Here are the rest of the hollow ‘Pod’ beads I made at the workshop with Christine Dumont last Friday. They are now all sanded and buffed. i have one I haven’t quite finished yet I need to tidy up the holes and then bake it. Looking forward to making some more later in the week.This was the first bead we made in a plain colour so we could learn the basic techniqueThe Pod collection

I was very lucky to attend a Pods and Cocoons workshop with Christine Dumont in London on Friday. It was a wonderful day and I am really pleased with some of the things I made. It was great to catch up with the lovely Toni (who I met at Polymer play Days in Nottingham) and to meet some more lovely people. I have only had time to sand and buff one of my Pods made on Friday . It looks very glass like.Can’t wait to make some...

I am so excited I have sold my first piece of jewellery! I gave some bits to my mum to try and sell for me at charity coffee morning and sale she is having on the 24th September. I hadn’t given her prices cause I was still struggling with those, I felt that what I wanted to charge might be too much. Well a friend of hers came round and wanted to buy 3 of my necklaces (I only sent about 6!). Mum called me but I was on a train and there was...

Finally I grabbed a bit of clay time. I am trying to gear up to sell my polymer clay creations. Here’s a sneak preview.

I have been making some blue and white beads to make a bracelet for my friends birthday (she has a blue and white flower print top). I made a pair of simple matching earrings too. 

IMG_3076Originally uploaded by surfingcat clayWe made these 2 spoons a while ago but only did the last bit of paint application last night.The one on the left was made by my good friend Ruth and the one on the right is mine. She was more delicate with her paint application and her sanding and it looks more organic and natural than mine. Needless to say I like the lumpy organic nature of hers and she likes the brightness of mine.I made some more...