How to Make Clay Bead Keyrings
There's no denying that clay gives crafters endless project opportunities. As a lover of all things handmade, clay allows me to really experiment and learn new ways of making a variety of different items; whether it be household objects, decorative pieces or fashion accessories, like these trendy clay bead keyrings!
This project is super simple to follow and is great for getting the kids involved. Follow along with our step-by-step instructions to find out how to make.
Project and instructions by That's so Gemma
You will need
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How to make
You will also need:
*Scissors
*A needle and thread
*A paint brush
*A black marker pen
*Sandpaper
*A cocktail stick
Roll your clay into bead shapes – you can go round or square, whichever you prefer!
Use a needle/ large cocktail stick to create holes in to your pieces.
When all pieces are complete, leave in a cool, dry space to allow the air-drying clay to completely dry. You'll need to leave them for 2-3 days depending on the thickness of your products.
Tip: Keep checking on your clay, you may need to turn them over every once in a while so they get full coverage of air.
When the clay is completely dry and stiffened it's time to start decorating! To paint the beads for my charms, I used paint on some, and decorated the others with different patterns using marker pens.
Once all the beads were completely dry, I threaded 4 beads on to different coloured ribbons.
On one end of the beads I tied a knot to secure, and on the other end I sewed on a gold key ring to create the charm.
A couple of scissor-snips to cut the ribbon and the charms were complete.
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