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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Busy making …
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I planted these in the kiln last night… Look what sprouted this morning! Wishing you productivity and contentment this Bead Table Wednesday.
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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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The theme for the Inspired By Nature Challenge for Week 7 is Dragonflies. Absolutely; dragonflies are one of my favorite focal pieces. I’ve been fascinated with dragonflies for a long time. Interesting symbolism related to the dragonfly… my personal favorite interpretation is: Focus on living ‘IN’ the moment “The dragonfly normally lives most of its […]
Read the rest of this entry »Wednesday, August 10, 2011 – BTW
My favorite from the latest batch of beads. See what’s on the table here at Bead Table Wednesday flickr group.
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It’s Bead Table Wednesday (group created by Heather Powers) and this is what’s cookin’ on my table today. Lots of fun at the hot torch the other day. Now, for the really fun part… pulling the beads off the mandrels and cleaning the bead release out of those tiny little holes. Really, it’s a meditation […]
Read the rest of this entry »My Third Eye Micro Macrame Bracelet
I really have fun when I get to take an idea from start to finish. This started out with some glass rods and a nifty tool from Jelveh Designs (that little photo above.) Then bend an old beat up mandrel and spin some glass around it to form a lampwork button. Knot some […]
Read the rest of this entry »Armful of Micro Macrame Bracelets
Seriously, I need many arms like one of those Hindu Goddesses to keep up with production of micro macrame bracelets. I admit I am addicted to macrame knotting, making lampwork glass beads and then putting it all together. Check out the lampwork button bead on the purple bracelet and the blue bead on the end […]
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I believe I’ve located the “mother load” and can’t wait to play with it. Stay tuned for further updates.
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