How Do You Make Faux Lampwork Beads From Polymer Clay?
Lampwork beads are melted glass beads, defined by their colorful, bumpy texture and glossy finish. They come in many different shapes and sizes for various jewelry making applications. Making true lampwork beads requires glass crafting skills and special firing equipment, but you can make faux lampwork beads easily with a small amount of polymer clay, your oven and some good sanding and buffing tools to get a high gloss shine on the beads. Unwrap the polymer clay and cut off a one-quarter-inch piece from the colors you want to use for the beads. Soften and condition the clay by squeezing it in your hands and running it through the craft pasta machine. Always do the light colored clays first, or clean the pasta machine with rubbing alcohol between colors so they don’t seep into one another. Break off a small piece of clay and roll it in your palms or on your craft mat to form a ball that is approximately 15mm in size (about a half inch). Set it aside. Break off smaller pieces of clay in
