Premo Clay Flower Pendant Necklace Project with Vintage Glass Beads

Materials list to make this Lily flower necklace: Polymer clay (of course), copper wire and recycled beads from vintage jewelry:

Sometimes when you're making jewelry, it is nice to have a bunch of different materials lying around for inspiration. That's exactly how the flower necklace pendant in show in the photo, came to be.

It started with some bits of scrap polymer clay that mixed nicely into a lovely cream, rose and green striped blend.

One of my favorite flowers is the Calla Lily and I could see that this pretty striped sheet of Premo polymer clay would look nice made into a Lily shaped bead. Maybe it's the warm Summer air, but flower pendants have been of particular interest to me lately. Here's a link to a photo for another one I did earlier this month: Rose Pendant Necklace

Once my Lily flower bead was baked, sanded and polished, it took a little bit of experimenting to decide how it should be used in a piece of hand made jewelry that might sell well on Etsy.

There happened to be a bunch of copper wire pieces lying on my studio work table, as well as a box of old glass beads recycled from some vintage necklaces and bracelets. The colors looked interesting beside the flower bead so I figured out a way to work them together.

One of the most exciting elements for me when making things, is trying to figure out how to get my ideas to work. I draw inspiration from my surroundings and then just flow with it. A little fire burns in my chest as I try idea after idea until finally the piece comes together.

For me it's the challenge that is the most invigorating. Some things work and some things don't. I have worked hours on a project only to disassemble it and start all over again. I have also had projects turn out on the first try.

How about you? Where do you get your inspiration from and how to let these inspirations guide you?

Do you like to 'fly by the seat of your pants' and see what you end up with? Or do you start with a plan… knowing exactly what your end result will be?

Does the whole creative process, excite you? Or scare the heck out of you? I would sure love to know what keeps the 'fire' inside of you burning! Hopefully my Premo Clay Flower Pendant Necklace Project got the creative gears in your head going.