A light-hearted look at seven polymer claying items that cost me good money but now just clutter up my craft room. Some are perfectly usable but maybe not by me...
I LOVE my Dremmel! In fact, mine finally crapped out and I'm in need of a new one. I use it on lots of things (I even trim my dog's nails with it!), but my favorite thing is to gather rocks and carve them. We have a group here in my town that decorates rocks and hides them along the walking trails for the kids to find. It helps to get the kids out and active and I do enjoy it so!
My granddaughter absolutely LOVES finding painted stones! It's a brilliant idea and the kiddies get so excited when they find them. Thank you for being one of those wonderful people who put them out there for the kiddies. You are wonderful!
I am loving using the Pebeo fantasy paints with my home made polymer clay bezels. The finish is like enamel - gorgeous colours. Please don't give up on them.
I got a smaller Dremel, and I too was overwhelmed about what piece went where! Lucky for me, RUclips showed me videos that got me over my fears! I now love mine and wonder how I lived without it! I use it for jewelry making, Clay, wood, leather, tons of stuff!!! Yours is actually way more expensive but it will do more than mine. But if it is too much, sell it and get a small one! Don't give up, they are not as intimidating as they look! 😉
I have many of these purchases myself, including your number one item of the rubber tools. I also didn't pay attention to the size. I started putting all the neat things I saw in my wish list, but wait a month at least before looking at it again. Half of the list is then deleted since I can not remember what I wanted it for...
I am so happy I came across your video! I thought I was the only one who has bought stuff for crafting only to learn I didn't use it. Thanks so much! You gave me some needed laughter!
I love my Dremel and yes You hang it up. They have a metal clamp with a piece that goes straight up and has a hook to hold the larger part up and out of the way. Keep working with it. It's very handy.
I found myself laughing once more. Oh how I could kiss you for the joy and sheer fun you bring to all your videos. I actually cried with laughter at the plaster bandages and will now likely dream of you saving the world (well broken bones at least) during an apocalypse! Seriously, I counted two items the same as yours that I too don't use. Worse still, I am so new to this, and so frightened of failing, I have made 4 simple, and truth be known, pretty pathetic things in around two and a half months. In my head, I am an artist, but the hands say noooooo!! As for my storage unit, it proclaims my shameful addiction to Amazon etc !! 🤔I had asked hubby for a Dremel for Christmas - that will definitely not be happening now! Did it arrive on a low loader? 😲 Sending love and light from a Scottish clay faffer. I think I will leave other nationalities to frown over that last word, before they resort to (as we all do) talking to Uncle Google 😂😂😘 x
Haha! Aw bless you! Don't be frightened of failing, go for it! Failing is the way to learn... So I should be close to getting an art degree by now LOL. xx
Unruly Housewife Once again, your self deprecating humour has me laughing at my own self - a very good thing indeed! I promise to keep faffing about if you carry on forwards to your Masters Degree! Haha! xx
lisa grabill I know exactly what you mean. I am lucky in that I will get a chance to meet the wonderful Val next month at the British Polymer Clay Guild's 20th Anniversary weekend event. At least I hope I do, but suspect she will be very busy and also very popular! 😊 x
Oh god I'm the exact same way!! I've bought ounces and ounces of clay and some tools here and there (along with a pasta machine) and haven't made anything yet! I'm absolutely paralyzed when it comes to making something!! I watch youtube videos all day long of /other people/ making amazing stuff! I really struggle with anxiety, it's so frustrating! I'm so terrified of things looking bad that I don't even start!! I see your comment was from 3 years ago, that's when I started collecting all of claying tools!! I hope you've been able to get to it and make really beautiful things in that time!
I just discovered your channel and can’t stop watching you. You are just what the doctor ordered. I regretted purchasing a Dremel, several years ago. I seldom used it as I couldn’t figure out how. Then a couple of months ago I began doing polymer clay. I love my Dremel now. Mine is hand held and doesn’t have all those intimidating attachments. Love your channel and your style.
I love my dremel! well it's a cheaper version but. I use it to buff/polish my pieces of clay with. I cut some felt in circles and use it. you can also use it for refurbishing things. they are great! :)
It's fabulous when you get it set up, don't be terrified!!! I have even moved on to a Fordom jewelers foot controlled machine!!! . Biggest waste for me was a little wire twister thingy. Oh, and water color paints.
This made me chuckle so much. I have only been working with polymer clay for a few weeks and I already have an item or two that I regret buying. LOL My husband has a smaller version dremel that I used to turn a large plastic storage bin into a very nifty cat litter box enclosure - was super easy and loved how it turned out.
I have a much smaller Dremel, and it's great! It doesn't have a cord attached to it so it's much more maneuverable than that big one would be I think. The thing I bought for polymer clay that I don't use very much is a set of 22 tools ( that seemed like a great idea, and very cheap at the time ), but I had just started in polymer clay and have never used 95% of the tools since receiving them. Now they just sit in a cup on my desk taking up space :(
I use the silicon clay shapers as small spatulas. They work nicely to mix up small amounts of resin! The special effects paint makes great eyes for fantasy creatures!!
I love my Dremel tool. I have a cordless and a corded Dremel tool. It's especially useful for buffing out fingerprints and polishing up clay cabachons. I don't need it for every project, but it is so nice to have. If you need to use your new Dremel (so jealous of your Dremel btw lol) I would recommend putting a planter hook in the wall near your workspace. Protect the wall behind where the dremel motor hangs with a thick piece (or multiple layers) of felt tacked with thumbtacks. For your needs, however, it sounds like you would be happier with a much smaller cordless Dremel tool ;-) happy playing!
@@UnrulyHousewife - see if you can get the "Dremel" Workstation :) There you can "hang" the BIG Dremel and it's easier to manage the stylus attachment! I love mine!!
Just found your channel and have subscribed on the strength of this amusing and honest video. How brave of you to publicly admit your retail mistakes! I should have to hide it from my OH who despairs of my swelling craft materials (sewing, papercraft, crochet to name but a few) despite having his own 'man cave' in the garage. Look forward to now watching your other videos.
I agree with you on everything but the Dremel. I love my Dremel, but I can honestly say I don't use it much for polymer clay. I do metal working also, and use it a lot for that. Comes in very handy. Love your work by the way.
What the bead roller advertisements never mention is that there is quite a learning curve to getting perfect results. For people who do a lot of jewellery making and want to make loads of identically shaped beads (say 200+ per session), though, getting well made bead rollers really does speed things up appreciably. I prefer the bead rollers that are made with a pair of holes at one end that you poke a short wire through and have it perfectly centred automatically. You leave the wire in the bead for baking, which means no messing about with poly-fil or whatever, just use the wires to put the beads in baking racks (aka foil baking pans, which my local grocery sells for $1 USD/3 pans). Particularly handy if I'm varnishing the beads! As for Dremels, I've got... um, four? I think. One was dedicated to my dogs so I could use the large coarse sanding drum to keep their claws perfectly manicured for dog showing (and keep my service dogs' claws looking trim at all times, due to the high degree of critical scrutiny people with disabilities who use service dogs get in the US). The other three are for crafts. I've a Dremel drill press that I leave permanently set up and use it a lot for various things. Three of my Dremels are in-hand models (one battery operated, two plug ins) and one is a flex shaft model similar to the one you got. I think because I started out using an in-hand Dremel for my dogs I find the in-hand models easier to use but the flex shaft one is useful for situations where the in-hand ones are a bit clumsy. The thing to remember with Dremels is that they are not like manual drills in that rather than relying on applying pressure to make the cutting/grinding heads work, you rely on revolutions per minute (RPMs). You just rest the head lightly against whatever surface you are working on and let the thousands of RPMs do the work. I make my own buffing wheels out of cotton sweatshirt material. I cut 5 to 10 1 inch/2.5 cm squares and then stack them in an offset pattern (looks like a pointed star from above). I use a screw topped mandrel bit and can get higher shine on polymer clay, even after using all my micro mesh grits first. I do hang my flex shaft Dremel up. I use my old dog grooming table and hang the motor from the grooming arm. I think it could probably be used without hanging it up but keep an eye on the ventilation areas because if those are blocked, the motor will overheat.
I saw those bigass silicone brush thingies that I also have and thought exactly the same - I needed a tool like that but way, way smaller :D This was an awesome video, I love the light-hearted and humorous way you told your experience with these tools! Thank you!
When you learn to use that dremel, you will love it. That size is actually easier to use than holding the actual drill hub without the attachment drill. I love mine.
Oh I have a strange obssession with buying glass to decorate and I never get round to doing anything with it lol I have a huge box of glass just sat there all lonely and without purpose lol xx
You are fabulous! I love that you can laugh at yourself. I find it’s so important to laugh with myself to not take things too seriously. I’m new to polymer clay and hope to have fun with it. I’m glad I found your channel.
Aw thanks! It's best not to be overly serious when you are learning, because you have to have the courage to be bad at something, before you can get good at it. I made a video recently about scrap clay and how to avoid it all being brown, or grey... As you're new it might be worth checking that out. xx
I have had my Dremel tool for many years now, it is just the basic handheld one without the extensions that yours has, but I have found it so useful for so many things I wouldn't part with it for the world. When I moved to South Africa from the UK one of the things I found most difficult was finding attachments for it. Look on youtube for vids on Dremel projects and I'm sure you will be inspired. My only problem at the moment is finding the extensions that you have to make it easier to work on smaller projects, don't give up on it, it's a great little tool.
I love this video almost as much or more than your Sparks Joy videos! The plaster of Paris bandages will be great use for currency in the zombie apocalypse!! Save that and the Dremel and you'll have your own gang!! 😂
I'm with you on the bead roller, it's collecting dust. I have the Pebeo paints and don't like them with clay but have used them on other craft projects. That metal thing, well I don't know what you were thinking with that. I love my Dremel. I have the work station accessory and it makes it into a drill press, and can rotate to the side. Another great video Val.
omg you are so funny! I'm shaking with laughter! the plaster bandages are something I would buy and not use too! I have bins full of stuff I'll never use. I love this!💜
Val, you never cease to amaze! You always make me laugh out loud and brighten my day. Thank you for that. Here's a thought for dealing with items you do not use, no longer want or haven't ever utilized. Post a Destash video including a price you are comfortable with and try selling them. In order to maintain sanity you might want to post on RUclips, give the sale a 5 to 7 day run then shut down the sale. Post remaining items on Facebook or some other site, working with a similar timeframe. If you happen to know anyone that does or teaches sculpting that might be a market for the silicone tipped tools. (Maybe an art school. They might also be interested in the huge calipers you included. Massive size!) I was gifted a few of those large silicone shapers. I used my craft knife to reshape the silicone and my Dremell to smooth the edges. (And I still have all fingers attached!) And if you use balloons and your plaster bandages to create faces you could use one of those large silicone shapers to help create features. Of course we must see a video of the process. I do believe it would be quite entertaining. I forgot to mention if you decide to do a Destash video you might want to research approximate shipping fees and determine if shipping to other countries is worthwhile for you. The additional paperwork and such might be a deterrent, plus the additional cost for potential buyers. Or if a local clay group ever has a meet-up maybe a Destash Day could be something to mention.
I have a small Dremel with a million little attachments in a separate case. I love it! You recharge the battery, it fits well in your hand. Nothing monstrous like yours! I've bought a drawer full of those silicone molds for practically nothing on eBay, for decorating boxes and shrines. Yours does look a bit deep, even for those kinds of projects. I have tons of craft paints that I haven't even opened, so I surely sympathize with you on that. The metal caliper is hilarious. Thanks for being so entertaining!
Thank you so much for sharing. I am looking into making crafts with polymer clay and didn't know what to get or what I shouldn't get. And lol about the plaster zombie apocalypse.
My dremmel was originally for nails and nail crafts.... like those used by nail techs when they create acrylic nails from powder and polymer... with lots of gadgetty-attachments for fine tuning. Yours looks like for wood burning, which isn't half bad, but you're right, it's HUGE! I have a full-grown cat that's smaller! 🤣 And ..this video may have been done quite a bit ago.... but it was just what I needed today. Thank you! ❤️ Hope you're well!
The Dremel is really handy for wood crafts. You can seperate the smaller piece from the larger one. You need to search RUclips for videos on using it. It is one of my favorite tools
You hit on one of my biggest pet peeves, with myself!!! I never look at the sizes of things!! So I order stuff and it's usually either too small or too big. Bottom line, I'm always surprised and then pissed at myself. And I still do it!!! I also have those exact same Pebeo paints and like you, I've only used them once, and I wasn't that happy with the outcome then. And as you know, they weren't exactly cheap. I have tons of craft stuff that I've bought over the years and never used, or in some cases, never even opened. I can't let myself think about it because that's money I could have put towards more polymer clay! :-))) Maybe I'll have a sale some day. :-))) I also have a Dremel and I love it! However, it just has one long cord to plug in; I don't know what that thing is yours is attached to! It's really good for working on small things though. Some of those things in your little box are sanders and they are perfect for getting in small places. It is kind of hard to figure out how to attach them though... Anyway, loved your video, as usual! XXX
My rotary tool (like a dremel) came with a stand that clamps to my work bench so the large body of the tool can hang up. I use it for sanding, buffing, drilling - not just for crafts, either. My son & husband often "borrow" it. I also use various pebeo paints - some like you showed & some that bake in the oven as well. The ones you showed works really well to add a different look to a pendant or earrings - ones designed to perhaps take a cabochon, after the clay is baked, drip a few drops of maybe three different colours in & watch them react with each other. So cool. I've only ever seen someone use the round thing that comes with the bead maker to cut clay from a sheet so that you make sure to get uniform sized beads. I've never been told that you must only use the amount of clay that fits in it. I think fire mountain gems did a tutorial recently on the tri-bead roller. Might be worth checking it out. I have that same silicon sheet of omg-wtf-is-it shapes. But mine came in a box with a bunch of more useful moulds as well :) The calipers can be handy if you're trying, for example, to make a lid to precisely fit a bowl - set the measurement once, tighten the screw, and use it to compare your lid size as you work on it - save you having to keep going back to the other piece. As for the rubber ended tools... yeah, but mine are bloody tiny & fiddly as f*ck to use! ;)
the drem has got me scared too,I don't sand anyway.the purple mold you can use the back of when you want to put something textured down & not get it flattenend too much:)I kept going back & looking at bead rollers but decided to go handmade too.Thanks for the headsup
🤣🤣🤣 I had just taken a mouthful of coffee when those callipers appeared! Haven’t laughed that hard for ages, sorry and thanks! I’ve probably thought of buying all the rest though! Off to watch your favourite things now!
aaaaaHHHHAAAA. I LOVE this. You're SO cool. oh yeah.. those expensive bead rollers... when our own hands are FREE!!! hilarious... thank you for the fun.
Hahaha!!! What a joy you are to watch - even though this video was just a pair of hands. Thanks for all the tips and advice. 👌 Really appreciate your videos.
I get carried away when I watch tutorials so I'm happy to say I'm not the only one. I have a dremel and I love it. The one thing I do not do is shop on line a lot. I go to a store so I can look at what I'm buying and return easily if I need to. My dremel is smaller than yours and the pieces and attachments are smaller. I've even bought teeny tiny drill bits. I hope you learn to use yours. I think you'll like it😊
I am more used to it now, thanks. I started working with copper and it came in handy. I still think it's a clunky piece of equipment but I do appreciate it has some benefits. x
This made me laugh, and not eel bad about the things i buy! That will be sending back... and teach myself to be easy and see if i like the clay and creating this way since i work in so many creative genres... thank you for making this for us!
Oh that was sooo funny!! Hilarious! With you on the pebeo, bead roller, and as for my dremel ..... haven't the heart to tell my husband I can't use it, seeing as he bought if for me! 😂
I just bought some cutters for making tiny charms and they turned out to be enormous cookie cutters, so I agree that you do have to consider size carefully. It's especially hard when measurements are given in metric, and one thinks in Imperial! I'm really sorry about your Dremel. Mine is a tiny little thing without any of those hoses you're having to manage. Fortunately, I got out as a gift from my tool savvy husband. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for sharing your experience. LOL! I love that you're so candid about your impulse items. We all have those. Please. I go through my stuff every two or three years and ask that question repeatedly. Or, worse, remember the unfulfilled intention with regret. Just remember to get rid of those items because they won't make you feel any better, sitting there, reminding you of your mistakes. And, if you haven't used it by now, you probably never will. It's inevitable that we waste some money with misplaced ideas. It's all a part of the learning process. Just remember, part of experience means learning from mistakes. ;) Just don't dwell on the mistakes. BTW, as for the caliper (that's what the rounded metal, pointy thing is), which CAN be used to measure bumps on the head, is actually for measuring any round object, especially objects that are otherwise hard to measure. I only know because my late ex-husband was a nurseryman and he used one for measuring the diameter of trees. It's an old fashioned one; if you look up 'caliper' you'll see modern ones, which are most often used in car repair. I have no idea why.
I guess they might be able to be adapted. I enjoy making jewellery but I would rather make other things. I like to make small decorative bowls, covered jars/tins/boxes, hollow eggs, fairy doors, journal covers, miniature food etc. I guess the thing is they are all still small lol. I'm not saying these tools are utterly useless - but I haven't found them useful myself.
Dremel is a great finishing toll for acrylic like resin. When I got mine I immediately realised it is the burs and attachments are very similar to those used in dentistry. I use it where I need to take off a lot of material in one spot or , surprise, to make a hole. They save soo much sanding.
I believe we're all guilty! Buying things we don't need on impulse. I have a drawer full, maybe this spring I'll get around to either selling or just tossing. But most of all I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoy your videos. They're fun, make me laugh, teach me, and inspire me, what more could one ask for. Much better than hearing about "so-called" polymer clay artists accusing "true" polymer clay artists of plagiarizing. Dreadful! Thank you for being yourself!!
I bought two Dremels.. Don't ask me why!! .. I was under a spell or something.. They are way too fast and destroy the clay when polishing.. And My Cat hates them, she starts attacking objects around the house when she hears the Dremel. At Least that part is funny watching her attack totally unrelated items..
Mark Cunningham you should be able to adjust the speed. Mine has a roller type switch to turn the speed up or down as I need it. I use it to sanding, cutting & shaping glass for mosaics sometimes; drilling glass & stone to make beads; sanding & polishing polymer clay etc. Then my son & husband nick it for random other jobs when they can't be bothered going to the shed for the "real" drill.0
Nice video, but I think you and I work a bit differently. I love my dremel and I like my bead roller too. You are entertaining to watch. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Ohhhh I love my dremel ! ,I'm a lady too , hang your dremel up by its hook ,you'll love it I promise ! You can do so much with it , your moulds , use calking in them ,use a scraper to level it off then give it a couple of days dry time ,they are fab :)
I love love love my dremel! I have the drill press attachment that has a hanging thingy to keep it out of the way. And I always start on a slowest setting so it's not too scary. And I've sanded my fingers so many times and not injured myself. Give it another go. For sanding and buffing they are so handy!
I have watched this twice and laughed even more the second time..lol When you laugh at yourself it cracks me up I have ordered so many things just like this that I will never use
I really enjoyed this video it made me laugh I think we've all been there and bought things we really didn't need. It's funny to hear you giggle at yourself LOL
I so agree with you. The impulse to buy when we watch it being used in a video is enormously powerful. And purchasing things online can be a real risk when it comes to scale. I too have purchased many things that were completely the wrong size for me. Now I am a stickler for forcing myself to verify before I buy. Photos that include a ruler or even a coin to give you a point of reference are very helpful. Without those, I literally get out my ruler, place my finger on the measurements (hopefully) provided, then close my eyes and try to visualize the item and its actual size. That process successfully saves me. Its something to remember when selling online also, photos need a clear point of reference. It actually makes me suspicious of the online vendors who don't provide the relevant details . I did want to let you know that the soft tip tools in your #1 do come in the scale that is perfect for the tiniest of PC work and I use them constantly. They are worth ever penny. If you still have not found this product in the correct size for you, please let me know and I can let you know where I purchased mine. #5 & 6....LOL, yes girl, what on earth were you thinking!!! accustomed
Hi Girl! I regret my bead roller too😕 never have used it but my Dremel Tool omg cant live with out it I use it for polishing making holes but honestly I use it more around the apartment......😄
Thanks for the tips! You again have me crying lol I know where to go if I break something during a zombie apocalypse! have to tell you thought I use Pebeo Fantasy Moon and fantasy prisms paints They are fantastic!! One turns the paint into tiny honeycomb effects and the other very beautiful pearlescent and opalescent effects I discovered them by accident on a clearance shelf fell in love and had to have them I use them in a lot of mixed media and I am hoping to use them in my polymers
I found this video to be helpful and amusing as well. Love a person who can be candid and laugh at their own foibles. We all have piles of things that may haunt us after purchase. Thanks for sharing. Great stuff. I just found you and have subscribed. Why people don't at least "like" videos and/or subscribe is beyond me. If you enjoy the content, support the contributor. Easy peasy...
I read all of the comments after I posted mine, and I thought it was so funny and interesting that the two things, like you said, that everyone mostly commented on were the Dremel and the Pebeos! And one of the posters reminded me that I also have a box of glass and ceramic stuff that I 'think' I'm going to cover with clay one of these days... hahahaha! However, I did use my Dremel to cut the head off of a ceramic bunny and I reattached a different animal head and then covered that. It worked like a champ. You must have the industrial version because it's nothing like mine. I wouldn't want to try that one either! But you really should give it another chance... they're really great and very useful!
I bought the dremel workstation, and that made the rotary tool much easier to work with. My worst buys have been the endless plastic containers I use to organize my supplies in. Sigh...
Love your videos! I have bought so many things that I regretted later! A bit of information -- order rubber tipped tools designed for decorating fingernails. I bought some and they are teeny tiny! I actually love my bead roller, but a couple of tips - first, bead rollers have to be broken in. Sometime when you are watching TV just slide it back and forth and after a time it will start sliding much more smoothly. Also, I hate the measuring tool too. I use a 1/8 t. measuring spoon, slightly overfilled. Or, better, use a jewelers scale to measure the clay by weight instead of volume.
You are my sister! I have all except the cast making supplies. My craft room is full and when I am gone will be at the nearest Charity store my kids can locate . Cheers to us !
I have plenty of stuff in my craft closet i've ordered after watching tutorials on youtube that i've never actually used in any way lol... I also have a Dremmel but it's much much smaller and less bulky then urs...try selling that one and buying a crafting dremmel I use mine all the time when working with wood crafts, and it's cordless with a little charger and all that plus all the little bits and pieces that you can change out depending on what ur using.... I just stumbled across ur channel today and I love it
Thank you! And even though I made this video aeons ago, I just took delivery of a small rotary tool this very evening! Good old Amazon. I will play with it tomorrow and see what it is like. xx
Hey now, I'm a bit of a craft supply hoarder lol! It's a relatively harmless guilty pleasure, as long as it doesn't get too big or expensive. One thing on your list that I totally agree with is, never over do it with special paints, liquids and such as those dry out. The rest you might find a new interest in sometime later.
I bought 7 containers of Guilders paste in different colors after watching a really cool video. Guilders Paste isn't cheep at all! Half were so dry I couldn't use them and had to just use the ones I could. Then watched videos on how to moisten the others back up. Did that. And there they all sit still to this day. So I feel your pain there... lol... BUT.... The other items you have minus the Dremel - You should use for a give away! I love the other stuff minus the old fashioned ice block carrier thing.
I love your Dremel, and it can be used to do so many things. If you were into making mixed media, metalwork, and silversmithing you'd get a lot more use out of it. Don't be afraid of it. Check out some of the tutorials on RUclips. I got into them when I was dabbling in powered wood carving, but it was too messy as you need to manage the dust. But I did pick up a Dremel-type machine with accessories on Amazon, and it will be useful for finishing cured clay because it came with various sanding, and buffing wheels, as well as burrs that I find useful for finishing earwires and findings that I can make. You can also use the Dremel for sawing as well as drilling. Have fun!
As for the plaster wrap, if you have a bowling ball or anything round like a ball you can cover it with the plaster first then mosaic it to make a decorative garden ball
Maybe you could make a mini series on what the goal is for a tool, what not to buy (blank item) and then in the same video offer suggestions for alternates to blank item. Short and sweet? FYI I think the only Pebeo paint that bakes well is the Vitrail line. I think you tried Fantasy paints and they do not handle the heat well if baked. You could use the plaster rolls for paper mache armature. The Dremel appears to be one that attaches to a generator. Drooling to have that one but there are smaller versions that are wonderful for clay work. All is not lost. I tend to agree the molds meant for cake making are a pain to work with. There are some nice texture plates on line at Amazon that do much better.
Found your video 1 year later... great content =) Don't be terrified to use Dremel, I make small items as well but dremel is great for sanding, polishing, engraving and making holes especially. It's very easy to use once you get into it. And you can set the rotation to low so it's not scary. I was scared to use it at first but now it's my best friend for perfecting my pieces. I just lay mine down on the floor in a towel so it wouldn't dance away.
I had that problem with buying molds when I first started using polymer clay. My wife bought for me all these Christmas molds to use and were really really small. There was this Grinch one I loved so she got it off Amazon. When it came the Grinch head was about the size of my pinky fingernail lol. So now we only buy a mold if I see the size listed first and figure out how I'll use it lol
I love my Dremel, I have 5 (different models) of them and use them a lot. The difference is what the clay artist is doing with the clay. I sell my work in my online shop. I do hyper realistic animals and most of the detail is added after the rough form is baked, with the micro bits from Dremel. I only use Cernit because it's extremely ridgid after baking. Great for sculpting every hair or skin fold on the animals.
I have to say this video is by far one of the funniest polymer clay related videos I’ve seen. Maybe I’m easily amused but I can relate as a new polymer clay freak. Nice video and am looking forward to seeing the rest of your videos👍🏽
You are my kindred spirit! LOL I BELLY laughed with you through this whole video! Other than the Dremal (Which I have been craving for years now!), I have a similar pile!
Personally I love my Dremel but I think it just depends on which one you need for your needs. You might've just got the wrong one for you. And I can see many possibilities with the plaster. Even for jewelry. Good luck on future purchases.
My biggest purchase regret after watching a RUclips video is the silhouette curio cutting machine. I purchased it to cut out unique polymer and precious metal clay designs. Not knowing that I had to go to silhouette university to learn how to first use the very challenging silhouette software, before I could use the curio machine OMG!!!!! Took a whole other chunk of my time away. What I found funniest with your video is I have most of the items you mentioned (not the bandages though I had considered buying them for a project) I have the calipers and the pebeo paint. Because I do so many other crafts, including drawing, sculpture, glass and metal work, knit and crochet. I find myself purchasing lots of.... But just like everyone who commented here, I love my cordless Dremel with the flex shaft. Mine is on a hospital pole with wheels, the one that hangs the bags, making the whole contraption portable. I know this is an older post but still a goodie. RUclips is a conspiracy that has all creatives in it’s grips spend, spend and spend some more 🤪🧐😆
I'm getting ready for work and this video brightened my morning. I couldn't quit laughing bc I probably would have purchased everything you did in fact I did purchase the dremel and completely agree with you. Excuse my punctuation and grammar, I'm running late, but I've really enjoyed this video and got a lot out of it including laughs! Ty
Ms. Unruly... can I come over next time you do one of these videos? What a BLAST thank you for the head's up on the Pebeo.. I thought I really wanted them... yikes. you saved me. this is so fun. thankkkkkkkssss
OMG the bead roller. (The best thing I ever say was just to use circle cutters to cut even beads, using graduated sizes or halves or quarters for even, round beads.) But I LOVE my Pebeo paints. They're unique - you MUST stir, stir, stir, stir and then yes, stir some more. The other downside is the drying time, but they're just so unique.
I LOVE my pebeo prism paints and absolutely LOVE my dremel!! (I use it for my acrylic nails more than poly clay tho, but that's because I DONT really know HOW to use my Dremel.) my Dremel is little and cute and cordless too tho.
Just hearing your laugh made me laugh.....I also do that type of stuff. I think we would all be surprised to see just how many of us get carried away with our craft purchases...lol
You’re so funny, I chuckled all the way through this video. I also bought a dremel but mine is much smaller and sometimes wonder if it has enough torque. I think I got one meant for young kids who craft or something. I’ve decided to use it to make holes and for light buffing. Otherwise it’s not good for much else. lol I’m
I had a good laugh watching this video, because I have done what you have done, with the exception of the Dremel. That took a little time to figure out ,but I do like it. Mine is a smaller Dremel kit. I just plug in the Dremel and use with the different drill bits, or polisher. I did not realize its power and my first drilling experiences were quite comical. Anyway.....I enjoy your videos.
If that mold didn't work for clay I would use it for resin instead. :) I love big molds/texture sheets. I also plan to go into making bigger things soon but I have to organize all my junk first because I can't find anything. I have the bead roller too and I like it when making small beads but I often don't use it. I love my dremel and use it at least once a week if not closer to daily. I don't hang mine but looks like you bought a different kit to mine. I just leave mine lying around. Only thing my dremel kit didn't have that I needed was a diamond bit for making holes in glass. - Heidi
Any woman can work anything. :) Just needs to learn how. I just happen to love power tools and such. Fixing appliances (including my central air) and working on cars are things I love. One of my two favorite jobs was working as a maintenance technician for a condo fixing all kinds of things. I was the only female on the team and was often mistaken for housekeeping staff despite wearing the MT team outfit. At the time I worked there a man was on the housekeeping staff and they always thought he was MT. :P We had good laughs over that a few times a week during lunch breaks. :D If I buy something that doesn't turn out as expected I find another use for it which is what I would do with that rubber mold/texture sheet. I love using resin and get some really gorgeous results with them on texture sheets/cake decor molds. :D - Heidi
I love my Dremel. I got the flex shaft and the little stand so I could set it up once and now I only have to change out the bits on the flex shaft. I use it to drill holes in my beads, for engraving, for polishing.
I have a snall Dremel which is perfect for crafting. How about you sell your industrial sized one on eBay and treat yourself to a more suitably sized one?
I had a small one but the charging time drove me crazy so my husband surprised me one Christmas with a larger one. I don't remember where the little one went I preferred the large one so much
I brought a small rechargeable which I thought was awesome, but the battery charger died within a month. Now it is useless. I have my old Dremel, but I find it much too bulky to use on polymer clay.
I didn't know they made Dremel's that big. I have a small electrically operated old Dremel that I love. I mostly use it for drilling holes in beads (with many sizes of drill bits) and pendants. I find that bead holes come out much cleaner when using the Dremel on a hard bead. It is good for making and opening in a larger pendant that requires a large bail. It also has a small sanding attachment that is great for intricate pieces. Also, the buffing attachment can be useful for polishing high gloss items. I think your Dremel must be some industrial model.
I was going to suggest the same thing.i have the dremel 3000. I think it's the perfect size and comes with a lot of attachments. I don't need the long attachments for anything I make.
I LOVE my Dremmel! In fact, mine finally crapped out and I'm in need of a new one. I use it on lots of things (I even trim my dog's nails with it!), but my favorite thing is to gather rocks and carve them. We have a group here in my town that decorates rocks and hides them along the walking trails for the kids to find. It helps to get the kids out and active and I do enjoy it so!
My granddaughter absolutely LOVES finding painted stones! It's a brilliant idea and the kiddies get so excited when they find them. Thank you for being one of those wonderful people who put them out there for the kiddies. You are wonderful!
A ( smaller) dermmel is awesome to have.
I agree with almost all of them, but I'm very jealous of your dremel 😎
Oh my "if I break my leg I can set it myself" I'm screaming...what a wonderful honest video!!!
Thank you 😊❤️ xx
I am loving using the Pebeo fantasy paints with my home made polymer clay bezels. The finish is like enamel - gorgeous colours. Please don't give up on them.
I got a smaller Dremel, and I too was overwhelmed about what piece went where! Lucky for me, RUclips showed me videos that got me over my fears! I now love mine and wonder how I lived without it! I use it for jewelry making, Clay, wood, leather, tons of stuff!!! Yours is actually way more expensive but it will do more than mine. But if it is too much, sell it and get a small one! Don't give up, they are not as intimidating as they look! 😉
I have many of these purchases myself, including your number one item of the rubber tools. I also didn't pay attention to the size. I started putting all the neat things I saw in my wish list, but wait a month at least before looking at it again. Half of the list is then deleted since I can not remember what I wanted it for...
The wish list is a GREAT idea!! I'm a bad impulse buyer. Even worse after watching a tutorial that I need new supplies for.
I am so happy I came across your video! I thought I was the only one who has bought stuff for crafting only to learn I didn't use it. Thanks so much! You gave me some needed laughter!
I love my Dremel and yes You hang it up. They have a metal clamp with a piece that goes straight up and has a hook to hold the larger part up and out of the way. Keep working with it. It's very handy.
Hang it up on what please?
@@TheMyssT - a wall hook OR there's a Dremel "Workstation". Mine didn't cost even $30 usa dollar. Very helpful!
I found myself laughing once more. Oh how I could kiss you for the joy and sheer fun you bring to all your videos. I actually cried with laughter at the plaster bandages and will now likely dream of you saving the world (well broken bones at least) during an apocalypse! Seriously, I counted two items the same as yours that I too don't use. Worse still, I am so new to this, and so frightened of failing, I have made 4 simple, and truth be known, pretty pathetic things in around two and a half months. In my head, I am an artist, but the hands say noooooo!! As for my storage unit, it proclaims my shameful addiction to Amazon etc !! 🤔I had asked hubby for a Dremel for Christmas - that will definitely not be happening now! Did it arrive on a low loader? 😲 Sending love and light from a Scottish clay faffer. I think I will leave other nationalities to frown over that last word, before they resort to (as we all do) talking to Uncle Google 😂😂😘 x
Haha! Aw bless you! Don't be frightened of failing, go for it! Failing is the way to learn... So I should be close to getting an art degree by now LOL. xx
Unruly Housewife Once again, your self deprecating humour has me laughing at my own self - a very good thing indeed! I promise to keep faffing about if you carry on forwards to your Masters Degree! Haha! xx
Anita Green I am still laughing. So great to share because most of her audience members are crafters of some kind. And we can relate!!! So funny!
lisa grabill I know exactly what you mean. I am lucky in that I will get a chance to meet the wonderful Val next month at the British Polymer Clay Guild's 20th Anniversary weekend event. At least I hope I do, but suspect she will be very busy and also very popular! 😊 x
Oh god I'm the exact same way!! I've bought ounces and ounces of clay and some tools here and there (along with a pasta machine) and haven't made anything yet! I'm absolutely paralyzed when it comes to making something!! I watch youtube videos all day long of /other people/ making amazing stuff! I really struggle with anxiety, it's so frustrating! I'm so terrified of things looking bad that I don't even start!! I see your comment was from 3 years ago, that's when I started collecting all of claying tools!! I hope you've been able to get to it and make really beautiful things in that time!
I just discovered your channel and can’t stop watching you. You are just what the doctor ordered. I regretted purchasing a Dremel, several years ago. I seldom used it as I couldn’t figure out how. Then a couple of months ago I began doing polymer clay. I love my Dremel now. Mine is hand held and doesn’t have all those intimidating attachments. Love your channel and your style.
I love my dremel! well it's a cheaper version but. I use it to buff/polish my pieces of clay with. I cut some felt in circles and use it. you can also use it for refurbishing things. they are great! :)
It's fabulous when you get it set up, don't be terrified!!! I have even moved on to a Fordom jewelers foot controlled machine!!! . Biggest waste for me was a little wire twister thingy. Oh, and water color paints.
This made me chuckle so much. I have only been working with polymer clay for a few weeks and I already have an item or two that I regret buying. LOL My husband has a smaller version dremel that I used to turn a large plastic storage bin into a very nifty cat litter box enclosure - was super easy and loved how it turned out.
I have a much smaller Dremel, and it's great! It doesn't have a cord attached to it so it's much more maneuverable than that big one would be I think. The thing I bought for polymer clay that I don't use very much is a set of 22 tools ( that seemed like a great idea, and very cheap at the time ), but I had just started in polymer clay and have never used 95% of the tools since receiving them. Now they just sit in a cup on my desk taking up space :(
I use the silicon clay shapers as small spatulas. They work nicely to mix up small amounts of resin! The special effects paint makes great eyes for fantasy creatures!!
Ooohhh.... :D
Unruly Housewife ha ha! Now you're going to order resin, right? Absolutely loved this video!
I'm with you on that Pebeo paints and Number 5 is for measuring how great our "ambitions" are with all things related to polymer clay... LOLS!!!
I love my Dremel tool. I have a cordless and a corded Dremel tool. It's especially useful for buffing out fingerprints and polishing up clay cabachons. I don't need it for every project, but it is so nice to have. If you need to use your new Dremel (so jealous of your Dremel btw lol) I would recommend putting a planter hook in the wall near your workspace. Protect the wall behind where the dremel motor hangs with a thick piece (or multiple layers) of felt tacked with thumbtacks.
For your needs, however, it sounds like you would be happier with a much smaller cordless Dremel tool ;-) happy playing!
Lots of great tutorials for Dremels on youtube, very useful tool when you learn to use it, mine hangs permantly in my studio.
Yeah, I think I need to try a taste of my own medicine and look those up! xx
I just got my first rotary tool! I'm seeing this is from a cpl years ago. Wondering if ya ever gave it a try ♡♡♡
I just finished watching... you're hilarious.
@@UnrulyHousewife - see if you can get the "Dremel" Workstation :) There you can "hang" the BIG Dremel and it's easier to manage the stylus attachment! I love mine!!
Haha I think all of us clayers & crafters have bought things we regret or don't use, right?! I can totally relate! Enjoyed it, as always!
Just found your channel and have subscribed on the strength of this amusing and honest video. How brave of you to publicly admit your retail mistakes! I should have to hide it from my OH who despairs of my swelling craft materials (sewing, papercraft, crochet to name but a few) despite having his own 'man cave' in the garage. Look forward to now watching your other videos.
I agree with you on everything but the Dremel. I love my Dremel, but I can honestly say I don't use it much for polymer clay. I do metal working also, and use it a lot for that. Comes in very handy. Love your work by the way.
It is good to know that I'm not alone in owning something that just doesn't work for me! Thanks for the chuckle!!!
What the bead roller advertisements never mention is that there is quite a learning curve to getting perfect results. For people who do a lot of jewellery making and want to make loads of identically shaped beads (say 200+ per session), though, getting well made bead rollers really does speed things up appreciably. I prefer the bead rollers that are made with a pair of holes at one end that you poke a short wire through and have it perfectly centred automatically. You leave the wire in the bead for baking, which means no messing about with poly-fil or whatever, just use the wires to put the beads in baking racks (aka foil baking pans, which my local grocery sells for $1 USD/3 pans). Particularly handy if I'm varnishing the beads!
As for Dremels, I've got... um, four? I think. One was dedicated to my dogs so I could use the large coarse sanding drum to keep their claws perfectly manicured for dog showing (and keep my service dogs' claws looking trim at all times, due to the high degree of critical scrutiny people with disabilities who use service dogs get in the US). The other three are for crafts. I've a Dremel drill press that I leave permanently set up and use it a lot for various things.
Three of my Dremels are in-hand models (one battery operated, two plug ins) and one is a flex shaft model similar to the one you got. I think because I started out using an in-hand Dremel for my dogs I find the in-hand models easier to use but the flex shaft one is useful for situations where the in-hand ones are a bit clumsy.
The thing to remember with Dremels is that they are not like manual drills in that rather than relying on applying pressure to make the cutting/grinding heads work, you rely on revolutions per minute (RPMs). You just rest the head lightly against whatever surface you are working on and let the thousands of RPMs do the work.
I make my own buffing wheels out of cotton sweatshirt material. I cut 5 to 10 1 inch/2.5 cm squares and then stack them in an offset pattern (looks like a pointed star from above). I use a screw topped mandrel bit and can get higher shine on polymer clay, even after using all my micro mesh grits first.
I do hang my flex shaft Dremel up. I use my old dog grooming table and hang the motor from the grooming arm. I think it could probably be used without hanging it up but keep an eye on the ventilation areas because if those are blocked, the motor will overheat.
Thank you! Really helpful stuff there! xx
I saw those bigass silicone brush thingies that I also have and thought exactly the same - I needed a tool like that but way, way smaller :D This was an awesome video, I love the light-hearted and humorous way you told your experience with these tools! Thank you!
When you learn to use that dremel, you will love it. That size is actually easier to use than holding the actual drill hub without the attachment drill. I love mine.
Oh I have a strange obssession with buying glass to decorate and I never get round to doing anything with it lol I have a huge box of glass just sat there all lonely and without purpose lol xx
smash it up and make mosaics
You are fabulous! I love that you can laugh at yourself. I find it’s so important to laugh with myself to not take things too seriously. I’m new to polymer clay and hope to have fun with it. I’m glad I found your channel.
Aw thanks! It's best not to be overly serious when you are learning, because you have to have the courage to be bad at something, before you can get good at it.
I made a video recently about scrap clay and how to avoid it all being brown, or grey... As you're new it might be worth checking that out. xx
I have had my Dremel tool for many years now, it is just the basic handheld one without the extensions that yours has, but I have found it so useful for so many things I wouldn't part with it for the world. When I moved to South Africa from the UK one of the things I found most difficult was finding attachments for it. Look on youtube for vids on Dremel projects and I'm
sure you will be inspired. My only problem at the moment is finding the extensions that you have to make it easier to work on smaller projects, don't give up on it, it's a great little tool.
Since I am just starting out with PC, I especially appreciate your videos. TFS your ideas and experiences.
I love this video almost as much or more than your Sparks Joy videos! The plaster of Paris bandages will be great use for currency in the zombie apocalypse!! Save that and the Dremel and you'll have your own gang!! 😂
I'm with you on the bead roller, it's collecting dust. I have the Pebeo paints and don't like them with clay but have used them on other craft projects. That metal thing, well I don't know what you were thinking with that. I love my Dremel. I have the work station accessory and it makes it into a drill press, and can rotate to the side. Another great video Val.
ooohhh I wanted a dremell for a long time but can never afford it. Go ahead and use it!!! you will love it once you start.
Nina Nicklasson no it's not the right size for jewelry. She should sell it to a man.
Crafty Cat Incorporated why a man? Seriously
Nina Nicklasson because she said the tool was too large for her, being a lady! Watch the video lol. It was to go along with HER joke. 😆
omg you are so funny! I'm shaking with laughter! the plaster bandages are something I would buy and not use too! I have bins full of stuff I'll never use. I love this!💜
Val, you never cease to amaze! You always make me laugh out loud and brighten my day. Thank you for that.
Here's a thought for dealing with items you do not use, no longer want or haven't ever utilized. Post a Destash video including a price you are comfortable with and try selling them. In order to maintain sanity you might want to post on RUclips, give the sale a 5 to 7 day run then shut down the sale. Post remaining items on Facebook or some other site, working with a similar timeframe. If you happen to know anyone that does or teaches sculpting that might be a market for the silicone tipped tools. (Maybe an art school. They might also be interested in the huge calipers you included. Massive size!) I was gifted a few of those large silicone shapers. I used my craft knife to reshape the silicone and my Dremell to smooth the edges. (And I still have all fingers attached!) And if you use balloons and your plaster bandages to create faces you could use one of those large silicone shapers to help create features. Of course we must see a video of the process. I do believe it would be quite entertaining.
I forgot to mention if you decide to do a Destash video you might want to research approximate shipping fees and determine if shipping to other countries is worthwhile for you. The additional paperwork and such might be a deterrent, plus the additional cost for potential buyers. Or if a local clay group ever has a meet-up maybe a Destash Day could be something to mention.
I have a small Dremel with a million little attachments in a separate case. I love it! You recharge the battery, it fits well in your hand. Nothing monstrous like yours! I've bought a drawer full of those silicone molds for practically nothing on eBay, for decorating boxes and shrines. Yours does look a bit deep, even for those kinds of projects. I have tons of craft paints that I haven't even opened, so I surely sympathize with you on that. The metal caliper is hilarious. Thanks for being so entertaining!
Thank you so much for sharing. I am looking into making crafts with polymer clay and didn't know what to get or what I shouldn't get. And lol about the plaster zombie apocalypse.
My dremmel was originally for nails and nail crafts.... like those used by nail techs when they create acrylic nails from powder and polymer... with lots of gadgetty-attachments for fine tuning. Yours looks like for wood burning, which isn't half bad, but you're right, it's HUGE! I have a full-grown cat that's smaller! 🤣
And ..this video may have been done quite a bit ago.... but it was just what I needed today. Thank you! ❤️ Hope you're well!
The Dremel is really handy for wood crafts. You can seperate the smaller piece from the larger one. You need to search RUclips for videos on using it. It is one of my favorite tools
You hit on one of my biggest pet peeves, with myself!!! I never look at the sizes of things!! So I order stuff and it's usually either too small or too big. Bottom line, I'm always surprised and then pissed at myself. And I still do it!!! I also have those exact same Pebeo paints and like you, I've only used them once, and I wasn't that happy with the outcome then. And as you know, they weren't exactly cheap. I have tons of craft stuff that I've bought over the years and never used, or in some cases, never even opened. I can't let myself think about it because that's money I could have put towards more polymer clay! :-))) Maybe I'll have a sale some day. :-))) I also have a Dremel and I love it! However, it just has one long cord to plug in; I don't know what that thing is yours is attached to! It's really good for working on small things though. Some of those things in your little box are sanders and they are perfect for getting in small places. It is kind of hard to figure out how to attach them though... Anyway, loved your video, as usual! XXX
My rotary tool (like a dremel) came with a stand that clamps to my work bench so the large body of the tool can hang up. I use it for sanding, buffing, drilling - not just for crafts, either. My son & husband often "borrow" it. I also use various pebeo paints - some like you showed & some that bake in the oven as well. The ones you showed works really well to add a different look to a pendant or earrings - ones designed to perhaps take a cabochon, after the clay is baked, drip a few drops of maybe three different colours in & watch them react with each other. So cool.
I've only ever seen someone use the round thing that comes with the bead maker to cut clay from a sheet so that you make sure to get uniform sized beads. I've never been told that you must only use the amount of clay that fits in it. I think fire mountain gems did a tutorial recently on the tri-bead roller. Might be worth checking it out.
I have that same silicon sheet of omg-wtf-is-it shapes. But mine came in a box with a bunch of more useful moulds as well :) The calipers can be handy if you're trying, for example, to make a lid to precisely fit a bowl - set the measurement once, tighten the screw, and use it to compare your lid size as you work on it - save you having to keep going back to the other piece. As for the rubber ended tools... yeah, but mine are bloody tiny & fiddly as f*ck to use! ;)
Hahaha! Thank you! xx
the drem has got me scared too,I don't sand anyway.the purple mold you can use the back of when you want to put something textured down & not get it flattenend too much:)I kept going back & looking at bead rollers but decided to go handmade too.Thanks for the headsup
🤣🤣🤣 I had just taken a mouthful of coffee when those callipers appeared! Haven’t laughed that hard for ages, sorry and thanks! I’ve probably thought of buying all the rest though! Off to watch your favourite things now!
aaaaaHHHHAAAA. I LOVE this. You're SO cool. oh yeah.. those expensive bead rollers... when our own hands are FREE!!! hilarious... thank you for the fun.
Hahaha!!! What a joy you are to watch - even though this video was just a pair of hands. Thanks for all the tips and advice. 👌 Really appreciate your videos.
I get carried away when I watch tutorials so I'm happy to say I'm not the only one. I have a dremel and I love it. The one thing I do not do is shop on line a lot. I go to a store so I can look at what I'm buying and return easily if I need to. My dremel is smaller than yours and the pieces and attachments are smaller. I've even bought teeny tiny drill bits. I hope you learn to use yours. I think you'll like it😊
I am more used to it now, thanks. I started working with copper and it came in handy. I still think it's a clunky piece of equipment but I do appreciate it has some benefits. x
This made me laugh, and not eel bad about the things i buy! That will be sending back... and teach myself to be easy and see if i like the clay and creating this way since i work in so many creative genres... thank you for making this for us!
Oh that was sooo funny!! Hilarious! With you on the pebeo, bead roller, and as for my dremel ..... haven't the heart to tell my husband I can't use it, seeing as he bought if for me! 😂
I just bought some cutters for making tiny charms and they turned out to be enormous cookie cutters, so I agree that you do have to consider size carefully. It's especially hard when measurements are given in metric, and one thinks in Imperial!
I'm really sorry about your Dremel. Mine is a tiny little thing without any of those hoses you're having to manage. Fortunately, I got out as a gift from my tool savvy husband.
Thanks for sharing.
See, I like my Pebeo paints. I make pendants with a hole in the middle and poor the paint in. I like the effect :-)
We often get the size wrong when we buy on Amazon, you received items that were too big, me too small ! 🤣 I love your humor
Thank you for sharing your experience. LOL! I love that you're so candid about your impulse items. We all have those. Please. I go through my stuff every two or three years and ask that question repeatedly. Or, worse, remember the unfulfilled intention with regret. Just remember to get rid of those items because they won't make you feel any better, sitting there, reminding you of your mistakes. And, if you haven't used it by now, you probably never will. It's inevitable that we waste some money with misplaced ideas. It's all a part of the learning process. Just remember, part of experience means learning from mistakes. ;) Just don't dwell on the mistakes.
BTW, as for the caliper (that's what the rounded metal, pointy thing is), which CAN be used to measure bumps on the head, is actually for measuring any round object, especially objects that are otherwise hard to measure. I only know because my late ex-husband was a nurseryman and he used one for measuring the diameter of trees. It's an old fashioned one; if you look up 'caliper' you'll see modern ones, which are most often used in car repair. I have no idea why.
I guess they might be able to be adapted. I enjoy making jewellery but I would rather make other things. I like to make small decorative bowls, covered jars/tins/boxes, hollow eggs, fairy doors, journal covers, miniature food etc. I guess the thing is they are all still small lol. I'm not saying these tools are utterly useless - but I haven't found them useful myself.
Dremel is a great finishing toll for acrylic like resin. When I got mine I immediately realised it is the burs and attachments are very similar to those used in dentistry. I use it where I need to take off a lot of material in one spot or , surprise, to make a hole. They save soo much sanding.
I believe we're all guilty! Buying things we don't need on impulse. I have a drawer full, maybe this spring I'll get around to either selling or just tossing. But most of all I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoy your videos. They're fun, make me laugh, teach me, and inspire me, what more could one ask for. Much better than hearing about "so-called" polymer clay artists accusing "true" polymer clay artists of plagiarizing. Dreadful! Thank you for being yourself!!
You are so much fun! Thanks for saving me from some bad choices!
I bought two Dremels.. Don't ask me why!! .. I was under a spell or something.. They are way too fast and destroy the clay when polishing.. And My Cat hates them, she starts attacking objects around the house when she hears the Dremel. At Least that part is funny watching her attack totally unrelated items..
Mark Cunningham Two?! Hahaha! I'm as freaked out as your cat.
Mark Cunningham you should be able to adjust the speed. Mine has a roller type switch to turn the speed up or down as I need it. I use it to sanding, cutting & shaping glass for mosaics sometimes; drilling glass & stone to make beads; sanding & polishing polymer clay etc. Then my son & husband nick it for random other jobs when they can't be bothered going to the shed for the "real" drill.0
Mark Cunningham you get one that has speed settings like I have!!
Nice video, but I think you and I work a bit differently. I love my dremel and I like my bead roller too. You are entertaining to watch. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Ohhhh I love my dremel ! ,I'm a lady too , hang your dremel up by its hook ,you'll love it I promise ! You can do so much with it , your moulds , use calking in them ,use a scraper to level it off then give it a couple of days dry time ,they are fab :)
I love love love my dremel! I have the drill press attachment that has a hanging thingy to keep it out of the way. And I always start on a slowest setting so it's not too scary. And I've sanded my fingers so many times and not injured myself. Give it another go. For sanding and buffing they are so handy!
I have watched this twice and laughed even more the second time..lol When you laugh at yourself it cracks me up I have ordered so many things just like this that I will never use
I don’t feel bad about what I bought anymore! You made me laugh the metal crab claws for measuring were great!!!!
I’m rolling at your commentary ... 🤣🤣🤣 I needed this laugh and all seemed like things I would purchase from watching a tutorial!!
I really enjoyed this video it made me laugh I think we've all been there and bought things we really didn't need. It's funny to hear you giggle at yourself LOL
I so agree with you. The impulse to buy when we watch it being used in a video is enormously powerful. And purchasing things online can be a real risk when it comes to scale. I too have purchased many things that were completely the wrong size for me. Now I am a stickler for forcing myself to verify before I buy. Photos that include a ruler or even a coin to give you a point of reference are very helpful. Without those, I literally get out my ruler, place my finger on the measurements (hopefully) provided, then close my eyes and try to visualize the item and its actual size. That process successfully saves me. Its something to remember when selling online also, photos need a clear point of reference. It actually makes me suspicious of the online vendors who don't provide the relevant details .
I did want to let you know that the soft tip tools in your #1 do come in the scale that is perfect for the tiniest of PC work and I use them constantly. They are worth ever penny. If you still have not found this product in the correct size for you, please let me know and I can let you know where I purchased mine. #5 & 6....LOL, yes girl, what on earth were you thinking!!!
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You are so funny! Love your sense of humor! I'm thinking about trying polymer clay and I really appreciate your tips.
Hi Girl! I regret my bead roller too😕 never have used it but my Dremel Tool omg cant live with out it I use it for polishing making holes but honestly I use it more around the apartment......😄
Thanks for the tips! You again have me crying lol I know where to go if I break something during a zombie apocalypse! have to tell you thought I use Pebeo Fantasy Moon and fantasy prisms paints They are fantastic!! One turns the paint into tiny honeycomb effects and the other very beautiful pearlescent and opalescent effects I discovered them by accident on a clearance shelf fell in love and had to have them I use them in a lot of mixed media and I am hoping to use them in my polymers
I found this video to be helpful and amusing as well. Love a person who can be candid and laugh at their own foibles. We all have piles of things that may haunt us after purchase. Thanks for sharing. Great stuff. I just found you and have subscribed. Why people don't at least "like" videos and/or subscribe is beyond me. If you enjoy the content, support the contributor. Easy peasy...
I enjoyed this video on the 7 tools you regeted buying. By the end of it I was laughing my head off. Loved it! 😂
I read all of the comments after I posted mine, and I thought it was so funny and interesting that the two things, like you said, that everyone mostly commented on were the Dremel and the Pebeos! And one of the posters reminded me that I also have a box of glass and ceramic stuff that I 'think' I'm going to cover with clay one of these days... hahahaha! However, I did use my Dremel to cut the head off of a ceramic bunny and I reattached a different animal head and then covered that. It worked like a champ. You must have the industrial version because it's nothing like mine. I wouldn't want to try that one either! But you really should give it another chance... they're really great and very useful!
I bought the dremel workstation, and that made the rotary tool much easier to work with. My worst buys have been the endless plastic containers I use to organize my supplies in. Sigh...
Love your videos! I have bought so many things that I regretted later! A bit of information -- order rubber tipped tools designed for decorating fingernails. I bought some and they are teeny tiny! I actually love my bead roller, but a couple of tips - first, bead rollers have to be broken in. Sometime when you are watching TV just slide it back and forth and after a time it will start sliding much more smoothly. Also, I hate the measuring tool too. I use a 1/8 t. measuring spoon, slightly overfilled. Or, better, use a jewelers scale to measure the clay by weight instead of volume.
Thanks for the tips! xx
Hi, I just found your RUclips page. I love it! You are so funny as well as a very good artist. Thank you
You are my sister! I have all except the cast making supplies. My craft room is full and when I am gone will be at the nearest Charity store my kids can locate .
Cheers to us !
I have plenty of stuff in my craft closet i've ordered after watching tutorials on youtube that i've never actually used in any way lol... I also have a Dremmel but it's much much smaller and less bulky then urs...try selling that one and buying a crafting dremmel I use mine all the time when working with wood crafts, and it's cordless with a little charger and all that plus all the little bits and pieces that you can change out depending on what ur using.... I just stumbled across ur channel today and I love it
Thank you! And even though I made this video aeons ago, I just took delivery of a small rotary tool this very evening! Good old Amazon. I will play with it tomorrow and see what it is like. xx
Hey now, I'm a bit of a craft supply hoarder lol! It's a relatively harmless guilty pleasure, as long as it doesn't get too big or expensive. One thing on your list that I totally agree with is, never over do it with special paints, liquids and such as those dry out. The rest you might find a new interest in sometime later.
I have used and used and used my Dremel. I even just sewed little round pads to use for polishing polymer with
I bought 7 containers of Guilders paste in different colors after watching a really cool video. Guilders Paste isn't cheep at all! Half were so dry I couldn't use them and had to just use the ones I could. Then watched videos on how to moisten the others back up. Did that. And there they all sit still to this day. So I feel your pain there... lol...
BUT.... The other items you have minus the Dremel - You should use for a give away! I love the other stuff minus the old fashioned ice block carrier thing.
I love your Dremel, and it can be used to do so many things. If you were into making mixed media, metalwork, and silversmithing you'd get a lot more use out of it. Don't be afraid of it. Check out some of the tutorials on RUclips. I got into them when I was dabbling in powered wood carving, but it was too messy as you need to manage the dust. But I did pick up a Dremel-type machine with accessories on Amazon, and it will be useful for finishing cured clay because it came with various sanding, and buffing wheels, as well as burrs that I find useful for finishing earwires and findings that I can make. You can also use the Dremel for sawing as well as drilling. Have fun!
As for the plaster wrap, if you have a bowling ball or anything round like a ball you can cover it with the plaster first then mosaic it to make a decorative garden ball
Maybe you could make a mini series on what the goal is for a tool, what not to buy (blank item) and then in the same video offer suggestions for alternates to blank item. Short and sweet? FYI I think the only Pebeo paint that bakes well is the Vitrail line. I think you tried Fantasy paints and they do not handle the heat well if baked. You could use the plaster rolls for paper mache armature. The Dremel appears to be one that attaches to a generator. Drooling to have that one but there are smaller versions that are wonderful for clay work. All is not lost. I tend to agree the molds meant for cake making are a pain to work with. There are some nice texture plates on line at Amazon that do much better.
Found your video 1 year later... great content =) Don't be terrified to use Dremel, I make small items as well but dremel is great for sanding, polishing, engraving and making holes especially. It's very easy to use once you get into it. And you can set the rotation to low so it's not scary. I was scared to use it at first but now it's my best friend for perfecting my pieces. I just lay mine down on the floor in a towel so it wouldn't dance away.
I actually use it now! Yay! I am making metal jewellery, so it is really useful. xx
I had that problem with buying molds when I first started using polymer clay. My wife bought for me all these Christmas molds to use and were really really small. There was this Grinch one I loved so she got it off Amazon. When it came the Grinch head was about the size of my pinky fingernail lol. So now we only buy a mold if I see the size listed first and figure out how I'll use it lol
I love my Dremel, I have 5 (different models) of them and use them a lot. The difference is what the clay artist is doing with the clay. I sell my work in my online shop. I do hyper realistic animals and most of the detail is added after the rough form is baked, with the micro bits from Dremel.
I only use Cernit because it's extremely ridgid after baking. Great for sculpting every hair or skin fold on the animals.
I have to say this video is by far one of the funniest polymer clay related videos I’ve seen. Maybe I’m easily amused but I can relate as a new polymer clay freak. Nice video and am looking forward to seeing the rest of your videos👍🏽
Thank you! I normally laugh at my mistakes, which means I have plenty to laugh at...
you always make me smile. thanks for being so genuinely you.
You are my kindred spirit! LOL I BELLY laughed with you through this whole video! Other than the Dremal (Which I have been craving for years now!), I have a similar pile!
Personally I love my Dremel but I think it just depends on which one you need for your needs. You might've just got the wrong one for you. And I can see many possibilities with the plaster. Even for jewelry. Good luck on future purchases.
My biggest purchase regret after watching a RUclips video is the silhouette curio cutting machine. I purchased it to cut out unique polymer and precious metal clay designs. Not knowing that I had to go to silhouette university to learn how to first use the very challenging silhouette software, before I could use the curio machine OMG!!!!! Took a whole other chunk of my time away.
What I found funniest with your video is I have most of the items you mentioned (not the bandages though I had considered buying them for a project) I have the calipers and the pebeo paint. Because I do so many other crafts, including drawing, sculpture, glass and metal work, knit and crochet. I find myself purchasing lots of.... But just like everyone who commented here, I love my cordless Dremel with the flex shaft. Mine is on a hospital pole with wheels, the one that hangs the bags, making the whole contraption portable. I know this is an older post but still a goodie. RUclips is a conspiracy that has all creatives in it’s grips spend, spend and spend some more 🤪🧐😆
I'm getting ready for work and this video brightened my morning. I couldn't quit laughing bc I probably would have purchased everything you did in fact I did purchase the dremel and completely agree with you. Excuse my punctuation and grammar, I'm running late, but I've really enjoyed this video and got a lot out of it including laughs! Ty
Ms. Unruly... can I come over next time you do one of these videos? What a BLAST thank you for the head's up on the Pebeo.. I thought I really wanted them... yikes. you saved me. this is so fun. thankkkkkkkssss
I absolutely love my Drexel, I've been using mine for years, hanging it helps, but you can do so much with it.
I'm really waiting for another snack video. I enjoyed the polish one so much. And yes, I have a boatload of tools that I regret buying.
I've been thinking about snacks I can buy from other countries... I'll have to find some!
Unruly Housewife I recommend Polish shops that sell Hungarian stuff, we do have a lot of lovely snacks and yummy sweets too 😁
OMG the bead roller. (The best thing I ever say was just to use circle cutters to cut even beads, using graduated sizes or halves or quarters for even, round beads.) But I LOVE my Pebeo paints. They're unique - you MUST stir, stir, stir, stir and then yes, stir some more. The other downside is the drying time, but they're just so unique.
I LOVE my pebeo prism paints and absolutely LOVE my dremel!! (I use it for my acrylic nails more than poly clay tho, but that's because I DONT really know HOW to use my Dremel.) my Dremel is little and cute and cordless too tho.
Just hearing your laugh made me laugh.....I also do that type of stuff. I think we would all be surprised to see just how many of us get carried away with our craft purchases...lol
You’re so funny, I chuckled all the way through this video. I also bought a dremel but mine is much smaller and sometimes wonder if it has enough torque. I think I got one meant for young kids who craft or something. I’ve decided to use it to make holes and for light buffing. Otherwise it’s not good for much else. lol I’m
I had a good laugh watching this video, because I have done what you have done, with the exception of the Dremel. That took a little time to figure out ,but I do like it. Mine is a smaller Dremel kit. I just plug in the Dremel and use with the different drill bits, or polisher. I did not realize its power and my first drilling experiences were quite comical. Anyway.....I enjoy your videos.
If that mold didn't work for clay I would use it for resin instead. :) I love big molds/texture sheets. I also plan to go into making bigger things soon but I have to organize all my junk first because I can't find anything. I have the bead roller too and I like it when making small beads but I often don't use it. I love my dremel and use it at least once a week if not closer to daily. I don't hang mine but looks like you bought a different kit to mine. I just leave mine lying around. Only thing my dremel kit didn't have that I needed was a diamond bit for making holes in glass.
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Heidi. you seem better at working things than me. :D xx
Any woman can work anything. :) Just needs to learn how. I just happen to love power tools and such. Fixing appliances (including my central air) and working on cars are things I love. One of my two favorite jobs was working as a maintenance technician for a condo fixing all kinds of things. I was the only female on the team and was often mistaken for housekeeping staff despite wearing the MT team outfit. At the time I worked there a man was on the housekeeping staff and they always thought he was MT. :P We had good laughs over that a few times a week during lunch breaks. :D
If I buy something that doesn't turn out as expected I find another use for it which is what I would do with that rubber mold/texture sheet. I love using resin and get some really gorgeous results with them on texture sheets/cake decor molds. :D
- Heidi
I love my Dremel. I got the flex shaft and the little stand so I could set it up once and now I only have to change out the bits on the flex shaft. I use it to drill holes in my beads, for engraving, for polishing.
I ended up appreciating mine when I started working with copper. 😊
@@UnrulyHousewife Oh, yes! Enjoying your videos, btw. Keep up the good work.
I have a snall Dremel which is perfect for crafting. How about you sell your industrial sized one on eBay and treat yourself to a more suitably sized one?
I had a small one but the charging time drove me crazy so my husband surprised me one Christmas with a larger one. I don't remember where the little one went I preferred the large one so much
I brought a small rechargeable which I thought was awesome, but the battery charger died within a month. Now it is useless. I have my old Dremel, but I find it much too bulky to use on polymer clay.
I didn't know they made Dremel's that big. I have a small electrically operated old Dremel that I love. I mostly use it for drilling holes in beads (with many sizes of drill bits) and pendants. I find that bead holes come out much cleaner when using the Dremel on a hard bead. It is good for making and opening in a larger pendant that requires a large bail. It also has a small sanding attachment that is great for intricate pieces. Also, the buffing attachment can be useful for polishing high gloss items. I think your Dremel must be some industrial model.
I was going to suggest the same thing.i have the dremel 3000. I think it's the perfect size and comes with a lot of attachments. I don't need the long attachments for anything I make.