One Last Look at Current Polymer Clay Jewelry For Now

I am concluding the posts showing some of the jewelry I’m made with polymer clay for the time being with these pieces.

This is another piece that seems to go with just about anything. The pattern looks like it has been woven.

This shaped pendant was strung with semi-precious beads and vintage beads. It is also one of those pieces that goes with almost everything.

I have added those little “fans” to the surface of this pendant to give it a true 3D design.

These large earrings were made from the same palette of polymer clay as the pendant. I don’t expect someone to wear them together as they each have more impact when worn alone.

An assortment of various sizes, colors and designs of earrings. Many of them have a Swarovski crystal on the bottom.

This is one of the smallest earrings I make. You may be able to get an indication of the size by looking at the crystals.

Key chains have been one of the most popular items I make as they can be used by men and women and all ages. The colorful “beads” make it easy to find your keys. the brighter the better!

If you look at the work I have shown recently you will see a certain similarity between some of the pieces. This could be because I was using the same base color,. because I was using the same canes, or I was using canes made from the same colors. Working in a series in polymer clay is quicker than working in a series when I make quilts.

I hope you have enjoyed this glimpse of one of my other “ART” expressions.

Still More Polymer Clay Jewelry

This pendant was also made with the colors that were used in that favorite Blue Fish collection.

This was part of a class collaboration from a class I took years ago. I forget who taught it.

If I am not mistaken I used the left over pieces we make in the class to make this bead.

I strung this pendant with polymer clay,  glass and semi-precious beads.

I made these round beads from polymer clay. I strung them with vintage spool beads.

There is no end to what you can do with polymer clay.

I do use a lot of the same color sense and design sense I use when making quilts.

More Polymer Clay Jewelry

I have made a lot of pendants and they are very popular as they can dress up a simple tee shirt, shirt or sweater.

This is one I designed with colors that matched one of my most favorite Blue Fish collections ever.

I use no paints in any of my pieces. The colors and designs are all in the clay. I also mix my own colors from the colors of clay I buy.

The colors in this 2 section pendant make it a winner to wear with just about any color.

This is another 2 part pendant. It is strung with semi-precious beads.

Of course as I share all of these pieces it makes me want to get back to working with the clay.

But at this time I have some higher priorities on my schedule.

Polymer Clay–It’s More Than Amulets!

My cousin Mary asked to see my polymer clay jewelry but we ran out of time. I decided if I posted it on the blog she will get to see it!

I have made most of the bracelets on this display stand. You also see some commercial ones I have purchased. I have these arranged in color groups I can wear together.

This is a Potato Chip necklace, named by Pier Voulkos since it is shaped like a potato chip.

 

This Potato Chip necklace was made with gold metallic clay.  The gold metallic clay can produce some very exciting results depending how you put the design together.

I learned to make this style necklace in a class I took from Lindly Haunani. It is such a fun necklace, just like Lindly herself!

These are just a small part of the jewelry I have made from Polymer Clay. I will be showing more of them on a future post.

Many pieces I made have been sold and I didn’t get pictures of them.

Colorful PC Bracelets - My Other Passion

I have shared some of my polymer clay work on this blog. Most of it has been amulets and my bowls.

I have also used it for many items of jewelry, plaques and even on my quilts.

I'd like to share some of my bracelets today.

They are so much fun to make and so lightweight to wear. Like my quilts, they are all about color and creativity.

I have 3 basic styles I make -
1. Beads
2. Bands
3. Slinky style- my own invention



I have used a variety of different polymer clay beads on each of these bracelets. On each one I have alternated with small beads from my collection of vintage and antique beads to set off the polymer beads.



These band bracelets are made on an aluminum form. I wear one or more of these at a time, often combining them or adding other bracelets I own.



These are some of my slinky style bracelets.



Another view of some of the slinky style bracelets.

Most of these are in my own private collection.

There's More To Polymer Clay Than Just Amulets - Jewelry

I just finished this polymer clay necklace. The round beads are ones I made and they are strung with some vintage beads I purchased.

If you click on these images you will get a larger photo so you can see them better.


In this closeup you can see the individual beads better.
The design and colors all come from the clay. I do not use any paint on my clay work.

I start with packages of clay in various colors and mix them to get the colors I use. Once I have the colors I want I use them to create my designs.
I use many of the same color and design principles I use when making quilts to create with polymer clay.

Me And My Shadow

My grandchildren have done polymer clay with me from time to time.
They leave their leftover clay canes or projects here when they don't want to work with them anymore.
Many of the amulets I have been making include some of that clay.

My oldest granddaughter has done some great things with clay but seems to have lost interest in or outgrown what she created.



While cleaning out a drawer today I found these discs she created. I decided to string them to make a bracelet for her. If she doesn't like the bracelet she can easily take it apart and do something else with the discs but at least they are out of the drawer and won't be spilling each time I open it.



I strung the discs on a transparent stretch cord. It is long enough to go around my wrist twice and I'm sure on her wrist it will do this and be looser.