How To Make Beads From Home-Made Clay
To make beads from home-made clay, first you will need to make the clay itself. This clay has a tendency to be very soft so it's best to make simple shapes. It's very easy to make and dries hard.
Ingredients for Clay:
Flour 2-3 spoonfuls
Water-based Acrylic paint, a few drops
School Glue about 1 spoonful
Materials Needed:
A small bowl
Spoon
Plastic bag
*Once you use the bowl and spoon to make clay it's best to keep it for that purpose and not use it food.
Step 1: Add the spoonful of glue to the bowl.
Step 2: Add a few drops of acrylic paint to the glue and mix it together.
Step 3: Add the flour 1 spoonful at a time and mix. When the clay starts to clump together and not stick to the bowl, try kneading it with your hands. If it's sticky, add more flour.
Step 4: Knead the clay unitl the ingredients are well incorporated. Add very small amounts of flour until the clay no longer sticks to your hand.
Step 5: Pinch off a piece of clay to work with and store the rest in a plastic bag. Work the clay little by little, placing the rest in plastic so it doesn't dry. Avoid storing it.
Flour 2-3 spoonfuls
Water-based Acrylic paint, a few drops
School Glue about 1 spoonful
Materials Needed:
A small bowl
Spoon
Plastic bag
*Once you use the bowl and spoon to make clay it's best to keep it for that purpose and not use it food.
Step 1: Add the spoonful of glue to the bowl.
Step 2: Add a few drops of acrylic paint to the glue and mix it together.
Step 3: Add the flour 1 spoonful at a time and mix. When the clay starts to clump together and not stick to the bowl, try kneading it with your hands. If it's sticky, add more flour.
Step 4: Knead the clay unitl the ingredients are well incorporated. Add very small amounts of flour until the clay no longer sticks to your hand.
Step 5: Pinch off a piece of clay to work with and store the rest in a plastic bag. Work the clay little by little, placing the rest in plastic so it doesn't dry. Avoid storing it.
How To Make The Beads
Tools Needed:
Tapestry Needle
Blade
Tapestry Needle
Blade
Round Beads
Step 1: Roll the clay into a uniform log.
Step 2: Cut the log into pieces. Try to make them all the same length.
Step 3: Take one of the pieces and gently roll it in the palm of your hands unitl you have a spherical shape.
Step 4: Use the tapestry needle to make a hole.
Step 5: Set the bead aside to dry.
Step 2: Cut the log into pieces. Try to make them all the same length.
Step 3: Take one of the pieces and gently roll it in the palm of your hands unitl you have a spherical shape.
Step 4: Use the tapestry needle to make a hole.
Step 5: Set the bead aside to dry.
Disc Beads
Step 1: Repeat steps 1-3 above.
Step 2: Flatten the sphere on your work service.
Step 3: Use the needle to make a hole in the center of the flattened circle.
Step 4: Set aside to dry.
Step 2: Flatten the sphere on your work service.
Step 3: Use the needle to make a hole in the center of the flattened circle.
Step 4: Set aside to dry.
Tube Beads
Step 1: Roll a piece of clay into a uniform log.
Step 2: Cut the log into pieces of about the same length.
Step 3: Use the needle to make a hole through the tube.
Step 4: Set aside to dry.
Step 2: Cut the log into pieces of about the same length.
Step 3: Use the needle to make a hole through the tube.
Step 4: Set aside to dry.