Having seen examples of polymer beads that resembled balls of yarn, I had a "What if?" moment. What if I made hollow beads along the same lines, rather than 'wasting' clay in the unseen centre? And if I did, what would I use as an armature, and how could I remove it afterwards? Another great beginner's piece with minimal materials and tools. You can find it here at my blog: www.allchainedup.wordpress.com/free-squiggle-bead-tutorial/ 

I recently uploaded my Petal Cuff Tutorial as a freebie to my blog at www.allchainedup.wordpress.com. You are welcome to use this tutorial in any way you like as long as I am acknowledged as the author. It is really a beginner's piece but is good for learning simple colour blending and clay manipulation.