28 Mon Dec 2015
Post Christmas Blues, but in a good way ;). Here is some finished jewellery I made using my blue polymer clay components. You can find the necklace in my Folksy shop, and the earrings in my Etsy shop (or click on the images below).
Blue rustic stack bead choker by Cate van Alphen
Blue kaleidoscope earrings by Cate van Alphen
I’m trying to think of a grand finale to my Spectrum Year. I’ll certainly make SOMETHING, not sure how grand it will be though :).
01 Sat Aug 2015
Posted in My work
I while ago I started making stack beads from polymer clay. The rustic look reminded me of the dry stone walls around Cumbria which I love. So I made more beads in slaty grey for earrings. I have now, finally, got round to listing them in my Etsy shop.
Earthy slate stack earrings by Cate van Alphen
Mossy green slate stack earrings by Cate van Alphen
Slate and starling wing earrings by Cate van Alphen
Enjoy ;).
31 Sun Aug 2014
Posted in How to, Inspiration, My work, Tutorial
Tags
beads, earring, free tutorial, gradient, handmade, necklace, polymer clay, rustic, Sonya Girodon
I was inspired by Sonya Girodon’s necklace to make beads by stacking layers of polymer clay.
I was quite pleased with my efforts at the time but unfortunately now that I look at them in comparison to hers they look horribly juvenile. Or maybe it’s just because I’m having an “everything I do is horrible” day? 😦
Gradient stack bead earrings by Cate van Alphen
Earrings with dangle by Cate van Alphen
Anyway check out Sonya’s work, she even shares a tutorial for making beads similar to the focal ones in the necklace.
Fulgorine 