Failed Experiment

Do you believe that one's mood affects her/her work? I do!

This necklace was made when I (1) wanted to use leather for a change in my jewelry work; (2) didn't stock end crimps that fit the size of the leather; and (3) wanted to use leftover sterling silver chain accidently found in my stash. Having one big beautiful polymer clay focal, assorted crystals and silver findings ready on my table, I was thinking to make a fun, casual necklace. Here is the result: a failed experiment!

At first, I defended myself the necklace was wonderful. The design was similar to my two other designs Joy and Lemonia Drop with a little variation in the closure. I knotted the leather ends to attach the lobster clasp and its ring. But I had a funny feeling. Something wasn't really right to complement the focal. The more I stared at it, the more I felt bothered. While I found the pendant (focal and its chain dangle) was perfect, the knotted leathers half ruined the overall look of the design. They appeared to be a bit bulky and gave an impression of sloppy finish. Maybe next time I would use the knotting system when my mood sets for tribal adventure or metal power or leather trends or something else when knots are good way to show all the elements in a piece. So I reworked the design and...

it turned out to be completely different! The necklace looked more fun and stylish. Much better than the first. This is what I think the importance of being brave to accept failures and explore other design possibilities to achieve the most desirable result.

Everyday Wear Earrings

Start your day with a bit of sweetness in your ears!


Wear a simple pair of artisan work earrings and find out what other people would say when they talk to you and inevitably take a glimpse at your ears. The chances are (a) they’ll find your earrings interesting and get curious of what they are; once they ask questions about the materials of the earrings, you’d probably be excited to give them the answers and possibly end up in a friendly chat about many other topics (I can tell you this because I get into this kind of situation many times even with total strangers!); or (b) they don’t give much thought on how you look or what you wear; in this case, you just stay cool and feel confident that you look fabulous with the earrings you have in your ears.


Seriously, artisan beads bear their own uniqueness. Each artist has his/her own artistic taste and skills, and the beads that come from the artist’s hands represent his/her style. Thus, no two beads are exactly the same. The one-of-a-kind quality of the beads that gracefully hang in your ears add charms to your look.


These earrings are made for everyday wear. They’re pretty basic and light. I’ve also made a few more simple designs with flower lampwork beads, metalic lampwork beads and freshwater pearls. Check them out in my Flickr gallery!

Scent of Fuchsia

Puffy, glossy, shiny, big, eye-catching… What else can I say about these polymer clay pillows? They’re stunners! Their presence is bold enough to make this necklace a heart-winning piece.

Originally the pillow beads were beautifully strung in a bracelet. They were paired with Swarovski crystal bicones and rondelles for sparkles and Bali silver elements to accentuate.


The bracelet was unique in its own right. Only later I felt that the floral pillows were a little too big for wrist of my size. It would be perfect for someone with a bigger wrist but then the length of the bracelet would be a little short for her. Either way the bracelet was no good. So I dismantled its parts and turned them into a necklace. I kept the colors similar to those of the bracelet as I loved how they combined together. If you look closely at the necklace photo, I only changed the types of amber-colored crystals and metal findings and added one more pillow bead and a few sparkles on the middle part. And to give the necklace a bit more character, I linked up the short parts of rolo chain with split rings. A little extra work? Yes, but it was worth doing!

I Go Light

In one of my earlier posts I wrote that I’d use more polymer clay beads in my work and here’s one!


Look at this super cool colorful floral round! Isn’t it adorable? I love everything that appears from this awesome polymer clay bead. I love the cute flower patterns, the fabulous mix of colors, the bicolor bumpy spots around the edge and the smooth shiny finish. The quality of work is amazing and what’s more is that it brings smile and happy feeling whenever I see it.

Once in a while I’d like to branch out from my usual style and this time I'd go light with my designs. So that’s what I did with this bead. I made it as a pendant that has a flirty chain tail with colorful drops of Swarovski crystals and a Bali silver flower dangle at the bottom. The pendant is hung on a black-colored cord with adjustable clasp. I couldn’t feel more than pleased to see the result. Yes, it’s a pretty simple style and it would be a perfect adornment when worn with casual clothing. Believe me!

I’ve made another similar cord necklace featuring a lampwork glass focal by UK-based artist Jeanette Fletcher. You can see it in here.