{"id":627,"date":"2008-09-30T18:16:58","date_gmt":"2008-10-01T01:16:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=627"},"modified":"2008-09-30T18:16:58","modified_gmt":"2008-10-01T01:16:58","slug":"making-round-beads-with-hollow-centers-for-fimo-clay-jewelry-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/making-round-beads-with-hollow-centers-for-fimo-clay-jewelry-projects\/627\/","title":{"rendered":"Making Round Beads with Hollow Centers for Fimo Clay Jewelry Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Making<\/p>\n

How To Lighten Up Large Polymer Clay Beads By Making Them Hollow<\/span><\/strong>:
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Q:<\/span><\/strong> I enjoy reading your comments and instructions. I have a question how do you make a 1″ round
\nhollow bead? ~Rezvan Kline<\/span><\/p>\n

A:<\/span><\/strong> One way to make a hollow bead is to roll out a flat sheet of polymer clay and use a circle cutter to make two equal sized rounds. You can then bake each of these clay pieces separately over something spherical and heat safe, like a small light bulb, glass ball ornament or marble.<\/span><\/p>\n

After both of the half spheres are baked hard, you will need to sand the edges a bit so that the two halves of the ball fit together nicely. These two halves will be glued together using a super glue like Krazy Glue. The seam can then be disguised with a snake of clay or can be left alone if you like.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now this technique takes a little practice to get the spheres even. In order to make a nicely formed bead you will need the baking surface to be round enough. How well you match the two halves will determine how round your bead turns out.<\/span><\/p>\n

I have heard of people using demi-sphere (half ball) molds for making hollow beads. You can sometimes find these as chocolate molds or specialty food molds used by the catering industry.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some of those demi-sphere molds are convex and some are concave. Either would work as long as they were heat safe.<\/span><\/p>\n

For large hollow beads you will need to make sure they are baked properly for strength. Read this article for some info about how to do that: Rules For Baking Beads<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Also it is important to use a strong brand of clay. Here’s a link to an article that will help you pick the right clay for the job: Best Polymer Clays<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

After the bead has been baked, glued, sanded and buffed, you can carefully drill it or glue on a bail to make your pendant or other jewelry item.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hopefully Rezvan, this hollow bead tutorial was helpful for you. If you or anyone else has further questions about the techniques, just leave me a comment below!<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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