TUTORIAL How to Make Polymer Clay Blueberry Beads

MATERIALS AND TOOLS 

Polymer Clay, your favorite brand (I use Fimo 38 Sapphire Blue) 

Craft Knife 

Needle 

Piece of a cocktail straw 

Mica Powder 

Oven

PROCESS

1. Knead clay between your fingers to soften it and make a pea sized ball

TIP 

Berries are not in the same size, so if you like more realistic view, you can make them in different size

2. Take a small amount of mica powder on your fingertip 

TIP 

Sparkle white/light eye shadows can be used as well

3. Roll the ball on your palm to cover it completely

4. Take a piece of the cocktail straw and make a circle on the ball

5. In the middle of the circle make a hole. Do not run trough straight, slowly roll the needle out 

TIP 

Don’t squeeze the bead firmly to avoid distortion

6. Take a craft knife and make small cuts around the center of the hole

7. It will look like this

8. If desired, repeat previous steps and make some purple and some green Blueberries 

TIP 

Use soft pastels or even eye shadows to attach some color on them

9. Put the beads into the OVEN

Be sure about the right temperature of your oven. The built-in thermometers mostly do not show the right temperature

BAKE FOR 30 min or according the manufacturer’s instructions

After curing let the beads cool down completely!
OPTIONAL: glaze the beads with polymer clay friendly varnish