{"id":5241,"date":"2009-08-19T03:31:26","date_gmt":"2009-08-19T10:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=5241"},"modified":"2009-08-19T06:00:27","modified_gmt":"2009-08-19T13:00:27","slug":"textured-polymer-clay-beads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/textured-polymer-clay-beads\/5241\/","title":{"rendered":"Textured Polymer Clay Beads – How To Make a Lasting Impression"},"content":{"rendered":"

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“As usual, such cool tips, this time about textures.” ~DaisySoapGirl<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Just about anything goes as far as items to use for putting texture on your polymer clay beads. For example, a piece of drywall sandpaper screen as<\/span> shown in today’s photo, is being used for adding a unique grid surface to a cube bead. This same grid pattern can be seen in a finished piece at this link: S-shaped faux raku beads<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are some more ‘textural’ surfaces to try pressing into your clay:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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  • coarse grit sandpaper<\/span><\/li>\n
  • rough stones<\/span><\/li>\n
  • bark, wood<\/span><\/li>\n
  • etched vinyl shower curtains<\/span><\/li>\n
  • cut glass<\/span><\/li>\n
  • deep grain leather<\/span><\/li>\n
  • thick veined leaves<\/span><\/li>\n
  • pumas stone<\/span><\/li>\n
  • bristle brush<\/span><\/li>\n
  • wicker<\/span><\/li>\n
  • fabric<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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