Faux Mokume Gane Pillow Beads by Kathy Weaver

Faux Mokume Gane Pillow Beads
by Kathy Weaver, Polymer Artist and Jewelry Designerr
From the Fire Mountain Gems and Bead Collection

Intermediate Level02 MOKUME Gane (MO-ku-may GAH-nay) is a beautiful, ancient Japanese metalsmithing technique that involves layering different colors of metal then impressing a texture or random design into the surface, which alters the layers below. Finally, the top layer is removed to reveal the resulting patterning.

The faux mokume gane pillows shown here are my polymer clay interpretation of the ancient technique ~ where the layers of clay are far easier to manipulate than the layers of metal in the traditional form.

You can use this technique with any colors of clay; keep contrasting colors in mind, however. Choose a palette that you like, then choose matching beads to create a great set of jewelry.

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