Back to Playing with Clay

There was a couple weeks where I didn't have time to play with clay but the holidays are over and it's time to get back to the clay.  Mostly I've been working on Artist Trade Cards for a swap, can't show you those until the swap is over but I've made a few beads, I can show you those.

I always have scraps on my work table and it's hard for me to toss them in the scrap bags so I make beads instead. 

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A couple tiles and some swirly beads in shades of green and brown. 

More swirly beads and a pendant tile in magenta, red and blue.

A mirror image pendant and matching beads in ambers and reds on a sage green background.

Another mirror image tile and beads in green and black. I used scraps from one of the border canes I posted earlier.  I love this shade of green. I am going to make more beads so I can make a necklace.

A variety of shapes and sizes in yellow and red. These were all made from scraps. I think of them as "end of day" beads.... guess I should say "end of month" beads cause the scraps have been laying around for a month of more.  

Okay I can show you one ATC... This is my first attempt at a Artist Trade Card.... it got a little to thick so I'm not going to use it in the swap but it was fun to practice on.... 

Okay, now my table is cleaned of scraps so I can get out fresh clay and get to work.  I need to mix some colors and maybe do some canes.... we'll see.  Now that the holidays are over I plan to blog more often.

Thanks for stopping by. Comments and questions are always welcome.