The Whimsical Bead Blog

One of the things I most look forward to is my Saturday Clay Play sessions.  These are held once a fortnight in my Healesville studio and I enjoy them just as much as the ladies who attend! This past Saturday we had a few regulars away - the winter weather has hit and everyone is getting sick – so I put the kettle on and sat down to clay with Emily & Bron.

Although we were chatting away all afternoon, I still managed to get a few things made and finished them off this morning.

These rings are for sale and will be going in my brand new Made It store .  I will also be displaying a few at  Redgum Gallery in Lilydale, Victoria where my work is also for sale.  If you get a chance, this is a lovely gallery/cafe to visit. There are 5 large  viewing rooms where various artwork is for sale and a lovely cafe catering for breakfast, lunch and morning/afternoon teas. There is also a beautiful fire place in the centre of the cafe – the perfect place to visit this winter.

My new polymer clay rings. Available for purchase through my new Made It store, Redgum Gallery or just send me an email

 As well as the rings I also experimented with a new texture sheet that came in a few weeks ago – Studio by Sculpey’s Nature Walk. These textures remind me of a few things…..slate, giraffe, crocodile skin, cows. They are fantastic for achieving a wide variety of looks.  Here is a set of beads I’ve made using the smaller texture sheet in the pack, shield cutters  and polymer clay.

I called this one 'Wild Crocodile'!

'Wild Crocodile'

'Wild Crocodile'