Tips For Rolling Perfect Swirly Lentil Beads
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- Video #698: When you get this one right, I'm sure you'll agree this is one of the most addictive polymer clay beads to make... More Info: www.beadsandbea... Polymer Clay Tutor.
In this video I'm going to share with you the secrets to rolling the perfect Swirly Lentil Beads from Polymer Clay.
Swirly Lentil beads are quite addictive to make... it is fun to watch the color pull up from the sides and twist into a wonderful swirl in the center.
They can be made with scrap clay, with canes or with perfectly planned sections of clay.
They are fairly easy to make but they do take practice and there are a few tips and tricks to getting them right.
You'll need a smooth surface to work on. I am using the We-R Memory Keepers Glass Mat Review for Polymer Clay.
And you will need a small piece of smooth see-through material such as an acrylic stamp block, a piece of Plexiglas, or even an old cd case.
During the rolling process there are a few thing you must remember. Keep the acrylic block level. Use your fingertips like little table legs, to keep your top plastic surface plastic level, and at the right height.
If your top plastic surface is uneven, the bead won't be round.
Keep your circular motions even. Too big, and the bead will become a pointy bi-cone bead. Too small and the bead will become very flat and hard to roll.
Same goes for the pressure. Too light and the bead will be pointy, and to hard the bead flattens out.
Color gets pulled from the outside edges and swirled into the center. So remember that when placing your patterns or cane slices on the bead.
Always do your circles in the same direction. If you change directions partway through, the swirl will untwist and start going in the other direction.
In can take a while to get the swirl you want.
Firm clay moves slowly and will take more turns... soft clay moves quickly, but can be harder to keep the shape even.
After rolling, let the clay rest for a bit to firm up. Do another quick roll to reshape before baking.
If you try and handle a freshly rolled lentil bead without allowing it to rest and cool down, it can become distorted and will finger printed easily.
If you are interested in a video on piercing lentil beads or other lentil bead videos, leave a comment in the section below.
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Even through this video is five years old I want to thank you for the step by step tutorial it was very helpful
What a fantastic demo of how the clay is brought up to the center. Thank you for your time and expertise, xx
I tried so hard... Over 30 minutes...
Thx to you i got it in 5 minutes!❤️
Best tutorial I've seen so far in polymer clay! The way we see the material from the "equator" moving into the middle of the bead - impressing!!
I really appreciate the kind words! Glad it made sense for you!
Thank you so much for this detailed tutorial. I'm 79 and Maine winters start to drag in mid-January. Have enjoyed several of your videos. They'll keep me busy until spring!
Wow! It looked like something which would take hours to make, not a way to use up scrap clay!! Can't wait to have a go!
I love that you don't do a voice over. This was an excellent tutorial and I'm anxious to try this tomorrow!
Thank you, I am so happy to hear you prefer this style! (I don't like voice-overs, either. They feel contrived somehow.) I see your name includes fondant... I'm assuming you also do cakes? Try this technique with fondant as well... I'm thinking it would probably work. Lots of clay techniques also work with fondant. Have fun!
@@PolymerClayTutor yes, I do decorate cakes. What a fabulous suggestion to use some of these techniques with fondant! Thanks a million
That last bit of demo was the best explanation of swirling technique. I’ve always wondered how some people made such colorful patterns. Thank you!!!
You are very welcome Linda! 💖
I waited the entire time, because I had made them, DEFINATELY NEED TO LEARN WHERE AND HOW TO PUT THE WHOLE!!!
There is another video in my channel that shows you how to put holes in lentil beads. This will help you out. th-cam.com/video/p9gE7OptqAs/w-d-xo.html
I have used this technique, but a few years ago, so thank you so much for your great video, as I welcomed a refresher course!..
That pretty awesome to watch when you did the second one with the mod cane pieces. You could probably make some kind of jig or tool to do this. If you take one of those stamp blocks, drill a hole in each corner, take a bolt and put a nut a bit in from the end, put it in the hole and put another nut on the end to secure it in the block, do this to each corner so you have 4 "feet" like a little table and then add a felt pad to the head of the bolt like those used on furniture or coasters so the block will freely slide on a smooth surface. You could adjust the height to make any side bead by moving the nuts up and down on the bolt and you could also make them pretty consistent in size and shape. Hope that made sense.
+brikhouse22 That sounds excellent. Could yo make a video on that?, it would be a great invention for polymer clay world!
Manualideas Fancylooks lol I don't make youtube videos, not yet anyways
+brikhouse22 Please, keep the idea for when you decide to make them!
will do.
+brikhouse22 That is fantastic, thank you very much!
Thank you so much Cindy. I have watched so many people across TH-cam making these, but they have simply failed to explain in any detail the mechanics of making them. I will watch this a few times and have a go at making a small one for the BPCG Anniversary in Sept when we are all taking beads (I am very new to clay) for a national children's Cancer charity called Beads of Courage. It's a wonderful cause and I hope people look it up on the BPCG Website or Google it. All the best from Scotland xx
Thank you! I did my first lentil bead and Im Happy with it. 😁
So glad I watched, I never for a moment would have thought that ring of cane would ever stretch all the way to the middle, but it does and looks amazing! I will have to give that a go :D Thank you so much for a great video ^_^
You're welcome! Glad you learned something from this video!
I love making swirly beads. I love the tip about how to add the cane slices. Thanks.
The Mod Cane version is fabulous!! Your technique demo is excellent, I've struggled with mine going oval, but hopefully that won't be a problem anymore :) Thank you xx
This is what I needed! Thanks so much. Best explanation for lentil beads I’ve seen. 👍🏻
Thanks! I appreciate the kind words! 💖
I love your videos so informative. Best tutor ever.
Thank you Deeksha! You are the sweetest!
Thank you SO much for"how it works",explanation!!I'm so excited to further my clay skills(beginner) & do these lovely swirling lentil beads!
You are very Welcome Cindy! (Great name btw!) 💖
Thank you Cindy ! I understand better now the movements of the dough. I thought she was just spinning as she climbs too. It is very logical of course since the lens rises in tip more tapered.
I want to make this now! Yes want to see how to make holes in them!
Great tutorial, beautiful beads! Thank you!
That. Was. Awesome! Thank you so much, I have never seen anything like that before! That was a cool demo!
Making these beads is my newest addiction! 😊
Thank you for this. And I look forward to putting in the holes.
You are so welcome!
I am totally amazed by your mastery in every video I watch, this is unbelievable, I love it!
For rolling the bead, I just bought a small frame from the dollar store and use the glass pane from it :D
Wish I had Seen this 2 days ago...will try again. Thanks for sharing . . 😎 😎 😎
Ooh that’s pretty. Do you have a tutorial on how to make wood effects beads please?
Looks adorable
Yes please do a tute on putting holes in the beads. Wonderful tutorials.
I did already... th-cam.com/video/p9gE7OptqAs/w-d-xo.html ENJOY! 💖
They are beautiful, I have try doing them but they don't come out like that, I'm going to fallow what you said and see how they come out. Thank you. Oh and yes would like to see how to make the hole.
Thankyou for sharing your talent and creativity, greatly appreciated. :) Been wanting to make beads for ages, but thought it would cost me quite a bit of money for the bits and bobs so been saving up. Your ingenious use for the CD case was just brilliant and not having to get bead makers etc will save me money that i can spend on some great clay colors to make (hopefully) beads as beautiful as yours.
Thank you for your kind comments! There are lots of improvised tools you can find in your house to get started. I would suggest watching several of my videos on bead making, baking and working with polymer clay in general. The one tool I would recommend getting is a separate oven thermometer. They are around $5 or so at the grocery store but will save you from under baking or burning your clay. Have fun, practice and enjoy the learning process!
Thank you so much for the details of how to make these beads! I loved how you added the other pieces and they swirled to the middle.
My next beads. Thanks Cindy
I have been trying to do this technique for so long and finally thanks to your clear and easy to follow tutorial I did it! Thank you so much !
you are very good teacher, i love it
Beautifully explained, thank you. It really look fun to do and it's a brilliant idea to use extruded cane slices. Watching those slices rise to the centre is amazing. Pure science!
That was fascinating. So mesmerizing.
excellent. now i will run off and try it. great demo, thanks.
That was so cool seeing the retro cane swirl. Thank you Denise Osborne
I love this, you made it so clear!!
the vortex lentil is sooo beautiful
Wooow. What a cool tutorial. Thanks so much.
Wonderful video Cindy! All of the rolling tips were really helpful as I've tried making lentil beads before but haven't had much luck. I'd love a video on how to put holes in them.
I would love to see a video with tips for making the holes in poly clay beads.
This was SO neat! Glad you did the second one , so we could actually see it happening.
The mod one is so neat!!!!!
This was so great and detailed and I can’t wait to play with this and make some swirled lentils! Thank you for sharing!❤ I just subscribed! Can’t wait to see more of your videos!
GREAT descriptions!!!! I'm new at this and need all the help I can get--including making holes in beads!
Wow awesome transformation 👌🏻😍!!!!
Great timing!! I have been working on these for the last week, and though the swirls are working out ok, I would really appreciate another video on piercing the holes. My son visited and saw a set I had done for myself, a wire wrapped pendant and earrings. He asked if I could make an even larger pendant half red and half black. Half & half, sure, but he wanted it to be about 2 1/2" across, flat with a pierce through top to bottom for a goth wire wrap that only goes half way around. This has presented a whole new challenge for me! That's a long hole to pierce!!!!! I've tried several that have been wasted, next I'm trying a top and bottom layer with the wire sandwiched between. Any other ideas? Anyone? I'm also having trouble getting it pressed flat smoothly.
Awesome tutorial, and I especially liked the CD case tip! I would have never thought of that! I've actually looked at acrylic pads online, completely forgetting the fact that I have a bunch of CDs tucked away in a shelf... Thanks! You've been really helpful :)
but be careful, hard plastic often reacts with polymer clay, so any leftover clay on the plastic can eat away at it and melt the plastic, which ruins the plastic as well as the clay that's stuck to it.
That's why I'd be careful with the CD cases.
Yes I would so love to see a tutorial on how to put a hole in the bead. Thanks
Let me just say that I was so impressed with how you did that. I've been watching your videos all morning and learning SO much. Thank you for having these tutorials for us beginners. Also, how long and at what temperature do you bake the beads at?
she never answers questions but wants you to go to her baking videos. She also never finished a project to get you to watch all the other videos but they are all out there somewhere. lOL
Love this! Such a great tutorial. Really learned alot from this. Would love to know how to correctly put holes in them as well
Very helpful…..thank you!
Loved the video! As you may know, I just purchased your tutorial on how to make lentils and was hoping you would show how to make a hole from point to point. I am especially interested in seeing it done with a more bicone shaped bead--I actually saw a bicone shaped bead with a hole from point to point in your bowl of lentil beads.
thank you very much for your technic with extruder cane
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Thanks so much- I’m new to PC and this helped me get some decent lentil beads! Looking forward to making more.
Wonderful narration and info! I love this technique!
Thank you very much!
Thanks! I finally made a lentil!
Thank you much they are beautiful. Please do a video of putting the hole in.
Just started working with polymer clay . I got a sculpt variety pack from Michael 's and started making lentil beads . You are right , they are very addictive. My question is - do you sand your lentils or do you glaze them right away ? I got the wet-dry sandpaper from grade 400 to 1200 . I would appreciate any feedback you could give me !
Great tutorial! Now I know why I kept getting bicone shapes instead of round! Lol. Tfs.
It's a kind of magic ❤️❤️❤️
That's so cool... Very magical!!! Thanks for sharing the details, it's so much easier to try after watching the video.
I just love your videos! Thank you for taking time to share your knowledge! It is so appreciated!
those are pretty cool. thanks
that was so helpful and awesome thank you
Wow that was awesome to watch that technique ....loved it and you nailed the tutorial. thank you
I would love to see a video on holes in the Lintal beads
wow... you are too good! and polymer clay is a mystical thing! loved the tutorial.
Wow so helpful! Thank you
Beautiful..! The second lentil
Wicked cool!! Loved seing the vortex form in the last bead😲
Beautifully explained. Thank you
This tutorial looks super fun, I'll have to try it!
I am a beginner with clay and in the process of purchasing my supplies. I plan on going to Tap Plastics and having some acrylic pieces made. What size is the piece you are working on and what size are the pieces you are rolling with? Thank you for your educational video. I love your lentil beads.
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Thank you
Thank you 😊 for sharing
Thank you!
Thanks for the tutorial Cindy. I'm a beginner and love the swirled lentils and yes, they get addictive once you get the hang of it. I do have a question about seeing lentil beads that have cane slices on them, but they aren't swirled and for the life of me I can't figure out how to apply the slices seamlessly without losing the lovely lentil shape.
Try popping them in the fridge or freezer for a litte bit before adding the slices. That should help keep the bead from getting squished while you're handling it. Good luck!
Beautiful 👍
This is like magic! It gives me all kinds of ideas. Thanks for sharing with us.
Fascinating.
Thank you Thank you Thank you!!
Wonderful tutorial!
oh wow!!!! i have sooo much fimo and now i wanna start immediately to try and make also some of!!!
Thank you very much, I think I learned what I was having problems with.
You are very welcome! Thanks for commenting! 💖
How fun! Love these and the CD case idea, Genius! Love upcycling things I already have on hand.
Gorgeous, thank you a lot for sharing your ideas, you're so kind!
Thank you! LOVE your videos and am addicted to making lentil swirls! ONE problem I can't figure out... HOW to I keep the glass level so they don't go oval? I've ruined so many that way and can't seem to get them BACK into shape. If I can stay level to begin with I know I can avoid the oval...
I love watching your videos!. I've been playing around with lentils for a bit now. Mine do not look as good as yours. I have trouble making them evenly flat like the finished one you have on the peirced bead.
it is reli fun!!! thank you!!!!
Yay! I did it! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I am so impressed, I am new at polymer clay. I’ve been trying to make flower cane and these lentil beads, is been a little challenging. I am wondering if is because of the clay that I am using? I am using sculpey III I find it very soft. I don’t know if is my clay. Please advise!
I know yo have done "hole-ology" before but it is very challenging ( at least for me) any helpful hints -- esp on the lentiles--Yes PLEASE!