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Clay Pottery Beads
Clay Pottery Beads are fun to make. This project shows how to make pottery beads from very low firing clay and therefore can be fired using a conventional oven.You will need some low firing clay which you can get from a hobby shop or online. I have used clay that can be fired at 110 degrees. I have also used a bead maker in this project. It helps make consistent sized beads. You can, if you wish, form the beads by hand.  | Take a small ball of clay and place it in your bead maker. Place the lid on top. |
 | Move the top of the bead maker backwards and forwards from left to right and right to left. The bead will start to form in to the selected shape |
 | When you are happy with the shape, align the bead with the threading marks. Replace the lid. Thread the metal rods through the beads. |
 | Add pottery designs to the beads by placing a pattern on to every other bead. Make the initial ball of clay slightly smaller at the beginning. When the bead is nearly formed it will be mis-shaped and small. Add a second colour and finish the rolling. |
 | When you have enough beads lay them out on some grease proof paper on a baking tray. Read the instructions on your clay. My clay required 30 minutes at 110 degrees. |
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