Bump beads made easy!

Why order expensive bump beads when you can make them yourself?!

I used polymer clay(I got mine in a kit walmart with lots of colors for 9 bucks or you can go to a craft store and get them one by one for less than 2 bucks each) You can also use fimo but in my oppion they are a bit more in price and I think they are the same.



Preheat your oven.

Now Pick two colors you want to use.

Condition your clay by squsihing it and rolling till it gets nice and soft in your hand.

Roll out your clay and cut in sections.

Take a section and roll into a ball.

Put it to the side till you get how many you would like to use.

Next I put the holes in them by using a toothpick...You can use any thing small enough to puncture a hole through them.

Now onto your other color, these will be your bumps.

Roll into a small thin snake.

I didnt cut I basicly pinched off small pieces and rolled them into little balls.

After you got enough go ahead and add them to your bead...no correct or wrong way. I just placed mine randomly.

After your done Place them in your oven at the given instructions on the package and bake them for what the directions say (i go for 250 degrees for ten mins but that is my oven so yours could be different)

After baking, take them out and let them kewl off for 15-30 mins.

I added acrylic varnish onto mine to have it shine but you dont have too. Also if you dont have varnish use clear nail polish, you get the same effect.

And Poof you got yourself bump beads!