Brangle – Wk 48

 
I've taught this class a number of times, but most recently at the Ohio Beaders Retreat in November. It's easy, fun and everyone's is unique! I used 8 mm ceramic cubes accented with 2 mm hematite and malachite chips with copper wire.

December 31, 2009. Week 48- Due 29/11. Leave a comment.

Silver & Spice with a Twist

 This is the second of three versions of this bracelet. I'm not going to go into great detail because, you'll eventually see the third rendition in print. =)

Thank you,

Deborah aka Sneekbead

December 4, 2009. Week 48- Due 29/11. 3 comments.

Week 48-Winter Vine

  I'm the vice president of the Genesee Area Bead Society (noone else wanted the job.)  :D  At our meeting tomorrow we have the show and tell for an inspiration challenge.  We passed out envelopes containing paint chips.  We could either use the colors for inspiration or the name of a color.  My paint chip was a palette of greens and one of the colors was called Winter Vine.  I used copper and sterling silver along with rondelles of rock quartz, moonstone and a green mystic quartz.  The tiny green briolettes are tourmaline and the dangles are moonstone.  Thanks for looking.   

November 30, 2009. Week 48- Due 29/11. 4 comments.

Ruby Pendant

  I was going to rework my brooch this week, but I got distracted by other jewelry projects. This pendant started out to be a reworked upgraded version of my art nouveau pendant done previously.

It was a surprise to me that it morphed itself into cool interlocking vines. This was totally an accident since I have been unable to do any vining previously, except in terribly tortured ways:)

I have long admired Iza Malczyk's artistry, and I'm grateful for her to all the inspiration behind this piece.

Since this project was not done with design intent, but felt more like a happy accident, I feel very unconfident about being able to do this again.

Not that I won't try;)

November 28, 2009. Week 48- Due 29/11. 7 comments.