How To Pierce Polymer Clay Lentil Beads

Video #702: There is more than one way to pierce a lentil bead. In this video I show you how to do it properly... More Info: http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=20044 Polymer Clay Tutor.

In this video I will show you the tips and tricks for piercing holes in your polymer clay lentil beads.

In a previous video I showed you how to roll the Swirly Lentil Bead shape, using leftover pieces of a Mod Cane made of Sculpey Souffle Clay. I have also done a video on piercing holes in round polymer clay beads, but the lentil bead has it's own unique challenges.

I like to pierce the raw lentil bead after it has had a chance to firm up either by resting, or by putting into an ice water bath.

Wearing gloves... using a light touch and a sharp fine bead piercing wire with a gentle twisting motion... start on one edge and go 99% of the way to the other side. Then pierce from the other side to meet up. You can get a perfect hole centered right on the edge. This will make WAY more sense when you watch the video.

The biggest tips I can share, are to work on a cool, firm bead... use the sharpest, straightest and finest piercing wire you can fine... go slow... be gentle... use a twisting motion... and try to keep the needle as straight as possible. Then practice, practice, practice!

In this video I also show you some neat tricks and tips for baking your wonderful lentil shaped beads... Have fun!

Related Video: Rolling Perfect Swirly Lentil Beads... http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=19990#video

Related Video: Making An Extruder Mod Cane Using Premo Souffle Clay... http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=19779#video

Related Video: Sculpey Clay Bead Baking Rack... http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=18918#video

Related Video: Baking Polymer Clay on Corn Starch or Baking Soda... http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=18144#video

And... more info about today's video is at my blog... http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=20044

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