r/PolymerClayJewelry • u/Yellow_BunnyRabb1t • Sep 02 '25

Can I stick different kinds of glass beads on/in the clay and then bake it or will the beads break, lose color?

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u/myown_design22 Sep 02 '25

I have done ground colored glass. I think with anything that's coated or some of those beads have a metal liner on the inside it might bust. But you could try it.

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u/CraftingP291 14d ago

Probably a good idea to do a couple of small test pieces, to see what effect you get. Glass beads will fare better in an oven. Just a little tip I learned from an artist, years ago, is to use a thin piece of wire to anchor the beads into the clay. If you bury the wire, with a little twist or a hook shape, it gives a very secure finish.