However, on her latest batch update, I was able to snag some beautiful "naked" fluted porcelain rounds. Claire carves the grooves into each bead before firing once, and then used oxide to color them in a second firing, giving them that smoky velvety texture with slight minty green overtones.
I'm a big fan of mirroring shapes, textures, and colors of the various component in my assemblage pieces. And I'm also a big fan of old wood beads. So when I saw the fluted grooves of Claire's beads, my mind immediately jumped to a pair of wood "pumpkin" beads that I've been saving up for a special occasion. The textures of the two sets play beautifully off of each other, but they still manage to maintain their own individual flavor and flair.
Thank you, Claire, for sharing your beads with us!
Happy Wednesday :)
Nikki
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No, thank you, for a lovely post! Very happy to see these. I adore (/covet) those old wooden beads. Fab earrings - and I'm extra pleased you want to keep them!
ReplyDeleteClaire is so creative in her bead making, I have a few of her wonderful beads myself. These are amazing and I love the finished earrings!
ReplyDeleteA great mind and hand meld going on here between you two. I can't wait to see you sporting these next time we meet up!
ReplyDeleteThat texture!! I'm in love!
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