{"id":14216,"date":"2011-09-22T03:16:42","date_gmt":"2011-09-22T10:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=14216"},"modified":"2013-08-15T15:35:30","modified_gmt":"2013-08-15T22:35:30","slug":"purse-shaped-charms-beads-polymer-clay-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/purse-shaped-charms-beads-polymer-clay-tutorial\/14216\/","title":{"rendered":"Purse Shaped Charms & Beads | Polymer Clay Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Purse<\/a>Video #222:<\/span> “I love polymer clay because it’s the first art medium I haven’t grown bored with. There’s just too many things you can do with it!” ~Mary-V<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Way back in the early days of this blog, I had made some miniature purse charms<\/a> decorated with tiny little cane slices. It was kind of a complicated process… where I took a little block of clay… added single slices of flower canes to it… and then reformed into a purse shape. Cute, but they took awhile to make.<\/span><\/p>\n

This month, I decided to revisit the little purse charm project. After some digging around in the ole’ bead bin, I ended up finding one of my original charms<\/a> (circa 2008)<\/em>. It was decorated with tiny orange flower slices, but to tell you the truth, I was surprised how simple it looked. Memories are selective you know ;-)<\/span><\/p>\n

Now with a few more years gone by, my purse shaped charms and beads have improved. They are more detailed and the process of making them has been refined… much faster and easier!<\/span><\/p>\n

So…<\/em> coming up tomorrow (Friday September 23rd 2011) in the Vol-040-3 members video at the Polymer Clay Tutor Library<\/a>, I will be demonstrating how to create super adorable, Ikat<\/a> designer purses, that can be used as charms, beads and pendants for lots of your jewelry making projects. Plus, since they are the perfect size for Barbie, you can make a bunch of great handbags for your daughter’s \/ granddaughter’s doll collection.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Please Note:<\/strong><\/span> A general prerequisite for all of my weekly tutorials is that you have a good understanding of the polymer clay basics, including: conditioning clay, using a pasta machine, clay blade and other simple tools, making Skinner Blends or Teardrop Blends, baking clay, as well as sanding and finishing. If you need help in these areas, my Polymer Clay Beginners Course<\/a> will get you up to speed quickly. There is also plenty of free information on this blog. Use the search box at the top of the page to find articles on specific topics.<\/span><\/p>\n

Supplies & Tools: Video-040-3 Purse Shaped Charms:
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