My last blog

For my last blog I decided I wanted to put some of my beads I have made through out the semester to use. I didn’t want to make new beads because I have a bunch of beads just laying around without any use for them. When deciding on what I wanted to make I wanted to make jewelry or accessories but with materials that I already own. I decided that I wanted to use material that I already own because it relates to the topic we have gone over in class about using materials you already have to make something new, and the purpose of this is to save money and find a new use for something that you do not use anymore. I started looking through my apartment and found hair ties like the ones that I used on my last blog. I cut one of the hair ties and tried to find some beads with holes big enough to string on the hair tie. I found 3 beads that went well together and strung them on the hair tie that had a knot at the end. Then I tied that string of beads onto another hair tie that is not cut. My product was finished but then I decided I wanted it to have more to it. I found an old necklace that worn while watching sporting events and I cut it into 2 equal pieces and tied them on. When it was finished I decided that this product could be two different things, it could either be a keychain or it could be a hair ornament for a little girl. I like that I was able to make something that had multiple purposes because making products that have a multiple purpose save you money. I tried to make other products with the beads I had but the holes were too small to fit on the hair tie, so I decided I would have to go to the store to make my next item.

Having this blog all semester and learning how to work with clay has taught me a lot. I was able to learn how to properly handle clay and how to make multiple different items with the clay, as well as learn from the mistakes I had made. I was also able to learn how great it is to utilize waste products while making a project because it could really save you a lot of money and time. I hope everyone liked the products I have made over the semester!!

Here is the finished product!! Sorry the picture quality is not great