It’s really late. Actually it’s really early Monday morning and I have to get up in a few hours to spend the day off island. So here’s what I worked on today. (That would actually be yesterday, Sunday)
I gathered my silicone molds of beach rocks:
I rolled out silver PMC and pressed it into the rock half molds to make matching bead halves:
Once the clay dried enough to pop out of the mold without losing its shape, I finished drying the pieces on my cup warmers.
I made the edges smooth and flat and fit the two bead halves together, dried them again, and drilled holes for stringing.
They will need to be fully dry before I fire them in the kiln. Then they will come out as pure silver hollow beads that are shaped like the beach rocks I love to collect.
Barbara S Fernald Jewelry 
that is a LOT of silver stones in one day! i’d always imagined you did them one or 2 at a time!
xoxo
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I love your comment. I looked at the photo and thought, “Is that all I got done in one day?” So, once again you help me find some balance. Thank you my good friend!
No two are alike in the batch above, and I have a necklace order that will use quite a few of them. My supply is low for silver to add in with the beach rock necklaces. So, I’m kind of in production mode for making a batch of silver rocks.
School vacation for you today? You’re off and I’m going off-island. xoxo
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It’s really fun to see how you make things. I do love these silver stones.
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Thanks LeAnn. I love seeing all of your bronze clay beads and thinking about how they are made. They’re hollow, right?
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Can you do an update when they’re post-kiln? I’d love to compare the “PMC” with the final results. I think I’ve seen pre/post comparisons in the past, but never hurts to have them again! (and it’s an automatic topic! wink wink, nudge nudge)
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Bien sur!
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I’d love to see the finished beads as well!
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