I aquired some blank writing journals. Patterns were created in colored polymer clay. The clay was cured and fused to form covers for the books.

Lighted Polymer Pendants

I created flat sheets of clay mixing bright colors with a lot of translucent clay. The thin sheet of clay was formed around a wooden cone shape. The clay was cured until it was hard. A miniature LED light is placed inside. The light is suppose to shine through the pendant. My design is giving some interesting results.

Polymer clay Pandora beads on bracelet

I created Pandora type beads using metal eyelets as bead ends. Memory wire was used to make an oval shape for the bracelet.

I have been trying to come up with a necklace design more like a collar. These necklaces have five segments that are hinged to lay smoothly on a woman's neck.

We just finished our thirteenth day of art shows for 2015. A number of outside fairs were a part of this year in Arizona, Nevada, and Oregon. I have a little time to explore some new ideas. This is a new line of gummy bear products. 

Joining the Portland Polymer Clay Art Network has given me a wonderful resource for many of the frequently used techniques. It has been fun to experiment with the polymer in a group setting. The group members have a wealth of stories about strategies that give good results. This past week we used the Mokume Gane process. This pendant is a slice of clay from that process.

I read that they were discontinuing the production of Friendly Plastic strips. This is the material I have used to create all my colored jewelry. So, I started looking for new materials. Polymer clay seemed like a natural step since it contains a type of polymer resin similar to what I have been using. Here are some examples of my new pieces. What do you think?