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 very [...]

February 24, 2010  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: jewelry, necklace  No Comments

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: , , ,   Posted in: jewelry, lampwork  One Comment

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! Packaged [...]

February 5, 2010  Tags: , ,   Posted in: bead  One Comment

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 me [...]

January 21, 2010  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: jewelry  No Comments

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 our 2010 exhibition!

Due to [...]

January 20, 2010  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: bead show  No Comments

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 the [...]

January 18, 2010  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: bead  3 Comments

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  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Indie Spotlight, jewelry  2 Comments

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: , ,   Posted in: button, jewelry  No Comments

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: , , , , ,   Posted in: button, glass  3 Comments

Making a Pillow Bead

This video was on my previous blog, but somehow it didn’t make it here.  So this is a command performance of “how to make a pillow bead using a press”.

July 15, 2009  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Tutorial  2 Comments