My latest addiction

Uh oh. Not that I needed one more thing to fall in love with, but do we ever go looking for an addiction? I have inadvertently (okay, so I had to go out and find all the supplies, buy new tools, read massive amounts of instructional books from the library and the coffee shop at Barnes and Nobel) found a new medium that I am totally addicted to. Wire wrapping.

It all started when I happened upon a gorgeous piece on Etsy's front page (curse you Etsy!). The pairing of metal and shiny beads is right up my ally esthetically. I suppose it was inevitable. So, after much research and tracking down of materials, here is a sneak peak at the final result. I haven't strung the pendant yet, but will post on Etsy (and here) when it's finally done.

I already have designs for four more necklaces and one bracelet that I plan to get started on just as soon as my thumbs recover from this one.

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As promised here are some pics of the polymer clay stuff I was playing with. I used to work with this stuff a ton in college. I would sit at home on Thursday nights after studying - beer, clay and LA Law. Aw, those were the days. Come to think of it, not much has changed :-)

These necklaces were inspired by, you guessed it, Batman. I have always loved these old school graphics and polymer clay is the perfect medium to create such things. Hope you like them.