Black & White Mix

One of my clay suppliers had a great sale on black & white. I decided to purchase a pound of each.  When it arrived, I thought, "Now what? What do I want to start with?"   Then, I decided to make some basic canes and apply them to some of my scrap clay.

Even though I'm ready to start creating, my clay isn't.  It's warm and soft.  Cutting soft clay distorts the pattern. Oh well, after an hour in the frig the clay will be ready to cut.  Guess that's it for now.

Coffee Break over.

Faux Wood

Rainy day in normally sunny California.  Rained yesterday, raining today.  Great weekend to play with some clay.  I picked out some colors in gold and brown, made a few canes, sliced them up, and here is the outcome:  faux wood.  

I think this looks great!  Definitely will use these beads to make a necklace.  I bet translucent, pearl and turquoise would also make some beautiful results.  I will definitely try those colors next time.