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"Stacker Bead" Tutorial
All you need is a long blade and polymer clay.
I normally choose 5 colors. Feel free to experiment.
This technique is also called a Damascus Ladder.
For the story on how they were "discovered, click here.
 

Step 1 select colors	Step 2 cut thin slices
Step 3 stack the slices	Step 4 cut in half and re-stack
Step 5 roll into a ball	Step 6 roll into a long tapered cone
Step 7 cut the cone somewhere between the point and the fat end.	Step 8 slice down center to reveal pattern

Stacker Beads!
roll starting with fat end....bake and drill to avoid a misshapen Stacker bead

If you send me a photo of YOUR Stacker beads, I'll feature them in my blog!