Vol-013-4 Anjou Pear Beads PcT Tutorial (Intro)
Video #112: Miniature Fruit Jewelry Designs – A Popular Trend:
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** This post is an introduction to one of our paid tutorials.
Here is a realistic looking fruit shaped bead, perfect for Summer jewelry projects such as pendants, beads and charms. It was created using a simple technique with translucent polymer clay, embossing powder and alcohol ink.
Embossing powder is used extensively by scrapbookers. It adheres to ink when rubber-stamped, and becomes a raised image when warmed with a heat gun. It can also be combined with polymer clay to produce some interesting effects
I came up with this Anjou Pear Bead project by combining translucent polymer clay and dark green embossing powder. This combination creates an interesting speckled finish which looks very much like the skin of a real pear. Alcohol ink is then used to stain the bead to make it appear as though it is ripening.
With fruit jewelry themes gaining in popularity these days (do a search at Etsy and you will see), I think you’ll enjoy making these wonderful little focal beads.
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LOVE IT!!! Thank you Cindy. Another winning video tutorial! Can't wait to start making pears and apples!
Maria C
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I couldn't resist getting this Anjou Pear Tutorial... they looked so perfect. All of your videos I've watched so far, are so well done. You're teaching beginners how to make something new, and intermediates how to make something right. Everyone who's watching your videos wants to try that projects.
Andreea G
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Great tutorial Cindy, many thanks for taking the time and sharing. Oh yummy - they do look good.
Iwona C
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**PHOTOS ADDED: Some project pictures have just been added to a Spotlight Feature showcasing Loretta Carstensen, a member who is very much appreciated here at this supportive polymer clay community. Click on the “Pear Earrings” link by my name to have a look.
Can’t wait to see them Rob! So glad you are back!
sanding some beauties now, this is the one thing I hate to do, but the results are well worth it. will post some pics when complete. good to be back cindy!
It’s great to have you back Rob! :-)
I have been using embossing powders in poly clay for a while, and I prefer the fine powder as opposed to the course blends. I really love the look in a translucent clay as the powder almost has a suspended look, great for duplicating a stone look such as granite, marble, etc. Thanks for the tutorial Cindy, as usual, you have sparked the creativity bug in me again, been a while since I have worked with my clay. This will certainly get me back to making some beads.
Rob
Glad you guys liked it! :-)
What a fun simple, but adorable tutorial. I can picture a bunch of these charms in different fruits on a bracelet. Very fun.
Kriss
LOVE IT!!! Thank you Cindy. Another winning video tutorial! Can’t wait to start making pears and apples!
I love these beads!!!! Of course, this means you will follow up by showing us how to make a series of fruit on the same scale, right? LOL!
Great tutorial Cindy, many thanks for taking the time and sharing!
Friday can’t come quick enough!! Thanks Cindy!!
Sweet! can’t wait.
Oh yummy – they do look good, can’t wait – thanks Cindy!
This looks like fun. The previews look good enough to eat. :-) Looking forward to Friday’s video.
Oh, oh, this is so adorable. How fun! Once we know the technique, we could do apples to as they are similair. What else is similair coloring and texture you guys? Monday and my brain isn’t working yet.
I love fruit jewelry! Can’t wait til Friday!
Beautiful! Can’t wait til Friday!
**PHOTO ADDED: Elizabeth’s adorable polymer clay pears and ‘pearlets’, along with some ideas on how to use her beads in some jewelry projects, have been posted in a Spotlight Article at this link: Pear Fruit Beads
Hi Cindy,
When do we eat? Anjou pears are my favorite! Great job!!
MJ
Pretty!! looking forward to the how-to!!
Wow! It really looks like a real pear! Beautiful bead!