My Necklace in Fire Mountain Catalog

My orchid lariat necklace was published in the new FMG catalog. It took the third place in the polymer clay category of their beading contest - 2009 (although physically the work submission and all judging was done last year) .

The necklace features three hand-sculpted polymer clay orchids on one side of the lariat balanced off with a half of a dozen sculpted leaves on the other side. There are six strings of seed beads and Swarovski pearls in various sizes that hold the orchids in place and split on the other end of the lariat in a tassel-like fashion. This design could have been executed in other colors, but for some reason I wanted it in gray (or silver and steel if you prefer). I think in person it looks great this way, although for a beading catalog pictures I am sure a brighter version would have been better.

Earlier this year, when this design was appeared on FMG web site, I was commissioned for a bridal version of this necklace (all white, with white pearls mica powders on the flowers and interference green on the leaves).

Recent Publication

A picture of one of my necklaces was published in the last issue of Polymer Cafe.

This is Synergy, a style that combines my faux cloisonne techinque, sculpted orchids, and wire-wrapping.

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Black Cats – Polymer Clay Pins

I added a number of items to my shop on Ruby lane today, including the two cat pins below. These guys are completely out of my style. I made them about a year ago while playing with left-over black clay and watching TV. I have no idea where they came from. I usually plan my designs or at least can figure out what inspired them after the fact. These two are a complete mystery to me. I guess that is why I kept them for so long. Finally I found them in a corner of one of the drawers in my studio and decided to let them see the light so to speak. I think they are fun and deserve their place next to my up-scale designs. Any takers?