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Post Christmas Blues

28 Mon Dec 2015

Posted by fulgorine in jewellery, My work

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blue, choker, earrings, jewellery, necklace, polymer clay, rustic

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 choker by Cate van Alphen

Blue rustic stack bead choker by Cate van Alphen

Blue kaleidoscope earrings 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 :).

Slate stack earrings

01 Sat Aug 2015

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Cate van Alphen, Cumbria, earring, handmade beads, polymer clay, rustic, slate, stone wall

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

Earthy slate stack earrings by Cate van Alphen

Mossy green 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

Slate and starling wing earrings by Cate van Alphen

Enjoy ;).

Rustic stack beads

31 Sun Aug 2014

Posted by fulgorine in How to, Inspiration, My work, Tutorial

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beads, earring, free tutorial, gradient, handmade, necklace, polymer clay, rustic, Sonya Girodon

I was inspired by Sonya Girodon’s necklace “Skeleton Coast“ to make beads by stacking layers of polymer clay.

"Skeleton Coast"

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 earrings by Cate van Alphen

Gradient stack bead earrings by Cate van Alphen

Polymer clay 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.

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