So excited! Another new addition to my jewellery line will be enamelling! Did I say I was excited?
The colors pair beautifully with the hand made glass beads that I've been making. And just in time for
the Studio tour taking place on September 24 and 25th this year. I'll post pictures soon.
Fiber pieces too have working their way into my lineup. Silks and hand woven strands dripping with charms....did I say I was excited?
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Saturday, May 7, 2011
from March 22, 2011
More silver core beads...
I've added some new copper and brass beads to my new silver core glass beads and assembled them into a bracelet. The possibilities are expanding! The addition of embossed bead caps provides more opportunity to add embellishments to the already beautiful colors of the glass. In the photo you can see two of the brass beads with the addition of a sterling silver (ss) divider that I have faceted to catch the light. To the left is a silver bead with three free spinning sterling rings and to the right is a section of silver tubing with an overlay of fine silver that also moves freely. Although the glass beads look beautiful on their own, the addition of these spacers adds to the uniqueness....and they all work with Pandora and Chamilia line of
bracelets too.
from March 7, 2011
PuRe CoLoR ThErApY is what I needed this morning and this is the result.....each color of each glass bead is melted onto a steel mandrel in various layers and designs, cooled in a controlled manner (annealed in a kiln), cleaned and sorted and ready to be incorporated into jewellery. I start with a plan
but segue into many more.....
An order for fifteen of these hearts and a crayon colored necklace with one of my sterling silver hand made chains. I feel better now.... : > )
from February 18, 2011
In and Around the Studio....
The following images are some photos of various projects I've been working on. The silver lined beads I am the most happy about. I've always enjoyed using the glass beads in my designs but even more so now that I've taken the time to learn how to line them in silver and sometimes brass and copper. The addition of embossed caps gives them a whole new look too and the opportunity to really get creative. The image below is neither bracelet nor necklace but simply a few of my first beads waiting to be put together. They fit all the European style bracelets such as Pandora, Chamilia and Troll. (Gives me an excuse to buy the gorgeous silver beads to go with my own).
from December 21, 2010
Latest Pieces to be added to Etsy
The dragonfly bracelet has a bit of beach history to it. A beachcomber's bracelet with stones washed by the sea, green malachite for the seaweed, a wooden bead to represent the driftwood and a bit of crystal bling for the treasures beachcombers hope to find and finally the sterling silver dragonfly that is an ever present feature along the sandy beaches.
This one measures 7" with a lobster claw clasp. $45
oval stone and a faceted quartz heart with a flurry
of crystals and pearls in between. 7" with a sterling silver lobster claw clasp. $55
from November 4, 2010
I LOVE Color.....
Sat at my torch this week for the first time in months and made these simple beads. I had a tendency to
overwork each bead with various techniques but when it comes right down to it, simple is good. The glass speaks for itself.
overwork each bead with various techniques but when it comes right down to it, simple is good. The glass speaks for itself.
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