These swirl earrings from Russia’s RockyHollow on Instagram mix soft blends of color with lively patterns. The pinwheel-like patterns lead your eye around in circles.
There are lots more mixes on her Russian site.
Gently coaxing triangles into swirls was a challenge when I tried it recently to make a bowl following Christine Kaczmarek’s instructions. Making earring-sized-patterns will require more practice. But isn’t that a happy look?
I’ve been trying to push my polymer clay design ideas a bit further so I was intrigued when I saw how Julie Picarello has been taking her earlier metalworking ideas (top left image) and reworking them for polymer (bottom pair). She’s also got a cute pinwheel shape started from some playful experimentation.
Barbara Fajardo has rediscovered swag-shaped beads, a graceful shape that she wants to explore.
This makes me want to take a second look at concepts that I may have abandoned too soon.
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