{"id":3572,"date":"2009-04-07T03:18:46","date_gmt":"2009-04-07T10:18:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=3572"},"modified":"2009-05-13T22:21:53","modified_gmt":"2009-05-14T05:21:53","slug":"polymer-clay-tutorial-making-disc-beads-for-fun-and-profit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/polymer-clay-tutorial-making-disc-beads-for-fun-and-profit\/3572\/","title":{"rendered":"Polymer Clay Tutorial | Making Disc Beads for Fun and Profit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/2009-04\/07-disc-bead-90101.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Simple Disc Bead\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"250\" height=\"188\" align=\"left\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Vid #101: The Simple Design of this Disk Bead is the Reason Why It Is So Profitable:<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The tutorial video that will be posted later this week in the Polymer Clay Library, is all about making Disc Beads (also spelled Disk Beads). This bead shape<\/span><!--more--><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> can be summed up in three words: Simple, Desirable and Profitable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The simple design is fast and easy to make, which is very important if you are selling your beads for profit. And the puck-like shape is also quite desirable because it can be used in so many different ways.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">If you do a little research on the successful polymer clay bead artists out there, you will see that it&#8217;s these simple bead shapes, that are often the biggest sellers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong><span>Here&#8217;s Some Reason&#8217;s Why They Are So Popular:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Their large flat surfaces are perfect for decorating with beautiful cane slice designs. This allows you to add your own unique personality with a minimal amount of labor. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Since they are flat on both sides, this makes them fast to sand, buff and polish. Plus the smooth rounded edges do fine in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/using-a-rock-polisher-to-get-shiny-polymer-clay-beads-and-pendants\/690\/\">rock polishers and tumblers<\/a>. This can speed up your finishing steps significantly.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">From a jewelry design perspective, they can be used in many different ways. Make them large for using as focal beads, or small to for accents and spacers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Disc beads can be drilled through the center and strung with their large flat surfaces stacked together like saucers. In this configuration, you&#8217;ll want to have your cane deign elements featured around the outer edges of the beads.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Alternatively, the you can drill the hole running from edge to edge so the beads can be linked or wire wrapped with the large round surfaces prominently showing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">If the hole is large enough they work well with hemp jewelry projects, leather lacing, silk cording and ribbon.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">In my upcoming disc bead tutorial video, you will learn about 2 ways to make Disc Beads. Both are very easy to learn. The second technique in particular, is super speedy. It will have you pumping out great looking, sellable beads in no time at all.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Further down on this page is a little <a href=\"#video\">sneak peak video<\/a> for you to watch right now if you like. The full version of the video will be available in the members library in a few days on Friday (April 10, 2009).<br \/>\n<\/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<p><br class=\"spacer_\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#video\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/preview-clip-headline-2.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Click Video Play Button\" width=\"358\" height=\"58\" align=\"middle\" \/><\/a><a name=\"video\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--Video player code starts here--><\/p>\n<div><object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"512\" height=\"409\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"align\" value=\"middle\" \/><param name=\"FlashVars\" value=\"u=ybc&amp;o=ybc&amp;i=http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/vid\/101\/90101.jpg&amp;b=3&amp;f=http:\/\/bead-001.s3.amazonaws.com\/90101-p.flv&amp;d=ybc&amp;a=ybc&amp;v=100&amp;t=xbc&amp;w=512&amp;h=409\" \/><param name=\"quality\" value=\"high\" \/><param name=\"menu\" value=\"false\" \/><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/vid\/101\/90101-p.swf\" \/><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"512\" height=\"409\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/vid\/101\/90101-p.swf\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" menu=\"false\" quality=\"high\" flashvars=\"u=ybc&amp;o=ybc&amp;i=http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/vid\/101\/90101.jpg&amp;b=3&amp;f=http:\/\/bead-001.s3.amazonaws.com\/90101-p.flv&amp;d=ybc&amp;a=ybc&amp;v=100&amp;t=xbc&amp;w=512&amp;h=409\" align=\"middle\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>\n<p><!--Video player code ends here--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Here&#8217;s That &#8220;Link Below&#8221; Referred To at End of the Video<br \/>\n&gt;&gt; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/\">Polymer Clay Tutorials<\/a> &lt;&lt;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The full version of the <strong>&#8220;Disc Bead&#8221;<\/strong> preview video shown above, is available for purchase at my Polymer Clay <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beadvideos.com\/back-issues-01\/#vol-011\" class=\"external external_icon\" target=\"_blank\">Bead Making Videos<\/a> Library in the <strong>Volume-011 Back Issue Package.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The following topics are covered in this <strong>&#8220;Simple Disc Bead&#8221;<\/strong> video:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Discussion of different ways to drill holes through disc beads.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Ideas on decorating disc beads with cane slices and other creative techniques.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Examples of disc beads wired for using as pendants, charms and links.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Reasons why disc beads can be such a profitable bead to make in larger quantities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">How to prepare your clay before making your disc shapes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">A unique way to use your acrylic roller that you may not have thought about.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The quick method for creating multi disk beads all at the same time.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">How to use a patterned sheet such as mokume gane to make multiple matching\u00a0 beads.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vid #101: The Simple Design of this Disk Bead is the Reason Why It Is So Profitable: The tutorial video that will be&#8230;&nbsp;<span class=\"cmtcnt\">23<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22,596],"tags":[1685,1059],"class_list":["post-3572","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bead-shapes","category-promotions","tag-disc-beads","tag-member-vids"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3572","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3572"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3572\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3572"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3572"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}