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How to Make Metal Framed Polymer Clay Beads  More Recent Articles  Search The Beading Gem's Journal How to Make Metal Framed Polymer Clay Beads I think adding some sort of metal frames around polymer clay beads really make them look better. Conversely, the colored polymer clay makes metallic component pop!  Check out this tutorial on how to make metal framed polymer clay beads by Carolyn and Dave Good over at 2GoodClaymates.  It is such a great alternative to using the frames by themselves or with a strung bead. The polymer clay insert fits much better! As these two clay artists show, you can do any sort of texture or finishing details with them.  Open areas in the frames like the ones shown above come in useful for adding jump rings and so on.  But I like her idea of inserting a metal skewer through the frame and polymer clay so you can string these beads later. There is a wonderful example of a chain and linked metal framed polymer clay bead belt in their post! One thing I should add is the tutorial assumes you know that you have to bake the beads at the end! You can try this with resin clay.  One tip with resin clay is to use olive oil to grease the skewer before inserting otherwise, it will be permanently stuck to the bead! Before You Go: The Making of a Beautiful Sketched Wire Pendant Design Double Holed Diamond Shape Wire Wrapped Ring Tutorial Easy Wire Wrapped Stud Earrings Tutorials ______________________________ Original Post by THE BEADING GEM Jewelry Making Tips - Jewelry Business Tips           Share Your Comment! Share Your Comment! Related Posts A Curly Leaf Tree of Life Pendant Tutorial to Try! Wire Wrapped Framed Earrings by Two Tightly Wound 3 Long Bugle Bead Statement Necklace Tutorials   • Email to a friend • Article Search • View comments • Track comments •     More Recent Articles Wire Wrapped Framed Earrings by Two Tightly Wound Winner of the September 2015 Ecuadorian Hands' Tagua Beads Giveaway Sarah Thompson's Wire Weaving Bracelets Online Class Giveaway 3 Long Bugle Bead Statement Necklace Tutorials How to Make a Coin Ring in 2 Minutes How to Wire Wrap Multiple Donut Statement Necklace Tutorial How to Photograph Jewelry Webinar on September 20 Contact Me • Past Issues • Join This List • Unsubscribe     Click here to safely unsubscribe from "The Beading Gem's Journal." Click here to view mailing archives, here to change your preferences, or here to subscribe • Privacy Email subscriptions powered by FeedBlitz, LLC, 365 Boston Post Rd, Suite 123, Sudbury, MA 01776, USA.