pigsides

 I've got some new things that will be posted tonight (or soon.)  This bone and shell necklace...

 I've had it completed for months but the I've never been satisfied with the photos I've taken.  It seems to be one of those items that just seems more impressive in person.  The newest photos will have to do.  Does it seem aseasonal now?  I never pay attention to seasons and jewelry.

 I finally got some more of my polymer clay beads photographed.  The light was iffy today and by the time I was done with these 2 lots of beads, it was gone.  Here are some moons and crescents, and some molded ones in the same metallicy finish.  The moon faces are hand formed with simple tool-end impressions for the eyes and mouth.  I kept a couple and will make more.

 You can't really tell in this photo, but those chubby smaller crescents interlock nicely.  I didn't even think of it until after they were cured and I put them on wire.  I think I'll make a ton of such interlockers and make a whole necklace out of them. I've been meaning to make an all-polymer clay bead necklace.  But I'm always compelled to list the larger lots beads instead of use them myself.  I do use a lot of my own beads, but they're usually orphaned or one offs.

More pig beads.  These have a black base with dusty pink highlighting.  I think I'll try some tiny flower painting on their sides next time--like those folky Mexican piggy banks.  I think I'll use some pig beads in some earrings as well.  Maybe I'll paint some folkroses on pigsides for earrings tonight...