Everyone has been asking to see some of my new lampwork beads. I starting making lampwork beads in January and I still haven't burned my arm or the house down!!
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Monday, April 27, 2009
Pink Crystal Sterling Heart
I have made many "Puffy Hearts" but I have wanted to make one by incorporating Sterling Brites with the Crystals. I used 4mm Rose Matte AB Bicone Crystals with 2mm Sterling Brites. It turned out nice and I will wear it today!
Saturday, April 11, 2009
New Gemstones at Beads!
With the help of Cindy and Sarah we added a ton of new Gemstones to our wall. The store is packed with new merchandise! It looks awesome. Even Barley has a new favorite gemstone, "Lab"adorite!
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Earth Day Necklace
A few months ago my friend Joan taught me how to make coils out of Polymer Clay with a clay extruder. I am hooked on this tool! Every time I load clay into the extruder and make coils, customers say, "There she goes squeeking again!" It is a lot of fun. When I made the beads for this necklace a couple of people thought that the front beads looked like the earth so I named this necklace "Earth Day." It is made with the two most popular Florida colors, Aqua and lime green!
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Copper Etching Class
I have been wanting to learn how to etch copper for a long time. Sarah LeCompte and I tried to do it on our in the store but we didn't like the results so I took a class from Stacy Perry and this is the bracelet that I made. It came out great! Stacy is awesome. That was the first class that I took from her. She is very knowledgable and I am looking forward to learning more from her.
Now I will be teaching a Copper Etching/Copper Riveting Class on April 25th. We will be doing a pendant. I love working with Copper!!
Monday, April 6, 2009
My Newest Kumihimo Necklace
Well, I finally stepped into the world of Blogging. And, what better subject to start with then Kumihimo. Kumihimo, a Japanese braid, is one of my favorite things to do. It involves using either fibers or seed beads. This particular necklace is made with 8 strands of 8/0 seed beads, a Lampwork Focal bead and Bali Silver Caps.
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