faux

Don’t fall out of your chairs….yes, I’m posting 2 days in a row.

A couple months ago my friend, Vonna, and I were discussing copper electroformed beads because she had recently bought the equipment to do it. After some research, I learned that it can be done on polymer clay beads. I’m guessing that the reason I don’t see electroformed polymer beads is because of the cost of the equipment. Anyway, I was supposed to send her some beads to experiment with, but haven’t got that done yet. Yes, I need to work on my time management skills.

Anyway, a few weeks ago, Vonna emailed me about my “new” beads and how did I get the copper on them. I have to admit to being stumped at the time. There’s no copper on any of my beads. Some of my floral canes are outlined in gold, but I was confused. Then it dawned on me what she was talking about….this focal bead.

So, I started experimenting on some beads that were sitting around. I’m not quite where I want to be, but am having fun with the process. So, here’s some of my experiments with faux copper electroformed beads. I’m going for the antiqued textured look.