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How to Make a Friendly Plastic Bead and Copper Wire Bangle Tutorial  More Recent Articles  Search The Beading Gem's Journal How to Make a Friendly Plastic Bead and Copper Wire Bangle Tutorial It never fails.  Something that was popular a few decades ago, becomes popular once again.  It is like a new generation rediscovers an old favorite. So it is with Friendly Plastic.  This craft material is a low heat polymer which molds very easily with just fingers. This colorful Friendly Plastic bead and copper wire bangle video tutorial is by Linda Petersen who designs for the company which makes the product. The metallic colors are certainly intriguing. The project details are on the blog.  This technique is so much quicker than with polymer clay. She sometimes uses warm water to soften the plastic.  But in this case, she is using a hot air blower. While warm, the plastic will adhere to surfaces including the wire she used for the bangle.  Non stick surfaces can be waxed paper or the kind bakers use. She doesn't show the complete bending of the wire bangle - I suggest using a suitable mandrel like a tin can to help you.  You can add wire loops to the ends and add a clasp.  Or you could do what the instructor did which is use the excess wire to wrap around the bangle itself.   Before You Go: Shrink Plastic Jewelry Tutorials Friendly Plastic Jewelry Tutorials Easy Wire Work Bracelet Tutorials ______________________________ Original Post by THE BEADING GEM Jewelry Making Tips - Jewelry Business Tips           Share Your Comment! Share Your Comment! Related Posts How to Make Thread Wrapped Thick Cord or Rope Jewelry Tutorials Clever Basket Weave Wire Tutorial Uses Loom Weaving Action 2 Ways to Wire Wrap Irregular Gemstone Nuggets   • Email to a friend • Article Search • View comments • Track comments •     More Recent Articles Resin Clay Earring Card Punch Tutorial Winner of the Handcrafted Metal Findings Book Giveaway How to Make Easy Embossed Polymer Clay Earrings How to Make Thread Wrapped Thick Cord or Rope Jewelry Tutorials Leather Feather and Cuff Jewelry by Love at First Blush Winner of Patrik Kusek's Metal Clay Online Workshop Giveaway Parawire's $50 Gift Certificate Giveaway | Silver Plated Jewelry Making Wire Feature 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.