{"id":3955,"date":"2009-05-03T03:50:50","date_gmt":"2009-05-03T10:50:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=3955"},"modified":"2009-05-02T18:41:53","modified_gmt":"2009-05-03T01:41:53","slug":"big-beads-popular-trend-polymer-clay-jewelry-designs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/big-beads-popular-trend-polymer-clay-jewelry-designs\/3955\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Beads – A Popular Trend In Polymer Clay Jewelry Designs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Large Polymer Clay Beads… Easier To Make… And More Profitable:
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Large beads are all the rage now in fashion jewelry design. I love it… primarily because there are lots of advantages to making big beads as compared to small beads.<\/span><\/p>\n

First of all, large polymer clay beads are easier to grip, which make them easier to sand and buff.<\/span><\/p>\n

And because they are large, they are considered focal beads or art beads. Therefore, they command higher prices in the marketplace. Yet they usually don’t take any longer to make than small beads. And since the polymer clay is relatively inexpensive in comparison to labor costs, larger beads tend to be more profitable.<\/span><\/p>\n

Another benefit to making large beads with polymer clay is that they are quite a bit lighter to wear than comparably sized beads made from other materials.<\/span><\/p>\n

Just consider the weight difference between a large faux turquoise bead, like the one pictured in the photo above, as compared to a real turquoise nugget of that size. If you were to have an entire turquoise bracelet<\/a><\/span> made using large real stones, it may become too heavy to wear for any length of time.<\/span><\/p>\n

Have you seen some of the Wilma Flintstone boulder-sized necklaces on the catwalks lately? They would be impossible to wear unless they were made using polymer clay faux techniques!<\/span><\/p>\n

So next time you are fussing around trying to sand tiny beads, think about making some big beads. You’ll be right on trend if you do!<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Cindy\"Polymer<\/p>\n

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