Textured Tube Bangle Bracelet

I finally finished my first bangle bracelet using my textured tube technique.  (That has a ring to it, heh?)  I love how these ones turned out and are in my favorite color.  The amethyst Czech fire polished crystals I used match beautifully.  Both types of bracelets are strung with elastic making them extremely easy to put on and take off as well as comfy to wear.

This style has 5 curved tube beads which looks very nice but was too large for my very small wrist size.  It would look nice on someone with a larger wrist.

This is my second style when I was trying to find something to fit a smaller to average-size wrist.  I think it is my favorite one.  The black rondelles are clay I made myself as well.  I make a lot of these now and have perfected my technique so they are more consistent in size and shape and quicker to make.

Of course both bracelets match our beaded choker with the same but smaller tube beads:

Want to know what colors and texture I used to create the beads?  If you already purchased my tutorial, "Textured Tubes & More ..." then the recipe is already included on page 18 under "J".  When I created the larger tubes for the bangle I used the same technique as the ones shown in the necklace but slightly thicker and cut a little longer and then curved them before baking.

Dreaming of May Flowers

Now that spring is here, we are waiting for it to warm up a bit more before we can plant our flowers outside.  In the meantime, I've been dreaming about May flowers in clay.  Here are some fun cable chokers with floral beads and bangles that match.

Time Flies! ... when you're having fun!

I'm not one to wear bracelets much but prefer wearing a watch that has some style to it instead.  I like to wear a nice bangle and so my brain has been trying to figure out how I could combine one with a watch using my clay.  That is how these bangle-watches evolved.  They are the first ones I've created so far and I've been wearing them for over a month now.  I have to say they are very comfortable and fun to wear.

I'm also working on a totally new interchangeable watch band idea and these as well as kits to make your own should be for sale in our Art Fire Studio in the fall.

Wild Things

I've been feeling a little on the wild side these last few weeks since I had a real desire for making animal prints. I don't know exactly what it is that attracts most women to this style --maybe it is the little piece of our untamed nature or just a rebellion against our expected place in society. For me, however, I think of soft furry animals to snuggle up with. In any case, I enjoy creating these designs and the feeling I get touching and looking at them.

We've also added some new styles to our collection such as the "collier" with matching earrings and bracelets.  Let me know how you feel about these new styles.