From a how-to site: Metallic polymer clay is a translucent polymer clay that uses mica powder as its pigment. Many brands of polymer clay carry...
Layers upon layers. Just can't see someone drilling ball bearings, then coating them in 2 layers of something & stringing on bead wire. [ATTACH]
The movement is marked A R. Any further info there?
Would you have bought it to hang in your own home or with the idea of reselling it? Reproductions are very sophisticated now; I do not have the...
I think polymer clay is the best explanation. It is quite dense, popular with makers of hand made beads, and is not gritty like real clay. The...
The lady's clothes & hair could be late 19th century - early 20th century. Is the painting on canvas (fabric)? The original work is certainly...
Considering that Alexander didn't get very far into India & almost literally killed himself trying, his propaganda machine was even better than I...
Two of the figures in this section do not look like they would have been allowed to become members of the Eastern rite: [ATTACH]
These are polymer clay: [IMG]
And lumpy. I don't even know how you would go about making metal beads that way. Strung on coated bead wire?
I often misinterpret photos. The interior of this one does not look like metal to me: [ATTACH]
Alexander the Great and the Romans both had Herakles/Hercules worked into their origin stories. Just trying to see how far away I can get from...
Hollow or solid? My thoughts are clay with some kind of metallic glaze or even polymer clay, if it can be given that kind of finish. The varying...
From the one green bead shown in close up, guessing those are green aventurine, another member of the quartz family with carnelian & other...
The majority of cameos we find for sale are cut in helmet shell, like the ones shared by bercrystal & evelyb30. A couple of varieties are...
I can see this as a lion similar to the one moreotherstuff shows: [ATTACH] And I can see a lioness here: [ATTACH] If the other creature is a...
Maybe we will keep drawing you closer until one day you fall for one of your own. ;)
As I recall, the Beatles kicked off the 'British invasion' of the US, leading to a fascination in all things English, which naturally led to a...
Hi evelyb30, Think I have seen this piece on another thread? It was probably soon after I joined in when I saw it but maybe long after first...
Very nice, cleanly cut helmet shell bouquet. I do not have any of this type but am often tempted. The 'pretty lady' type that you did not want...
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