Technique: Faux hammered metal earrings Win: Not yet Today’s challenge was to create a round pair of earrings using split colours with a faux hammered metal centre. I used silver flakes to create the metallic effect, and then pressed the surface to imitate hammered metal texture. The technical side worked fairly well, but composition-wise I’m … [Read more…]
Technique: Makume Gane flower pendantWin: Yes Challenge: Lessons Learned: Confidence Level: 8/10 Notes:Even with a little more control introduced through the use of dots and circular patterning, the final slab still unfolded like a surprise package from the polymer clay universe. Makume Gane continues to be wonderfully unpredictable, and part of the joy is accepting … [Read more…]
Technique:Makume Gane pendant and matching earrings Win:Mostly Challenge:• To create an interesting layered look with a Makume Gane slab Lessons Learned:• Makume Gane is always wonderfully unpredictable, and this turned out completely differently to what I imagined these colours would create• The pendant is lovely, but not at all what I thought it would look … [Read more…]
Technique: Black & Gold Dangle Earrings Challenge Lessons Learned Reflection This pair feels elegant in that quiet, confident sort of way. The black creates a dramatic backdrop while the gold catches the light like tiny fragments of treasure. I’m especially happy with the movement and balance of the three dangling sections. Even though the design … [Read more…]
Technique: Lacey pendantWin: Yes Challenge: Lessons Learned: Confidence Level: 9/10 Notes:This piece felt elegant from the very beginning. There is something strangely satisfying about seeing detailed lace emerge from a simple mould, almost like uncovering a hidden pattern in frost or icing sugar. The curved pendant shape also gave the lace a softer, more vintage … [Read more…]
Technique: Layered pendant and matching studsWin: Yes Challenge Lessons Learned Confidence Level 9/10
Technique: Translucent clay with pink “gold” leaf dangle earringsWin: Yes Challenge: Lessons Learned: Confidence Level: 8/10
Technique: Translucent clay with green “gold” leafWin: Yes Challenge: Lessons Learned: Confidence Level: 8/10 Notes:These earrings feel a little like tiny pieces of sea glass that wandered into a fantasy forest and picked up treasure dust on the way
Technique: Different black earringsWin: Yes Challenge: Lessons Learned: Confidence Level: 9/10 Notes:This felt like a small experiment day, but a very useful one. Even though the shapes were simple, the different finishes completely changed the personality of each pair. I especially enjoyed the contrast between the soft matte texture and the bright glitter details.
Technique: Simple flower dangle earring Win: Yes Challenge:• To create a simple pair of symmetrical white dangle earrings with a flower on each Lessons Learned:• I baked these under a tinfoil tent and you can see that I placed the tent onto the one circle, which left a visible mark. It reminded me that even … [Read more…]