http://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2007/12/13/creating-porcelain-beads_3A00_-an-insider_2700_s-view.aspxFrom Lump of Clay to Beautiful Bead I asked bead artist Melanie Brooks Lukacs to describe her process for transforming clay into beads. Even if you never create your own beads, it&#39;s fascinating to see how much work goes into a single handmade beadenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Debug Build: 40407.4157)http://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2007/12/13/creating-porcelain-beads_3A00_-an-insider_2700_s-view.aspx#2682Sat, 15 Dec 2007 07:11:58 GMTe599e337-6bb7-4670-8e80-180f614937ac:2682ozbiancaFantastic article! I love working with clay myself, earthenware and porcelaine and it is great to make your own molds or just use your hands to shape cabochones or beads. There is something really satisfying about ceramic beads. You can also make lightweight PMC beads by painting your own bisque beads, I have used the old egg patina on PMC'd earthenware bisque with great success. Thanks for showing Melanie's technique for adding detais to her pixie faces.<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.beadingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=2682" width="1" height="1">