{"id":5738,"date":"2014-01-24T14:00:46","date_gmt":"2014-01-24T21:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/daveonline.net\/thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/?p=5738"},"modified":"2014-01-24T14:08:59","modified_gmt":"2014-01-24T21:08:59","slug":"naturally-faux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/naturally-faux\/","title":{"rendered":"Naturally Faux"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’ve done non-polymer all week so I thought this Friday we’d switch that up with polymer work by an artist that doesn’t always work in polymer and if one didn’t know better, one would think she truly didn’t! Bettina Mertz’s<\/a> faux polymer stones are amazing. She has a whole series of jewelry designs including \u00a0bracelets, necklaces, pendants, and earrings using similarly realistic faux stone. This fall set is one of the best designs adding kinetic movement and a randomness that just adds to the organic feel of the piece.<\/p>\n

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Betinna is also intrigued by intricate bead embroidery.\u00a0\u00a0If she can’t find a particular bead that she wants, she makes it out of polymer clay, using this stone and other faux techniques.\u00a0You can see more of her polymer and bead work on her\u00a0blogspot, Mertz Bettina Schmuck Design<\/a>\u00a0and her Flickr pages.<\/a><\/p>\n

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