Shop for Bargains

I am listing many close out items in my store, priced 50% off, $3.75 to $7.50.

Close out price $6.00

Close Out Price $5.00

Close out price $3.75

Shop now for best selection!  Going, going, gone!

March First Friday Art Walk

Visit my Etsy store for new spring items...
birds, bunnies and 
butterflies!

Use coupon code 
BOCFFAW
for 10% discount
on entire order

March 2, 3 & 4 2012

Little Bird Beads

I created these bird beads last week and have been gradually firing them.  They are selling well in my Etsy store.  Such fun!

Etsy First Friday Art Walk Feb 3rd



 First Friday Art Walk..it's that time again!  Use discount code BOCFFAW to get 10% off my store:

visit beads-of-clay.blogspot.com for more links to the tour


Check out my new style of leather cuff bracelet with a watch-type metal closure

Custom lengths and colors available

Great for embellishing!

Little Bird Dangle Pendant

Here is another project idea.
Use a 1" textured ceramic leaf bead
as a focal point to wire wrap a
dangling bird pendant.
Connect diverse elements with
wire to make a whole.
Supplies: 22g antique brass Para wire
Small leaf charm & fluted metal bead: Hobby Lobby
Bird charm: Share Living on Etsy
Reversible Ceramic Leaf Bead: Shaterra Clay
Leaf Charm Dangle: Rings N' Things

These ceramic leaf beads are reversible.

Use the Multi leaf side or the single leaf side.

Wire Wrapped Dragonfly Ceramic Donuts

Ceramic donuts are fun to wire wrap!
I love the glaze combo on this brown, green, gold and
black donut.  The brass looks great with it.
It also looks great with wood. I wire
wrapped with 22g square antique brass
Para wire.

On this one I used 2 wires together, one round and
one square. I made the bail first,
then started wrapping.  Grab the wire
with needle nose pliers and turn the
pliers to make the notches in the wire
This also tightens and secures the wire.

This donut has a large opening. Just add a hammered wire pin
 to make a great shawl pin.  Then it can be worn
as either a pin or a pendant, with the bail at the top.
I got the wonderful brass dragonflies on Etsy.

Project Idea - Wire Wrapped Leaf Earrings

Here is another project idea with free instructions.

You will need
2 ceramic leaf texture beads
2 antique brass leaf charms
22g antique brass wire

4 fluted metal beads (Hobby Lobby)

2 ear wires

2 hammered ant brass loop connectors (Hobby Lobby)

needle nose pliers

wire cutters
plastic jaw pliers

round nose pliers



Cut 2 12" pieces of wire and add a leaf charm, bend wire in half.

Twist the wire to secure the leaf.









Twist one wire around the side of the connector, up through top loop; add ear wire and make a wrapped loop using round nose pliers

Use the extra wire to make a spiral at the top with the plastic jaw pliers.



Thread a metal bead, ceramic bead, and metal bead on the other wire.  Wrap it aroung the top of the connector, and then down around the side, ending at the bottom.  Make another spiral at the bottom with the extra wire.  Repeat for second earring.