Marbled Beads

A far quicker rendition of the processes involved to take you from polymer clay to marbled beads :)

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• marbling
• beads
• fimo
• kato
• sculpey
• bead making
• swarovski
• paint
• craft
• jewellery
• how to

[provokejewellery]

Hi, crafty...it is marbling ink

[filmphan821]

@provokejewellery

I've read that the "easy marble" still smears after drying. Any idea if you can paint it with some sort of top coat to protect it?

[provokejewellery]

@filmphan821 hey there =^..^= mine dried fully after being initially sticky. Allow 24hrs drying time where you make sure the beads don't catch on anything that might smudge the ink during this time.

You could of course coat the beads with something like a varnish (clear nail polish is cool) alternatively something like matt modge podge if you are not looking for a gloss finish :) Varnish dries better if you cover the pieces during the drying time to keep dust from settling on the surface. :)

[TheMontanaMuse]

can I add you as a friend? I love your work and I'm definitely subbing! Do you have a blog? I'm visiting your Etsy now!

[provokejewellery]

@TheMontanaMuse hi there...thanks for your comments =)

i am now on folksy instead of etsy and the name is kookiemonkey...

i will be doing more videos for here very soon so stay tuned :P

[esthete23]

What are you using for your work surface? (The black glass or tile object)

[provokejewellery]

@esthete23 this is a granite work top saver.

[weitsburda]

Just beautiful!

[filmphan821]

@provokejewellery

Thanks!

[filmphan821]

@provokejewellery

Hi..I've read that the "easy marble" smears even after drying. Do you know of some kind of coat that you could paint it with to protect it?

[Vloggerdale]

Hmmm very odd. Is it marabou brand? That's wat mine was. U only need to use the very tip of the cocktail stick to swirl but it is also about how u dip in and out of the ink that creates the pattern...going down in one part of the water... Moving your piece while still submerged till it is under more of the ink film and not the hole u just created, then lifting it out.

If u can't get the brand I have, let me know I could put you an order up and end to you .

[faylefowlfarm]

Great, video, great job. I purchased Easy Marble from a company in Russia, shipped to me in the US! I am having so much trouble with the stuff, I'm starting to hate it! The company (in Denmark I believe) says the solvent paint should last about 30 seconds on the water surface before it turns into an unusable film. Mine lasts about 10 seconds! I barely get enough time to put drops in, let alone swirl it around! My toothpick comes out with all the paint on it after swirling! Any thoughts?

[legofreaknumber1]

where can you buy Marabu Easy Marble Paints in the US

[CraftyCreationz]

Hiya.. thanks for the vid :)

Just wondering what the liquids were that you used to

get the marbelised effect. Im guessing food dye and glue??

If so, what type of glue did you use? Thanks ^^