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Clay Beads
 
 
 

Making Clay Beads
Okay I sell beads, but I also do pottery as a hobby. So I'm always looking for a way to combine both of these. It would allow me to write off much of my hobby, plus I would be creating unique beads. I belong to one group on the Internet called Beads-of-Clay, they have lots of good advice for someone trying to create a beads from clay, I'm looking for ways to more or less mass produce clay beads.

I am testing and trying different techniques in an effort to give back to the beading / ceramics community some of what I have gotten. I am offering up my experiments for the world to see.


Often when people think of clay beads they think of Polymer Clay or PMC. This is NOT what I'm doing. I am working with clays that are fired at temperatures that can only be achieved in a kiln
Links
  • Beads of Clay Members Websites - These are some amazing beads. All Makers Of Handmade Ceramic Beads Who Have Joined The Beads Of Clay Group Are Invited To Add Their Listing - No Fees Or Obligation
  • Bead Making Demonstrations - by Natalie Pappas ( Several different demonstrations )
  • Ceramic Bead Making Process - by Melanie Brooks Lukacs ( Beadmaking with porcelain )
  • Making and Firing Ceramic Beads - by Andi Fasimpaur ( Overview of Basics A to Z )
  • Making Common Bead Shapes - by Andi Fasimpaur
  • Bead Making Process - by Leah Sullens (A brief outline of bead making)

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