{"id":7301,"date":"2009-12-20T03:01:11","date_gmt":"2009-12-20T11:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=7301"},"modified":"2009-12-20T05:31:49","modified_gmt":"2009-12-20T13:31:49","slug":"making-polymer-clay-jewelry-simplicity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/making-polymer-clay-jewelry-simplicity\/7301\/","title":{"rendered":"Simplicity, Making Polymer Clay Jewelry that Gets Worn More Often"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Torn <\/span>“So the other
\nday I throw on a
\nlittle trinket I absolutely threw together. And sure enough…” ~Laurel-B<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sometimes it’s good to keep things simple, like I did with this polymer clay pendant made with three football shaped<\/a>, torn paper watercolor beads<\/a>, mounted on a handmade copper headpin<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

I’ll add a large hammered copper jump ring as a bail, and then include this pendant as part of the Polymer Clay Christmas Gift<\/a> for my Mom. The design is casual and clean, and it gives off a friendly pink pearl shimmer. Very wearable.<\/span><\/p>\n

Speaking of wearable, some of the polymer clay jewelry pieces I’ve seen lately are huge, elaborate and\u00a0 gorgeous… but not very wearable… unless you’re on a fashion runway.<\/span><\/p>\n

They are the kind of show stopping pieces that people ooh and awe over, but rarely buy. The kind of thing that looks incredible on a jewelry bust, but a little weird when you wear it with jeans and a T-shirt.<\/span><\/p>\n

So when you’re thinking of giving someone a gift of your polymer clay jewelry, it’s not a bad thing to think simple. The recipient will love it just as much as something that is elaborate. And perhaps more importantly, they will actually wear it more often. Yes… keeping it simple is often times the way to go.<\/span><\/p>\n

I have been wearing a lot of my jewelry that I make to work. I have worn many a pendant tediously and carefully wire wrapped and baubles made with polymer clay that have been hand formed, sanded, buffed and coated with hours of work on every detail. Most times I hear not a word about these treasures from my co-workers. So the other day I throw on a little trinket I absolutely threw together. And sure enough, I get a comment about how pretty\/cool my necklace is. Go figure!!! LOL<\/span> ~Laurel-B<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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