Butterfly Bling

This is a little different twist on jewelry from what I've done in the past.  This is a metal focal piece and I added clay so the end result is similar to a cloisonne piece.  Obviously it looks different from cloisonne, but it's a similar look...some pieces more so than others.

This butterfly is the first one I made.  I painstakingly added different color clay in all the "holes" of the design.  It has 5 swarovski crystals included, a bale, and a cord.  The clay was applied to the back of the piece first in one neutral color.  The different colors on the front were applied from the front and the backing gave the colored clay pieces something to adhere to.  It is a nice piece that I kept for myself (but I do have another butterfly focal piece that I haven't made yet) and I truly do not think the photos do it justice.  

The piece has been clear coated. I used a very small liner brush and added clear coat only to the clay (or tried to anyway!).  It was extremely inexpensive to make and could be sold as a pendant only or as a completed piece of jewelry.  I have kept an eye out for focal pieces such as this one ever since!