Crackle Bead Cabochons

I'm excited to post these new handmade beads in the shop!!! I got new materials yesterday and immediately started playing with them. Alchohol inks are the best..and mixed in with gold leaf...all i can say is WOW!

So here is the first batch..to be posted in my fb album...

Crackled Earthly Sunset Cabochons...

Here's a peek at the process...

And this is what is wrapped around pieces of scrap clay and turned into different cab shapes. 

They look great put in a setting like this...