Mary's Maiolica Arts

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I specialize in functional hand painted Renaissance style ceramics. I base my work on my research of classic Italian maiolica designs from the 15th and 16th centuries. I create both original designs using common historic motifs and designs which are copies of Renaissance maiolica museum pieces.

My "motto" bead pendants are one of my most popular items. I use more than 20 different mottos and a variety of colors and designs. I have a list of the mottos on my website http://www.marysmaiolicaarts.com. If you are interested in a different motto/color combination, contact me and I can tell you what I have in stock. I also make custom beads.

Maiolica is a style of decorative ceramics that dates to the Renaissance. If you would like to learn more about maiolica, visit the Informatory on my website. I have images of historic maiolica and some information on how it is made.


This hand made pendant necklace is a wonderful gift for a teenage girl. It features a hand made and hand painted ceramic bead is inscribed with the Italian phrase "L'AMORE VERO E PAZIENTE" which translates as "True love is patient" or "True love waits".

I totally hand make my clay beads starting from raw clay. The beads are hand painted and are fired twice in a kiln. My ceramic beads are decorated using a traditional technique known as maiolica (also known as majolica). Maiolica is a type of low-fire ceramic earthenware where colored decoration is applied on top of an opaque white glaze. This technique was especially popular during the Renaissance.

The maiolica bead is strung on sterling silver wire with sterling silver beads and a sterling silver heart charm. The ceramic bead has a diameter of 3/4 inches and the pendant is 2 1/8 inches long. The pendant hangs on a polished cotton cord tied with a double slip knot which allow the pendant to hang as a choker or a long pendant. Length converts from approx 16" to 26".

My beads are based on ones made in 16th century Italy. Hand painted beads were often given as small love tokens for a girl getting married. They were frequently inscribed with the word "Bella" which means "beautiful". During the Renaissance the beads were used as spinning weights.

My ceramic beads are totally hand made, starting from raw clay, and were fired twice in a kiln. The ceramic beads hang from sterling silver ear wire. The flat ceramic beads have a diameter of 3/4 inches and the earrings are 1 1/8 inches long.
I have been making decorative ceramics since 2000. I am also a potter. I make beads, bowls, plates and jars. I also hand paint commerically made blank tiles and platters.


This multicolored checkerboard pattern is a traditional Renaissance pattern that also appeals to quilting enthusiasts. Each ceramic bead is 5/8 inches by 5/8 inches and the earrings are 1 inch long.

I also make personalized wedding keepsakes as well as personalized hand painted beads.

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Cindy Rucker's Trinkets and Baubles

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Hand formed and custom glazed this lovely shade of light blue with white stars. The blue has a texture of wavey lines. 2 1/4" long by 7/8" at the widest point. It comes with a white satin cord with lobster claw clasp which is adjustable from 16.5" - 19". Silver plated hardware.


I am a various medium artist, switching from week to week as my muse takes me. So the items listed in my store may vary wildly over the months. On the right is a custom glazed Arabian horse head medallion. Cast from earthenware slip from a mold created by Lesli Kathman of Blackberry Lane Studios, who graciously donated the molds to NEIBITS, a model horse show for appy rescue. Sales of the medallions will help in appy and POA rescue. It is 1.25” in size and the horse is white with black spots and a splash of pink on his nose with mottling (black dots), there is also mottling around the eye. The background is dark tan. It comes with a black satin cord with lobster claw clasp which is adjustable from 16.5" - 19".



This also is a custom glazed Arabian horse head medallion and cast from earthenware slip from a mold created by Lesli Kathman of Blackberry Lane Studios, who graciously donated the molds to NEIBITS, a model horse show for appy rescue. Sales of the medallions will help in appy and POA rescue. 1.25” in size. This horse is white with dark brown spots and a splash of pink on his nose. The background is pale blue and comes with a black satin cord with lobster claw clasp which is adjustable from 16.5" - 19".

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Willow Tree Designs

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I am a studio artist who works with both stoneware and porcelain clay to create unique jewelery as well as functional pottery. One of my favorite parts of going to craft sales are the trades I make with other artisans for their work and for supplies. I have been making pottery for about 30 years and my husband and I both make functional stoneware and porcelain pieces. The pottery pieces are created on the wheel with stoneware and porcelain clays that are fired in both gas and electric kilns. I plan to offer a full range of my functional work on Etsy.


This pendant has been handcrafted from stoneware clay and then glazed with multiple layers of glaze applied by hand. It measures 2 inches long and 1 inch wide. Brushwork in a contrasting glaze enhances the natural lines of this pendant. The cord is commercial, and measures 16 inches with an extender that allows for an extra 2 1/2 inches of length.





The newest work I've undertaken is a line of clay and semiprecious stone jewelry. I've found myself to be a bit of a gem-hound and bead-a-holic. This porcelain pendant is handcrafted, glazed on both sides and has been signed by the artist. It is glazed with a deep cobalt blue glaze , and then fired a second time with a hand-painted white gold over-glaze luster. It also features a fine sterling silver bail and a silk cord that measures 18 inches in length. The pendant is 2 inches in length and 5/8 inches in width. This one is perfect with either jeans or that little black dress.

I love glazes that are warm and earthy and draw most of my inspiration from the pottery tradition introduced by the British potters in the post WW2 era, and the colors that dominate the prairie landscape. I love to make large bowls and platters. Lately I have been working to produce a line of slab-built pottery that will introduce a wider variety of shapes and color palette to my work.


This lovely porcelain pendant with silver and gold appliqué luster was crafted by the artist from porcelain clay,is glazed on both sides, fired to 2300 degrees, then k gold and platinum lusters are applied to portions of the pendant and it is re-fired to mature the luster. Silver plated bail on a sterling silver 18 inch chain. The money from this sale will be donated to the DAWN'S KIDS fund. Perfect for that angel in your life. Pendant measures 1 1/2 inches from the tip of the bail.

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Enchanted Clay

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I love breaking dishes, playing in mud and now I'm back to making jewelry and learning to solder! I am a self taught mosaic artist and have been cracking and creating for over 8 years. The more I do, the more I want to do, but my "Real" job keeps getting in the way of my play time! LOL!

Formed from wet clay and then fired twice, once to bisque and then color washed in blue and fired for durability, this ornament would look lovely on your tree this year. She measures 3" X 3" and has been glazed with a blue wash and then wiped so that the color stays in the crevices and brings out the detail.

I make mosaics with broken dishes (pique assiette) but also make them with my whimsical clay tiles. I also teach beginner mosaic classes. You can find information on my webite; http://www.enchantedchina.net. click on classes.


Both of these were molded from wet clay, fired to bisque and then glazed with a Celtic green wash, these pendants were then fired again for durability. They are the Celtic triard and green man. Each measures approximately 2".

They are ready to wear, just put on a cord or chain, or let your creative juices loose and create a necklace around them by wirewrapping, beading or where ever your imagination takes you.


I am also experimenting with glazes. Sometimes things don't turn out like you expect, but then sometimes they are better! I'm working with some high fire crackle glazes for my pendants.

The large hand-stamped fairy is 4 1/2" wide with "Fairy Crossing" running across the top and then a texture design was stamped around the edges. Attached with gold tone wire are some of my clay fired beads, as well as, foiled and glass beads. I then finished this lovely piece with a textured heart pendant.

The whole piece measures over 7" and would look lovely in any room in your home.

I hope you keep checking back as you never know what you may find in my shop! And please check out my blog on Indiepublic.

Now don't just sit there, go break something!

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Lisa Peters Art

Lisa Peters Art
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I am an Artist that accidentally fell into jewelry making have been loving it ever since. I still do sculptural works in ceramic, mostly RAKU fired, and I love working with Mixed Media.


I have been super busy with new designs and new styles. My jewelry, bead, button and pendant business continues to flourish. These little chicks are great for scrap booking, artwork, making buttons, you name it -- if you can glue it on the back then you can start creating. They are slip cast chicks that were Raku Fired by me. I have lots of other shapes available but not on etsy yet. If you would like to see what shapes I usually have just email me.







These are three Raku Fired Ceramic Shank HEART Buttons which measure approx. 1 1/2" across. The shanks are made from nichrome wire embedded in the button. They were fired using the RAKU method to 1800 and reduced in sawdust & Newspaper.








I love the idea of ETSY and the people So I look forward to your feedback & would love it if you checked out my website at www.LisaPetersArt.com or send me an email and let me know what you want to see and I promise I will do my best to make it happen! To the left is a Little Flower Pendant with Brown and Blue Glazes. It measures 1 6/8" X 1 6/8" - Has charm at the top in the back to hang from.

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Shifflett Studios

Shifflett Studios
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I have lived most of my life in Florida, so nature and the ocean have a strong influence on my work. I like to add abstract designs to those ideas to put my own spin on things. I consider my ceramic beads and fused glass pieces one-of-a-kind pieces of art. Many of my jewelry designs feature them, but I also sell them separately so you can use them to create your own works of art. All of my ceramic and glass pieces are signed and dated. See what I am up to by visiting my blog at http://www.ShifflettStudios.blogspot.com.




While in college getting my business degree, I overloaded with art classes as stress relief. I ended up just short of an art minor in addition to my double major in Marketing and Management. After graduation, I continued taking another year of graphic design and computer graphics classes at a local college. Most recently, I attended Crealde School of Art and studied ceramics and wheel throwing for 3 years. I have always had a love for art and have tried many different medias, but my favorites are clay and glass. I’ve been working in clay since 2002 and ventured into glass and jewelry making in 2004. All of my creations are made in my home studio.




All of my ceramic pieces start from a lump of clay. They are shaped, dried, and fired once to cone 04 (approximately 1800 degrees), glazed, then fired again to cone 6 (approximately 2200 degrees) for durability. With each firing taking 24 hours or more, the most rewarding and anticipated moment is opening the kiln to reveal the finished treasures. When making sets of beads, I do my best to make them similar, but due to the handmade nature of the beads and the sometimes unpredictable forces in the kiln, there may be some slight variations in each bead.

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Beads of Clay Classes at Bead and Button Show

This year there are two ceramic bead making classes being offered at the Bead and Button Show in Milwaukee at the Midwest Airlines Center . Both teachers, Sharleen Newland and Jennifer Heynen, are Beads of Clay members.

Congratualtions Sharleen and Jennifer !!!

Here are particulars of the classes.

B08414 Making and Glazing Ceramic Beads
Sharleen Newland

Wed. & Thu. June 4 & 5 • 8:00am-3:00pm (with 1 hr. break) - (12 hours)

Level: Beginner

Maximum Class Size: 12

Class Fee: $315.00

Technique: Ceramic Beads

Description: This class will focus on rolling different shapes and sizes of ceramic beads from low-fire earthenware clay. We will cover shaping the beads, making the holes, and bisque-firing on the first day. The clay beads will be fired overnight. The next day, we will cover different ways of glazing the beads and how to glaze-fire them, including methods of how to suspend the beads in the kiln.

Project will be completed in class.

Student must be at least 16 years old to register for this class.

Supplies to Bring: Knitting needle (fine), paintbrush (fine), paintbrush (flat), paintbrush (pointed), reading glasses, rubber stamps, ruler, terry-cloth towel, task lamp. Materials in Kit: Clay and glazes, bamboo sticks for making holes.

Instructor will provide bead rollers and clay extruder gun for extruding and rolling the beads. There is not an individual kit for each student with this class. All materials will be shared by the class. Limit: One seat per person per class.
B08414$315.00

B08411 Making Ceramic Beads, Pendants, Links, and Components

- Limited Seating -

Instructor: Jennifer Heynen

Sun. June 8 • 9:00am-4:00pm (with 1 hr. break) - (6 hours)

Level: All Levels

Maximum Class Size: 20
Class Fee: $175.00

Technique: Ceramic Beads

Description: This creative and fun class will teach everything students need to know about ceramic bead making. Students will learn basic shaped beads, pendants, links, and components. The instructor will teach embedding high-temperature wire, loading a kiln, and more bead-making secrets. Students will also decorate their beads with underglazes, which are capable of many effects, including a watercolor look. After firing, students will have a stash of approximately 30–50 ceramic beads to take home for their own designs. Project will be completed in class. Student must be at least 12 years old to register for this class.

Supplies to Bring: None.

Materials in Kit: Ceramic clay, work surface, sponges, hole maker, high-temperature wire, underglazes, paintbrushes, needle tool. All necessary supplies are included in the kit.

Limit: One seat per person per class.
B08411$175.00

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Osa-Art-Farm Raku

Osa-Art-Farm Raku
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I make raku and stoneware ceramic buttons and jewelry. I have been making and selling buttons to collectors for 12 years. I have taken my experience and have applied it to making some pendants, charms and beads too. Mostly I will offer the components for you to make your own necklaces and bracelets. I will occasionally have a finished, ready to wear piece to sell.




Three raku ceramic pendants I made last month. Cool copper and metallic flash. Each approx 2 inches.









I am feeling the winter blues already. I assembled this selection of recently made pendants, charms, beads to represent this time of year. Stoneware ceramic, fired to cone 10 in a gas kiln. Sized 3/4 to 2 and 1/2 inches.









Ceramic Raku pendants. 1" to 1 & 1'2". They are light, being 1/8" thick. One can be worn alone or can be combined with other embellishments on a necklace. Random shapes have a snake skin like textured pattern with clear/white crackle glaze with some matte, earth tone and bright orange highlights. The back is unglazed, carbon black.

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Yolanda's Clay

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I have been working with clay for 8 years, and making beads and pendants since early 2006. I enjoy creating my pieces but the most fun comes when I open the kiln and see the results of a long process in all different color glazes, shapes and sizes. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

I am a proud member of Fired Clay Artists and Beads of Clay, CCCOE California Crafter's Club of Etsy and AOSC Artisans of Southern California Etsy. Visit www.yolanda.firedclayartists.com for some of my other items.




Porcelain Face Pendant
Ancient face on a blue stone glaze. Beautiful face with some texture and dimension added by glaze (back not glazed). Hang from wire embedded at top. Size approx. 1" by 2".

All pieces are handmade and bisque fired, then glazed and fired to cone 5 in two kilns in my home studio in Southern California.


Porcelain Necklace
Colorful and fun necklace, handmade beads fired and glazed in bright colors. Assembled with silver toned metals, adding glass beads. Necklace can be adjusted with a simple knot at the end of the faux suede cord. Wear it long or short.

All beads are handmade, fired twice up to 2200ºF




Twig Pendant
Two pendants left made of porcelain, this was my first mold I made with some twigs I found on my walk. Earthy look, all three glazed with different glazes, and all pretty. $5.00 each. Decide which one you'd like from left to right colors are, ash green (sold), celadon, old world. They are about 1" by 1.25". Back is glazed. Simply hang from cord, silk thread for a casual look. Look at my other listings for beads so you can add for a bigger piece of jewelry. I'll add a jumpring if you wish.

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Mayfly Designs

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Ceramic Nature Pendant - Roots
This earthy colored brown and green shaded ceramic pendant was designed by me (from a plant from Arizona that looks like roots to me!) and then glazed and fired by my friend at Marsha Neal Studio (www.marshanealstudio.com)

Please note: Actual colors of pendant are somewhat more subtle than in the photo.

Pendant is approximately 1 and 3/4 inches long, 1/2 inch across at the top and 1 inch across at the bottom. Fired to Cone 6. Glazed front and back.


Ceramic Nature Pendant - Tulip Poplar Leaf
Ceramic Nature Pendant - Tulip Poplar Leaf
This dark celadon ceramic pendant was designed by me (from a tulip poplar leaf) and then glazed and fired by my friend at Marsha Neal Studio (www.marshanealstudio.com)
Pendant is approximately 1 and 1/4 inches. Fired to Cone 6. Glazed front and back.


Ceramic Nature Pendant - Fern
This bright celadon ceramic pendant was designed by me (from a fern) and then glazed and fired by my friend at Marsha Neal Studio (www.marshanealstudio.com)

Pendant is approximately 1 and 3/4 inches long, 1/2 inch across at the top and 1 inch across at the bottom. Fired to Cone 6. Glazed front and back.

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Beads by all Means

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I became interested in jewellery as a form of artistic expression because of the inherent intimacy of small-scale work. I find that a pendant invites the viewer to come closer, to turn it in their hands, and to explore it in a way that larger scale pieces might not. My interest in decorative surfaces and finishes encourages me to explore innovative techniques such as raku, smoke firing and gold leafing in order to achieve fresh and varied effects. I also prepare 'fused' and 'troche worked' glass beads. Everything I make is one of a kind...when it is gone it is gone.


Pretty puffy pink porcelain heart focal bead
It looks great with glass, silver, hemp, or simply with cord or ribbon. Handmade ceramic bead for your own creations It is handcrafted from fine porcelain clay, and fired to over 2300 degrees F.




Black and white porcelain donut bead
These look great with glass, silver, hemp, or simply with cord or ribbon. Handmade ceramic beads and focal for your own creations








Silver and clay Bracelet
Terracotta beads with blue accent silver wire and silver covered clay beads chunky sterling silver closure The beads had been fired twice and tumbled for 24 hours.

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An Added Touch

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I have been carving out my niche in the ever-expanding jewelry market. Stringing began as a little hobby that has become an obsession! I love unique glass beads, just about every semi-precious gemstone and metals. Copper is my latest love.

Last year I discovered the wonderful Kazuri beads made by the women in Kenya and decided to try making my own ceramic beads. My mother had been a china painter and her kiln was sitting there waiting to be used. When my hairstylist, who makes wonderful pottery, encouraged me to give bead making a try, I decided to put the kiln to use! My latest creative venture is making porcelain and stoneware clay pendants and beads that I glaze and then fire in the little electric kiln.


Most of my beads are fired to a cone 6, which is mid-range and this produces a very sturdy bead or pendant; one that will not likely chip in everyday use. I am investigating the use of low fire clay and glazes and sometime soon will perhaps be listing some of these. I am what is called a "newbie" in this venture and am learning as I go.

If you are not a potter, you may not know how labor intensive the process is to make ceramic beads and pendants. Each item must be formed by hand, carefully dried and then fired to bisque. Somewhere along this initial process, the item must be smoothed by sanding or tumbling. Then a glaze is applied.


This last necklace began with a beautiful ceramic pendant with a pistachio glaze and organic texture and large hole. It is suspended from a necklace that has beads of different materials (wood and clay) and lots of dark and mysterious AB iris seed beads. The clasp is a bronze toggle. Length: 18" plus pendant drop of about 1 1/2" Pendant: 1 1/2" diameter.

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