Polymer Clay Paperweight

Here's one of my many Polymer Cane covered rock paperweights. I've made so many of these over the years I have quite a collection. Below is a Periwinkle & Green one I made for my husbands desk. The flowers in the photo are actually weeds from our backyard. The pink puffy one is giving me ideas for a new polymer clay project!!

I also love to collect Glass Paperweights, the photo below shows some of my collection. Some are antiques, some are Caithness from Scotland & a few are made from the ash of Mount St. Helen. My folks were antique collectors, in later years my Mom even had her own shop up in CT. So I have lots of antique collectible items, such as: Oil lamps, Cut glass, vases & decorative plates.

Polymer Clay Dangling Leaves Necklace

Dangling Leaves necklace was created using Premo polymer clay, with white pearl as the base & tinting each leaf with bits of either blue pearl or red pearl, to get just the right shade. The raw leaves were rubbed with Pearl-X powder. I used inset glass beads in the top of each leaf instead of using a metal eyelet, I think it adds color & sparkle too!

Polymer Clay Faux Dichroic Bangle Bracelet

Faux...Faux...Faux!  This is a bangle bracelet I made on a base of Kato Clay, formed around a Coke can as an armature. I cut the Coke can in half so it will just fit inside my clay oven. I always use a base band of Kato because it makes the bracelet extremely strong, yet slightly flexible. I created this in 4 layers, with 4 separate bakings. After the final baking I wet sanded it, inside & out, then hand buffed it to a silky smooth sheen! Try making a bangle today...it's so much fun:)

Polymer Clay Raw Canes

A collection of some of my raw polymer clay canes. When the mood strikes me I'll make a bunch of different canes, I usually work on about 3 projects at once. If I get tired of working on one, or can't come up with any new ideas,  I simply set it aside & go on to something new. I guess that's why my desk top is always such a jumbled mess! I have so many ideas just bouncing around inside my head, that I started to sketch them in a notebook, now I have an ever-growing number of jewelry designs in front of me, but not enough time to make them all!
Hopefully, once we move & get settled in, I'll have a lot more time for claying around:)

Olive & Grape Cane: This was used to make the pendant below

Color Cube Canes: used to make the earrings below

Available in my Etsy Shop : Beadazzleme.etsy.com

Polymer Clay Summer Fruity Charm Bracelet

Brand new Summer Fruity Charm bracelet is a happy blend of fruity colors: Melon, Lime, Lemon, Kiwi, with a hint of black! Add some Citrus charm to your wardrobe...
Summer has certainly arrived in Florida & it's Hot...hot...Hot! but the pool sure is refreshing!

Polymer Clay Seafoam Long Chain Necklace

I was inspired to start a new series of long chain necklaces after I saw my daughter wearing this style from some of her favorite shops like: Ann Taylor Loft & J.Crew. They are popular right now & can be worn as a layered look with another plain silver chain or even another beaded necklace. I tried lots of different color combination's such as Amethyst & Teal, Salmon & Peach & Copper-Silver-Gold.

My next one is going to include Black with some plum & purplish shades, those are my favorites & I wear a lot of those colors too.

Polymer Clay Faux Geode Bracelet

The Faux Geode bracelet is made with a cane similar to the one I used in the Faux Geode necklace (shown in an earlier post). I used Fimo translucent clay with a tint of Premo purple & violet. The bracelet is strung on purple jewelry wire, I also added charcoal colored glass accent beads. I love making these unusual pieces, I never sell them, I just keep adding to my collection that I display in my craft studio.

Polymer Clay Pendant

This is one of my pendants that was published in the book “Polymer Artists Showcase“  The front of the pendant is a gradation of cinnamon/russet colors, with black lines & dots to complete the composition. The back is a Mica Shift pattern done in a pearl gold/bronze color. The bail at the top is actually a steel bead that I inserted with a wire into the top of the pendant to hold it securely, I like using odd & unexpected things for bails, I am a great collector of odds & ends, that I just know someday I might possibly use in one of my creations. Maybe that makes me a hoarder of sorts? Well, I guess if you looked inside my craft closet you would see I’m not much of an organizer:( but, I know exactly where things are in my hodgepodge, jumbled up craft closet.  Just ask me for a purple flat-backed rhinestone, & with a little digging, well maybe a lot, I’m sure to find one!!

My Polymer Jewelry is Published in Polymer Artists Showcase

I was so excited to have four of my Polymer Jewelry pieces published in Tejae Floyde's  latest full-color book Polymer Artists Showcase. Tejae has been featured on www.polymerclaydaily.com, and is affectionately known as the "Queen of Hearts". Her work has been published in Somerset Studio, PolymerCafe, Exploring Connections, Progress and Possibilities and "400 Polymer Clay Designs" by Lark books. She is also a member of Craft Edu. faculty.

 Below is the explanation that accompanies her book:
Polymer Artists Showcase includes popular well known polymer artists as well as never before published artists. Polymer art photos were collected from contributing artists from all over the globe. This photo book is an eclectic mix of jewelry, sculpture and various polymer art. An inspiring resource. Full color photos include artists name, flickr name and website (if available). A great gift for any polymer enthusiast.

Polymer Clay Reversible Pendant as seen in the book

My Signature Watercolor Rainbow Pillow Beads appear in the book

 

Polymer Clay Faux Geode Necklace

This necklace was created using a Faux technique. I used Fimo Classic translucent for this project as it is a firm clay suitable for caning. I mixed tiny bits of Premo in Violet & Purple to make the clear colors, edged in a translucent black squiggles cane I created.

I’m still wondering whatever possessed me to create this piece, it must be my ongoing love of Rocks & Geodes. Ever since I was a little kid I’ve had this fascination with rocks:  Large river rocks, amethyst geodes, quartz, mica…just about any form of rock & I will collect it! I think I picked the wrong place to live when I moved to Florida…no rocks here! Just shells (another obsession) & lots of sand! You actually have to buy rocks here & are they ever expensive too!!

I absolutely love the smooth river rocks, I paint them with whimsical designs & bright colors, so they can decorate my flower garden. Of course I also have my indoor rocks too! I paint those to resemble cats, dogs, bunnies & raccoons! I save the smaller smooth rocks to use as paperweights covered with colorful polymer clay canes.

I’ve also gotten in to trouble with my rock addiction. Every vacation I just have to gather a few rocks as mementos of our visit. Well, one winter vacation we all flew to the coast of Maine. Needless to say, I was in rock heaven! My family looked on from the comfort of the warm car, shaking their heads as I gathered handfuls of granite in the freezing weather. I had so many rocks packed in my suitcase & handbag I could barely zip them, much to the dismay of the officers checking through the baggage for contraband. I don’t know if it was a coincidence or not, but many people were asked to voluntarily get off the small commuter flight out of Bangor, due to excess weight. Do you think it could have had anything to do with my precious collection of rocks?