Queen of the Nile

by Melody Tallon
(Mt Riverview, NSW, Australia)

This piece began as a challenge to the members of Aussiepolyclayers - an Australian polymer clay internet forum.

The challenge was 'faux stones' so, never having tried to make imitation stones from polymer clay, I entered the challenge.

Using the Carol Blackburn book, I made up cabochons of fake agate (onyx).

I was quite pleased with them, and even more pleased when they were voted the winner of the challenge!

But then came the question: what to do with them?

I put them aside for two months while I worked on other things and let ideas percolate through my mind.

Finally, I was ready to sit down and set them. I made the bezel settings from gold polymer clay, and also the small beads.

Once cured, I used Rub 'n' Buff antique gold to give a more aged feel.

Joining the small lengths of chain between each piece was a real pain, but worth it in the end.

I called it Queen of the Nile because I felt, and have been told, that it has an Egyptian feel to it.

Melody Tallon
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