Beads

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FRIENDLY PLASTIC BEADS

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Cut varied size sections form the Gold Spectra Friendly Plastic stick. The larger the section... the larger the >inished bead will be.

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Cut several small, random size pieces of Friendly Plastic in colors of your choice or from remaining scraps you may have on hand.

I used scraps left over from my Fracture and Fusion technique.

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Creating one bead at a time; arrange the small confetti pieces, foil side down onto the silicone, baking mat.

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Place the Gold plastic, foil side down on top of the confetti pieces. Place the baking mat onto the pre-­‐heated griddle and allow the plastic to soften and fuse together. Approximately 3 to 4 minutes.

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Remove the baking mat from the heat. Moisten your >ingers with water, so they don’t stick to the plastic. Begin to roll the outside edges of the plastic into towards center.

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Try to cover as much of the black/backing as possible. Fold the plastic in half, making sure to cover the inside area.

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Moisten palms of hands, pick the plastic up and roll into a ball or random shaped nugget.

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Place the bead into the ice water for about 15 seconds to harden the outer shell. The center will remain soft and pliable, which makes creating the hole very easy.

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Remove the bead from the water. Using the needle tool, pierce a hole through the bead.

Work the needle tool back and forth through the bead until it slides out easily.

Tip: Lubricating the needle tool with oil or vaseline will help keep it from sticking.

Place the bead back into the water to >inish hardening.

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Repeat this process for each bead.

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FRIENDLY PLASTIC BEADS

TOOLS & MATERIALS Friendly Plastic Designer sticks: Gold Spectra Friendly Plastic scraps Griddle: (set at 200-250 degrees) Jewelry supplies and findings Small bowl of ice-water Needle tool Non-stick silicone baking matt Scissor

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My Blog & Just Bananas.com

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