mine isn’t a “super,” but their craft section is better than many other WM’ts…) Anyway, don’t worry about being “slow” — Cindy said she appreciates us keeping these other posts alive. Even if most members made Druzies when the video came out, it always helps to have new supply info. Plus, there are always new members & guests who are interested in these tutorials. Cindy has said many times that she’s grateful when we add info to older posts… ~Kat
Thanks everyone for the Diamond Dust tip, too…I might just save myself the trouble (& gas money!) by going that route. And, of course PattW, I still wanna get my hands on some of that German glass glitter! ;-)
Good luck, Cat, on your craft show! Of course, if ya wanna do well, you’re gonna have to let some of those druzies go!!! ;D
@Phaedrakat: Dear Sister Kat, I will try to let my Druzies go but I will make “special” ones for the craft show. :) I thought about making some that look like Easter eggs. What do ya think? Especially with some of the new colors of Premo and the Diamond Dust!
@Phaedrakat: I agree about “resurrecting” earlier posts – I personally like it when I get some new info on an older technique, especially because most of the time I’m not just concentrating on the recent stuff.
In fact I haven’t gotten round to trying the druzies yet, since I only ordered silicone a couple of days ago! I’ve been meaning to try it for a while now. Guess I’d better head down to my lovely local bead shop to grab a cabochon to make a mould from on Monday…
Oh and good luck with your show Cat! I like the Easter egg idea. Can’t wait to see what you come up with, those new colours look so pretty.
@kiti_katt: Thanks for the tip…even my tiny Wal-Mart had it in both silver and gold!
Hey you guys- I just wanted to tell you about a product I found at Micheals that really amps up the faux druzy look- it’s called diamond dust, and it looks like very fine sprinkles of crystal. when put into the mold for the faux druzy- it is just fabulous- super shiny and looks like tiny crystals all in the druzy ‘windows’.
Well, I just got my silicone mold material in the mail and can’t wait to get started. I have a bit of the german glitter glass left in clear so I’m going to have to try that out. When at Joann’s last night, I found the diamond dust, but it was in both silver and gold, not clear. Will have to take a looksee at Meyer Imports. Thanks for the update!
Hey Ken, getting lots of that “weather” here on the east coast too. As I work for a school district, I keep hoping for the “S day” so I can play with my clay!
A SMALL UP-DATE. I contacted Meyer Imports and explained what we would be using the german glitter for. He kindly sent 4 different sizes and colors of the glitter. Here is what I did – Rose Pastel glitter, 70 grit- baked well no color change. Ditto with Gold, 90 grit -orange, 100 grit and light blue, 80 grit. These all worked very well. Safe to bake (Yeah). I liked the 70 grit best, but you may like another size. The glass did not cut, it was not that sharp. I will post pics as soon as I can. Give this company a try. John was great to work with. I do wish they had a clear color though. I’ll try to find the Diamond Dust, and give it a try.
I cured small cabs of Premo clay, some with HOLES I made. No problems whatso ever……………….
Cindy a belated thank you for taking the time to get information on how to thin the Bake&Bond. I see I will be needing it with the polymerized cloth! Looks like a lot of fun! You have the most amazing ideas!
Brenda thanks for the encouragement – always a help to know it has worked for others – and it worked!
Happy New Year to everyone!!!!!!
What a fantastic group! Everyone so willing to share. I remember last year, a few weeks before the Faux Opal tute came out…everyone saw Cindy’s “Fopals” and just had to find some Buffalo snow. Peggy B. was especially lovely about sharing hers, and mailed it all over the world! Several others did this, too — it was an awesome thing to see.
Cindy has taught us so much…she’s been so generous with her clay tutorials, color recipes, and her TIME (answering questions, holding our hands throughout countless projects & clay problems–not to mention the non-clay problems!) She practically gives away her videos. I wonder if it’s her influence that inspires us to share & help each other? OR, were the people in this lovely group already the sharing kind? I guess my question is: Which came first, “the Cindy” or our poly-family’s generous nature? haha ;) Either way, it makes me happy to see this sharing happening again. :D
Happy New Year, everyone. You’re all wonderful artists AND darn fine people!
I went to Michaels yesterday and they were restocked with metallic sand. They did only have gold though. Joann’s on the other hand has all 3 colors, silver, gold and copper. Just wanted to share.
Since so many people are having a hard time finding the Metalic Sand I’m offering to share my supply. Just go to my shop at etsy, designsbyCATALINA, free shipping to all in the USA. I’ll add a free recipe box that I’ll ship the sand in so you can store it! I just love this tute and you will, too!
Well, I just tried Diamond Dust on my druzies. It worked very well. I even tries to dye them with the Tim Holtz inks and it works very well. Something to to think about if you can’t find the Metalic Sand. You can find Diamond Dust at Michaels. It is finely ground glass that sparkles like – you guessed it – Diamonds! I’ll try to post my first try on FB. Also, try Martha Stewart’s Vintage Leaf Gillters. This will work great with the Faux Opals. No dying since they come in all colors in one package! This makes making the Faux Opals even easier!
@Catalina: What department is the Diamond Dust in ?
No one at my michaels had heard of it……….sigh ;{
@pattw: Thanks pattw, I was going to ask this but forgot, and since here on the East Coast we’ve been having “weather” (don’t want to speak that nasty four letter word begining with “S”) on the weekends since christmas, I haven’t gotten out to Michaels yet.
@pattw: Patt, you should find it in the glue aisle. Near the unfinished wood and stains. I think it is an odd place but that’s where my store carries it.
@Catalina: Thanks Diana, I’ll check it out -hope they do…………..
meyer-imports.typepad.com/meyer_folder/all-about-german-glass-glitter.html
Copy and paste in browser. Goes to Meyers Glitter Blog.
Merry Christmas to us. Last minute shopping here, lol.
How about we set up a trade market? On Fri, open mike, we could exchange our apparent excesses and bring joy to others.
Could we use a format?
I have tons of stuff I’d love to trade for other stuff. Being that postage is high, being able to dually participate helps the cost. Thinking about postage for crushed glass! LOL!
Also, thanks much to Bette for the referral to the glass glitter from Germany. One site shows to use old cake stands and crystal clear cut glass salt and pepper shakes for any powder or glitter displays. Bottles and labels so you can blend your own custom druzies, or embossing powders.
This is a wonderful treat, so enjoy…and explore all the Meyers sites. Tons of craft and jewelry supplies.
All About Glass Glitter – Meyer Imports
@Kathy G: I would love to trade. I too got the 2 pound bag so I have a ton! I’ll contact you over at Etsy.
@Laura Z: I ended up going to Joann’s and got some copper. Thanks so much for offering though and if you still want some buffalo snow, I’ll happily send you some. Message me at etsy.
Thanks for all the offers to share. Marlene is going to ship me some. Thanks a million!
Well, Michaels was out of the metallic sands but I found them at Joann’s in gold, silver and copper. The bags are huge and way more than I can use too. I’m willing to share too. Let me know if you are interested.
@Laura Z: I’m getting some silver and gold from Marlene but I would love if you could send me some copper. If you need some buffalo snow. I do have plenty of that. You can contact me via my etsy site: etsy.com/shop/USCGwife
Thank you so much.
Joyce, seem to be up a creek here, so would like to take you up on your kind offer to send some glass. I’d like a tiny bit of both gold and silver. Be more than glad to send you a SAE and payment for postage if you’d contact me on facebook.
If you folks are out of luck, one last thing to try is to contact the wedding planners in your area, set designers, or florists, both retail and wholesale. Most likely they’d be glad to give you a small supply if they have a similar product.
For the gal who purchased the rounded glass, I think I use that as embellishments on polymer clay. You’d have to bake the object with the glass on, then pop off the glass and reapply with Wellbond glue.
Would not recommend crushing your own glass, unless you can tumble it to soothe the edges. Tried using both aquarium glass (worked great) and crushed beach glass. The latter would cut someone up pretty well, sadly.
@Jocelyn: I did Crush some sand glass. I used the fine in the Faux Duzy I post on FB. It turned out great. The larger pieces I put in my tumbler. I haven’t checked them though. I recommend wearing saftey goggles ,and hammering in thick leather. Anything thinner will cut right through. You don’t want that glass getting on the floor either. ouwie!
@Jocelyn: No need for the SAE or postage, that’s all part of the fun of sharing. BUT I’m not very efficient with Facebook so I don’t know how to contact you there. Can you contact me?
I’m Joy Folsom there.
Anyone else need some? I have more than I’ll ever use so if you are in one of the states I’ll be glad to send some along, gold or silver or both.
OOPS Sorry Cindy just delete that last post of mine.
In the true spirit of Christmas and the season of giving, it’s especially wonderful to see everyone supporting each other by offering to share materials and supplies within the community here! Just a quick note about the logistics of how to manage these types of exchanges. Because of privacy regulations and whatnot, email addresses can not be shared publicly here at the blog. So in order to be able to communicate directly with each other about personal contact information, please make sure that you are able to use Facebook for being able to direct message each other about the details of your swaps and trades. Thanks so much and Happy Holidays to everyone!
Cries* My Micheals don’t have the metallic sands :(…. Anyone want to share? I have crushed up glass for my first one. But that makes me nervous.
@Brenda: Would be happy to share, Brenda.
Have both the silver and gold. What quantity are you needing? Are you on Facebook?
Just noticed I forgot how to spell my own name (forgot the R – blame it on the seasonal rush!) Also have been hunting for Buffalo Snow to no avail (when I asked an associate in JoAnn’s she pointed me to the large bags of batting they have on display.) but what I did find was a “crinkled” iridescent cellophane wrap that worked well once I cut it into little pieces, even though it sticks to fingers, and then flies away, just as easily as the metallic leaf sheets.
@Marlene: I got my buffalo snow at AC Moore. It was with the Christmas crafts. I would be willing to trade some buffalo snow for metallic sand if anyone is interested.
@Kathy G: The reference to the mis-spelling of my name in my last post was because I did one about my local Michael’s still having the gold Metallic Sand, but it didn’t post because of the error in my name. Can pick some up for you if you would like. NEVER a problem to go back to Michael’s, they know me by my correct name!
@Marlene: I would love some. Can we swap sand for buffalo snow?