Marquis Pendant

 Clay and Crystal Marquis Pendant

This pendant is made up of a mix of clay (gold) with black (streaking) and copper liquid clay "framing" the pendant:  A channel was impressed into the marquis clay piece and was filled with a mix of liquid clay and copper mica powder. 

 

The front of the pendant has been clear coated. 

The bail is black clay, left with a matte finish, solidly incorporated into the pendant.  

 

This pendant is made entirely of clay...except for the 4 turquoise crystals.

The back is not clear coated, but buffed to a polished-stone shine. 

I textured the back clay backing with a subtle paisley pattern to give it a little appeal 

(who says the back shouldn't look good too!?)

 

A texture on the surface that lays against the skin if it is of any size is more comfortable than a flat, smooth, glossy piece.  It allows less clay to touch your skin (not that the clay hurts your skin), but allows a bit of air to be between you and the pendant.

It's a little more substantial than other pendants as it is roughly 1/8" thick, but isn't too heavy.  The pendant measures 2 5/8" wide from end to end.

 

Similar  pendants could be made in this shape in many different colors.  

This one, however, is one of a kind!

2015 Is Underway!

I took a reprieve over Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years. 

Hoping everyone had a memorable Thanksgiving, a beautiful Christmas, and a Safe and Happy New Year!! 

2015 is now well underway as we are prepping for the Super Bowl this weekend and Valentine's Day is rapidly approaching!  

 

I do believe time speeds up as we get older.  [sigh]  BUT I digress...

 

I am offering a discount in honor of Valentine's Day in my Etsy shoppe at ClayBeaute.Etsy.com

Take 15% OFF your purchase using VALENTINE15 in the shopping cart now thru February 8th and give a one-of-a-kind, hand-crafted, unique gift to your Valentine.

 

 Share The Love!

 

Feminine and Masculine Gifts

Shock Absorber Pens - Masculine Pens

Ladies' Pens





Cuff Bracelets & Sets





Razor Set



Bolt Action Pens

Cuff Links



Desk Sets





 

Earrings

And Teen Gifts:

Charms/Pendants & Rings

Hair Pins

Perfume Pen

 

 I hope you are having an awesome start to this new year and are staying warm out there! 

ClayBeaute.Etsy.com 

"Costume" Jewelry...Literally

 Dragon Eye Pendant

 

This pendant is polymer clay on a pendant bezel approx. 2mm deep and 1" in diameter with an antique silver finish.  The eyeball is gloss coated while the remaining portions of the clay remain matte finish with no coat or buffing.  

Some mica powders were used and the 'skin' is textured with dragon scales.  The clay was cured directly on the bezel underneath.   

A simple chain or cord would make this an interesting costume accessory....particularly for a dragon slayer!!

Bullet Charm

Bullet Charm

1 - 45 Caliber Bullet Head 

A marble-size ball of Polymer Clay (color, your choice)

 1 - Pendant Bezel, Antique Copper (or silver, brass, or other...your choice). This one is approx. 1" in diameter and approx. 2mm deep..

Put a bit of liquid clay / bake and bond / polypaste, etc. in the bottom of the bezel.  Form the ball of clay (single color or mix of colors) and push it into the bezel to the desired shape (flat, rounded, etc.).  Just be sure the clay sits high enough in the bezel to envelope the bullet head.  This will depend on how thin the bullet head is (you decide when you cut it from the spent bullet.).

Push the bullet head into the center of the clay.  You will need to reshape the clay and push the clay up and around the bullet head to the height you want evenly around the bullet.

Smooth out finger prints and make sure the clay is not over the top of the bezel edge.

Cure the clay.

When cool, you can sand and buff the clay or you can apply a clear coat.  

The pendant can be put on a key chain split ring (key chain charm), on a chain or cord (necklace), on a ring for use on a range bag, purse, or jacket (zipper pull), etc. 

Other ideas:  Initials can be engraved in the clay above or below the bullet (or one initial on either side of the bullet), or Swarovski crystals could be incorporated into the clay for the girly girl.  The clay could also be textured with a pattern.

This one was made with liquid clay and mica powder...and a bullet head.  It's hard to capture in a photo, but the layers of mica powder and transparent clay give depth to this one!

PATRIOTIC EARRINGS

 MY PATRIOTISM IS SHOWING...

SILVER PLATED STUD EARRINGS

with clutches

RED WHITE and BLUE 

PATRIOTIC STRIPE!

These earrings would look very cute with a nautical themed outfit or just a 

solid red, blue, or white t-shirt!  

Great item for Memorial Day weekend, 4th of July, or any other day in the US of A!

Simply made, I created a striped cane and cut a slice the appropriate thickness for the bezel in the earring and then used a round cutter the right size for the bezel and with a little dab of liquid clay or bake & bond, simply cured the clay inside the earrings.  Buff or clear coat the clay and you're done!

BUTTERFLY PIN

 METAL, CLAY, AND CRYSTALS!

Antique Brass Butterfly has been enhanced 

with polymer clay to mimic enamel/cloissonne pieces 

featuring 11 Light Turqouise Swarovski Crystals!

The back features a simple, standard safety pin for wearing on your collar, lapel, or blouse.

A simple piece with a nice shape/basic design, with some color added, and just enough bling!

Bullet Bracelets

 BULLET JEWELRY BRACELETS

This bracelets features a 40 caliber bullet head and light turquoise Swarovski crystals in textured turquoise clay.  The clay and bullet head rest in a silver plated bezel.  Suede laces are attached to the bezel with a clasp and extender chain.   

The back of the bezel is smooth.

The suede bracelet laces are available in black, white or pink.  

The other bezel is completed with a .223 bullet head with a Swarovski crystal in the center of purple, white, & black clay.  This bezel would look nice in any of the suede colors.

These can be custom made with your choice of bullet caliber/mm, your choice of clay color, and your choice of suede color.  These can also be made without bullet heads and can include multiple clay colors, pattern/design, with multiple crystals, etc.

These are very cute bracelets and lend to many different options and ideas.  Can be matched to a stretch or sized ring and a pendant an/or earrings too.

The suede laces are easy to make as well.   

Bullet Jewelry

45 Caliber Once-Fired Bullet Cartridge 
Bracelet and Stretch Ring Set

The cuff bracelet is adjustable to 9" and is silver plated pewter with rhinestones around the decorative bezel.  Black polymer clay houses the nickel bullet head.  The stretch ring bezel is just slightly smaller than the bracelet bezel. The band features plastic comfort beads on stretch cord for a non-pinch adjustable ring.

A unique item to dress up your jeans outfit on a Saturday night and show your support of the 2nd Amendment at the same time! Definitely a conversation piece!

The actual, once-fired cartridges are cut by hand and the rim/head of the cartridge are used in the jewelry.

Silver Bullet Ring

BULLET CARTRIDGE RING

Once-Fired Brass 9mm Bullet Cartridge

  

This silver plated adjustable ring features a 9mm bullet cartridge head.

Blue and silver polymer clay frames the cartridge head inside the 12mm (diameter) ring bezel.

This ring will adjust to fit size 6 to 8.

I am currently shopping for some other ring options -- adjustable as well as sized.

Other jewelry options are in the works as well...

bracelets, pendants, earrings, pins/brooches, etc.  

STAY TUNED!

Bullet Cuff Links

SILVER PLATED CUFF LINKS

BLACK POLYMER CLAY AND a 9mm BRASS, 

ONCE-FIRED, BULLET CARTRIDGE HEAD

In case you aren't familiar with ammunition, this is a 9mm fired bullet cartridge head.

This is the part of the bullet that is hit by the gun hammer when the trigger is pulled (see the dimple in the center).

Can't say for sure if I shot this bullet or my husband did.  We were target shooting and I picked up the cartridges when we were finished so I could make some cool accessories!. 

But I digress...

The cartridge is the part of the bullet that is ejected from the gun when the other part, the actual bullet, is shot through the barrel of the gun.  The cartridge holds the gun powder and the actual bullet which sticks out from the cartridge.  The part in the cuff link is the head and rim which has been cut off of the end of the cartridge.  This particular cartridge is brass. I hope to get some nickel cartridges in the 9mm as well as other caliber bullets, too.  

(Currently, I have brass 9mm & brass .380 caliber cartridges. .380s are just a slight bit smaller in diameter than the 9mm.)

(These two bullets came from the same manufacturer out of the same box of bullets...they match.)

Once the heads were cut from the cartridges (sounds brutal, doesn't it?!)

I paired them with some black clay and silver plated cuff links and voila...

Artillery Wear!!

 LOL

These cuff link bezels measure 14mm in diameter

A subtle accessory, yet it makes a bold statement and will likely 

be the only pair like them at the event!

Of course, any color clay (or mix of colors) could be used for the cuff links.

Great gift for the hunter, target shooter, outdoorsman or woman,  police officer, service man or woman, etc.

Bracelets With A Little Bling

Bracelets:

Silver Plated Pewter adjustable to 9" wrist bracelets

The center medallions are made of multiple clay color mixes and are shaped to the bracelet blank.  The clay is cured right inside the bracelet, but is reinforced with glue if necessary after curing.   A little bake 'n bond or liquid clay is used prior to curing as well.

The clay is sanded & buffed to a polished stone shine or could be varnished as well.

These are great little pieces of fashion jewelry.

An initial or more crystals could be added to the clay for more personalization.

They pair nicely with the stretch rings that will fit most any adult finger size.

You can see the size of the medallion as it compares to a quarter.

PINS

PINS

A few pins made from some scrap clay. The shape is configured and finished on all sides and cured.   Then a pin back is added (using an adhesive like bake & bond or liquid clay) then covered with some more clay (here is where I add my "signature" stamp) and baked again.  

Below is a pin that matches a set of clip on earrings and a fun colorful pin.

Just about anything can be made into a pin.  The pin backs come in different sizes.  These are small.

(the back of the blue pin)

PENDANTS

PENDANTS

Examples of pendants made to be sold as jewelry supply items.  Some are textured, some are gloss finished where others are simply polished clay.  Some include liquid clay and other inclusions. 

Some incorporate bails made of clay while others include metal bails and/or jump rings. The last one doesn't include either...it features holes in the side where stringing wire can be strung through.  

They all vary in size, thickness, color, and style. 

Clay Beads can be made to match the pendants and be sold as a "kit" of sorts for those who like to make their own jewelry.