{"id":41,"date":"2008-03-30T12:56:54","date_gmt":"2008-03-30T19:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/polymer-clay-lentil-beads-making-very-addictive\/41\/"},"modified":"2016-09-22T17:20:47","modified_gmt":"2016-09-23T00:20:47","slug":"polymer-clay-lentil-beads-making-very-addictive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/polymer-clay-lentil-beads-making-very-addictive\/41\/","title":{"rendered":"Polymer Clay Lentil Beads &#8211; Making Them Can Be Very Addictive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/images\/blog\/2008-03\/30-lentil-beads-90055-00.jpg\" alt=\"Lentil Bead Making Tutorial Video\" width=\"250\" height=\"188\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>Vid #47: When Making Lentil Beads, Here&#8217;s Why You Should Only Roll Them in One Direction: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Making Polymer Clay Lentil Beads by hand is one of the most addictive and fun beading or jewelry making<\/span><!--more--><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> techniques you can learn. This uniquely shaped bead is often referred to as a swirly bead because of the way the polymer clay colors spiral together during the rolling process. They can be used to make very elegant bracelets and earrings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Remember to always roll your lentil beads in only one direction. If you switch directions, the beautiful swirly pattern will unswirl and become all muddled. 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