January 2016 Red Bird
A spontaneous sketch ... two sessions later. a Mosaic Pendant
A thin layer of gold Premo was applied to the back before baking just enough wider than the front to accept the extruded bezel. An admitted afterthought, but useful to know. The bail was then added as well.
A hollow cord was used (shown off-center) to allow wire to be threaded through but to have soft material to protect against wear on polymer bail. Wire required to accommodate coral beads.
The beads were made from scrap from the tesserae (tiles); the large beads made from translucent clay tinted with alcohol inks. Beads were lightly buffed. Red beads are dyed coral.
A polished black chain was used to complete. It is 25 inches long and is intended to slip on over the head.
