1. Here are some of the old ceramic insulators that I scavenged from my attic. Some of them have a bit of shiny glaze on them, but most are just smooth but unfinished ceramic.
2. I used a lampwork bead mandrel to suspend the insulator over a paper-lined bowl for decorating.
3. India ink applied all over the surface, and down into the holes at each end as far as I could reach.
4. I dusted the dried insulator with Pearl Ex powders.
5. Two or three coats of Future Floor Finish gives it a nice glossy look and seals in the powders.
6. After forming the wire fitting, I added and chain and some fibers to finish it off.
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