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art bead, Art Bead Scene, beaded, bird beads, birds, bracelet, cuff, faux ceramic, felt cuff, polymer clay, sequin
The first thing that sprang to mind when I saw this month’s Art Bead Scene inspiration painting was “Birdies!” (in the voice of my 3 year old).
Birds On Riser, 1944 by Adolf Dietrich
Oil on wood, 57.5 x 50 cm
I made some faux ceramic bird beads using polymer clay. I gave them all different colourings as in the painting. My initial idea was to have a row of birds making a bracelet like a paper doll chain, but some of the cheeky birdies turned inside out. Instead I put them on a white felt backing to create a cuff with a sprinkling of beads and sequins to represent the icy snow.
I made some extra beads, so this little birdy needs a home. Leave a comment below if you’d like to adopt him (he assures me he can even manage an international flight). If you share this giveaway on facebook/twitter etc let me know and I’ll put your name in the hat again for extra chances to win. 🙂
I’ll let you know the winner on Monday 7th April 2014.
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