Here is the first Pod necklace I made after the workshop I did with Christine Dumont

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.