Spring Awakening

by Janine
(Holliston, MA)

Although spring is far over and winter is ahead of us, it is nice to reminisce.

This lavender color piece is made of tiny cut-outs of polymer clay, shaped, and foiled to look like bead caps or petals.

Sterling headpins and tiny 3mm crystals adorn the center and are strung onto silk hand dyed cording and sterling Bali beads.

Lots of work, this probably took me about 5 hours split up in 2 days. Most of the time was the sanding of the edges of the petals so it wouldn't be rough on the skin. If I had a bench press to buff it with it would go much faster.

Janine