{"id":1262,"date":"2012-10-08T16:00:54","date_gmt":"2012-10-08T22:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/daveonline.net\/thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/?p=1262"},"modified":"2012-10-08T13:15:51","modified_gmt":"2012-10-08T19:15:51","slug":"faux-burl-bangles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/faux-burl-bangles\/","title":{"rendered":"Faux Burl Bangles"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve been working full bore on the next issue of The Polymer Arts<\/a> which is themed “Shimmer & Shine”. How to properly balance glitz for a sophisticated and beautiful piece and avoid having it just look garish is one of the issues we have when working with bright and shiny bits.<\/p>\n

One of the things that can make glitz successful is to present it with a neutral or subdued surface. Here Liz Hall <\/a>uses a peek-a-boo approach with beautiful iridescence showing through the holes of a faux burl wood overlay. This makes the brillant shimmer of colors a surprise and treat at each point that it shows through.<\/p>\n

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Liz Hall works with a lot of iridescence and gems and all very tastefully done. You can ogle many more of her gorgeous pieces on her Flickr page. <\/a><\/p>\n

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