How to Make Cornstarch Beads
Combine the flour, cornstarch, and salt., Roll the dough into small balls (these will be your beads) and poke a hole into each one with a pencil, knitting needle, or toothpick., Put the clay beads on a covered cookie sheet and allow them to dry...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Combine the flour
Mix a little bit of tempera paint powder into the hot water, tablespoon of olive oil and add it a little bit at a time to the dry mix, until it forms a sticky dough.
The consistency should be similar to clay.
If you’d rather not go through the work of dividing the dough into multiple bowls for coloring, you can make this recipe with plain water, without the tempera powder, and allow your child to color the beads by hand once they’re dry, using ready-made paint. -
Step 2: cornstarch
Make sure to make the hole is big enough for yarn or string to pass through. , Depending on the weather, this can take up to a week, so you might also like to clear space on a sunny windowsill for nights and less sunny days. , Cut a piece of yarn into the appropriate length for your child’s necklace or bracelet, wrap a piece of masking tape around one end to make stringing easier, knot the other end, and set them to work! , -
Step 3: and salt.
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Step 4: Roll the dough into small balls (these will be your beads) and poke a hole into each one with a pencil
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Step 5: knitting needle
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Step 6: or toothpick.
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Step 7: Put the clay beads on a covered cookie sheet and allow them to dry outside on a sunny day.
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Step 8: When the clay is dry
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Step 9: it’s ready for beading.
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Step 10: If you want
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Step 11: you can coat the beads in lacquer or varnish them before beading so that you don't have to worry if they fall in water and it also gives a shiny finish.
Detailed Guide
Mix a little bit of tempera paint powder into the hot water, tablespoon of olive oil and add it a little bit at a time to the dry mix, until it forms a sticky dough.
The consistency should be similar to clay.
If you’d rather not go through the work of dividing the dough into multiple bowls for coloring, you can make this recipe with plain water, without the tempera powder, and allow your child to color the beads by hand once they’re dry, using ready-made paint.
Make sure to make the hole is big enough for yarn or string to pass through. , Depending on the weather, this can take up to a week, so you might also like to clear space on a sunny windowsill for nights and less sunny days. , Cut a piece of yarn into the appropriate length for your child’s necklace or bracelet, wrap a piece of masking tape around one end to make stringing easier, knot the other end, and set them to work! ,
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