I tend to flit between projects, so nothing forms a series of work. While I was having fun making my spectrum beads, it occurred to me to divide the year up into 7 and focus on each colour of the rainbow in turn.
Spectrum beads by Cate van Alphen
It was a vague idea until Katie Oskin from Kater’s Acres invited me to join her 2015 Polymer Clay Challenge. This helped me focus on what I wanted to make featuring the colours…
As I have been populating my new Etsy store with jewellery components, I keep thinking it would be good to have beads that co-ordinate with each other to form sets. So I figure if I spend each week making beads or components featuring one main colour they should co-ordinate with each other at the end of the block.
So my plan is to cycle each week between focals, toggles and accent beads with a review and colour change every 7.4 weeks (a year divided into 7).
- Focal
- Pendant, cabochon or large bead (1″ or larger).
- Toggle
- Toggle, button or other closure method.
- Bead
- Spacer beads or accent beads up to 1″ diameter.
I have also signed up for the Polymer Clay Adventure Virtual Retreat so I hope I find the time to do it all :).
Fulgorine 
So glad to have you joining us. I LOVE your work and I’m excited to see what you will do with your colors!
I will be watching to see what you accomplish. I’m glad you posted this. I’ve been trying to set my goals for the coming year and had a vague “learn to work with polymer” idea in my head. This challenge might just be the thing that really gives me a boot in the butt to et goals and actually accomplish something. I know my efforts will not compare with what others make but it will definitely be helpful to push myself into completing items. Thanks for introducing me to this project.
Good luck! I did the 52 earrings a few years ago and it was great to see what everyone made each week.