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Helen's current offering of Tutorials:
- Free Form Fandangle Tutorial
- Pinched Leaf Tutorial
- Radiating Lines Tutorial
- Textured Tile Tutorial 1
- Textured Tile Tutorial 2
- Textured Tile Tutorial 3
- Textured Tile Tutorial 4 & 5
- Creating Your Own Texture Sheets
- Creating Your Own Paper Castings
Don't miss Helen's free mini tutorial for these amazing string beads.
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Be sure to visit Helen's website for tutorial related gallery photos, project ideas and inspiration.
All tutorials are pdf format and will be e-mailed to you when we process your order. Please ensure that your e-mail address is entered correctly when completing the shopping cart.
All Helen Breil tutorials and "The Basics" Document are covered by these conditions of sale. (Due to the introduction of a new product on the market, Helen has updated Surface Techniques 1 and Surface Techniques 3. If you have purchased Surface Techniques 1 or Surface Techniques 3 prior to November 9th, 2009, please see this update.)
Free
Form Fandangle Tutorial (pdf format)
Learn Helen's fun Free Form Fandangle technique (originally introduced in the Orange issue of From Polymer to Art magazine). In this project she replaces the traditional use of wire with a polymer clay snake that acts as a bezel or frame. The bezel is filled with dynamic and fun textures and wonderful metallic colors are added. It's an easy and fun project with lots of possibilities! Classed as beginner/intermediate, this tutorial covers 10 pages of instructions, 25 step-by-step photos plus an inspiring Design Idea gallery.
HBB10 $7.50 CAD
Pinched
Leaf Tutorial (pdf format)
Learn Helen's techniques for the versatile pinched leaf form.
Classed as beginner/intermediate, this tutorial covers 5 projects in 19
pages of easy step-by-step instructions illustrated by 57 photographs.
Necklace#5 first place winner in the 2010 International Polymer Clay Association "Progress & Possibilities" competition - Intermediate Jewelry Category
See Helen's web page for more details and a slide show of her creations.
HBB09 $12.00 CAD
Related product: Helen's Watusi Texture Stamp
Radiating Lines Tutorial (pdf format)
A very extensive tutorial featuring ten radiating designs with many
variations. Classed as beginner/intermediate, this tutorial clearly
takes you through the creative process used by Helen and opens the door
to your own exploration of radiating textures. Also includes
instructions for a round focal bead stunningly accented with mica
powders. This tutorial is 20 pages long and contains 110 images.
See Helen's web page for a slide show of her creations using these techniques.
HBB08 $12.50 CAD
Textured Tile Tutorials (pdf format)
This series of four tutorials presents instructions for creating tiles using 5 different surface techniques all using rubber stamps. All four Textured Tile Tutorials include "The Basics" Document free.
Here is an overview of the series:
"The Basics" Document
Includes a series introduction and overview, tile construction, adding a
trim, creating an inverse texture sheet and sample tile templates.
Contains 8 pages and 11 images. Receive this document
free with each of the Surface Technique
tutorials below.
For your "Basics" construction method you will need
black clay, textured
fabric,
liquid clay,
needle tool, embellishments as in beads, buttons, and for bracelets,
Beadsmith Opelon .7 For Tutorials 1 and 3 which use alcohol
inks, Helen recommends
Preserve Your Memories II to seal and protect your tiles.
Surface
Technique 1
Tutorial
Mica Powders/Alcohol Inks combination
Full Description
3 pages and 6 images
plus
"The Basics" Document
HBB03 $4.00 CAD
Surface
Technique 2
Tutorial
Fabric Textured and Inked
Full Description
3 pages and 9 images
plus
"The Basics" Document
HBB04 $4.00 CAD
Fabric Swatch used in Surface Technique 2 available free. See conditions and
ordering details below.
Surface
Technique 3
Tutorial
Leaf and Pinata Inks
Full Description
3 pages and 6 images
plus
"The Basics" Document
HBB05 $4.00 CAD
Surface
Techniques 4 and 5 Tutorial
Jacquard Lumiere Halo Acrylic Paints Antique and Flatten
Full Description
7 pages and 25 images
plus
"The Basics" Document
HBB06 $5.50 CAD
FREE For purchasers of "Surface Technique 2"
or "Surface Techniques 4 and 5", we have a limited supply of the fabric
swatches used in these tutorials. They are available free if you have
other shippable items in your order. One per customer please. Many
thanks to Helen for her generosity!
HBBFREE
Tutorial Package
Purchase all four tutorials and
save over 20%
Receive tutorials 1, 2, 3 and 4/5 plus the Basics document.
HBB07 $13.50 CAD
Creating
Your Own Texture Sheets (pdf format)
Tired of seeing the same mass-produced commercial textures being used in
people's work? Do you want your work to be a completely unique statement?
Learn from Helen's years of experience developing unique textures for the
polymer clay community.
Learn how to make the texture sheet featured in this striking notebook. This 9 page information-packed PDF format tutorial complete with color photographs covers the following:
- Step by step instructions for her two basic methods to create a texture sheet - indented and raised.
- Use of fine textures to give added pizzazz to your texture pattern background.
- Examples of Helen's texture designs and how they were done.
- Examples of tools you can use to create your pattern.
- How to get a good impression from your texture sheet.
- 5 ways to use mica powders with your textures in your projects.
- How to use both mica powders and acrylic paint together in your textured projects.
Item: HBB01 Creating Your Own Texture Sheets (pdf format)
Please see conditions of sale below.
HBB01 $4.95 CAD
Check out the following tools used by Helen in her Texture Sheet tutorial.
-Wire Stylus or Wire Loop Tool
-Ball Stylus (3 sizes)
-Bone Folder (Paper Creaser)
Creating
Your Own Paper Castings (pdf format)
Bring true originality to your paper art by creating custom hand-made paper
castings. Surprisingly easy (common, everyday supplies) and quick (under 1/2
hour) when you follow Helen's step-by-step instructions. This 7 page pdf
format tutorial covers the following:
- step-by-step instructions for making a paper casting using rubber stamps or other rigid texture sheets.
- Drying your casting to prevent warping
- Casting material options (cotton linters, card stock, tissue paper, toilet tissue, etc.)
- A comparison of a cotton linters casting to a toilet tissue casting.
- Casting examples
- Finishing options (blending chalks, paint, etc)
(Click on the photo for a closer view)
Creating Your Own Paper Castings (pdf format)
Please see conditions of sale below.
HBB02 $4.00 CAD
Related products: cotton linters
Conditions of sale
** You may sell work made by using these tutorials but the tutorials
themselves
cannot be re-sold, reproduced or shared without permission from
Helen Breil.