First off, I would like to show and discuss some beads I have made from polymer clay and then show off the jewelry that I have made from some of them.
Yup! This is a pile of polymer beads I have made. These are fresh from the polisher. There are several jewelry pieces that have been made from beads in this mess.
Most of the purple and all of the lacy looking blue and pink ones were traded along with most of their matching accent beads. I have attempted to re-create them but have not even come close. This is what makes polymer beads truly one of a kind. The separate "batches" are never the same. And the individual beads in each batch are not exact matches either.
Here is a necklace made from some of the red and white beads. They were made using the "natasha" technique. There will be a free tutorial HERE by the end of this week. I'm working on it. If all goes right, there will also be a link to a video to go along with the pictures. This necklace also includes blue Topaz chips and has a toggle clasp.
Below is another necklace made with natasha style beads. These weren't in the trade, I wanted to keep them for myself since they were made with this specific piece in mind.
All of the blue beads are polymer. the spacers are glass seed beads in 2 sizes.
Most of the purple and all of the lacy looking blue and pink ones were traded. I have attempted to re-create them but have not even come close. This is what makes polymer beads truly one of a kind. The separate "batches" are never the same. And the individual beads in each batch are not exact matches either.
Moving on, I would like to show you a necklace I created from what was not chosen by the other party when we did our trade. There is some 'recycled' chain in this one that was taken from a necklace I was given but never wore. Some of that chain ended up in some earrings too. Here, the big beads on the side were made to match the color of the round bead in the middle.
This round bead is the one at the top of the picture of the pile of beads. I embellished it with a lighter color clay that had a pattern, then added some of it to the 3 holes as well. Then the darker outline strip was applied. I was very happy with the effect. It totally changed the appearance of that plain purple ball. "GRIN" The smaller oval accent beads are also in that pile of beads. I made my own clasp for this one using brass wire.
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There are currently none of my polymer beads for sale. You can see more of my creations by visiting my website: http://www.kayscrafts.com
P Kay Bell
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