Nevermore Necklace

To my favorite poet!

I have been wanting to make jewelry for years now, but all I've been doing is collecting beads and chain.

Well this summer I finally got around to making something, this is my first complete necklace.

I made the pendent out of polymer clay, and then decoupaged an image of Poe onto it. Then I covered it in resin and varnished it. The chain is new but "antiqued", and the black beads are from a broken 1920's necklace. The purple beads are from Micheal's :)

I am discovering that jewelry is a lot of fun to make, and the perfect thing to do when I get home from work and am too tired to go all out with painting and drawing. It is a nice thing you can do on the couch watching movies or listening to music.

I am trying to make a little stockpile of jewelry, and then I intend to make an etsy shop. I think it might be a good way to make a little extra money off of something that is fun and relaxing to do.

I do love to paint, but it requires so much more thought and commitment...

I think I burned myself out for a while!