Saturday, September 29, 2012

Textile Beads

I sandwiched cotton fibers in half the raw polymer clay disks and cotton string in the other half, pressed them together and then baked.   When cooled, I strung them on a cable necklace.  When experimenting with combining anything with polymer clay-whether it is liquid, solid or material, I bake at a lower temperature and stand there to watch it.  Safety first. 
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6 comments:

  1. BarbaraSeptember 29, 2012 at 4:34 AM

    Very delicate and pretty! Only one question, does it tickle? ;)

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  2. Marian HertzogSeptember 29, 2012 at 7:56 AM

    Love it! I am a texture junkie!

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  3. Marlene BradySeptember 29, 2012 at 8:09 AM

    Yes. I should call it the "Tickle Me Elmo" necklace. My grandmother used to say, "Suffer for beauty, kid". Seeing the shorter cable on the mannequin reminds me to order some longer ones. Thanks for the kind words.

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  4. Marlene BradySeptember 29, 2012 at 8:20 AM

    Thanks Marian. I'm on a polymer clay and textile kick. Fun to experiment.

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  5. DVArtistSeptember 29, 2012 at 9:45 AM

    Very cool. I love this. You just amaze me with all of your crative ideas.
    Nicole/Beadwright

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  6. Marlene BradySeptember 29, 2012 at 10:25 AM

    Thanks Nicole.

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