The time is almost here‼!
Back in late October I heard about something called an Art Bead Scene
Ornament Blog Hop. In checking further, I learned that this is the third year
that Art Bead Scene has hosted this Ornament Blog Hop. I was intrigued so I investigated further and
learned that to participate I would design an ornament using an art bead. My first thought was I love making Christmas
ornaments. My second thought was what
exactly is an art bead – so I went to the Art Bead Scene website and
learned that:
An art bead is a bead, charm, button or finding made by an independent artist. Art beads are the vision and handiwork of an individual artist.I clicked on some of the links and saw that art beads range from very simple to very complex and can be made of just about anything! But my best discovery is that I make art beads‼! Who knew???? Since I do make beads of all sorts, sizes and forms from polymer clay based on whatever project I am working on at the time, I decided that an ornament made using an “art bead” would be a great challenge so I signed up!
Now the time is drawing near for my Art Bead Scene Ornament
Blog Hop entry to be revealed. It’s been
an interesting and productive challenge and involved working through several
prototypes before I was happy with the end result. The creation of my art bead involved working
with alcohol inks, gold leaf, metallic paint, custom mixes of polymer clay,
deeply etched rubber stamps and a handmade mold.
The inspiration for my ornament goes back to a polymer clay
cruise I took in August with a group of polymer and metal clay
artisans. Each artisan was invited to make charms to exchange with everybody
else. One of those charms was based on a
Lisa Pavelka design that involved using two elements that were independent of
each other so that they could “spin”.
9 comments:
Arlene, this is so stunning! I'm totally flattered to have inspired you in any small way. Love this!!!
How pretty! A polymer clay cruise? If that's what you learned, I'd love know more details :)
No Charis Designs, this is not what I learned on the cruise. But a cruise is the way that I really got started with polymer clay. I had been struggling along with it on my own then went with a couple of friends on the 2008 Polymer Paradise cruise with four great polymer clay instructors. It was an absolute eye-opener and such a great boost to my polymer skills.
The skills that you see in my ornament are the result of four years of working and growing those skills. The designs and elements are a cumulative process and I really struggled over how to get this to work in reality the way it did in my head! But I do love a challenge.
This is a beautiful bead. I love the finishing effect of the frosty white. I am and always will be a novice when it comes to polymer clay but what I am most inspired by is that it can morph into so many different things and each maker's hand brings out something different. Thank you for joining us on this hop! Enjoy the day. Erin
Beautiful bead! Looking forward to seeing the results.
Gorgeous bead...love the colors!
Arlene, great bead but it's just a peek. Can't wait to see the finished ornament. Let me know when you post it.
What a beautiful ornament! Love the colors, design and also that it is a spinning style.
Beautiful. It feels so Xmas!
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