As you already know,beads differ from each other by type,shape,color and size. Skull beads,as one of the most unique types of beads also differs from each other.

You may say that skull beads all look like each other and have too few differences between them, but you are wrong. There are a lot of different types of skull beads,that differ not only by color,but by shape and size too. Let’s find out which are the most popular types of skull beads that are available today:

* Black ceramic skull beads
-these are high fired ceramic beads with a black glaze.Their holes run from side to side.

* Pirate skull beads-one of the most unique handmade skull beads. They are made from ceramics and are handpainted in Peru. Pirate skull beads come in two sizes, smaller ones are 12mm in width and 14mm tall.The larger ones are 2x more bigger,about 24mm.

* High fired tiny skull beads-as you can see from the name of that skull beads,they are tiny high fired skulls and it’s size is about 13x10mm. They have a large hole.High fired tiny skull beads, just like Pirate skull beads are made in Peru.
* White skull beads-they are crafted from porcelain bisque and have white and black accents with a large holes side to side

Skull beads will add an interesting touch to a bracelet,necklace or pair of earrings. So We will learn today how to make skull beads by ourselves.

Step 1.  Unwrap and cut off a quarter-inch slab of polymer clay with a clay-cutting tool.

Step 2. Condition the polymer clay by working it with your hands to warm it. If the clay is particularly hard, you might want to run it through the rollers of a pasta machine dedicated to clay use.

Step 3. Roll a small ball of clay between the palms of your hands when it is soft enough to work with.

Step 4.Mold the ball into the shape of a skull with your fingers. The top of the head should be slightly larger than the jaw area.

Step 5.Press the round end of a clay tool into the clay to create two eye sockets.

Step 6.Press a triangular-shaped clay tool, such as the pointed end of a curved cutter, into the ball where the nose cavity should be.

Step 7.Take a bead reamer tool or toothpick and pierce a beading hole into the skull. Go from under the jaw to the top of the head if you want a top-drilled hole, or go between the ears if you want a side-drilled hole.

Step 8.Leave the skull bead on the toothpick, or place it on a wire for the beading rack. Place the beading rack on a cookie sheet, and bake the skull bead following the directions that came with your clay. Different manufacturer’s have slightly different temperature and time specifications. If you don’t have a beading rack, you can place the skull on parchment paper on top of a cookie sheet.

Skull beads, just like clay beads go back to centuries, to about 1000 BC. This was the time when Indians were standing on the banks of the Ganghes River and scooping up the clay. Clay was the province of the poor. While the rich Europeans used metals and stones for their jewelry, poor tribes adorned themselves with clay. clay beads were produced all over the world. Traditionally, clay beads were used in Muslim countries to make their jewelry.

Skull beads were used by them in creating beautiful amulets. When skull beads and clay beads were introduced to native Americans by the first European settlers, they become very popular. Skull beads have large holes, so the could be easily used for decoration.

Today, skull beads, just like the clay beads are on top of popularity. More and more people want to have a skull beaded bracelet or a necklaces. I think it because of the rock style, mostly gothic style. But skull beads have other functions too.

The Plastic Skull Beads are perfect for making creepy necklaces, key chains, bracelets and more. Leather cording is sold separately. Something simply scary for all your party guests. No guest should leave your Halloween party without a way to remember the fun they had. Let them create their own party favor of the holiday with the help of skull beads.