Making basic beads with polymer clay is a project to do with children or any age group. The process for making a basic polymer clay bead is very simple. When you start making polymer clay beads, you'll find that you can be very creative.

Tools You Will Need
Polymer Clay

Needle-The size of the hole will depend on the width of the wire/cord that you'll using to string the beads.

Baking Tray-A small cookie sheet is perfect for baking your beads

Varnish/Glaze-You can varnish your beads or leave them unvarnished. The varnish will give them a nice shine and make them more durable.

1. Buy polymer clay from your local craft store or order it online. You can mix as many colours together as you like. This is a good way to use up your leftover clay.

2. Choose one or more colours of clay. Cut off a small piece and work with your hands until clay is soft. Roll into a ball. Continue until you have the number of beads you want.

3. To make the hole, hold your bead and gently make a hole in one side...don't go all the way through because it will mishapen your bead. Go to the other side of the bead and do the same this time going all the way through.

4. You've made the hole, now you can put your beads on a piece of cardboard on the baking tray and set your oven. Cook at the temperature and for the time specified on the polymer clay package wrap. Let them sit to cool. Then you have beads ready for whatever beading project you are making with the handmade [url=http://www.gets.cn/wholesale-polymer-clay-beads-1950.html]polymer clay beads[/url].