Exciting Changes Coming | Polymer Clay Tutor News
Video #274: We’ve figured out how to give you guys more of what you’ve been asking for.
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If you want to grow, you must change… that seems to be the way it is with everything in life. Without change… life, creativity and growth become stagnant.
Although we know it’s good for us, we do fight change sometimes. It just dawned on me recently that the kids are growing up so fast… and that before long they’ll be all grown up and moved out. Suddenly I wanted them to be babies again! But of course I don’t really… I love it that they are growing up so maturely and can do so many cool things. I guess I just realized that they soon won’t be needing me so much, and it made me feel a little lonely for days gone by.
There are times, though, when change is exactly what we need to boost our growth. Especially artistic growth. So now that we are wrapping up Vol-50, a Golden Anniversary of sorts, and we are quickly coming up on our 5th full year in business… it is the perfect time to change things up a bit.
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If we are voting – I vote yes on the dvd issue:)
btw was on this page reading Ken’s comment and while here re-watched Cindy’s video (above) it was really cool to look at a year later, after all the new exciting changes have taken place and to re read all the words of encouragement from a year ago
love this place:)
Oh I think that is a stellar idea! I would love to have a DVD of at least the
first 50 volumes of Ciindys Tutorials. I am getting a new digital TV this next year and would love to watch them on it. It should only be offered though to members who have already purchased the tutes. I think that if you have purchased the first 50 volumes which I have, it would be great to have the
DVD. It certainly would in no way affect my membership. Cindy just has too much to offer all the time. Anybody else interested in DVD’s lets hear from you all.
I would love dvd, so when the internet is not available I could still watch the tutorials I too have purchased all of the tutes, love the way Cindy teaches.
Hi Ken… I’m adding a comment to bump up your “DVD” topic again. Anyone else care to chime in?
Btw… is the resolution of the our YouTube videos working well on your big screen TV?
It’s great, the Videos are so clear on both the new computer monitor and the wide screen TV. I prefer the widescreen since it’s bigger, but the clarity is comprable on both.
Ok, I’m going to use this posting to bring up an old topic and see what the comments will be now. I’ve taken a liking to watching your YouTube videos on my large screen TV, is there any interest/plans to offer the paid tutorials on a DVD or BD format. I have a larger monitor now and it’s better viewing, but it still would be nice to be able to have them on the 40+in screen. Just curious.
Hi Dorothy,
Glad to hear you have been enjoying the “upgrade” … the changes have been well received, so the at this point we do plan on continuing with the new multi-video format.
Your “Love Of Poly” presentation sounds very fun… do let us know how it goes!
FYI: We have now returned home safe and sound from our first PcT Roadtrip (first of many to come). Doug will get some travel videos posted on the blog as soon as possible.
I saw your bead rack hack and also thought it was clay. I did mine in clay but have not baked it yet. Will it work or should I remove it?
I am having such fun with the raku beads #14 past issue…Oh my I just about buried my self in sweet peas… what a way to go. Love what Im doing
Buried in Sweet Peas… that would be a nice way to go Dorothy!! As far as the polymer clay working for the bead rack hack, just leave it until you get some Sugru. Although Sugru definitely has some benefits in a case like this, you may find the polymer at least improves the situation, though I doubt you would be able to turn your rack upside down, since polymer gets hard and won’t grip like the Sugru. Also polymer will probably fall off the rack without being glued. But anything would be better than the way it is now!
Hi Cindy
Havent been into my email for awhile so didn’t see your discount……. I did get into the sweet pea tut and it is marvelous.
The upgrade of the Web site is really impressive. . Is that many tuts at a time something new?. Will you continue this practice?
When my health stabilizes I will do a demo at the Senior Center on” Love Of Poly”
and show them, 100 people, your web site. It is a great joy for me and I hope to share it with my friends.
Love to you and your family
Dorothy
How’s the traveling coming?
PS my first try to write on this blog…a wonderful group of happy people.
Yep.. I love the name too…. Glad you like it too!
Btw…:D talking of names… Elite e-Lietz just came to mind…. :D I am sure you have heard that one many times!!
x
Love the e-Lietz reference :-)
I would imagine that the pure volume of crafters coming to the site and signing up, allows for the sensible pricing that beadsandbeading.com has. It goes along with all the other sensible management choices of this site. ;D
To my mind, it makes total sense, to charge less…and garner more customers… and receive more revenue from overall volume. Rather than, as many of the other sites do… charge greedy, ridiculous amounts of money….for just one video or session and put people totally off joining.
I love the fact that the prices on this site are good for pretty much everyone…. and I sincerely hope that they will remain well balanced. There have been other sites I have looked at… and I baulked at…LOL…not only because of the prices…but also because the tutorials I felt were tacky, full of outdated, brash jewellery and things I would never wear or want to sell and with videos that were not so well produced.
None of that applies here! :D Yeeehaaah!! :D
Thank you so much Mrs Rainbow (I still love that name after all these years!) I appreciate all your comments. You are so right about our price point and us being able to bring our quality videos to more people. I too have been unimpressed with a lot of what is happening out there with what is being offered in polymer clay tutorials. There is some great stuff by great teachers but a lot of it is just junk. And some of the free stuff is even worse. Just because it is free, it doesn’t mean it won’t cost you in the end. There is a ton of misinformation out there that can not only cause a lot of frustration, but it can cost you in messed up or ruined supplies as well.
For those that do have quality product I think it is OK to charge a good price for their tutorials. Artists and instructors deserve to be paid if they bring value to the market place. It is merely a different business model than this one we have chosen. There is a time and place for both kinds of models, as long as the value for what you get is good, then both can work.
Thank you for your enthusiasm for what we offer, for your kindness and friendship and for all your support. We love having you in our happy clay family!
Oh Cindy,
How right you are,
it is such a shame that ANYONE can make a video without really knowing what they are talking about.
Giving out polymer clay information that is totally wrong, Having no knowledge of camera work, lighting, timing, editing and all the other important details that go into making tutorials to equal the superb quality of the LEITZ team
I am sure I speak for all this clay family when I say we all really appreciate the hard work and dedication that the LEITZ team put into making this site the best in the WORLD.
This is not to say that there are tutorials out there that are very good, made by talented artists but I still think that for sheer value for money YOUR’S are yet to be beaten.
All round the world your members eagerly tune in on Fridays to see what new and innovative items you will be showing us that WE can make. So anyone still hesitant about signing up to become a member, just do it, it will change your life.
………………………….cheers xx…………………………..
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Hi Cindy, Doug, Willow and Fisher,
I’m late replying to this post but better late than never :)
I love the idea of the whole lesson at one time, since we will still have Friday vids. I, like everyone else, love the every-week contact with you and the family, Cindy. It makes you a friend instead of just someone we have business contact with. At least I consider you friend and I’m sure many of us feel that way :) I also love being part of the growing energy that flows in abundance here-yours is the best polymer clay website there is, hands down!
I don’t see how you’re still able to keep your membership fee so low. That is amazing in today’s economy. I’m not encouraging you to raise your fees mind you (lol) but if you did need to, I would still want to be a member. There’s so much creativity and positivity here that I wouldn’t want to miss a minute of. I’ve said it before – yours is a real feel-good and welcoming site to come to and a bright spot in my day and I thank you and your family for all your hard work.
Angela M.
p.s. I also love your slogan “Make what you love. . .love what you make” Couldn’t have said it better myself.
Have a lovely weekend, everyone :)
Hi Angela, just so you know, we consider you to be a friend as well. We feel like ALL of you are friends. That is one of the reasons why we wanted to do the PcT Roadtrip so badly… to finally meet in person all of you that have been such a big part of our lives these past few years. It is more than a business relationship to us as well. I have learned so much from everyone. Not only cool polymer clay tips and techniques but inspiration, kindness, and determination.
The “Make What You Love… Love What You Make!” slogan came to us as we started to really think about our unique selling proposition USP or in other words, what makes our polymer clay tutorials different from everyone else’ tutorials (which were few when we started and now overwhelming in numbers.)
We realized that the reason most people came here was because they saw polymer clay things they would love to make… but they stayed because they had success making the tutorials and ended up loving what they made. And in the case where they might not love their results, they got so much support and help from us and everyone else here, that they learned what was needed so they could get it right and end up loving it.
Often what happens in the world of tutorials (of any kind really) is that you see a cool project you would love to make, but when you try it yourself, it falls short and you feel like a failure.
Sometimes the project is just too hard to do without the expirience that the instructor/artist has. Sometimes, the instructions are missing something or they are just so convoluted that you can’t figure them out. (Like the ones I got with my Kumihimo Disk. I could not figure it out for the life of me and I’m pretty handy.)
Other times it is the teaching medium. Pdf’s do not move like video does, so if the photos aren’t plentiful and very specific and/or the written/spoken explanation isn’t spot on, you may miss something along the way. Even video isn’t perfect, if the light is bad, the audio isn’t clear, there aren’t any close-ups, the teacher isn’t very good is giving wrong information (like the little girls on YouTube telling you to put nail polish on your polymer clay charms or to bake for only 10 minutes) then you may not get the instruction you need or deserve in order to have success making the project.
I guess what I am trying to say with all of those words above, is that we chose the words, “Make What You Love… Love What You Make!” because we think that is what makes us unique. With our unique projects, innovative techniques, great video and after tutorial support, we think that everyone has the opportunity for success.
I am grateful that you love it here Angela. That you consider us friends and that you are making what you love and loving what you make. Thank you for being part of our lives. You are an asset to our polymer clay family!
Amen to that! Pretty much what I tell
folks when they ask about my clay classes online. Even our Public Library has no books or information on Polymer Clay. Cindy does it best, has the best prices and support, and an extensive clay family. What more could you ask for!
The support from other clayers is an outstanding plus here.
Looking forward to the format it sounds very exciting and congratulations .