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comfortably in you hands and "play" with it to remove
any air bubbles. Poke, push, prod, squeeze, tear,
roll, etc. |
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the palms of your hands to make a small ball. Make
lots of them. Can you make beads of various shapes,
ie, cubes, cuboids, ovals? |
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patterns on your beads by marking them with a cocktail
stick, matchstick or other small tool. |
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| When you have made about 20, slide
them very gently onto a wooden skewer. Leave a little
space between them so they don't stick together. |
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later) remove them from the skewer. Think about
how you will decorate them. What colours will you
use to paint them? Will you use really bright colours
or dark ones? Will you add designs and patterns
when the base colour is dry? Will you choose the
same colours and designs for each bead or will each
one be different? Use a very small paintbrush and
take your time! |
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varnish them with PVA glue to give them a shine.
Thread them onto a length of plastic cord and knot
the ends. Make sure the cord is long enough to go
over your head. Wear them with flair! |
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| Beads look very well if painted
with metallic paint, which gives a shine, so there
is no need to varnish with PVA glue. Berol produce
a range in bright strong colours, Metallic Cromar
and Meltdown, a range in silver, gold and copper.
These are water-based and very safe to use. |
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