"The Grand Canyon" mokume gane paddle beads

"The Grand Canyon" mokume gane paddle beads
Hello Everyone, Here's a pic of my "Grand Canyon" mokume gane paddle beads that I finished this morning. Now I just have to create a necklace with them... doing that this afternoon.

Caio for now, Hector

Oh they are lush! Canot wait to see the finished piece! Hector, question for you. How do you get all your beads to be so uniform in shape? Mine always end up looking a bit 'wonky'.

Hi Hector, Looks like you're putting that buffer to work! These look like the kind of beads you want to feel! Love the colours and the shape too.

Gorgeous ... must pull out all my Grand Canyon pics one day and see what they inspire me to do or my Sedona ones perhaps, hadn't thought of that .... Thanks for the inspiration :)

These are TERRIFIC Hector...love the colours...shape...everything! The shape of the beads is really perfect for the mokume gane. The patterns on the beads look like aerial shots of a river system!

Great beads, perfect colours! Perfect name for them too!

What beautiful beads, and I too want to know how you make such uniformly shaped beads! Gorgeous, and yes, great name!

Hector, question for you. How do you get all your beads to be so uniform in shape? Mine always end up looking a bit 'wonky'. Hi Ushas & France, Mel taught me a trick on how to get my beads sizes all the same size. It's by using a clay cutter, I generally use a medium sized square one. What you do is cut some bits of clay and combine an equal number of each per bead. Next I roll each one into a ball and shape 'em in the inner deep part of the palms of my hands. Then I squish it into the palm of my hands to flatten them a bit. Thanks everyone for all your nice comments. Yes, I can see what you mean about the aerial shots of a river system, Julz. Oh, yes.. Mel, I'm really getting my money's worth out of that buffer that I won on e-bay last year. And, Ushas... I'm sorry, I didn't get to make the necklace today 'cause was inspired to make an Inro in the end. Oh, well... that necklace is still on my list. :)

Gorgeous beads Hector- I love the rich colours and the shape of your beads They will make a beautiful necklace Cheers Zarina

Gorgeous beads Hector- I love the rich colours and the shape of your beads They will make a beautiful necklace Cheers Zarina Thank you Zarina, for the lovely comments. xxHector

And, Ushas... I'm sorry, I didn't get to make the necklace today 'cause was inspired to make an Inro in the end. Oh, well... that necklace is still on my list. :) I'll let you off since that Inro is so absolutely gob-smackingly gorgeous. And you let me see that you clever man! :D

WOW Hector - those are stunning!!!! Absolutely love the colors!

Ushas.... here's the finished necklace
Oh they are lush! Canot wait to see the finished piece! Well, folks... here it is the finished necklace made with the "Grand Canyon" beads. Now I'm calling it the "Hot Chile Mama necklace". Description: Grand Canyon polymer clay beads, coral, black agate, howlite, black glass beads and "I'm not sure what the green stone leaf is".

Cheers, Hector

Oh i love what you have made Hector...its simply stunning...so wearable thats for sure! I was even mentally going through my wardrobe...ticking off wht it would go with....LOL!!! Awesome!

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