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Monday, April 2, 2012

Earth Day is coming!

With nature and textures being my focus, I want to try to get some work done to upload to my new Etsy shop. Working on a few things - beads with coffee grinds, molds and texture plates, acorn jewelry, etc.

Started with what I call my "Mocha Bead" which is made with transluscent clay.


First I tint the clay with alcohol ink (latte, of course). I then work in my leftover coffee grinds which I  have roasted in the oven. They give the beads a beautiful look and its a form of upcycling, no?!

Roll, slice and texturize with my wire spiral.

 After curing I give  them more dimension with some liquid clay and chalk,

Ready for final bake.

 

Don't feel like making your own beads...they are available in my etsy shop:

MOCHA BEADS

And then I gave them life with a necklace I call "Mocha Leaf", you like?

8 comments:

  1. MagicMarkingsArtApril 19, 2012 at 1:55 PM

    what a unique process. hope you're enjoying your class!

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  2. AnonymousMay 1, 2012 at 12:16 PM

    I love this idea! Is it okay to share?

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  3. Keri Lee SereikaMay 3, 2012 at 10:26 AM

    I love this idea! Thanks to Brenda Sue for sharing it over at the Bead Soup Cafe! :D

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  4. UnknownMay 3, 2012 at 12:14 PM

    very very very cool!

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  5. BeetiqueMay 3, 2012 at 5:17 PM

    Do they smell like coffee?

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  6. In Pursuit of His PurposeMay 5, 2012 at 6:58 PM

    Actually they did while they were curing! I suppose if I hadn't used recycled coffee grinds and had used them fresh out the can they would have been really intense. But I was trying to upcycle for Earth Day.

    I just get a wiff of coffee and I HAVE to have a cup!

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  7. In Pursuit of His PurposeMay 5, 2012 at 7:01 PM

    Thanks Mary! I lookd at your beading. Wow, where do you get the patience, and eyesight for that matter, to do such intricate work? Very impressed with beaders like yourself.

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  8. In Pursuit of His PurposeMay 5, 2012 at 7:07 PM

    Thank ladies for stopping by...wanted to do SOMETHING for earth day and having a cup of coffee was the least I could do. Hehehehe

    I just love textures don't you?

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