Have to redo the clasp
As much as I adore how this bracelet worked out, I’m going to have to redo the clasp. The glass button I made is just a little too big for the hole. Drat! I used metal hex beads for this one. With so much color from those, I didn’t think it needed any extra embellishment. [...]
February 18, 2010
Tags: bracelet, button, lampwork, seed bead Posted in: jewelry, lampwork
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Sarah’s Bracelet
This bracelet was quite a challenge! First of all, I had to pick something that would go with Sarah’s button and not overwhelm it. I tried it with purples, but it always disappeared! So I did a clear bracelet, with just a little bit of sparkle in the seed beads, and [...]
November 16, 2009
Tags: bracelet, button, lampwork Posted in: button, jewelry
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First Bracelet Attempt
This was my first attempt at a bracelet using Sarah’s wonderful button that I won a while back. Along the edge is a new color of Swarovski crystal, something-or-other opal. But when I got it done I realized that the purple of the bracelet totally overwhelmed Sarah’s bead. oops!
So I did something I almost [...]
November 13, 2009
Tags: bracelet, button, seed bead Posted in: Uncategorized, button, jewelry
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I win!
Yep, I actually won a random drawing! Sarah Hornik had a contest over at her blog, the Glass Slipper. You had to come up with 3 words to describe her work, then she held a random drawing, and I won! I get my pick of items from her etsy store. I’m in love with this [...]
September 14, 2009
Tags: button, contest, glass, hornik, lampwork, won Posted in: button, glass
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Buttons Galore
I love buttons. And fabric stores. I got lucky while I was in Columbia. I had a little time, so I went walking downtown. What do I find? A fabric and button store! It is called
Chez Fabrique -House of Fabrics
and they specialize in costumes and wedding fabrics. Not to mention some of the most [...]
June 4, 2009
Tags: bracelet, button, house of fabric Posted in: button
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