{"id":1605,"date":"2008-12-04T14:57:08","date_gmt":"2008-12-04T21:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=1605"},"modified":"2008-12-07T15:30:57","modified_gmt":"2008-12-07T22:30:57","slug":"how-to-make-beads-polymer-clay-tools-tri-bead-roller-by-amaco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/how-to-make-beads-polymer-clay-tools-tri-bead-roller-by-amaco\/1605\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Beads | Polymer Clay Tools | Tri Bead Roller by Amaco"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/2008-12\/04-tri-bead-roller-90024.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Amaco Tri Bead Roller Tool\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"250\" height=\"188\" align=\"left\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Do Your Bicone, Oval and Round Beads Always End Up Looking As They Should?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">When I originally bought my Amaco Tri-Bead Roller, I thought it was going to solve all of my bead rolling problems. And now that I know how to use this handy<\/span><!--more--><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> polymer clay tool, I do love it a lot. However, there was definitely a learning curve. Many beginners end up with misshapen beads that have cracked ends. So today&#8217;s article will give you some tips on how to work with your Amaco Tri Bead Roller properly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">If you don&#8217;t yet have a polymer clay beadroller tool, here&#8217;s a link to where you can purchase one online at Amazon (they are not very expensive): <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&amp;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Furl%3Dsearch-alias%253Daps%26field-keywords%3Damaco%2Btri-bead%2Broller%26x%3D11%26y%3D21&amp;tag=hubp0da1-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325\" class=\"external external_icon\" target=\"_blank\">Buy Amaco Tri-Bead Roller<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=hubp0da1-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Bead Roller Tips:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Use the measuring tool that comes with the bead roller, to get an exact amount of polymer clay. If you have too much clay, your bead will come out warped with cracked ends. Too little clay in the roller and the ball will not roll.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Move slowly. Rolling too fast will mis-shape the beads.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Use marbled clay to get a spiral effect in the beads. For a spiraled bead, start at one end of the roller and roll the bead till you get to the end. When you reach the end, pick up the bead and put it at the beginning again. Keep rolling in this way in only one direction, until you reach the desired amount of swirling on your polymer clay bead. You can make these swirls on any of the three bead shapes in the Amaco roller.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">To avoid distorting the beads, let them rest before piercing. Some of the bead rollers have a piercing hole in them for sliding the piercing pin into without touching the bead at all. It is a very nice feature, and I&#8217;ve been thinking of ways I could modify my roller to have the same function. If I figure it out I will let you know.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Follow these tips and you will definitely have great success rolling your polymer clay beads with the <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&amp;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Furl%3Dsearch-alias%253Daps%26field-keywords%3Damaco%2Btri-bead%2Broller%26x%3D11%26y%3D21&amp;tag=hubp0da1-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325\" class=\"external external_icon\" target=\"_blank\">Amaco Tri-Bead Roller<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=hubp0da1-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/>.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"background-color: #f2ecd8;\" border=\"0\" width=\"512\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>**************************************************************************************************<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>BY THE WAY&#8230;<\/strong><\/em><\/span> all the above information (and more) about the Amaco Tri Bead Roller, is covered in Tutorial Video #20 of my 39 Part Polymer Clay Fundamentals Course. If you would like to see a sneak preview clip for this course video, here is the link:<br \/>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/amaco-tri-bead-roller-how-to-make-it-work-right\/54\/#video\">Amaco Tri Bead Roller &#8211; How To Make it Work Right<\/a><br \/>\n <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Or if you want to go straight to the course order page, here is that link: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/crse\/01-more.html\">Polymer Clay Bead Making Fundamentals<br \/>\n <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>**************************************************************************************************<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/cindy-sig.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Cindy Lietz Signature\" width=\"114\" height=\"99\" align=\"right\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/polymer-clay-tutor.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Polymer Clay Tutor\" width=\"200\" height=\"26\" align=\"right\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do Your Bicone, Oval and Round Beads Always End Up Looking As They Should? 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