Polymer Clay Beads: Possibilities of Openwork Technique

I like many things about polymer clay.  One of them is how easy it is to get matching jewelry for any outfit.  I do not remember when was the last time I bought a piece of jewelry - I just make mine from polymer clay.

Here is a necklace and earrings set made to go with my new knitted cardigan.  This set is made using one of the techniques described in my tutorial Openwork Bracelets.

Tutorial Mixed Media Beads

My new step-by-step tutorial is ready and available in my Etsy shop.

In this tutorial, I explain how to combine polymer clay, glass, and metal parts to make beautiful focal beads.  Three types of beads are described in this tutorial, but the number of variations possible for this technique is simply endless.

To complete this tutorial, I also included detailed explanations of haw to use these beads for making earrings and necklaces. 

One of the beads shown in this tutorial is decorated using my own cane.  Detailed instructions for building this cane are also included in this tutorial.

This tutorial consists of 25 pages and includes nearly 70 full-color pictures.