"Claws, Bones & Fangs"

Claws, Bones & fangs"...all in polymer clay of course. First up are 2 Dragon Claws...each grasping a blood red faux stone. The first one is in silver clay with black acrylic paint antiquing grasping a red "glittlerstone" bead.This piece has been strung on a leather cord & has a small matching charm at the clasp along with one of my name tags.

"Claw of the Silver Dragon"

 

 The second one is the same but in gold polymer clay. Each one was hand sculpted. This piece is also antiqued in black.

"Golden Dragon Claw"

 This next piece was inspired by tribal art & is a fierce looking tiki pendant with matching faux bone tube beads. The pieces are antiqued with a burnt umber acrylic paint & then sealed. If you look closely you'll see that he also has red rhinestone eyes...

"Tiki Amulet"

 

 This was a test sculpt for a set of faux casting bones. I think they will turn out great with just a bit more antiquing...

"Knuckle Bones"

 The last piece for today is a faux tooth with a carved ivory cap also antiqued with the burnt umber acrylic paint. The faux ivory is ivory & transparent clays layered tightly & shaped into the tooth. Then after the first baking the cap is added & carved, baked again then antiqued.

"The Hunter's Amulet"

I'm working on a few other projects & maybe next week I'll have more to show than just polymer clay...maybe even a mini album or two...we'll see how far I get over the holiday weekend.
Well that's it for today! Thanks again for stopping by...Till Next Time!

Simple Bezel Set Polymer Clay Pendants

Today I've decided to show a few simple clay bezel set faux stone pendants since I'm planning a tutorial on this very project.The first set is a simple faux agate stone & accessory beads from silver & transparent clays with black micro fine glitters & the bezel is silver polymer clay rubbed with silver pearl-ex powders & sealed.

Polymer clay faux Agate 

 This next piece was my first attempt at a faux Tiger Eye, I think it turned out OK. It is set in a black polymer clay bezel.

Polymer Clay faux Tiger Eye

 Next up is also what was my first attempt to create a faux opal which in my opinion is one of the most difficult to replicate. While this piece doesn't have the depth or the refraction of light of a real opal it still turned out to be a very beautiful piece.

Polymer Clay faux opal

 This last piece is a silver polymer clay bezel from a mold taken off of a broken bit of something or other with a faux Blue Gold Stone, it really sparkles. The bezel was then antiqued & rubbed with a bit of pearl-ex powder.

Polymer Clay faux Blue Gold Stone

Well again that's it for today...short & sweet...lol. Thanks again for stopping by...Till Next Time!

Polymer Clay "Artifacts"

It's no secret that I have a love of History & Art History in particular. So the next few pieces are inspired by ancient historical artifacts. These first pieces are inspired by Celtic art...

"Celtic Cross"

These pieces are some of my favorites & were created with a mix of silver clay & some pearl-ex powders & the green stones are transparent clay, a mix of different green clays with some gold Martha Stewert Leaf glitter & some micro-fine green glitters. I wish the pics showed the depth a bit better, the tube beads are really stunning.

"Celtic Cross" with flash

The next piece is a faux flint hunting knife. This piece is created with a faux bone handle that is ivory & transparent clay & the blade is a mix of browns with a bit of transparent clay. The blade was "carved" while in the raw state & has a wonderful pattern of colors. The whole piece was antiqued after baking & then glazed.

"The Hunter's Blade"

"The Hunter's Blade" with flash

This next piece is inspired by some carved whale ivory Tribal art. Again this piece is ivory & transparent clay used for a faux ivory look...

"Tribal Shark"

I think this piece would be perfect on the beach!
  This next piece is another of my favorites & a fine example of how individual the faux stones can turn out. The arrowhead is a combination of a pearl blue clay & silver glitter & the bezel is silver clay with some antiquing. The accessory beads & the center stone which is very unique, are transparent clay with the pearl blue & some glitters but if you look closely at the center stone you can almost see the image of a warrior in the stone...

"The Spirit Warrior"

I think that's about all for today. I'm working on some stones & beads today for some future projects. I'll try to post the results in the next few days just to catch you up on what I've been working on. Thanks for stopping by...Till Next Time!

"Zipper Pulls" To dangle off your purse or even use as a pendant .These little zipper pulls are a great way to add a little decoration to your ensemble. The first piece is polymer clay with pearl-ex powders with a faux abalone look. The second one has a bit of gold leafing on the top with a stamp embossed background.

The third piece is the same faux abalone as the first one but with a water removable tattoo & liquid sculpey with glitter on top. The final tiny piece is blue & gold clay stamp embossed with Magic Glos on top. While these are fairly simple pieces they are super fun to make & great for craft bazaar's & fairs/trade shows. Well that's it for today...unless I surprise myself & post 2 in one day...lol. Till Next Time!

"In the Green"...well mostly...lol. Today's post is a few pendants in green. Polymer clay with pearl-ex powders & glitters. What can I say other than...green is my favorite color! These first 2 pieces are filmed without the flash to show the pearlescence of the clays.

Mokume Gane technique with glaze

Polished but with no glaze

"Summer Wheat"

"In the Money" Polymer Clay Worry Stone

 Ok...so I know the last one's not green but it made me think green...money that is...lol. A few years ago I created polymer clay pocket/worry stones for all the men in my family. This one was an extra but there were quite a few...like a baseball, a shell, piece of faux bone & even a dinosaur claw for my nephew. I really enjoyed making them, just a little trinket for the guys to carry in their pocket so when they reach their hand in their pocket & feel it, they think of me. Well that's all for today & thanks for stopping by...Till Next Time!

 "Journey/Story Charms & beads" these are sets of charms & beads in themed collections that represent a story or journey. These are just pure fun for creating unique charm necklaces & pendant pieces.

"Love Struck"

"Dreams for the Dreamer"

"Midnight Rendezvous"

"Beachcombing"

"Nature Walk"

 These pieces where created with various techniques including...colored pencil transfer to raw clay, faux finishes, stamps & mold & pearl-ex powders. Some of my glitterbeads, glitterstones & pearlstones. Even a few pieces of faux coral & driftwood. Well, that's all for today. As always, thanks for stopping by... Till Next Time!

Pendants, pendants, pendants...I'm crazy about pendants! I thought I would begin to share just a few at a time since there are a lot of them. Today I'll start with some "Skull Pendants" made from Polymer Clay, kids tattoos(the removable kind you put on with water), some glitters & Magic Glos. I just love the way these turn out & they're super easy. I'll put this on the tutorial list to cover eventually.

"Skull Pendants"

Next are a few "mokume gane" technique pieces. This is a somewhat complex technique & there are many tutorials online showcasing this technique, maybe someday I'll work-up a tutorial on some of these as well.

"Neon Blossoms"

"Sparkling Stars"

Well, just a few pieces to start with but there's many more to come. So thank you so much for stopping by...Till Next Time!