First Bead :)

Wow she looks good. Don't stop posting what you do. That's part of the
excitement!


Debbie (New Mexico)


"mermaidscove" wrote in message
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Thanks, you are all very nice . I have made a second attempt, I like
some things about this one more. It looks a lot better in real life,
the scanner distorts the face some and doesn't pick up the colors well.
She's gold/ecru mix base and has green, gold and copper hilights.
http://www.mermaidscove.com/photos/polybead3b.jpg

I also made a faux beetle. I wanted to make it a vessel but I wasn't
quite up to that yet, he's just a pendant.
http://www.mermaidscove.com/photos/polybead2.jpg

I'll try to restrain myself from posting everything I do ;-) I'm just
still all excited when something works out.

Ingrid

| On 23 Apr 2005 16:24:24 -0700, "mermaidscove" wrote:

http://www.mermaidscove.com/photos/firstbead.jpg

Made my first bead, since I started playing with clay again. The shape
is from a mold and she's got metallic powders, antiqued and a wee bit
of glitter on the tail surface. What do you think?

It's lovely! Did you also create the mold?

Helen "Halla" Fleischer, Fantasy & Fiber Artist
http://home.covad.net/~drgandalf/halla/
Balticon Art Program Coordinator http://www.balticon.org

Not for the mermaid but I did modify it. The original mold has her on
an oval background like a cabochon. I trimmed it and the molded clay
down to make her stand alone. I made the mold for the beetle bead from
pert of a metal stamping. I have some plans for making that a better
design.

Ingrid

Did you also create the mold?