I had a few minutes today and wanted to try something new. I went to Google Reader which I now use to follow all those lovely blogs people write and found some of my items tagged  ‘want to try’. I decided to have a go at this anemone cane from Dora’s Explorations blog as it looked like I would get it done in the time I had (lovely husband has gone to pick up the kids from school for me).I went with rainbow as I wanted to try...

Finished braceletOriginally uploaded by surfingcat claySo they have been growing on me and now I love this little bracelet! I hope my friend does too.I started making spliced flower canes when I watched Cindy Leitz’s tutorial

For my latest Bam Bam bracelet I tried putting twists of extruded clay around the end of one of the parts to disguise the join. This would have worked well if I hadn’t of snapped one of the pieces whilst sanding a bit too roughly! I repaired it with Kato Paste but I can’t get the elastic through so I guess some paste must of got in hole. I may try poking some wire down to see if I can clear it. This is what it would look like if I...

Zebra spoonOriginally uploaded by surfingcat clayAnother birthday present this time a funky zebra print tea spoon.

IMG_2844Originally uploaded by surfingcat clayI made this bam bam bangle (follow the link for details of the tutorial and my first attempt at a bam bam bracelet) a little larger than the others and therefore it slips over my wrist without needing to be in 2 parts. I covered the join with a little extruded string. I made another curved tube bead and have strung it on a simple cord. After sanding I buffed them with my home made muslin buffing...

I am going out for afternoon tea to a posh hotel in Bath on Saturday for one of my friends birthdays so I thought I would make her some jewellery as a gift (I don’t think I have told her about this blog yet so it should remain a surprise!). I haven’t made a spliced flower cane for a week or so now so thought I would make some spliced flower beads, funny how I didn’t think I liked them till I made one and now I love them.I...