Metal Clay Beads

I wanted to share some of the things I've made in my metal clay class.

These are my dry construction boxes. In a previous post I posted some images of the box before construction and firing.

 

Here is a pendant I made out of copper. It's the first time I've ever used copper, I liked it. It was easy and can be fired with a torch so you don't need a kiln, and it doesn't seem to melt when using the torch.

 

This is bronze lentil beads which I will make into earrings at some point. Bronze is more difficult to use but only because you cannot use a torch to fire it and have to use a kiln which I do not have.

The final bead here is a square hollow bead that I've hung pearl and citrine from.