The other day I was doing a lot of faux surfaces and stuff. I finally got the barrettes totally completed and ready to go on the website. I have done abalone, Mother of Pearl, Paua Shell and dichroic glass. I am very pleased with how the Paua Shell and abalone turned out. The Mother of Pearl pieces look really nice but I need to work on the enlaying of them. The dichroic glass is getting better. This is my second attempt at it. With more practice it will be as I want it.
Paua 
Abalone
Mother of Pearl 
Dichroic Glass
Finally, I got the canes made into barrettes and then got them all done. I first made a clay fabric out of a background color and then added the flowers and leaves. After putting a few of each on, I would then gently push them flat. Once the fabric was done to my liking, I then covered barrette blanks with them. After baking, I sanded and buffed and finally added three coats of varathane. They are now all dried and have poised for their pictures.
Here are some other canes, turned into barrettes.
