More than just beads

Today I was thinking about the little dragons I have made and sold. I have kept one. There are pictures of only two of my little dragons. This is the only one I could find :(
She was sold at my very first show.

She was constructed using scrap clay for her insides then I applied a special skin of clay . I applied gold leaf to the top of a slab of clay then crackled it by running it through the pasta machine a couple of times. She was coated with 3 layers of acrylic finish to seal the gold leaf and keep her shining.

Her wings are small indicating a baby dragon who can't fly yet.


Then there is my clown. He's a troll clown. Trolls need to laugh too.

This one was made from instructions in a book. I have since done more work with this kind of little figure and developed my own style. So far I don't have any to sell. They have all become gifts to family and friends. Whenever someone sees one they admire it and I give it to them. I know, there are no earnings in giving away my work, at least not monetary earnings. It makes me happy when someone likes my work that much. It doesn't matter if it is a paying customer or a near and dear family member or friend.























Here I have two of my favorite canes. The smaller canes at the top of the image are the ones I used for the centers of the finished canes. After being reduced the yellow center went in just as it is. The pink and white one was reduced then cut into four 1" pieces. I then placed them together and rolled them into a cane. That cane was then reduced and used for the center of the flower. Both of these have a lot of translucent clay in them. I think it makes them look more life-like when they are applied to something.



















Well, that is all for today I suppose. Where did I get the idea for adding a pic of some canes? I don't really know. LOL. I just found them while searching for another dragon.

Have A Great Day
Kay

TWO New Polymer Clay Necklaces

I have added some new pieces to my website. Two of them are Polymer Clay Necklaces.

The beads for these necklaces were made using the same technique, just different accent colors.

The focal beads have the appearance of inlay swirls. They aren't inlay though. They also have polymer bead caps which I think set them off very well. One necklace has seed beads for spacers and the other has shiny brass colored metal beads for spacers.

Announcing an exciting new addition to my website

I wish to announce a new addition to my website.

Sparkle Jewelry Auction

I have added a real auction program for the purpose of listing my sales. It has been named Sparkle Auction to "reflect" the beauty of our jewelry.

I am going to be listing at lest 3 different items of my own each week.

You must sign up to make purchases. There are no fees. It is free to buyers. Sellers pay minimal fees, NO listing fees. You will never be spammed.

See the page on my website for more information.

Visit the auction often Sparkle Jewelry Auction

How to make a basic polymer clay covered pen

Just a quick note to let everyone know I have just added a new tutorial to my website. You can see the tutorial HERE

It is a tutorial for beginners with instructions showing the way I do it. This pen is a simple smooth style with no texture.

Sales Events

There are only 2 shows I have attended. I sell mainly through consignment in local shops .

This first one was organized very quickly as a benefit for a local cancer victim. So there wasn't much time for me to come up with a pretty display. Ach! I had no table cover.

Here is a poor picture of the table with my so very helpful Granddaughter. We both had fun and there was a pretty good turnout for a show with such short notice that lasted only 5 hours.

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Here is my table at the Fall fest where there were many different types of vendors. There were also quite a lot of jewelry vendors too. There were a lot of choices for customers. We weren't really in competition since every jewelry maker has a distinct style that will appeal to some but not to others.

Most of the local jewelry artists network with one-another. We trade ideas, information, and even make purchases from one-another from time to time.

This sharing doesn't harm anyone's sales because no matter how much we gain from this relationship, we each still retain our unique style.

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