How Do You Make Easy Checkerboard Pattern Polymer Clay Beads?
Polymer clay beads can be fashioned in many exciting patterns and colors. They are very popular for jewelry making and other crafts. This article will explain how to create polymer clay beads with a checkerboard pattern. The first steps when working with polymer clay include getting it ready to use. You must knead the clay until it reaches a smooth and pliable consistency. The warmth of your hands helps this process along. After the polymer clay is ready, you should roll out both colors into long rectangles. Trim them neatly so that they are the same size. You will want two rectangles of each color. After you have your two colors of clay in long rectangle shapes, you should layer them on top of one another to create a striped loaf of clay. You will now have a large rectangle that alternates black and white. Press gently to be sure that the layers are connected. The next step is to use your very sharp clay knife to cut strips of the loaf lengthwise. You will end up with long rectangles
