Playing with More Stripes

I've been having fun making striped canes and stacks, and using them in various shapes.  I particularly like the round, hollow pin/pendants I've been working on.  Here are some of my latest pieces using stripes.

The piece on the left has a gold-plated flower with zircon center adding some sparkle and interest.  Since the edge on this one is ruffled, I did not bring the backing up to the edge.  Some of the striping shows around the edges on the back.

This next pin has very subtle stripes which I think contrast nicely with the textured parts of the piece. Some of the inspiration for this pin comes from my workshop with Fabiola Perez.

Here is another hollow round pin/pendant.  I really love the way the colors blended and how the black and white edging gives the piece an unusual look.  

For these last 2 pieces, I used the same striped stack as the round at the beginning of this post. The necklace is strung with 4mm carnelian rounds and has gold-filled disks between each bead.  The earrings are a "just for fun" pair.  I was playing with some slices and this is what evolved.

New Earring Style for Striped Canes

I have a few striped cane ends sitting around.  They are small, so I can't do a lot with them.  Playing with one of them the other day, I started making little round beads.  I flattened them slightly - for no other reason than I was curious what they would look like.

I liked the flattened beads, and began experimenting with different designs.
Earrings seemed best, since the cane supply was limited.  The photos here show some of the little earrings I made.   Making the stripes come together on each side took the most time.

While I was playing with stripes, I decided to make a few more wrapped bracelets.   These are such fun to wear, and I love the summery colors.

Striped Rounds with Malachite

Here's a fun little necklace I just strung together.  I was playing with a multi-striped cane and got caught up in making these little round beads.  I should have saved one so I could show you that the stripes meet in the center on each side of the rounded beads. This means they could be used on their sides, too.  I'll have to give something a try and show you at some future date.  The 3mm malachite rounds match one of the stripes perfectly, and the little silver heishi between the beads add just a touch of shine.

Right now, I'm getting things together for a trip next week to Baltimore for the Polymer Master Class Camp 2015.  Six days of classes with outstanding polymer instructors. Nothing to do but learn and play and experiment.  Really looking forward to it!  More when I get back.