I was real pleased with myself when I was able to snag one of Andrew Thornton’s October Challenge kits. These kits always seem to sell out FAST. I diligently checked my mailbox and after a reasonable amount of time had passed, sent the “I didn’t get mine yet” email out. Alas, the kit finally arrived […]
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Tiny Lampwork Beads and Necklaces
The other week I was on a roll making small lampwork beads. The nice thing is that I can usually wrap 7-9 of these small suckers on one mandrel. The not so nice thing is cleaning the beads and reaming out the bead release. That’s probably the reason why you don’t see these type of […]
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I’ve been on a roll this past week making a slew of the tiniest lampwork glass beads. I’m using them to make a few gifts for those folks who are dear and far from me. For birthday gifts and just because. The lampwork beads work out so well for micro macrame, because the bead hole […]
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Art Bead Scene Monthly Challenge for October. Initially I wasn’t too thrilled with the selection. I even considered just passing on this round. But, I really like the color palette, so I reconsidered. A Hedgehog in a Landscape, 1643-51 9¼ x 15 in. 23.5 x 38 cm. bodycolor on vellum by Giovanna Garzoni Then, the […]
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Shannon Chomanczuk and Lorelei Eurto set up another fun filled jewelry design challenge. Thank you Shannon and Lorelei. They put together a selection of beads from Lima Beads and this is what ended up in the bead kit: The only items that I did not incorporate into my designs are the Silver Green Biwa Top- Drilled Pearls, the turquoise […]
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Another month, another monthly Art Bead Scene Challenge. The inspiration for the challenge this month is: “Housetop”–twelve-block “Half-Logcabin” variation, ca. 1965 Cotton, Wool Corduroy, 77″x 65″ Lillie Mae Pettway, 1927-1990 Gee Bend’s Quilter About the Artist Lillie Mae Petway was one of seventeen children. Her mother Aolor Mosely was one of the founding members and […]
Read the rest of this entry »Bead Soup September 2011 Served Piping Hot!
The fabulous Bead Soup Blog Party reveal day has arrived. Many, many participants from around the globe this year, so get ready for a full day of blog hopping. Once again, thanks out to the gracious host, Lori Anderson (Pretty Things); as well as to all the amazing artists who are participating this year. As […]
Read the rest of this entry »The Full Inspired By Nature Series Challenge
The final pieces to the Inspired by Nature Series of Challenges: “The Fish Monger’s Wife” This macrame necklace incorporates some Apoxie Sculpt Clay shell pieces that I made and some hammered copper links knotted together with some C-Lon cord to form a ladder of sorts. Fun little fish charms and a few shells. Photos of […]
Read the rest of this entry »Inspired By Nature Challenge – Starfish Necklace
Nearing a close on the Inspired By Nature Challenge Series hosted by Heather Powers. This is week number eleven and I have a starfish inspired necklace to show off today. It’s a very light piece and I used Apoxie clay, recycled fabric, thread and needle, cords, beads and some cold connections to pull this one […]
Read the rest of this entry »Inspired By Nature Challenge SEA Waves Necklace
I challenged myself to play along for the full series of the Inspired By Nature Challenges. I think this is week number ten and the last four jewelry making challenges are sea related. Here’s the design I came up with for this week: I’m referring to this necklace as waves because the lampwork focal bead […]
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