PROJECT: Quick make textured beads
- Place a ball of clay in between your two plastic strips/playing cards, and use your roller to roll out the clay flat.
- Place your texture on top of the clay, and roll over the texture to make a nice deep impression. (Don’t forget to oil the stamp first to prevent sticking)
- Use your clay or small cookie cutters to cut out at least two shapes. You will need 2 pieces for each bead. (circular, oval or rectangle shapes work well
- With a paintbrush, paint the back of each cut-out with a layer of paste. It doesn't need to be thick. Lump clay does not stick to itself, but you need the paste to adhere the two halves of the beads together.
- With both halves painted with the paste, carefully place a toothpick in the centre of one of your cut-outs.
- Place the second cut-out on top of the toothpick, and arrange so that your edges line up.
- Carefully squeeze the two halves together. Try to squeeze as close to the toothpick as possible. The toothpick will be your bead hole.
- Using your paste, brush on a layer of paste around the edges of your bead. Allow to dry.
- Once dry, carefully remove the toothpick. Using your metal files, file down the edges to remove any bumps. Use your sandpaper as a final step to ensure that all edges are completely smooth. Any bumps or nicks will be even more noticeable after firing.
- Fire and refine/burnish/patinate your piece
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