Vol-056 Faux Flaking Rust Bracelet Handmade Wire Clasp Links Earrings

This sounds cool. I will use this technique on a clock face. I have been looking for an idea to make a clock with, and this is it! 

~Catalina-L

Dear Cindy, I love this project! I made a pendant and it came out great! On the step where you put on the black acrylic paint, I added, at the end, a tiny drop of the Metallic copper and mixed it in with the black, loved the result. Keep up the good work, we learn a lot.

~Idita-L

Cindy-You're simply the best! :) Steampunk being one of my favorites to create, I always knew there was more out there than watch parts, keys, hearts...I was missing something.... RUST!! You have found my missing object to complete the look. Thanks again for all the work that you and Doug put into your tutorials.

~Susan-R

Faux flaking rust… awesome! :D Thank you very much for investigating this technique, Cindy! When I make this I’ll go for an industrial-theme look with combinations and layers of various faux rusted metals (no steam punky bits on hand). I love the idea of combining it with rivets too.

~Sue-F

I love the clock face with the rustic look and will be making that. And thanks to Sue F. for the explanation you put out there. I just love the exchange of information in this PcT community. It was a really fascinating read, especially the way you took the information apart and then built it back together. Good Job!

~DixieAnn-S

I am soooo super duper excited about this series!!! I just about squealed watching this. LOL! Too excited for words!!!

~Hope-M

Hey, Cindy! What a beautiful set of tutorials! I am just swamped with ideas for using this technique. I also appreciated seeing how you made the findings. You always keep us so excited! Also will look on Pinterest. Thanks Doug, too! Love ya!

~Andrea-P

Will absolutely make a bunch of rusty stuff! This is right down my alley! Love RUSTIC jewelry.

~Patt-W

All of Cindy's tutorials are perfect and so easy to follow, no problems at all. What once seemed impossible is incredible. Inspired from the best. Many Uuuuuggggs.

~Peggy-B

Cindy - Just finished watching this set of tutes and my mind is racing with ideas! You are so inventive. I loved those shipwreck pics Doug took, and with my Dad, collecting metal for use in the future, and all the gadgetry, my head is filled with color and design possibilities. Thank you so much!!

~Jocelyn-C

Thank you Cindy for developing and sharing this technique with us! It is really fun and versatile, and I can think of loads of things I'm going to try, like nautical, marine or country themes, or even using slate-like colours and making faux shale slabs 'split apart' to reveal faux fossils.

~Sue-F 

I've been learning from Cindy's tutorials for for years now, and can honestly say that her videos are so thorough that I rarely ever need to ask follow-up questions. Keep up the great work.

~Vierra-C

Another thank you for these videos ... I look with great pleasure, even if sometimes I do not understand everything! But the fact that you speak slowly... it helps tremendously. See you soon.

~Rosa-P

Oh wow, I got up at 3:30am to watch the video series and I love it! You can't make it look bad and the dark green from Denise's suggestion sounds wonderful, maybe I could add some crustaceans to that color and give it more of a deep sea effect... who knows... it will be fun just to explore.

~DixieAnn-S 

Cindy I love this technique! I took some silver clay, ran it through the pasta machine with some transparent and black patches, used black pepper, poppy seeds and some black mica. Then the toothbrush and fingernail brush, some black antiquing, a dab of carnauba wax and a quick buff-wow!!

~Jocelyn-C

I love this tutorial. I used it to make some faux leather jewelry with the brads, like you've shown in this one. I forgot the peppers so it wasn't quite rust. Turned out nice tho! Thanks!

~Lisa-Marie-C

I have been having lots of fun playing with the faux rust tutorial. Paprika is everywhere. Who knew you could have so much fun with a spice.

~Jocelyn-C

I think I’ll keep my paprika in the studio rather than the kitchen from now on! It’s smokey paprika which has a lovely smell, and it made me rather hungry when I was applying it! LOL.

~Sue-F

As I get to know more about you, Cindy, and all the folks in this group and all the PC artists all around the world, there is something I cannot get over -- you are all such generous, supportive, happy, creative people! I really needed this in my life! Thank you so much and pardon my gushing, but I could not help it.

~Andrea-P

Loved the tutorial and had a 'duh slap myself on the forehead' moment when you made the jump rings! I never thought to turn my flush cutters around to get the smooth end on the other side of the ring! Thanks for the wonderful project.

~Michelle-A  

Michelle - Me too! I was like 'well duh'. Could not believe with all the reading I do - that one Important tool move Never sank in to this old brain.

~Sherry-L

Just watched the tutorial and I am so excited to try this, Cat has an awesome idea about using this technique for a clock. And men's jewelry too. With your artistic talent and Doug's filming... it just doesn't get any better than this. Thank you once again for another A+ #1 tutorial. Pure Genius!!!

~Peggy-B  

Wonderful tutorial! I'm a retired engineer and worked around equipment that had rusted to the point of peeling. I was always fascinated by the colors and process. I can't wait to get home and start making my own rust! I could see this in dark greens with paprika, pepper, and turmeric.

~Denise-O

Best Internet polymer clay tutorials. If you can't make something based on one of Cindy's tutorials, then maybe polymer clay isn't your thing.

~Jill-V

Love your site and am amazed by all the info!!!!! Should have come on board a long time ago!!!!

~Andrea-S