{"id":11769,"date":"2017-09-05T12:32:50","date_gmt":"2017-09-05T16:32:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/?p=11769"},"modified":"2018-10-06T14:38:29","modified_gmt":"2018-10-06T18:38:29","slug":"altered-bezels-polymer-clay-cabochons-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/2017\/09\/05\/altered-bezels-polymer-clay-cabochons-tutorial\/","title":{"rendered":"Altered Bezels for Polymer Clay Cabochons Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"

The simplicity and ease of using purchased molds is always enticing.<\/strong> But it wars with the rebel\/creative person in me who wants her work to look completely unique and not like anybody else’s.<\/p>\n

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The wonderful thing about clay<\/strong> is that you can still shape it even after pressing it into a mold!<\/p>\n

We can use this to our advantage<\/strong> while creating bezels that perfectly fit our molded cabochons, but then customizing them with various tools after removing them from the molds.<\/p>\n

One thing I forgot to mention<\/span> in the video is that I like to use my clay blade after adding the texture to straighten up the edges of the bezel. <\/em><\/p>\n

Just hold your blade perpendicular to the work surface and gently press it along the edges to straighten them. <\/strong>(I did this at one point in the video, but didn’t really explain how to do it after adding your textures.)<\/em><\/p>\n

Another way of customizing your bezels<\/strong> would be to bake them in the molds, keeping their perfect shape, and then add decoration such as the beaded border I showed, and bake again. I may explore these possibilities in another video.<\/p>\n

Tools & Materials:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n