How Do You Make Doughnut Beads Using Clay?
Learn to make doughnut beads using clay to accent your handmade jewelry designs. Whether created using regular clay or polymer, a popular type of bead and jewelry making clay, doughnut beads are perfect for accents or spacers. Prepare the clay you chose to use for your doughnut bead as directed by the manufacturer. Regular clay only needs to be kneaded a bit to soften it. Polymer clay requires more kneading and stretching to get it to the right consistency to work with. Roll out the clay on a flat surface with the palm or heel of your hand. Your goal is to make a cylindrical length or snake of clay. Use both hands for longer pieces of clay, but be sure to keep the same pressure on each side. Doughnut shaped beads look best if the clay is even all the way around. Choose a wooden dowel that is the diameter of the hole you wish to have in your doughnut clay bead. If a dowel is too wide, you could use a bamboo skewer or other narrow, wooden stick. Wrap the long snake of rolled clay around
