Does anyone know where to get it and how much it costs? I really like beads...I practically feel naked without them, but 1 string costs approximately $5 and I can't keep buying them, so I decided I'm going to make my own. Help?
2007-08-06 11:07:10 · 5 answers · asked by Amanda Overmeyer-Janis of today! 5 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
There are loads of beads you can make with polymer clay**, (but not glass beads, etc., of course).
You can even make polymer clay look convincingly like metal, wood, stone, semi-precious stone like turquoise or jade, etc., then make beads from that.
Polymer clay beads can also be made in any size, shape or color you can dream up, and holes can be created before or after baking the clay (in a home oven, toaster oven, or even on a stove top in a special way, etc.), or other connectors added to the clay.
If you're interested in making beads with polymer clay, check out at least this page:
http://glassattic.com/polymer/beads.htm
Then for making your beads have all kinds of colors, or patterns, or specical surface effects, check out all the other possibilities from this page for making "fauxs", using paints, metallic powders, etc., etc.:
http://glassattic.com/polymer/contents.htm
(...to browse, just scroll all the way down... then when you find a page you'd like to investigate, chlick on its name from inside the alphabetical navigation bar on the left side of the page, to go to it)
**some of the brands of polymer clay are Premo, FimoClassic, FimoSoft, Kato Polyclay, Sculpey III, and Cernit
HTH,
Diane B.
2007-08-07 09:48:42 · answer #1 · answered by Diane B. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Arrow Springs has kits, check them out at www.arrowsprings.com. In their catalog there is a special section for "kits" so it's easy to find on the website. The basic kit has a hot head torch, safety glasses, 12 mandrels, and bead release, then you can add on other stuff. You can always get MAPP gas or Propane locally. Frantz Art Glass Supply is another place (www.frantzartglass.com).
If you're near a bead shop, they may have some of these things, too.
Good luck and have fun!
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2016-11-11 09:52:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-08-06 11:15:28 · answer #4 · answered by neon_gloss 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
www.mybeadpoint sells beading kits for beginner:
http://mybeadpoint.com/shop/osc/index.php?cPath=51_135
2007-08-08 12:48:51 · answer #5 · answered by sandraino2002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋