How to Make and Color Clay Beads

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Purchase or find the items on the Things You'll Need list.

   For a necklace, they should probably be bigger (about 1/2 in by 1/2 in).
   
   If you plan to make a bracelet, they should be smaller., Try to make them as round as possible., If the straw gets full of clay, get another one., You may have to wait a few days, or it could be a few weeks.,, Be creative!, Make sure you leave about an inch on either side of the wire to close it off.
   
   You can also use yarn, but wire is best to support the heavy beads., If you are using yarn, just use a square knot.,
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   Step 2: Cover a flat surface (such as a table) with newspaper

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   Step 3: to protect it.

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   Step 4: Take the plastic covering off of the clay and lay it out on the table with the plastic wrap underneath.

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   Step 5: Use a knife to cut the clay into cubes.

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   Step 6: Using your hands or the table surface

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   Step 7: roll the cubes into balls one by one.

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   Step 8: Pick them up carefully and poke a hole through the middle with a straw.

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   Step 9: Leave the beads out on a paper towel until they dry.

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    Step 10: When the beads are dry

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    Step 11: set them in a bin in front of you.

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    Step 12: Use markers to draw designs on the beads.

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    Step 13: String the beads on a piece of thin wire.

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    Step 14: Close off the wire by twisting the loose ends and folding them down flat.

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    Step 15: Admire your finished product.

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