Bump Beads

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Time: 40 mins

Bump beads are easy to create and make great jewellery.

Posted by Cat Morley from London, United Kingdom • Published 25th September 2007 • See Cat Morley's 1143 projects »

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Step 1
Start with a lump of coloured fimo.
Step 2
Roll the fimo in to a neat ball.
Step 3
Place a skewer down through the middle of the ball slowly and carefully, making sure not to misshape the ball. If you twist the skewer while pushing it through, it will help to keep the shape.
Step 4
Make a number of beads using different colours of fimo.
Step 5
Slip a bead on to a skewer.
Step 6
Place small dots of an alternative colour of fimo over the bead. Use the skewer to turn the bead as you go.
Step 7
Cover the whole bead in dots and then carefully slip off the skewer.
Step 8
Bake the fimo beads in an oven until hard, leave to cool for half an hour.
Step 9
Cover the beads in glaze and leave to dry.
Step 10
You can use the beads to make pretty jewellery.

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Amina A. 24th February 2011

so pretty! gotta try it soon!

CraftyPunk C. · La Cañada Flintridge, California, US · 2 projects 21st January 2011

cool beads!

Burnie McSideburns · 8 projects 22nd November 2010

these are perfect! im stumped to what to make for an upcoming marketplace im working at
thanks so much!

J S. 11th November 2010

What glaze do you use for these beads after they are cooled from being baked?

agata · Milton Keynes, England, GB · 7 projects 25th August 2010

verrrry nice!

i saw this project in one of my books about fimo

i gonna try it as well

Sarah Marie Sparkesy 9th July 2010

Wow, these look amazing! Been making Fimo beads all day, and I'm about to try these! Beautiful!
I've been wondering, what can I use to varnish Fimo? I've heard various rumors about using nail varnish that it causes some sort of reaction in time, but I have a hard time finding Fimo itself, so finding the varnish in London will be impossible! Any tips or ideas of where to find them in London? x

charbie · Hong Kong, HK 12th January 2009

heyyy.
i live in hong kong and they sell these beads at this place that sells a lot of materials for crafting. i found the ones that i bought and made it into a bracelet too and they look almost like the ones you made.
it's really awesome, good job!

SuperCool and Really Trendy · Bradford, England, GB · 60 projects 25th October 2008

Continued from the 1 above (sorry pressed the wrong key!We all do it!)
And spell right...2
And while I am at it line-dance better....and finish learning to dive in2 the deep end off the local swimming pool!
The list is never ending....
Lol
Cath

SuperCool and Really Trendy · Bradford, England, GB · 60 projects 25th October 2008

I love making fimo and paper beads...I love these and I am off 2 do some when I have done all the boring jobs a mum has to do!
Love being a mum...
Hate all the boring stuff!I like 2 find a new way to use household impolments