Bitten Bead Rainbow Bracelet

If you get all the little chocolate/polymer clay centres exactly the same size,about 60 or 70 of them then add similar width white layers they should all come out roughly the same size.

Always leave half a dozen of the chocolate centres spare as a size guide in case you need to make more of them.

You want them to remain as flat as possible so flatten them at each stage in the desired finished saucery shape;as chocolate centres,with white coating and coloured leaving them for at least an hour between each stage for the clay to dry out a little bit after the stickiness of handling.

Dont try and thin the edges out too much in a flying saucer style,it just creates wobble.

The damned light damned rotten blue ones will forever take on fingerprints like an s.o.b no matter what precautions.Just for no apparent reason, the blue doesnt like the white?[or the red either].Get an earbud soak it excessively in water and smooth out the finger print ridges.Remember it is the water that does this and not the earbud.Do not get the earbud into contact with the clay if it is only a bit wet, you will be pushing the clay around and the whole thing will go wonky.

Bitten Beads.Blog To Self

A Reminder;

1. You can get these beads SMALLER than smarties.

2. Start off with a tiny undersized Petit Pois of choc` colour fimo.
*Bearing in mind already when choosing the size of the bead what you are going to skewer it on to bake it.The skewering ALWAYS distorts the shape.Headpins best for smaller beads.

3.Thin out a small circle of white clay and cover the choc pea smoothly,sealing all holes.Roll back into circle,squash slightly to flat shape just to stop it rolling away.

4.White Layer.There has to be this white layer or the brown layer will show through to the colour layer.Rubbish.

5.Colour Layer.Flatten out thin circle of clay,roughish approx of size required.Cover white layer smoothly so no white is showing through.Roll back into circle.Fashion edges thinner smartie style,without losing circular shape.

6.Cover with clingfilm to avoid dust.Leave overnight to cool/dry.If you skewer them now the already a bit mushy ones will become horribly mushy.Rubbish.

7.Do not put In fridge.Short cut that does not work.This will cause little white platelet/blood cell like things to form under the surface of the clay.Utterly crap.

8.Chip bitten bits out with lino cutting tool.keep neat.

9.Skewer,reverse bead and hang/suspend whilst baking to avoid shiny flat bits forming.Remove any shiny areas last formed whilst they were left overnight.
-When skewering pat end of skewer as it comes through the clay,this will stop bits of clay coming away and keep the hole neat.