You're welcome, Vicki! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Would you use the polymer, rather than the one she used? I've worked with polymer before but not the other one.

You're welcome! I'm glad you found it helpful!

The Campbell's hope they turned out great

You're welcome, Jayne! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

You're welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed the video, and I hope your new hooks turn out great!

Hi Llama Llama , I have a lot of trouble making these straight hooks ... even after hours nothing makes they are crooked, it took you how long before you get to make them right and without curves?

Thanks so much, Sylvia!

Thank you, Marissa! I'm so glad you like them!

Thank you! I hope your hooks turn out great!

Thanks so much, Joy! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks so much, Carola! I really enjoyed making these, but if I started selling lots of them on Etsy, I probably wouldn't have much time to make videos. :D It would be fun to sell a few, though.

There's a store on Etsy - Too Shay Crochet - that does custom handles on hooks. They're thicker with a lot of different styles, but they're lightweight & way more affordable than the hooks they compare to. I have a similar problem with my hands, and crochet is what I do to feel productive when I am stuck in bed. You likely know how it is though, not able to spend a ton on hooks that help with the pain & cramping. The hooks I've gotten so far have helped more than the Furls hook I tried. There's a variation of thickness, regular, medium, and slimline. And the design of thickness, or where the handle stops depending on how you hold your hook- you have lots of options. If your husband finds it too trying to manage clay (I tried it & without experience, it was more difficult than it appears on these videos, as well as more expensive when you're first starting & have to buy everything for the first time) you might check the hooks at TooShay on Etsy. You can also do customized orders. I get my handles to come higher toward the hook, where some prefer shorter that shows the midhook measurements. My clay attempts never held a smooth shape. I guess I just don't have the patience or a good grasp of clay work enough to find the clay that works best for my purposes. I'd easily end up spending way more on supplies to test, beyond the cost of a custom hook from TooShay. I hope -whatever you choose- that things get better for you. I'm sorry you're suffering limitations. I know it's hard, much harder than most people know or consider. God bless you & be with you.

Thank you, Linda!

Thanks, Theresa! I hope your hooks turn out great!

You're welcome! I'm so glad it was helpful to you!

You're welcome, Kay! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

You're welcome, Denise! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks so much, Kerry!

The flat end is a ‘paddle’.

Thank you!

Thanks so much, Kathleen! I'm so glad it was helpful to you! If you have sensitive skin, I would highly recommend the finger gloves I used (link in the written tutorial / blog post, see description box). If you think you may be sensitive to any of the substances in the clay, the finger gloves will minimize the clay's contact with your skin. When wearing them, I mostly touch the clay with the gloves, and seldom need to use the palms of my hands. Hope this helps! Thanks for subscribing!

Thanks for the suggestion! I am not real familiar with resin, but I will look into that. I have had some problems with the triple thick gloss glaze, so I ordered the Fimo brand gloss varnish as recommended by a lady who sells polymer clay hooks on Etsy. I'm going to try removing the current glaze and replacing it with the Fimo varnish to see how it works. I'll post an update once I try it. Thanks!

I was playing around with some scrap clay and made an ergonomic handle for a short piece of 3/16” stainless steel welding rod that I use as a clay tool. Although it wasn’t intentional, the handle ended up being almost identical to the Odyssey hooks that I use almost daily. What can I say? I’m a “Furls Gurl”! LOL. I’m going to try some UV resin on it this afternoon to see how it turns out.

Thank you, Anna!

Thank you!

Thank you, Carmen!

@@YayForYarn you welcome hun❤

You're welcome! I'm so glad it was helpful to you!

Thank you, Jennifer! I enjoyed making them, but I do not currently sell these, as I would not have time to make videos if I did. There are lots of people on Etsy that sell them though, and many shops will do custom orders. So you can have them made to order with any color, style, or design you like. Hope this helps!

Hi Jill. So glad you enjoyed the video! If a polymer clay hook were dropped on a hard floor, there is a good chance the clay handle would crack. However, I have had my hooks for several years, and I have found that keeping them in a good case has worked well for preventing them from being dropped. Here are the cases I like to use for this type of hook: amzn.to/3UuOPA4 amzn.to/3KOBv6u I hope this helps!

Hi Candy. You may find the blog posts where I list all of the products and steps helpful: yayforyarn.com/polymer-clay-crochet-hooks/ yayforyarn.com/polymer-clay-crochet-hook-mistake/ Do not use the DecoArt Gloss Glaze to coat the finished hooks. This did not work out well and I had to post an additional blog post explaining why and showing why the Fimo Gloss Varnish was better. Fimo Gloss Varnish is made for polymer clay. Other varnishes and coatings may not work well with polymer clay, so I would recommend choosing a varnish or glaze made by a polymer clay brand. As for the adhesive, the glue I used is also specifically designed for use with polymer clay, and bonds with the clay as it is baked in the oven. The Sculpey Bake 'n' Bond is also called "oven bake clay adhesive": amzn.to/3AXpAOD If you choose a different brand of oven bake clay adhesive, I would recommend choosing an adhesive that is made by a clay company and made for baking in the oven. E6000 may work well for glueing already-baked polymer clay, but I don't know if it is safe to bake E6000 glue. I hope this helps!

Hi! I don't currently make these to sell, but there are several sellers on Etsy that make custom polymer clay handled crochet hooks. You might find something you like in their shops, or you can request a custom order if you would like something specific. I hope this helps!

You're very welcome! I'm glad you found it helpful!

Hi Belinda. My hooks range from 30-36 grams each, about 1 to 1.3 ounces. The weight is similar to my favorite Furls Odyssey hooks, which weigh about 36 grams / 1.3 ounces, only they are weighted in one particular spot for momentum. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f6lmlbmFxLPZm2Q.html I actually prefer a heavier, larger-handled hook to a lightweight metal hook. The forward-weighted Furls hooks are my favorite, but my entire set of polymer clay handles cost me about the same as one Furls Odyssey hook. :) I hope this helps!

Hi! Yes, I have been using the hooks for awhile. It seems that the glaze I used is not the most suitable for polymer clay. It does wear off a bit. The surface of the hooks is a bit sticky, and so they stick to each other and peel glaze off of each other. (I recently updated the video description to mention this.) I will be removing the current glaze and testing a different one that was recommended to me by a polymer clay artist. I will be updating the video description and blog post with the results once I test it out. Hope this helps!

yes that does help a lot. thanks! i had a feeling that might happen with the glaze. I ordered a (one!) Furls hook yesterday-bday gift to myself! ;) -but still want to try modifying my hooks...

Hi Linda. I do have an Etsy shop, but I don't sell crochet hooks, only PDF patterns. However, there are a lot of Etsy shops that will make custom polymer clay crochet hooks if you wanted someone to make hooks like these for you. I hope this helps!

Hi Jennifer! I would not recommend using parchment paper or a regular kitchen oven for baking polymer clay. The purpose for the cotton batting as a baking surface is so the hooks are on something soft, and won't be dented by laying on something hard. As for using a kitchen oven, please note that polymer clay is made of chemicals. When it bakes, it turns into a type of dense, solid plastic. As the clay is baking, it releases chemicals into the oven, which coat the inside of the oven and can leach into any food baked in that oven. For the same reasons, any tools used for polymer clay should be kept separate from any kitchen utensils and only used for clay. Even after a good cleaning, residual chemicals from the clay can still be present in your oven or on your tools. I recommend getting an inexpensive toaster oven from a thrift store or yard sale and designating it to only be used for polymer clay. (Mine cost about $2.) For more info, see my blog post with step by step photos: yayforyarn.com/polymer-clay-crochet-hooks/ I hope this helps!

Hi! I don't currently sell these, but there are several Etsy sellers who make custom ergonomic crochet hooks like this. Perhaps you could try looking there. I hope this helps!

Hi Carolyn. With the clay handles, the hooks now weigh about 1 ounce each. They are a little heavy compared to a regular aluminum hook, but I actually prefer a slightly heavier feel in a super-thick handle. The handles are hard, but I don't mind that because I don't squeeze them while holding them. I prefer a gentle grasp when holding my hooks. The other types of softer clay mentioned in the video, once baked, are hard as well. Even though they are softer when raw, they are actually more difficult to work with in my opinion, because they can be almost mushy and do not hold their shape as well as the firmer clay. I hope this helps!

Hi Kelsea. Yes, I recommend putting some cotton batting or several layers of folded cotton fabric underneath. This helps prevent the handle from getting a flat spot as it rests on the tray while baking. You could do it without a soft, heat-safe pad underneath if you don't mind getting a flat spot. As for not using a toaster oven, my preference is to find a cheap, used toaster oven at a yard sale or thrift store if possible to use only for craft projects like this (and not to use for food). Some people do choose to bake polymer clay in their regular kitchen oven where they would bake food, but I would recommend doing some research on the chemicals that are released from polymer clay as it bakes before deciding if you want to bake the clay in your food oven. I hope this helps!

Hi Jean! Yes, you can make them thicker if you like. Just bake them at a low temperature for quite a long time to make sure the clay on the inside gets baked all the way through. I hope this helps!

Hi Natalie! I personally don't find them too heavy, but I also enjoy working with the forward-weighted Furls Odyssey hooks. Unfortunately, I don't know if there are any lighter materials you can fill the handle with. If you're going for a lighter weight handle, you could make them a bit thinner rather than 3/4" thick like I made. I hope this helps!

@@YayForYarn You might try Souffle clay by Sculpey. It's a little lighter and has a different feel. Well done tutorial!

Thank you so much!

Hi! The instructions for the bow on the pink hook are available in the blog post for this tutorial. Just click the link in the description box. Thanks!

Hi Diana! I think it would be rather difficult to remove the rubber handle without damaging it. They are designed to stay on, and the rubber is attached to the metal hook well. I don't think it would be possible to remove the rubber without cutting it off. I hope this helps!

Hi. I used an adhesive called Sculpey Bake 'n' Bond to help the clay adhere to the hook handle. This glue is activated when the clay project is baked. amzn.to/3JrYnG2 I hope this helps!

I believe a glaze or coating of some sort is ideal for protecting the handle.

@@YayForYarn thank you so much 💓

Hi Dorothy! The cotton batting helps cushion and insulate the hook handle as the clay bakes. Without it, the handle would be laying directly on the toaster oven tray, which would not only leave a flat spot on the handle, but would also increase the chance of burning the clay on the bottom since the metal tray is hotter than the rest of the air in the toaster oven. The batting should be cotton or wool rather than synthetic, so it won't melt as the clay bakes. I hope this helps!

@@YayForYarn And the batting keeps it from rolling around on the pan, too!

Hi Christie! I think it would be possible to make molds of the hook. I think you would need to insert the hook first and sandwich it between the molds. If you mold the clay first and then insert the hook, the clay you just molded would likely get squished a bit. Hope this helps! Thanks!

Hi Christie! Yes, you can mix the glitter into the clay. In fact, they sell a line of Fimo with glitter in it, but it didn't come in the colors I wanted. I chose to add the glitter to the surface because I thought it would use less glitter for the same amount of sparkle. I figured if I mixed it in, a lot of the glitter used would end up inside the hook where you wouldn't see it. But you could mix it in if you prefer. Hope this helps! Thanks!

Thanks, Bobbi!

Hi Dorothy! Are you referring to the lumps of clay, or the clay after it has been put on the handle? One of the best things you can do to make your clay smooth and pliable is to keep kneading it. The more you work your clay, the easier it will be to work with. Polymer clay can be especially lumpy right out of the package, but if you keep kneading it, it will become more pliable and consistent. That will also help the clay be smoother when you go to put it on the handles. If you need to smooth the clay out after it is on the handle, it can help if you roll the handle at an angle across your work surface, or between your hands. I hope this helps!