Artist Spotlight on Harold Cooney

I took a class from Harold Cooney about 3 years ago.  It was 30 techniques in 2 days, and I learned a ton!  He is working on going to Bead and Button which is a huge show, and has put a ton of stuff for sale on ebay. You will need to go and see [...]

May 2, 2010 · johoff · No Comments
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My button!

The button for this bracelet is a glass one I made myself.  I like making them, but I can only use so many.   This is a wide cuff bracelet, and the purples in the button bring out the purples in the beads.   Want to know how big it really is?  Well, the button is [...]

April 14, 2010 · johoff · No Comments
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Convergence Entry!

Finally, here it is, my Convergence entry along with the story Chris wrote. During the Middle Kingdom period of ancient Egypt (around 2000 BC), a popular member of their pantheon of gods was the crocodile headed deity Sobek.  He personified military strength and power as well as the fertility of the Nile and was, not [...]

February 24, 2010 · johoff · No Comments
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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 · johoff · One Comment
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Glass Glitter?

I was playing around online, and found this stuff I’d never seen before called “glass glitter”.  Evidently it is being used to make cards and mushrooms like you see in the picture.  It was on the Meyer Imports site, and this is what they had to say: Welcome to the world of Gorgeous Glass Glitter! [...]

February 5, 2010 · johoff · One Comment
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Look what I found!

I was shopping around Etsy for headbands today, and at the bottom of the page it showed other things I could buy.  Imagine my surprise when I saw a necklace made with one of my lampwork beads!  Oklahoma Mama made this, and here is what she says: Oh, purple… how do I love thee? Let [...]

January 21, 2010 · johoff · No Comments
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Are you entering?

I am!  The ISGB Convergence II competition that is.  Here is the scoop, straight from ISGB: THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF GLASS BEADMAKERS ANNOUNCES CONVERGENCE II: ADORNING THE PAST, PRESENT, AND PRETEND JEWELRY DESIGN WITH ART GLASS BEADS INSPIRED BY PERSONAS OF FACT AND FICTION The International Society of Glass Beadmakers invites you to participate in [...]

January 20, 2010 · johoff · No Comments
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Finally finished!

I finally finished the dolly I started in Sylvie’s class.  I made her into a decoration instead of a bracelet.  The sleeve’s are different from the ones we learned to do in class too. I did have a few problems with the neck, mostly because I didn’t measure how far around it was first.  So [...]

January 18, 2010 · johoff · 3 Comments
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Sylvie’s Class

Yes, Sylvie has class.  She also teaches classes.  I took one of her classes over New Year, and we learned to make a cute little ring and a bracelet.  Sylvie is a great teacher, and you can see more of her work at her web site. The ring was super cute… i.e. not me.  So [...]

January 11, 2010 · johoff · 2 Comments
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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 just a few blue [...]

November 16, 2009 · johoff · No Comments
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