So where did the beautiful bauble known as a mobeius bead come from? Well, this very gifted fellow named Mike Buesseler created it and generously shared it with our guild (among others) way back in the 1990's. I must admit I became obsessed. To take a cane slice and manipulate it into an intricate looking bead fascinated me. I've taken inspiration from quite a few polymer clay artists over the years, but I've gained the most from Mike. I guess I consider him my muse and mentor. I consider the mobeius bead the foundation of quite a few of my creations. Here's a little adaptation I came up with fairly early on...a double slice mobeius bead:
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