Polymer clay is handy for other things too!

...Such as keeping your beads where you want them while you plan out a necklace.

I like using it instead of those beading trays because it can hold oddly shaped beads how you need them, keeping the holes horizontal and such. I just roll out a coil and flatten it to the table to the length I want and it works out really well. I can push my beads into it and it doesn't get all stuck in/on them or anything.

And this is that necklace finished:



I am extremely pleased with how it turned out. Besides the gemstone beads used, the rest are all handmade by me, either ceramic or polymer, including the copper clasp.

Newness!

I finally finished my new Etsy/blogger banner. You like? Also changed my blog colors. And i finished a hat just now, but here is a new necklace I recently posted.



The bean beads are polymer, the rest are ceramic. All made by me.

I managed to leave sculpey in the oven yesterday.....for a few hours.
Luckily It didn't hurt it. The white stuff got a little discolored but I was painting that anyway. Everything else looked fine, and the house didn't burn down, haha. Usually if I forget for a moment, the smell will remind me, but I didn't smell anything this time. Next time I'm setting an alarm!