More stuff from the Weekend of Clay. I’ve done faux turquoise before but I got some really good tips.
Dirt! It’s the way to go 
We mixed real dirt into our antiquing acrylic paint and it added a “gritty” touch of realism.
Since I’ve done it before, I decided to do take some liberties with the colors and I made a cane and sliced it, instead of making beads. Still needs to be sanded and buffed but it came out pretty well.
I can see why people do beading now. It’s not quite as hard as it looks and it could be soothing. It could also drive me out of my flipping mind when the stupid thread gets tangled around the stupid bead for the tenth time.
I enjoyed the class but I’m not sure I’ll ever make a beader. I could see doing some simple stuff once in awhile though and this gave me some good background.