DIY Superhero Bead Tutorial

This superhero bead tutorial makes creating your own unique beads super easy!  

Follow this superhero bead tutorial:

Materials:

I used six – one ounce bars and had enough clay for forty beads.  Be sure to keep the clay in an air tight container and work on a clean, non porous surface. Begin by pinching off a section of clay and rolling it in your hands to form a ball.  Each of my beads were about 3/4 inch in diameter but you can make them as big or as little as you want.  Remember the smaller the bead, the finer the features will need to be.  

On the right I have a red circle for Spiderman and on the left a red oval for Ironman. Continue to use your fingers and hands to shape the features of your superheros.  Be sure to wash your hands in between clay colors.  Adhere the features to the clay ball by simply pressing the features firmly into the ball.  If that doesn’t work you can also lightly score the back of your feature and the spot on the ball where you want it to go with your toothpick.  This will allow for exceptional adhesion.  

At the bottom of this photo I have a yellow oval formed for a Batman symbol. Be creative! 

I googled super hero images and created my own cartoon version of each one.  

Here we have Ironman, Spiderman, Batman, Captain America, 
the Batman logo and the Green Lantern logo. 

Before setting each bead aside, poke a hole straight through the middle using the toothpick.

 Here is a sketch of each of the ten super hero beads that I created.  
You can click on it and print it out if you would like. Place the beads in an oven safe dish and bake as directed.  For me that was 60 minutes at 275 degrees. Isaiah was thrilled to watch them be created and made personal requests for certain heroes! Here’s the whole lineup {minus the green super hero ~ we’re still debating his identity ~ Robin or the Green Lantern?}.