A surprising and beautiful by-product

I have been sanding some of the surfaces of the casts in order to make them smooth and flat.

On completion I realised that the pieces of sandpaper that I have been using are rather beautiful themselves. 

The pastel shades work well against the dark grey, and the trio work well together with the same colour scheme but the varied textures. 

This is a good example of when not having an intention, and being open to unexpected elements can bring exciting results.