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Description
2007) 3"x 1 1/4" for the two silver components, 15 1/2" for the overall length of the necklace.

Art Clay Silver (cut, sculpted, fired and patinaed), carmine enamel, silver wire, faceted garnet beads, faceted onyx beads, round carnelian beads, silver beads, Bali silver, silver findings, Fireline

This design was inspired by the elegant ornamentation of Thai dancing costumes. I cut two panels of art clay, carved the greenware before firing and then added enamel to the depressions in the clay before firing a second time.

The enamel was supposed to fire to a bright reddish-orange, but instead burned to a palette of wine-reds, umbers and oranges. I fired according to the instructions, but had similar mishaps with my red glass before, so I may run some trials at slightly lower temps and see what develops.

Instead of giving up on the pendant, I selected stone beads that would subtly accentuate those colors and am now very happy with the result.

Description
2007) 3"x 1 1/4" for the two silver components, 15 1/2" for the overall length of the necklace.

Art Clay Silver (cut, sculpted, fired and patinaed), carmine enamel, silver wire, faceted garnet beads, faceted onyx beads, round carnelian beads, silver beads, Bali silver, silver findings, Fireline

This design was inspired by the elegant ornamentation of Thai dancing costumes. I cut two panels of art clay, carved the greenware before firing and then added enamel to the depressions in the clay before firing a second time.

The enamel was supposed to fire to a bright reddish-orange, but instead burned to a palette of wine-reds, umbers and oranges. I fired according to the instructions, but had similar mishaps with my red glass before, so I may run some trials at slightly lower temps and see what develops.

Instead of giving up on the pendant, I selected stone beads that would subtly accentuate those colors and am now very happy with the result.