Well wouldn't you know it, I just couldn't leave well enough alone and was soon back in the polymer clay for a second bash at creating something of a three-dimensional nature. This time: beads! Good golly do I ever love beads. Especially handmade or wooden ones. Each one has its own character, and because they are either made individually or not mass-produced, they can be striking and interesting.
By intertwining two long thin 'worms' of clay, then kneading them a bit and rolling into balls, you can get beads with a certain marbled effect. I had enough clay to make nearly five dozen of them – 59 to be precise – and used a needle to make holes through each one. Putting 18 of them on an elastic string produced this bracelet, as you see below.
By putting a few plain-coloured ones in there too, it changes the effect and adds variety. You might want to go for a different option, if you try it yourself, which I recommend you do.
And there it is. Any colour you like, as Pink Floyd would say. Or was it Deep Purple? Or Moby Grape? Either way, wise words indeed. Now, get beading, or I'll make you dance to the tune of my hickory stick!!
Bye for now.
