The blog roll topic from The Polymer Clay Smooshers Guild on Art Fire is black and white. This is one of my favorite color combinations. Black against a stark white background is eye catching and dramatic. Designers of clothing and home decor always seem to include this color combo in their collections.
Working with black and white polymer clay can be difficult. The black wants to smear on the white and the white wants to infiltrate the black, I've chosen a few pieces from Smooshers who seem to have beat the two colors into submission and created pieces that use this wonderful combination.
This Oreo Cupcake Necklace from Black Dog Jewelry is whimsical and fun. I love the way the "frosting" swirls on top of the cupcake.
The Black and White Psychedelic Shawl Pin by Cynthia Blanton takes an ancient piece of jewelry and brings it into the 21st century.
These Handmade Polymer clay Beads by Prescence have an added touch of silver that, in a way, remind me of liquid mercury.
The Celtic Inspired Cuff Bracelet by Sharp Art By Dawna is both dramatic and striking. The red inner part of the cuff sets off the black and white design wonderfully.
Black and white is such a classic color combo - I love it and I love the pieces you chose to showcase in this blog :)
ReplyDeleteI like the combination of black and white too. I've been trying to find a quilt pattern that I think will look just right with those two colors or one with those two and a touch of red, like that cuff bracelet, or bright yellow. Thanks for showing us these pieces.
ReplyDeleteAnn
Black and white is such a sophisticated combination; these beautiful works in clay definitely prove it!
ReplyDeleteBlack and white colors against each other creates contrast and beauty at the same time. Beautiful items!
ReplyDeleteClassic black and white, and red adds such a dramatic pop of color. You've chosen lovely pieces to illustrate your post.
ReplyDeleteThis is another great post, Wyvern Designs. You clearly explained the challenge of keeping the black and white color scheme "pure" through the many steps of working with polymer clay. The examples you chose to feature illustrate your post well. The black and white polymer clay brooch and the cuff bracelet are especially well-executed.
ReplyDeleteWhat astounding gifts these people show in working with clay. I know how much talent it takes to make a memorable piece. I keep trying ;)
ReplyDeleteAnna
Black and White is a fantastic color combo. Love the hair clip and the Cup Cake necklace. Thank you for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteGreat post about black and white. You are right, the colors do seem to want to borrow space from each other and it is hard to keep them separate. The choices you selected were excellent.
ReplyDeleteSuch talent in the Smooshers! Am loving Dawna's bracelet. The red really rocks with the black and white. Thank you for sharing these fabulous creations (:
ReplyDeleteGreat post and I love the bracelet.
ReplyDeleteLovely black and white! I like the cupcake.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful black and whites! And that lovely touch of red. Very nice blog post.
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