More stripey goodness
I lulled myself to sleep last night, thinking about how best to get the stripey look I started to experiment with yesterday. I decided the best way to get narrow stripes would be to start with narrow stripes.
Almost. I got the soft stripes I wanted, but I decided to go back on what I said yesterday and introduce more contrast.
Now that was more like it. I managed to make the resulting strip about half as wide as it was when I started (two inches as opposed to four) by pressing in on the sides before each pass through the pasta machine. I think I can afford to go even skinnier next time, but this was good enough for now.
I gave up on the idea of turning it into a cane (for now) because stacking the stripes ended up in an ikat-style look. It wasn’t a bad pattern, but not what I was going for.
So, I used the blend to try a new earring design that had popped into my head last week. I need to refine my technique, and get myself the proper materials, but this method definitely has promise.
And I also made a tile pendant, similar to those I usually make, but instead of hanging it from a jump ring, I drilled the hole through the tile and strung it directly on the cord.
I’m liking this stripey thing. I just need to try it in my favorite colors (as opposed to what was lying around) and attempt to condense the stripes further. The thinner the better.
You know what I like about this technique? I like the path it has taken from spark of inspiration, through experimentation, and into something that doesn’t resemble its origins much at all. That’s my favorite kind of inspiration.
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Good stuff. I normally don’t like pink and green…especially the preppy colors you used…but DANG woman, that is some fine necklace you got there.
I like the style of your earrings and the drilled-through-pendant very much. Your skinner blend experiments are interesting and fun to see.
I can’t wait to see how much further you take this. I love how the pendant and earrings turned out.
I LOVE those earrings and pendant!!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE them!
Wonderful experimentation, the pendant sits great and looks fab!
The pieces turned out really cool. I love all the variations you’ve made. I don’t do any clay arts & I just love looking at what clay artists create. It’s amazing what the finished look is when you put different combinations together. Looking forward to what else you come up with.
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Nerissa
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this looks great. and it is so cool that you share your experiences immediatelywith everybody. so generous. thanks!
Thank you all for your nice comments! I can’t wait to play with these ideas some more.
I like the way this one came about. My kind of claying!