Mokume Gane Process Part 2

Mokume Gane Process Part 3

Mokume Gane Pendants

I am attempting to gain college credit by evaluation for some of my art/craftwork skills. I was challenged to create a new polymer clay technique by one of the school's evaluators - and I'm glad I was, because this is the result. This is my take on the mokume gane technique (pronounced moh-koo-meh-gah-neh), which was originally a Japanese metalwork technique. For me, the process involved a lot of layering and manipulating different colors of polymer clay, then imprinting and shaving off the very top layer to reveal the wonderful marbling effect within. This was no easy feat - it was tricky, especially the shaving part. Each pendant has copper flake inclusions which I placed in between some of the layers when I was making them - it's the most obvious in the middle pendant above. I will be posting some pictures of the process as well (see above).

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New Polyclay Pendants/Earrings

Some new polyclay pendants and earrings. These were stamped with the acorn image, framed with a beveled edge cutter, coated in mica powder and then varnished in gloss.

WE DID IT!!!!

More Polyclay

Here's another pendant and two sets of "earrings-to-be."

And More....

More Pendants!

Here are some new polymer clay pendants waiting to be made into necklaces - or keychains, magnets, or anything else I can come up with. I am so in love with my new mica powders (this is what gives them that colorful metallic sheen). You'll notice some small oval ones in this image - these will be earrings most likely. I will post some individual pictures of my favorite ones and I am working on a tutorial right now. Enjoy!

More Polymer Clay Creations

Here are 2 "pendants to-be." One is painted with rich oranges, reds and purples. The other is colored for the upcoming holiday season. I think it would look nice with a red or green v-neck sweater. Both are sculpted similarly to the earrings posted earlier, except the imprint in the middle is done with a smaller floral bead. The small round imprints are done with the head of a pin, and the lines on the tips of the star are from my exact-o blade.