{"id":2839,"date":"2009-03-03T03:50:07","date_gmt":"2009-03-03T11:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=2839"},"modified":"2014-07-05T14:33:06","modified_gmt":"2014-07-05T21:33:06","slug":"glass-bugle-beads-in-polymer-clay-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/glass-bugle-beads-in-polymer-clay-projects\/2839\/","title":{"rendered":"Glass Bugle Beads – 5 Fun Ways to Use Them In Polymer Clay Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"

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From Mobius to Mosaics; Fringes to Flowers; Even a Steampunk Spider:
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If you make polymer clay beads, then you probably also have a bunch of other types of jewelry beads in your craft studio<\/span> or supply bins. Glass bugle beads for<\/span> example. They are great to use with polymer clay because they are heat safe and can therefore go right into the oven along with your clay pieces during the baking process.
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Although not very exciting to look at by themselves… here are 5 fun ways to incorporate them into your next polymer clay or jewelry making project:<\/span><\/p>\n

1)<\/strong><\/span> Use a long glass bugle bead as the core for a Mobius Bead. Not only do they give strength to the Moebius bead<\/a>, they also give it a unique spindle look.<\/span><\/p>\n

2)<\/strong><\/span><\/span> Make beaded fringe for necklaces, bracelets, earrings and even lampshades. Consider ways to incorporate your polymer clay beads into a bugle bead fringe and you will have an extra special look.<\/span><\/p>\n

3)<\/strong><\/span><\/span> Push bugle beads and other glass beads into clay for a wonderful mosaic look. You can see an example of this technique done by Israeli polymer clay artist Nama Zamir, in this post: Bead Mosaic Jewelry Brooch Design <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

4)<\/strong><\/span><\/span> Use bugle beads as stems for cherry beads or flower beads<\/a>. Their long cylindrical shape are perfect for dangling cherry and flower earrings.<\/span><\/p>\n

5)<\/strong><\/span><\/span> Bugle beads with stiff wire threaded through them, make great spider legs. What you do is pierce 3 wires though a round polymer clay bead so that the polymer bead is the body of the spider. with three legs sticking out on each side. Then using bugle beads and tiny seed beads alternated, you can create jointed spider legs. If you don’t know what the heck I’m talking about, stay tuned. I’ve just made another Steampunk pendant called “Pink Widow Spider” made in this way. I’ll post it as soon as I get pictures!<\/span><\/p>\n

So there it is… 5 fun little ways you can incorporate glass bugle beads from your bead stash, into your polymer clay projects! Have fun and be creative!<\/span>
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\"Cindy\"Polymer<\/p>\n

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