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Polymer clay challenge – week 34

28 Sun Aug 2016

Posted by fulgorine in 2016 Polymer Clay Challenge, jewellery

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2016PCchallenge, earrings, polymer clay bead, spectrum

This week I have a pair of earrings to show you for week 34 of 2016 Polymer Clay Challenge. I am working on other things too, but I can’t show you yet.

Earrings by Cate van Alphen

I used a pair of spectrum beads and matched them with the brightest bead combination I could find.

Earrings by Cate van Alphen

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11 Tue Aug 2015

Posted by fulgorine in My work

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bead earring, dichroic glass, handmade earring, long earring, polymer clay bead

I have been slowly working through taking new photos of all my jewellery. It turns out this is only slightly insane, because looking back at some of the older pieces has reminded me of things I wanted to make more of but I never got around to. I really enjoyed making long beaded earrings, so I’ve made some more.

Long rust coloured earrings by Cate van Alphen

Long rust coloured earrings by Cate van Alphen with handmade polymer clay focal beads.

Blue dichroic glass bead earrings by Cate van Alphen

Long blue dichroic glass bead earrings by Cate van Alphen.

They are on nylon beading thread so they have a nice soft drape, and it means I can include seed beads which are sometimes too small for wire or headpins.

ABS June Challenge

23 Mon Jun 2014

Posted by fulgorine in Art Bead Scene, Challenge, My work

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ABS challenge, art bead, beads, bracelet, butterfly bead, glass beads, JUN ABS, multi-strand, polymer clay, polymer clay bead, stone chips

When I first saw this month’s ABS inspiration painting I wondered why it was a photograph! It’s a lush botanical study by Marianne North.

Painting by Marianne North

Trees Laden with Parasites and Epiphytes in a Brazilian Garden by Marianne North
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I made some red and green polymer clay cube beads and used them in a multi-strand bracelet with a mix of glass beads and stone chips. I wanted to create something lush like the painting.

bead strands

Then I made a polymer clay butterfly to add to the clasp so it would become a FEATURE when it twists to the top (as clasps are wont to do).

polymer clay butterfly bead

bracelet with butterfly

The butterfly is attached by one wing only so it can flit about a bit (and so you can move it out of the way to close the toggle).

multistrand bracelet

butterfly bracelet

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