A couple of years ago, I was playing with some scraps of clay at a workshop, and developed a piece that was composed of cut outs using the same shape, just differing sizes. I've been meaning to get back to this particular idea, and finally did. Today's post shows you a few pairs of earrings I made using what I call "fanning out". I started with sheets of clay, some in Skinner blends, then I textured them. I cut out the shapes with an exacto knife. As you can see in the photos of these earring sets, each different shape was cut out in 3 or more sizes and then the shapes were layered and "fanned" out. Hence, the name "Fanning Out." After making some of the earrings with my usual ear wires, I decided to make some with posts. This required adding an extra piece at the top of the fanned design so the ear posts had a location for attachment. The last pair on this page shows another version of post earrings in a fanning that displays the Skinner blend well. P.S. Pendants coming soon....