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

Some projects…..

just don’t turn out like you think they will!  This one started with 2 kinds of beads, both with a lavender core surrounded by hot pink.  I thought they would go great together, with the different shapes making things interesting.  Instead it turned out much more pink than I had thought it would!  The button [...]

February 4, 2010  Tags: , ,   Posted in: jewelry  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

Giveaway from one of my fave designers!

Carol Dean Sharpe makes some great woven seed bead bracelets and patterns that are fun and easy to follow.  And now she is having a $100 giveaway at her blog.  I hope I win!
You can see more of her work on Etsy, and keep up with her latest work at Facebook.  One of my favorite [...]

January 10, 2010  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: etsy  No Comments

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: , ,   Posted in: Uncategorized, button, jewelry  One Comment