Some fun with new canes!
First off, the lovely tiger cane was purchased and not one of my creations, HOWEVER, the beads that were created from it are mine. I designed the beads with a necklace in mind but the necklace that you see here, is not the necklace I saw in my head. It happens that way sometimes and that is the fun part about creating. A lot of times, I will think through a design for weeks - doing sketches and puzzling out things in my head while I try and decide how best to showcase the beads that I am momentarily in love with. Then I sit down and start to let them speak to me. I don't always know what additional components will be involved and I certainly didn't see the red tiger eye nor the Swarovski flowers even after I started to wire wrap my pieces.
Just let things happen!
The little plumeria cane was an experimental project that is now more round than it was when I did this first slice and photo. I also experimented with doing a more subtle Skinner blend. This one was 85% white, 10% yellow and 5% slender band of orange in the corner of my clay layout. This gave me the slight orange center for my petal and a very subtle yellow blend to white like the traditional plumeria has. I will work on this cane a bit more and work up some beads using it.
I purchased a darling little face from a talented cane maker in Israel that I am going to use for an additional piece for the Beadstar contest. She can be reached at her etsy shop www.etsy.com/shop/bonnydesign She has some adorable face canes and the one I purchased came quickly and very well packed. She was a pleasure to do business with. Tell her that I sent you.
I am taking a day off from work to have my own personal clay day with canes being formost on my list of things to do. I have almost exhausted my stash of kaleidoscope canes and I am looking forward to creating some new designs. Hopefully I will have those up here soon!
Keep warm, stay safe and enjoy bonnydesign's shop!
Julie
