Yet more polymer clay beads - White work in progress

DevonGlassLass

Here are some experiments in white. I'm not finished with them but I thought I'd show you before I ruin them Laughing

These are on my flickr

I'm hoping to produce stained glass style pendants / earrings / beads with some of these. The scrolled shield kind of evolved from a simple circle in circle on circle that I was going to do the 'stained glass' thing and use resin on the central part. But I got a bit carried away with the leftover clay! Not sure what to do with it now.

The only lentil/tab that had a hole made with a toothpick you can see - the rest were baked with no holes and I've drilled them with an engraving pen (works for small stuff but not recommended)

I'm sure there is a mathmatical equation that tells you how many fuglies you have to make before you produce a good un. I'm pleased with my progress on producing better shapes with fewer finger marks. I'm sure I'll make a pigs ear when I get near the inks. I did try acryllic paints but that had a limited success. I've made some earrings with the best of that lot but it was good to know that deccagel doesn't produce as clear or shiny a finish as I would like.
Daisy

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tanok · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:52 pm Post subject:

l really like where your going with this, I haven't seen one fugly yet

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trinkets & treasures · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 3:23 pm Post subject: Clay bits

Hiya

These look really nice Rainbow

Like the crackled look. I wouldnt even dream of putting any pictures of my attempts on site, so you should be really happy with the beads.

Give me a few months! and may pluck up the courage Embarassed

Tracey

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Tracey

Trinkets & Treasures

DevonGlassLass · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 8:02 pm Post subject:

Thanks tan and tracey Rainbow

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moonchild · Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:06 am Post subject:

Ooh lovely work Michele, especially the bottom piece - very Grecian Very Happy

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Liz

theseahorse · Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:09 am Post subject:

They're really lovely and original. Looking at them has a really calming effect. Keep going.

All the best

Sam Heart

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DevonGlassLass · Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 5:47 pm Post subject:

Thanks Liz and Sam! Rainbow

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Carrie Potter · Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 5:52 pm Post subject:

Can't go wrong with silver and white Daisy

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Caroline.

DevonGlassLass · Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 7:43 pm Post subject:

Carrie Potter wrote:

Can't go wrong with silver and white Daisy

They are no longer white and silver! I've been playing with acryllic paint and inks! Not sure yet whether I like the results or not. Laughing

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Carrie Potter · Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 8:34 pm Post subject:

Well - that's what it's all about at this stage, isn't it - playing around!

I keep trying to convince myself of that, make myself use the stuff, getting over the fear of wasting anything Very Happy

I shall have to see what they look like now after I get back next week - there'll be lots of lovely polyclay work for me to oogle, at the rate you're going Thumbs up

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Caroline.