A Beautiful Polymer Clay Necklace To Inspire Your Creativity
How This Necklace Came To Be… From Burnt Clay:
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Admiring jewelry pieces from other artists is a great way to inspire your own creativity. Now, I don’t condone that you copy their work exactly. But you can allow yourself to be inspired by the way the artist uses certain colors together, or by the way they have strung the beads.
For example, here’s a beautiful polymer clay necklace created by Maureen Thomas at Maureen Thomas Designs. The photo was sourced from Flckr.
I love this necklace for a few reasons. First for it’s name, Burned Leaves Necklace, which reminds me of many years ago when in the fall we used to burn big piles of raked leaves. Of course now that is an environmental no-no and so today we compost. But the cold and smoky air was “Everything Fall” to me, and it brings back many fond memories.
Another thing I like about the necklace is how it got its name. I understand that Maureen the artist had accidentally burned her leaf shaped beads… but then ended up loving how they looked and used them anyway. Sounds like something I would do. :-)
Lastly, just the shape and texture of the necklace is stunning, and I can see that it would be very dramatic lying against the skin. Beautiful!
Oh, and by the way, if you missed yesterday’s Polymer Clay Tip #22, here’s a link:
Help! I’m having problems making my beads perfectly round.
No worries. Try this… How To Make A Round Bead
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Don’t worry, a little hording can lead to some pretty creative jewelry. Wouldn’t have never made silverware jewelry if I threw everything out!
It’s good to know that even our worst disasters can be turned into somthing beautiful. I love to throw things out so it looks like I will have to retrain my eyes to see things differently & keep everything[could end up being a bit of a horder].
You’re welcome Maureen! Your work is so beautiful, it needs to be shared!
Cindy’s last blog post..Polymer Clay Cane Designs Inspired by Dainty Spring Flowers
Cindy, thanks so much for the positive comments on my necklace. I certainly don’t advocate the intentional burning of polymer clay (even though I personally love the look) for health reasons. But, this was one of those happy accidents! Thanks again.
If you have any beautiful polymer clay necklaces or jewelry that you’ve made, let me know below. I’ll get back to you with instructions on where you can email me a photo and I’ll post it in this section for others to see.