I thought I would share with you the process that I go through when I create polymer clay beads.
Making beads is something that I really enjoy doing. I realized recently that not many people have heard of polymer clay, let alone understand what goes in to making a bead.
After the clay is softend the first thing I do is chop the color(s) of clay in to small pieces. Then the clay is painted usually with black paint, sometimes silver, gold or bronze create a nice effect. This paint technique is the viening that creates a faux stone look.
When the paint is dry I then form the beads in to the desired shape. Many different types of tools are used to create the look I want to achieve.
The clay is then baked in an oven and cooled.
To remove the paint the beads are rinsed in alcohol then put through a series of sanding that takes about 48 hours.
When the beads are smoothed they are ready to be buffed. Each one is individually buffed by hand on a bench grinder and buffing wheel.
Each set is then beaded up and ready to be worn and enjoyed.
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