(While easy enough for a beginner to follow, this tutorial presupposes that you have a grasp of basic clay techniques such as simple caning, reduction, use of a pasta machine and curing.)

Who doesn't love coral? Luscious red beads that look so smashing with just about everything? The problem is--collecting them is not sustainable, they can be heavy to wear, not to mention expensive. But what if you make your own? Lightweight, easy to work polymer clay makes it all possible.

This easy to follow tutorial will take you through 6 well-defined steps to create your own fool-the-eye beads, with no piercing or drilling; and once strung into your creation, you WILL have to convince your audience that they're not real--how fun is that?!

16 large full color illustrations and 13 pages of detailed instruction will have you seeing red in no time--so go save a coral reef and step out in style!