Ok so as you can see i'm slowly getting there with the copper clay. My surfaces with the last three pieces were much better than the roll beads i first made, but then those were not ment to have shiney surfaces, they were really just a play around. These latest pieces and indeed pieces to come for the next few weeks are also playing around, shape,form,surface, structure but i'm getting more serious now. Been doing making for a few years now, and want to more forward.
Having said that, i did throw a piece together today from the scrap clay i had left over. Another idea that came to me at 2am lol. Simple rectangle with my attempt at drawing/cutting out a design element in clay. The rectangle and element went well. Alas i forgot to put the remaining scrap into clingfilm and it had dried a fair bit, so i tried to reconstitute the thing but it didnt go too well. So the bail for the pendant was very dry and cracked as i tried to shape it onto the tile. And i'm having problems making paste from scrap bits so i feel the bail and maybe even the element may go the way of the squares and fall off as i start to fire it. The element i can remove and try again if needed. I spent a good while this afternoon trying to use paste and re-shape and secure the bail in place *crosses everything that will cross*. It should be dry tomorrow, so am hoping i can finish it to where i'm happy and i'll post pictures.
Finally a quick shout out to some of the ladies of makingjewellery mag who now follow my ramblings, welcome ladies ;) xx
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