{"id":14477,"date":"2011-10-20T03:16:07","date_gmt":"2011-10-20T10:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=14477"},"modified":"2013-10-26T11:07:23","modified_gmt":"2013-10-26T18:07:23","slug":"snowman-beads-christmas-polymer-clay-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/snowman-beads-christmas-polymer-clay-tutorial\/14477\/","title":{"rendered":"Snowman Beads for Christmas | Polymer Clay Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Snowman<\/a>Video #226:<\/span> “Will you be doing any tutorials with a Christmas holiday theme?” ~Cheryl-B<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Since December is sneaking up on us awfully quickly, it’s the perfect time to add cute little Snowmen Beads to your collection!<\/span><\/p>\n

They’re great for making wintertime accessories such as earrings, bracelets, pendants and even cell phone charms to get you in the holiday spirit. Not only that, these adorable snowy guys, make awesome Christmas Ornaments, you can tie to packages for that extra handmade touch.
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Cindy your snowmen are incredibly cute. I bet they would sell out at Christmas craft fairs!<\/span> ~Aims<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Contact with family who received my first clay gifts proved to be encouraging. They loved the hookmarks and book bead charms. The gingerbread family ornaments of four (clay of course) was well received, to be put on the tree with clay ornament hangers. So it is thanks to Cindy for all the information she has shared.<\/span> ~Joyce-M<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Cindy I’ve been making home made gifts since my son was 9 months old. He is 39 now! I have always been into crafts, I started out sewing then I started painting pictures (oils, then acrylics). Fell in love with crewel work. My grandmother taught me how to knit and crochet. Started a small company when the kids were older making country wooden items in the 70s. Then along came companies that made the same except cheaper and cheaply made. Anyway my family always loved handmade gifts. I hope that the economy will bring back that special meaning of someone giving something that they put their personal touch to. I start making gifts in the summer so there will be time for me to enjoy the holidays with my family and not be so stressed out running around looking for that last minute gift. This year for the first time, everyone finally agreed not to bring gifts to the family party for everyone and to just enjoy being with each other, remembering what the true meaning of Christmas is about and play catch up on what has been going on in everyone’s lives. There is 32 of us so you can imagine all these years all the stress of having something for everyone! I never had to worry , but everyone else did. I’m so happy they’re happy! Well I didn’t mean to rattle I just thought I’d share. Happy Holidays to everyone! And thank you again Cindy for sharing what you know. That is a special gift to me.<\/span> ~MaryEllen-S<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is going to be so much fun. You make every Friday seem like Christmas!<\/span> ~Fran-R<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So…<\/em> coming up tomorrow (Friday, October 21st, 2011) <\/span>in the Vol-041-3 members video at the Polymer Clay Tutor Library<\/a>, I will teach you how to make a cute little Snowmen Beads to use in your fun holiday projects.<\/span>
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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-041-3 Snowman Beads:
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  • Polymer clay in the following colors:
    \n– 5001 White Premo Sculpey
    \n– 5033 Orange Premo Sculpey
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  • Pasta Machine (optional).<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Cookie cutters (optional). I used a 3\/4 inch square and a 1\/2 inch square cutter for measuring the amount of clay. But you can use whatever method you want for getting the size of bead you want, so having these particular cutters is not necessary. You’ll get what I mean when you see the video.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • 5 small black glass seed beads per snowman. I believe the ones I used were size 11, but any of the smaller sizes will work.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Bead piercing wire.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Sculpey Etch and Pearl Tool Set (optional). You could also use a drinking straw.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Chalk pastels (optional).<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Small art brush or Q-Tip.
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  • Baby wipes (optional).
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  • Other optional supplies include: Antiquing Medium, White
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  • Flocking Powder and Adhesive, Ribbons, Wire, Crystal Beads, Charms, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    The full version of the Vol-041-3 Snowman Beads <\/em>video will be posted in the Polymer Clay Members Library on Friday October 21, 2011. But if you would like to see a sneak peek intro clip<\/a> right now, scroll down the page a bit to the video player below.<\/span><\/p>\n

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