Create your very own "Add-A-Bead" style bracelets!

Hello.  I hope that everyone is enjoying the beautiful week end.
Shades of Clay has some great new products to offer. I'm excited about these new bracelets. Everyone has seen something similar for sale in jewelry stores but now you can create your own story by making your own beads with "cores" and adding them to one of 2 styles of beautiful bracelets. First, there is the snake chain. It is 8.5" long, closes with a fine lobster clasp and has an extender attached. And last but not least, the twist end bangle. Just unscrew the ball end to add your customized beads! Just image putting all of  your "faux" recipes to good use or what if you used up some of those small leftover cane bits? Maybe translucent clay beads with inclusions...or what about beads that have been colored with Piñata inks or...... I'm sure that you'll have many of your own ideas too.

Click here for more info. (you'll need to scroll down the page)

Instead-A-Glove skin sheild

This is what Helen Breil is saying about a new product now carried by Shades of Clay.

"Here's a unique product I tried recently that I think many of you might be interested in. Wendy at "Shades of Clay" was kind enough to give me a sample of "Instead-a-Glove". My fingers are always in all kinds of paints, pastes and powders and this cream-type product creates a skin shield that helps protect your hands and makes washing up so much easier. It even helps with gooey liquid clay clean up. Good for gardening and other things as well. I use it on a regular basis now. Take a look it's the last item on the page."

Instead of a Glove skin shield
Easy rinse away protection. Rinse off epoxy, silicone, grease, oil, paint, fibreglass, inks, superglue, PVC adhesives, dirt, grime, magic marker and oil based clay. 100% biodegradable. .5oz
HYIAG105   $3.99 CAD

New 8" Acrylic rollers

Shades of Clay is now offering its own brand of acrylic rollers. These rollers are 8" long with a 1"diameter to fit comfortably in your hands.

Great for conditioning and rolling clay as the surface is non-stick. Wipe clean with a soft, non-abrasive cloth.

Sold un-packaged and sourced from within Ontario  means that they can be offered  at a great price! Just $7.99!

Cookie cutters from the kitchen store????

Who would have thought it!!! Well Helen Breil did of course.

Do you sometimes wonder what project to start next? If you haven't seen Helen Breil's beautiful book on CD it's a great place to start for inspiration. Helen's photo's are impeccable!
 Because of her and her book, seamless cookie cutters couldn't be kept on the shelves. Shades of Clay now has every shape that she uses in stock! Her CD's are available too!

Cord from Italy. Beautiful!!

Just in...all the way from Italy! I've topped up the supply of the richly colored 2mm cord often referred to as "Buna". 
These cords drape beautifully. Whether you use them a single strand at a time, or you combine multiple strands for a more dramatic effect you can create a show stopper! 
There are so many different color choices. Some are almost translucent. You have to feel these to see how soft they are. It might be too hot to "clay" but it's not too hot to create the base for your focal pieces! 
To see them click here

Shiny new findings for the Magpie in all of us!

These are some beautiful new findings. Great if you are into Kumihimo braiding or if you use other cording.
I fell in love with these babies!  Each kit comes with everything you need to create 4 different looks in 4 different sizes. 3,4,6 and 8mm cap openings. Choose from copper plate or silver plate. Bullet (shown) or barrel. Have a look here  (you'll have to scroll down a bit)

Bullet ends are shown here.  The "barrel" is flat at the end.

Fun.playful summertime solutions

I've listened to different people over time say that they need a good solution for hanging their newly made focal beads or pendants on. 
 There are so many different choices to place around your neck. Cords, chains, ribbons, SoftGlass etc.  The list is indeed a long one.

These are great ready made solutions to help you show off your creations beautifully. They can take on many different moods; fun and playful ,masculine or feminine and even sophisticated. Nothing is easier to use and they are very affordable solutions. The colored ones are yummy!!!!
Self locking rubber cord necklaces
Simply squeeze and insert the plastic tip to lock the cord together. each necklace is 18"
For more information you can go to this page