Vol-028-2 Make Your Own Custom Bead Caps PcT (Intro)
Video #171: “Is there a way to make polymer clay bead caps… and would anyone be interested in a tute besides me?” ~Honey-S
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** This post is an introduction to one of our paid tutorials.
When you learn how to make polymer clay beads, it naturally leads you to making jewelry. And when you’re making jewelry, you need findings, which often include bead caps. So when several of you recently asked if I would do a tutorial on how to make bead caps out of polymer clay… I said, “Of course!"
“I have a request for a tutorial. I love using beads caps on my beads. Do you know if that is even possible? I know that polymer clay is very veristal and you can do almost anything with it. If it can be done, Cindy I am sure you must have already done it :) Please teach us.” ~Brenda-M
“Brenda, you must be reading my mind!! I’ve been wondering about making polymer clay bead caps, too. I’d love a tut on them, too.” ~Linda-K
“Is there a way to make polymer clay bead caps? If so, would anyone be interested in a tute besides me?” ~Honey-S
“You know, I wanted to post something the other day, asking Cindy if she’d consider doing a tut on bead caps! Thanks for reminding me Honey, and for suggesting it.” ~Tanya-L
cheryl h
Fantastic video. I have the cutters with the little flower. My beads look even more unique now with handmade bead caps. Thanks Cindy for a wonderful tutorial! ~Cheryl-H
phaedrakat
Bead caps! What a perfect video topic , they're handy for so many things... like disguising ugly bead holes, as mentioned. They add interest to plain beads. A single-colored cap can top off a patterned bead etc. Bead caps also add other possibilities... stringing necklaces with other kinds of beads, fantastic!
andrea p
Fantastic tute! One of those head slapping things. You addressed everything that I would have surely got wrong.....lol. You guys are the best!
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@Linda, that sounds like a good idea! I had a three day weekend and I didn’t get to play with my clay at all! I went to help my parents clean out my 96 year old grandmother’s house. Guess what I found? An Cool Whip container filled with MARBLES!! I guess I won’t be needing any for quite a while! My grandparents were rat packs but very organized. She was very crafty, too. So, she had lots of craft supplies and stuff that she wanted to “do something” with but couldn’t throw away.
I got to play today. I think I need to try to make some cones and caps! I wish I didn’t have to go to work. :)
@ Kathy: The pencil is exactly what my friend Jan suggested! You can make a bead cone on the sharpened end and a bell shape on the unsharpened end. With the pencil inside the clay, you could put texture on the outside, too. You could leave them on the pencil and stand it in a bowl of cornstarch to bake.
I’m thinking how pretty it would be to use clay in the green color of verdegris, then rub gold or copper Pearl Ex on the high spots.
@Linda K.: Oh, Linda…those sound like fantastic ideas. Those bead cones will be gorgeous with your beaded necklaces… I’ve been wanting to put my bead stash to work, but I didn’t want to buy cones because the ones I like cost too much. But “make your own?”…done! :D