Techniques by Jana Ewy & Friends

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Cylinders

Technique courtesy of designer Jana Ewy

Heat and soften strips of Friendly Plastic® on a non-stick baking sheet, using a griddle or oven (dry heat). Once all the strips have softened and fused together, remove the pan from the heat and allow the plastic to cool completely. Place the cooled plastic back on the cutting mat and cut the plastic into a 1” wide strip. Place the 1” strip on a silicone sheet, foil side down, and re-soften, on the griddle or in the oven. As soon as the entire strip is shiny, remove the silicone sheet from the heat and lay it onto your counter or work surface. Carefully lay the rubber tubing along the top edge of the softened plastic strip. Moisten your fingers and hands with water, to prevent sticking to the plastic, and begin to roll it up and around the tubing. Continue until all of the plastic is wrapped around the tubing. Now you can use your fingers and palms of your hands to roll the cylinder back and forth on the silicone sheet, to secure and seal the overlap. Allow the plastic to cool completely. Remove the tubing from the plastic. Cut into desired size beads. See AMACO’s Friendly Plastic Craft Library for a variety of projects using this technique.

Projects:

Blooming Cylinder by Jana Ewy.

Brightly Colored Bangles by Jana Ewy.

Eclectic Elements by Jana Ewy.

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