Jewelry doesn't always have to come from a jewelry store. A lot of things such as necklaces and bracelets can be made from kits or from things you find at home. Mari Blaustein shows several jewelry-making kits that will let any child create a unique piece of jewelry and an easy way to make colorful beads. Materials:
Molding clay (such as FimoB. or Model MagicB.)
Thin wooden dowel
Plastic knife
- Roll the clay into a snake figure.
- Take two pieces of the rolled clay and twist them together (figure A).
- Wrap the twisted clay onto a thin wooden dowel and roll it back and forth until the clay is smooth ( figure B ).
- With a plastic knife, cut and roll the clay off the stick. This will give you a bead with the hole in place (figure C), ready to place on a necklace, bracelet or earrings.
RESOURCES :
Kid's jewelry kits and supplies
For kid's jewelry kits and supplies:
www.ingeniousarts.com
jewelrycrafts.com
beadwork.about.com
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