{"id":826,"date":"2008-10-16T18:31:26","date_gmt":"2008-10-17T01:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=826"},"modified":"2014-07-05T09:57:01","modified_gmt":"2014-07-05T16:57:01","slug":"40-texture-ideas-for-polymer-clay-projects-and-sculpey-bead-making","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/40-texture-ideas-for-polymer-clay-projects-and-sculpey-bead-making\/826\/","title":{"rendered":"40 Texture Ideas for Polymer Clay Projects and Sculpey Bead Making"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Polymer<\/p>\n

Polymer Clay Bead Surfaces Should Be Fun. These Tips Will Make Your Beads Unique:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Today I found this neat photo that my husband (Doug) took of some wonderfully textured bark. It got me to thinking about all the<\/span> wonderful textures that<\/span> can be added to polymer clay. This article picks up from another one I just posted a few days ago: How To Think Creatively About Polymer Clay Bead Surfaces<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Here are 40 texture ideas that randomly popped into my head. A peak into how my brain works… Scary!!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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  • velcro<\/span><\/li>\n
  • vinyl wallpaper<\/span><\/li>\n
  • guitar case<\/span><\/li>\n
  • leather suitcase<\/span><\/li>\n
  • old type writer case<\/span><\/li>\n
  • soles of shoes<\/span><\/li>\n
  • basketball<\/span><\/li>\n
  • cantelope skin<\/span><\/li>\n
  • orange peel<\/span><\/li>\n
  • gourds and squashes<\/span><\/li>\n
  • avocado skin<\/span><\/li>\n
  • belt buckles<\/span><\/li>\n
  • denim<\/span><\/li>\n
  • corn<\/span><\/li>\n
  • baskets<\/span><\/li>\n
  • toy car wheels<\/span><\/li>\n
  • zippers<\/span><\/li>\n
  • nutshells<\/span><\/li>\n
  • tracing wheel<\/span><\/li>\n
  • kitchen rubber gloves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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    \n
  • doll parts<\/span><\/li>\n
  • micro beads<\/span><\/li>\n
  • paper towel<\/span><\/li>\n
  • coiled wire<\/span><\/li>\n
  • organza fabric<\/span><\/li>\n
  • bug screen<\/span><\/li>\n
  • legos<\/span><\/li>\n
  • corks<\/span><\/li>\n
  • feathers<\/span><\/li>\n
  • rope<\/span><\/li>\n
  • cording<\/span><\/li>\n
  • jump rings<\/span><\/li>\n
  • speaker covers<\/span><\/li>\n
  • pipe cleaners<\/span><\/li>\n
  • sugar<\/span><\/li>\n
  • craft foam<\/span><\/li>\n
  • bike tire<\/span><\/li>\n
  • cut glass platters<\/span><\/li>\n
  • etched glass<\/span><\/li>\n
  • plastic canvas
    \n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    I know many of you are very creative. So let’s see what other unique texture ideas you can add to this list. Come on I dare you to come up with ones I never thought of!<\/span>
    \n<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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