These pendants were formed with variations of the same shape. Two were formed from a mold of a piece of jewelry I made the other day, the third was molded directly from the jewelry itself. Two were colored with alcohol inks, one with the mixatives, and one was made from the makume gane block.
I tried I new technique I had read about today, makume gane. There are tutorials all over the internet, and tons of ways to do this. It is a special marbeling that is done to clay to achieve this many layers look in one piece. It is really hard to get the lighting right for this picture, but the colors are purples, blues and silver. These are all different pendants that I made with the same makume gane block.
Just pulled this pendants out of the oven and finished them with a matte spray. These pendants were all colored with alcohol inks and mica powders. The top 5 were cut with a round cutter, the rest were freeformed. I like the variety, as I have found that some people prefer perfectly round pendants, and other like theirs to have a little more character. I am excited for the next upcoming shows, I already have 3 lined up, two of which are next month. I am hoping to participate in more local art shows this year, and have more pieces available at them.
These pendants are currently drying. I am trying a new technique with alcohol inks on polymer clay, the trick is to paint a layer of liquid polymer over the piece, then drop the inks over it. There is also some effects achieved with alcohol ink mixatives, mica powders and hand colored clay. Thus is a really fun way to make abstract pendants, and if you buy a large amount of white clay like I did, it saves money too.
This pendant was made with polymer clay and metal. The face was done with clay and antiqued with black acrylic paint after baking. The metal back part was taken from a disassembled broach.
This pendant was also made out of polymer clay. This clay making is such a nice break from painting, though I imagine I will start up painting again soon. Next month is the start of art shows, and I will definitely be ready for them.
This face was made with polymer clay. The face has a fly on the forehead. The eyes are made with black brads and the mouth has been opened to make it scream.
Along with this face theme I have been working on, I have also been on a creepy kick lately. This pendant was made with black polymer clay and copper needles made for earrings. The leftover pieces of the copper were turned into into rings to look like piercings on the face. I hope other people like this creepy style jewelry as much as I do.
This pendant was made with two colors of polymer clay, a face with found metal parts pressed into the head, and dangling copper chains. Though it was impossible to show in the picture, the four chains are different lengths, the two inside chains are longer than the outside ones.
This pendant has a blue sparkly polymer clay face, with and non symmetrical black background. Some of the sparkles from the blue clay got worked into the black clay to give the whole piece a uniform appearance. All of these pendants will be put into my next art show.
This pendant is within the current face theme that I have been working on. These old style clock pieces were attached to the polymer clay face with a little liquid polymer clay.
This pendant was made with different parts of a mold cut up and formed together. The head is free formed to look like brains, with a swirled coloring in the polymer clay.
This pendant was made with polymer clay and found objects. It is an octopus, and in a slight steampunk style.
This pendant was done with polymer clay and found objects. Metallic powder was added for extra color. It is a steampunk turtle, and was sold as a christmas present.
This pendant was made with metal objects I found at the craft store, and polymer clay.
This fairy tale inspired pendant was done with metal pieces as well as a key that I had in a drawer somewhere. It is nice that polymer clay can be baked in the toaster oven, so you don't have to buy an expensive kiln. You just shouldn't use the same toaster over you cook in, as the clay can release gases into the over, and after awhile will coat the inside with a film.
This pendant was also made with found object, bits of metal, and various textured objects pressed into it.
