After I posted the other day, I was thinking about how that pin I posted came about and I realized that I started it in 2005 at the first Klay Karma Retreat. I just didn’t finish it until 2006. LOL So, I guess I can only say I made one thing (3 lousy glazed filigree beads) in 2006. Now, that’s a sobering thought!
I made the polymer portion of the pin at the retreat. You can’t tell, but the base got really burned and the amber color is more from the spiking oven temperatures than deliberate design. I generally subscribe to the rule that you don’t bake anything you really love at a class or a retreat, but this one was a keeper.
I’m sure you can tell how influenced I was by Kathleen Dustin’s Depth of Surface technique. If you are ever able to take a workshop with her, jump on the opportunity. Kathleen’s techniques and design advice are fantastic.
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