Beaded Eyeglass Holder Made with Polymer Clay and Glass Beads

Design Tips For Making Eyeglass Lanyards That Are Both Comfortable and Fashionable:

In yesterday's post I mentioned a custom order for beaded ID badge holders and eyeglass leashes. Today's photo is of one of the glasses holders I made for that order. The color combination turned out so pretty I decided to make a duplicate leash for myself to wear.

Here's a link to the article from yesterday if you want to check it out: Custom Beaded Lanyard Made With Polymer Clay Focal Bead

The trick when your making eyeglass necklaces is to keep in mind how they are used. This eyewear accessory may be hung from the neck for hours at a time, so it needs to be comfortable to wear. I like to keep the center of the lanyard that lays on the neck, fairly smooth by using only seed beads.

Also, the area of the chain that attaches to the glasses is going to be the most visible part of this lanyard jewelry piece. It's good to add your polymer clay focal beads here. However, don't make them too large. Otherwise they might compete with the design of the glasses, or with any earrings the person may be wearing.

As far as color palettes and styles, that really depends on the type of people that will be wearing your eyeglass leashes. Dramatic, lively, subdued or classic styles can all work.

The pink and turquoise polymer clay bead in this design was created with something called a ghost cane. This is a polymer clay cane where the 'lines' in the design are made of opaque clay and the 'spaces' are of translucent clay. It makes the design, in this case a turquoise flower, appear as if it were floating. The pink base bead shows through the thin layers of the ghost cane for an interesting effect.

For another example of some ghost cane beads, you can read this article: Polymer Clay Rose Beads and Ghost Cane Jewelry

Have you ever made any beaded eyeglass holders before? Are you interested in learning how? Let me know, by posting below!