Candace Jedrowicz is making a new crown and needs some bird shaped beads for it. Candace shares a technique called gestural sculpting to make easy and adorable blue bird beads. Featured on Cool2Craft TV.
Watch Candace’s super easy Blue Bird Bead YouTube video tutorial!
Materials:
Polymer clay – blue and yellow
Black beads for eyes
Crochet needle or other tool for smoothing
Needle tool or tooth pick
Craft knife
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Roll one ball of clay 1/2″ and one ball 1/8″.Holding the larger ball in your finger tips, pinch a bit of both sides in opposite directions.One side will be the head, the other the tail. |
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Round out the head and flatten the tail. |
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Narrow and blunt the tail. |
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Continue manipulating the clay until you get a shape you like. |
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Add a tiny cone of yellow clay close to the top of the birdd’s head. |
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Cut the cone with a craft knife just below the point to open the mouth. |
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Push the black beads in the clay just above the beak. |
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Flatten the small ball and cut in half. |
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Attach each half of the circle on either side with the rounded side down. |
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Make a bead hole, taking care to make the position of the hole at the angle you want the bird to sit. |
These are beautiful! I love birds! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, Jennifer! That means a lot to me!
I was just thinking about you, Bev! That’s so funny! Thank you!
Hi My Dear Friend Candace I love this bird you are so talented and give so much of yourself and your heart He /she blue bird is so beautiful just as you are
sending you hugs love and prayers Love You Bev
I am adding this to my list thanks again sweetie