{"id":2132,"date":"2009-01-11T07:05:43","date_gmt":"2009-01-11T14:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=2132"},"modified":"2009-09-27T22:06:23","modified_gmt":"2009-09-28T05:06:23","slug":"polymer-clay-tutorial-fossil-shell-beads-for-jewelry-making-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/polymer-clay-tutorial-fossil-shell-beads-for-jewelry-making-fun\/2132\/","title":{"rendered":"Polymer Clay Tutorial | Fossil Shell Beads for Jewelry Making Fun"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Vid #88: Using Premo Sculpey or Fimo Clay, It’s Easy To Make Faux Fossil Jewelry Designs:
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Although not real fossils, wearing these earthy looking polymer clay shell beads will definitely bring lots of compliments your way<\/span>. Today’s photo is taken from my step by step tutorial video on how to make these unique beads. Another photo showing close up details of these unique beads, can be seen here: Faux Fossil Shell Beads<\/a>
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What I especially like about this bead shape is the texture and organic feel to them. Pierced through the center they look great hung from wire to create pendants and earrings. <\/span><\/p>\n

And because of how the clay is measured and split for this particular project, you always end up with two identically shaped and sized beads. This makes it a piece of cake to create earrings that are perfectly matched and balanced.<\/span><\/p>\n

The antique finish is complimented by aged metal findings, including bronze, antique copper, and aged brass… a popular look these days. And the shell design goes wonderfully with sea or beach theme jewelry as well as tribal designs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Like real fossil beads, these faux versions look fantastic in neutral shades, though bright colors also look great since everything is toned down through the antiquing process.<\/span><\/p>\n

I am sure you will love learning how to make these fossil shell beads. Watch the preview video below to get a little taste!<\/span><\/p>\n

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The full version of the “Shell Beads”<\/strong> preview video shown above, is available for purchase at my Polymer Clay Bead Making Videos<\/a> Library in the Volume-008 Back Issue Package.<\/strong>
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In the <\/span>“<\/strong><\/span>Fossil Shell Beads<\/strong><\/span>” <\/strong><\/span>video I walk you step by step through the process of making this unique bead shape. Specific topics covered in the video include:<\/span><\/p>\n