This is where i am after two months,
from top to bottom,
cow,cow,bug,buggys,snowman,snowgirl,bead,metal looking bead,pink panther(in white)
bead,pink panther (in green), cow,strippy bead, pink panther(in pink) heart bead,wonky focal, bead.
(http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/576/beady.jpg) (http://img696.imageshack.us/i/beady.jpg/)
thanks for looking,
Mark
Many thanks all,
Tan this is my setup..
(http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/809/glasshouse.jpg) (http://img96.imageshack.us/i/glasshouse.jpg/)(http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/glasshouse.jpg/1/w1000.png) (http://g.imageshack.us/img96/glasshouse.jpg/1/)
I have very little torch time over the last month :(
Too busy with loads of other stuff.
But I did manage a few ;D
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2637/4238653478_31005c3488.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4237890761_b6ee71494e.jpg)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2756/4237892197_85dae29324.jpg)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2730/4237893729_403a26df93.jpg)
More loveliness since I looked earlier!
A couple of sets from me.....
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4011/4238113677_e42d8597bb.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4238889382_d5cb26a2be.jpg)
Although the bottom ones are a set re-visited!
Here's a couple that I have made.
(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/2010_010302jan0042.jpg)
(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/2010_010302jan0045.jpg)
and a close up
(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/2010_010302jan0047.jpg)
Bev those are all stunning especially that last set - I love those.
Jo - beautiful lentils, love the transparent colours
Janey - great trees
I am making a neutral browns and beiges necklace but realise I need more hollows to complete it, these are the beads so far though. Not a great photo, they are slightly darker.
(http://www.lesleymcfarland.com/17bead/Brown%20beads%20sm.jpg)
and I made some rounds, again for a necklace but might sell them as they are - haven't decided just yet.
(http://www.lesleymcfarland.com/17bead/Ecko%20beads%20sm.jpg)
Happy New Year everyone
So many lovely beads!
At last I can show something new, too. Reichenbach Multicolor dark on Ornela (Czech) Ivory:
(http://www.glasperlenwerk.at/images/stories/2010/multid-tab.jpg)
Love all the beads, I've been trying out some new things, should probably be in the newbie section.
Nikki ;D
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x128/Nikkit40/bumpies.jpg)
Some really great work here.
I love all your beads Bev, favourites are the bottom set.
Pretty lentils Jo.
Lovely trees, nice idea to do each season.
I really, really like your hollows Lesley and Julie, I've been meaning to have a go at something similar after some serious lusting after the beads in this Etsy shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/wanderingspirit
Afina, great bead.
The spotties are very nice, i like the colour range you've used.
Nice selection Helen, those orange/silvered ivory lentils are great, I would never have thought to put the colours together.
Love that second set Steph.
Becky, beautiful as always.
Glenn, lovely.
Sal, those really are creepily life like.
A set from me, i was thinking of Delft or Spode china.
china blue
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4260358050_a253e78301.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/29161864@N08/4260358050/)
Lovely beads everyone
I am very lucky and was given a new camera for Christmas. This is a picture of a bead I used in a bracelet I'm very pleased with:
(http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee34/SallyB_photo/DSC_0010_032.jpg)
I've not lampworked for a while now. I miss it and think I'll do some then look outside at all the snow and my unheated shed and think I'll give it a miss.
Sally
x
Here's a new shape I made.
(http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac24/oskar56/th_cross3.jpg)
(http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac24/oskar56/th_cross2.jpg)
Peter
what a fab start to the week !!
Great colours in those Sally
Sabine you know i think that is gorgeous
Love that Ekho one Trudi, wish my ekho did that :)
Both lovely but I particularly like that top set Pam
Helen those are lovely that combination always looks cheerful
Those are very interesting Peter, would love to see a bigger pic of the two colour one
My contribution -
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2699/4267149986_42c6580217_o.jpg) (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2699/4267149986_42c6580217_o.jpg)
I'm sorry, I'm still coming to grips with posting pictures here. I thought they would come out larger.
This should be a larger version of the three crosses in the snow. I stuck them in the snow on top of the barbie the week we arrived here before Christmas.
They are made with a press I made just before we came over here for Christmas. I only had time to make a few as tests and I thought I'd try two colours.
(http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac24/oskar56/cross1.jpg)
I have a few others with me that I'll post when i figure this out.
For some reason, the picture is not transferring properly. I think it is now.
Peter
Here are a few from me :) In each set, the whisper beads are made using the same frit that is used on the silver lentils.
(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/2010_011102jan0020.jpg)
(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/2010_011102jan0027.jpg)
(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/2010_011102jan0029.jpg)
(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/2010_011102jan0033.jpg)
Thanks to my new camera and Dickies Tutorial I have managed to get a white background :) :) :) :)
Here's a couple from me, trying new things, again, the shipwreck was a devil to photograph - but it's sold now so this will have to do.
(http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af14/crocosmia60/Florals%20and%20shipwrecks/beads100110002.jpg?t=1263248569)
(http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af14/crocosmia60/Florals%20and%20shipwrecks/beads100110009.jpg?t=1263248611)
(http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af14/crocosmia60/Florals%20and%20shipwrecks/beads020210023.jpg?t=1263248734)
(http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af14/crocosmia60/Florals%20and%20shipwrecks/beads020210001.jpg?t=1263248882)
Wow, what a lot of lovelies here!!
Sally, lovely silver glass focal.
Sabine, beautiful subtle colours.
Trudi, great ekho bead, and that riveted one is coooor.
Pam, stylish and classy (like always :))
Jolanda, great jewellery.
Helen, yum, it's summer and beach beads :)
Peterdon't know how you work a press like that, but great shape.
Becky, love your precise and delicate designs.
Ilona, lovely frit sets!
Shelia, wonderful beads, that shipwreck is rather yummy.
I have hardly made a bead since beginning of December.... managed to finish a set yesterday, though: more sparklies :)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2783/4266697807_6f7661d43d_o.jpg) (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2783/4266697807_6f7661d43d_o.jpg)
I am not sure of the silver glass I used as a base. I thought it was ekho, but I am not sure now - could it be terranova2? Eye murrini by Anouk.
Finding it really hard to pick a favourite on here, I'll just have to keep coming back and drooling!
Here's a few from us,
Inky blue and clear etched sprees with wisp of silver.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2478/4267323410_9d8e680e6f_o.jpg)
And my current favourite technic wavy implosions,
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2723/4266573017_ff402c7231_o.jpg)
In eKho really need to practice with this as not a fan of the brown wave!
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2781/4266577701_a8a680faa1_o.jpg)
In dark red/purple much better and a favourite of mine.
Here's todays shape.
(http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac24/oskar56/flower2.jpg)
I believe it got up to 44 in Melbourne yesterday and it was the equal hottest night on record since 1902. It didn't go much below 32. And this is not the hottest month. Last year we had at least 2 days of 47 in Feb and on the second, a lot of people died. My wife teaches in the local hills and I look after equipment up there as well. There is a lot of concern this year.
I think I now understand why there are so many programs on Sky here devoted to holidays and property abroad. In fairness, we have been coming here for over 30 years, mostly in winter and this is the first time we have not been able to go and do what we wanted.
I don't have a web site yet. When I get home it is one of this years priorities. It was also last years, but a few radio stations took over my life last year. In the interim, I do have a pdf list of most of the common tools, but it is in need of an up date.
peter
Just one more set from me
(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/2010_011202jan0035.jpg)
Fab beads everyone! I haven`t shown for a very long time so here`s a sets from me.
(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa56/rachelqueenbee/January2010029.jpg)
Cewl flamingo!
A set from me, fresh out of the kiln! Really pleased with these.....
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4270245956_fa7a574595.jpg)
Steph im not surprised you are pleased they are gorgeous !!
Mindy, so sorry to hear about your break in hope they get your tools back to you soon, your beads are as always stunning :)
So many beads from everyone here this week and such a high standard must be something in the air / snow ?? ;D
some more from me -
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2749/4271382964_92b945e820_o.jpg) (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2749/4271382964_92b945e820_o.jpg)
As it's still snowing here, here's another.
(http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac24/oskar56/Flower1.jpg)
Peter
The beads are absolutely stunning in this post!
Here's my first show and tell, I've only been making beads for 3 weeks but thought I'd post some heart beads.
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l7251Beads.JPG)
Here's todays creation. This one was as hard as the crosses to hold together and keep the holes open.
(http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac24/oskar56/peace1.jpg)
Peter
Here's a phase I went through a few months ago.
(http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac24/oskar56/twisty.jpg)
peter
Beautiful beads, Kathy!!
I have been mucking about with silver glasses the last few days. My encasing skills seem to have been forgotten during the long spell of not torching :-[, but I finally have managed to lure some colours out of ekho ::):
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2718/4275790663_376e642f0a_o.jpg) (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2718/4275790663_376e642f0a_o.jpg)
What a fabulous and busy S&T, so many lovely things! Sorry to hear about the break in Mindy, I can't write my thoughts on these 'persons' - good you managed to nab one of them!
Yes, it's more flowers, yes they are in marbles (wine stoppers this time) are you bored of them yet? :D
(http://ny-image3.etsy.com//il_430xN.116035251.jpg)
(http://www.misi.co.uk/thumbs2/8781491r1.jpg)
(http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af14/crocosmia60/beads150110008.jpg?t=1263569491)(http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af14/crocosmia60/beads150110006.jpg?t=1263569552)
Just thought I'd throw in a couple more. The one with the flowers on is actually a lovely garnet red but it only shows up when you hold it to the light and I nearly decorated the purple one but I liked it as it was.
Can't believe the quality of this show and tell, some really fantastic beads.
I've also been coring
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4276876164_ecf9eb21c4.jpg)
must be something in the air Julie :D
Stunning show and tell!! WOW :o what a great start to the year.
I have been playing around making huge super stormed paddles, encasing them and pulling stringers, putting stormed stringers over silver foil and anything else I could think of to get something different out of the strorming technique. I've loved the storming tutorial, it's opened up a whole new way of thinking about silver glass, for me anyway.
Super Stormed Ekho Stringers, encased
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4005/4276995600_81f3e4d34d.jpg)
Super Stormed Encased Aurea Stringers pulled in to twisties
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2720/4276247873_a467bc5718.jpg)
Super Stormed encased Kronos twistie stringers
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4034/4276996146_cc21bd6707.jpg)
Stormed Ekho and Aurea Stringers
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2796/4276992802_b3283ff1f5.jpg)
Sorry for the hog ::)
Stunning, Kate, simply stunning! & I love that starfish - great expression! ;D
Something from me - playing with gold leaf.....
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4038/4278113916_62f7ff785f.jpg)
Hello everyone
Really lovely beads. I'd like to see more newbie beads that look newbie!! They look great to me.
Here are some from me following the marvellous introduction of a fan heater to my shed:
These are some beads I made for a lovely beader who let us use her house this weekend for a bead workshop:
(http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee34/SallyB_photo/Bead3BeadsforDoreen.jpg)
(http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee34/SallyB_photo/Beads4BeadsforDoreen.jpg)
(http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee34/SallyB_photo/Beads5BeadsforDoreen.jpg)
These are beads for a friend who very kindly gave us a lift to school last week. I did the pushing when we got stuck and she did the driving. We both shared the shovelling of snow where needed:
(http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee34/SallyB_photo/BeadsforTracey.jpg)
I wanted a silver leaf of white look but it went the yellow colour you see above.
I made some more yesterday I'm really pleased with but not had time to photograph yet.
Thanks for the eye candy in this thread. I'll have to come look more often I think.
Sally
x
I have been playing with flowers and triangles....by jove I think I have it!! well I did last week not too sure about this week if yesterday was anything to go by!! lol
(http://i707.photobucket.com/albums/ww72/ace_balloonz/Jan%2010%20Sets/th_IMG_1672.jpg) (http://s707.photobucket.com/albums/ww72/ace_balloonz/Jan%2010%20Sets/?action=view¤t=IMG_1672.jpg) and some red (http://i707.photobucket.com/albums/ww72/ace_balloonz/Jan%2010%20Sets/th_IMG_1671.jpg) (http://s707.photobucket.com/albums/ww72/ace_balloonz/Jan%2010%20Sets/?action=view¤t=IMG_1671.jpg) clicky link as usual :-*
Wow Trudi those lentils are gorgeous!! I'm sp not suprized you've kept the second one :o
Glenn I love the teeny weeny marbles, beautiful!!
Some Dizzy Discs from me :)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4287102193_a58715b1fb.jpg)
Now that Bev has showed off Terra Nova 2 so splendidly I hope these sparklies won't put you off (also Terra Nova 2)!!
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4064/4287307259_8a82a2d319.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4064/4287307259_8a82a2d319.jpg)
And here I have used flash light to show the sparkle:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4287307675_56601e4beb.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4287307675_56601e4beb.jpg)
Apologies to those of you who's seen them on flickr!
I have been working on a new line They are a work in progress and there are some Indian Festival Elephants in the kiln as we speak! Just thought I would put these wee fellas out there for some feedback, sorry about the rather shoddy photos, dreadful light today!
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/DSCF9743.jpg)(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/DSCF9742.jpg)
Also some other bits I have been working on this week.
Ladybuggers (as my son calls them!)
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/DSCF9757.jpg)
And some other bits.
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/DSCF9750.jpg)
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/DSCF9747.jpg)
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/DSCF9746.jpg)
Sally :)
A-MA-ZING Ellies!! They're so cute and love the ladybugs too :)
Kathryn I love your ekho beads, very soft and lovely :)
I have been playing with ekho this week and I etched some Reichenbach Multi Light too, sorry in advance for being a hoglit ::)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2682/4292458993_69015d8424.jpg)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2684/4293204416_4c0c08e77a.jpg)
Some little cubes
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2791/4292462485_f88ff6f6bd.jpg)
Kate xx
Oh WOW! Just look at those goooorgeous little elephants! ;) How goooorgeous are they?!!
Kate - as ever - I bow before you :)
A few from me;
Okeanus Focal
(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u197/northernsockmonkeys/45-2.jpg)
Okeanus Set
(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u197/northernsockmonkeys/44-2.jpg)
Watercolour Set
(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u197/northernsockmonkeys/35-2.jpg)
Aquamarine Drizzle
(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u197/northernsockmonkeys/33-4.jpg)
Sorry for the hog.... my fingers got all excited.... :D
So many gorgeous beads, all I can say is wow. Just as well the ones I love the best have been sold already, I'd be very skint!
Pegaus, those beads are just SOoooo divine, I've bookmarked you so I can drool anytime! ;)
These are the first of my beads after a month off, so not as good as all the gorgeous yummies, I'm warming up though......
Dawn
(http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q458/dawnsbeadsnthings/100_3714.jpg)
(http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q458/dawnsbeadsnthings/100_3688.jpg)
(http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q458/dawnsbeadsnthings/100_3694.jpg)
Here's take two for the landscape beads, I'm not totally happy with the yellows as they reacted with the base colour too much and went a bit dull, but I still like it - not far off now! I made the poppy cane too.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2721/4297518266_fda30ffef6.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53211004@N00/4297518266/)
also another magic tree, this one quite dark..
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4297518264_32b1cc70b4_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53211004@N00/4297518264/in/photostream/)
:)
More Ellies and a prototype Heiland Coo......
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/DSCF9781.jpg)(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/DSCF9788.jpg)
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/DSCF9792.jpg)(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/DSCF9790.jpg)
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/DSCF9793.jpg)
Loving those landscape beads, they remind me of home, especially the one with the poppies.
Yu-hummy! I do love your BHBs!
You may well have seen this on Flickr or elsewhere, if you have, apologies!
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2697/4301173198_3272a7f81b.jpg)
:)
Sabine - beautiful flower ring, I love the idea too, and Les, love the soft colors, especially on the set :)
I got proper purples! Yippee! not just lilac.. these are just ekho, encased..
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2731/4305734195_15a9678605.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53211004@N00/4305734195/in/photostream/)
:)
Loving your colours, Kathryn, and that heart is fab, too, Janey.
I've got one more to add, because I held my breath went it went in the kiln - I had no idea if the colours would hold:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4307202094_655e1e595b.jpg)
Sabine WOWZERS on that rose, yummy yummy yummy :)
Kathryn the Silver cores are simply beautiful and YESssssss on the ekho!!
Les scrumptious, always love your organic stuff, these are lovely.
Janey I love the heart, with valentines nearing it's very appropriate :)
Kisrty those encased flowers are sooooo pretty
And the hollow is ace and yes they are tricky little suckers :) very nice pendant
I know I'm always showing off around here of late ::) I hope you're not getting bored of me but I had to share this. There is no photo editing, this is how it came out but, and it's a big BUT I can't do it again for the life of me. I was daydreaming when I made it trying to work out what the lyrics of a killers song were all about ??? so I can't remember much at all about making the bead, I was just using up some silver glass stringers I'd pulled a few days ago so I don't even know what it is for sure.....what a TIT ;D ;D
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/4305771753_cb995ff6b2.jpg)
A few new bits from me.......yes more Ellies!! :D
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/DSCF9886.jpg)
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/DSCF9874.jpg)
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/DSCF9877.jpg)
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/DSCF9880.jpg)
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/DSCF9878.jpg)
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/DSCF9875.jpg)
Well S&T is yet again a feast for the eyes, all beautiful, I particularly like Kate's mystery silver glass beads, Sabine's flower rings and Sally's ellies!
I am still making my random sets for various commissions, good job I like making them!!
(http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv216/hgorick/270110tealperiwinklestre.jpg)
(http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv216/hgorick/270110greybracelet.jpg)
Just noticed you can see my face in every silver bead :-[
Lovely ellies!!
Been at the torch this week (finally) so have some beads to show
been playing with mica powders :)
Purple Shimmer Marbles
(http://ny-image3.etsy.com//il_430xN.119272979.jpg)
Midas Touch Gold Shimmer Set
(http://ny-image3.etsy.com//il_430xN.119274479.jpg)
Some Val Cox Fritties in Mood Swings
(http://ny-image1.etsy.com//il_430xN.119278209.jpg)
Pink Swirly Sprees
(http://ny-image3.etsy.com//il_430xN.119275579.jpg)
And a gorgeous green Eden Lentil focal and matching spacers
(http://ny-image3.etsy.com//il_430xN.119277155.jpg)
Sorry for the hog!! xx
Some Dragons Eggs from me today;
(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u197/northernsockmonkeys/62-2.jpg)
(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u197/northernsockmonkeys/61-2.jpg)
Maybe I won't post these after all the gorgeousness on here :o :)
Sabine: that ring.......! And Sally, I've never seen your Ellies before - very very cute. Kate.....ooooo! In fact - everyones work is really top notch. These beads are ordinary looking (well I hope they are ordinary looking) but they're a bit odd because they contain the ashes of four different dogs. Memorial beads aren't eveyone's cup of tea I know, but the new owner was pleased and I believe these are more practical than sitting the pot of ash on top of the telly:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/4312474898_034104f27e.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/31197390@N08/4312474898/)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4311742895_2415289c3e.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/31197390@N08/4311742895/)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4033/4311744079_8529b4b646.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/31197390@N08/4311744079/)
I'll shufty one in before the end of the week:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4312802373_0614070274.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4312804083_476e2bcae8.jpg)
Front at back of the same bead, the kanji is for 'happiness' and 'luck' :)
Sally, I think it's a really nice idea - not for everyone, but a service well received! I love the beads in this S&T, the ellies are such a fantastic ideas!
Here's my poor comparison, but learning by playing lots - it was cold in the garage again tonight. Roll on Spring (or Summer so long as it's warmer!) ;D
ps - apologies if you've seen them on another forum or flickr.
triton swirls on turquoise (made the spacers a greeny colour!)
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l7313Beads.JPG)
dark ivory, khaos, and various red glass
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l7329Beads.JPG)
goldstone and silvered ivory - they're much sparklier than the photo shows as they were difficult to photograph.
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l7279Beads.JPG)
Hi Guys,
I made this bead a while ago and it split in half coming off the mandrel.....don't you just hate that!! Its always the best ones that split. I thought I might make it into a ring but wasn't creative enough to get over the ridge the mandrel had made and still haven't got round to playing with the silver clay I have had in the drawer for months. Then in a flash of inspiration I thought Iwould make a Pin out of it and here it is I am actually quite chuffed with it!!
(http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab94/RASPBERRYRINGS/AmberPin.jpg)
A couple of freeform cylinders.....The second one has a really annoying hole which I presume is an air bubble in it....another one of those things that pop up to ruin a bead I am pleased with...boooo hooo!
(http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab94/RASPBERRYRINGS/badfocusgreensand.jpg) (http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab94/RASPBERRYRINGS/tritoncylinder.jpg)
Happier with this a new 5mm design
(http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab94/RASPBERRYRINGS/planetbead.jpg)(http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab94/RASPBERRYRINGS/Planetbeadside.jpg)
and lastly a couple of Valentine goodies, my dad gave me a whole bag of keys that he has been sitting on for decades there are literally hundreds so I am looking at ways of using them as some are too small to wrap a bead around!
(http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab94/RASPBERRYRINGS/pinkribbonheart.jpg) (http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab94/RASPBERRYRINGS/PinkHeartPin.jpg)
Thank you for allowing me to hog!!
Jenniex
Hello All,
I have been working on some more Elephants (yes...still!) and made this set yesterday, so I thought I would share it! Pinch and a punch for the first of the month! :D
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/DSCF9969.jpg)
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/DSCF9967.jpg)
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/DSCF9965.jpg)
The largest ellie is 3cm x 2.5cm and the smallest is 1.5 x 1.5cm
Lovely Ellies Sally ;D
And your heart is very stylish Les ;D
I had a backlog of beads to photograph so this is a bit of a hog ::)
Lots of storms....
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4322351140_a659dcf4ec.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flameforcefive/4322351140/)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2780/4321616677_0f53e7c308.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flameforcefive/4321616677/)
And some focals
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4321617141_4ed848c217_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flameforcefive/4321617141/)(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4321532465_612d225700_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flameforcefive/4321532465/)(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4322266610_c9d6343705_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flameforcefive/4322266610/)
Sarah
xxx
Uploaded my picture...here are my beads, they're dark ivory with Ekho and clear...simple but effective (in my humble opinion!)....
(http://i960.photobucket.com/albums/ae89/metaltedgrrl/002-1.jpg)
My first go at a marble, and as you can see not very good,
took about one hour to get to this, lol
(http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/5031/marble1.jpg) (http://img651.imageshack.us/i/marble1.jpg/)
so i went to youtube and spent days studying the videos, (great place to learn, second to here ;) )
and this is my second Marbel, i tried to make it look like heaven and earth but it did not turn out that way,
but I'm still pleased with the finshed item, it took about 1 1/2 hours to do,which is a long time at the flame.
(http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/1608/marble2.jpg) (http://img651.imageshack.us/i/marble2.jpg/)
thanks for looking
Mark
Love this weeks offerings.
This is the first set I've thought I dare share.... Kryptonite with SIS and silver, and ivory spacers.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2753/4325339830_06a182870d.jpg)
Anne
Lovely work Sal. I like that set Ruth.
Here is a new style I've made.
antiquities2
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4029/4324645611_5daca1ab3f.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/29161864@N08/4324645611/)
antiquities
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4325382644_953ea922ce.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/29161864@N08/4325382644/)
My third marble just out of the kiln, didnt polish the punty mark off ??? (bottom left)
(http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/9447/ballgy.jpg) (http://img195.imageshack.us/i/ballgy.jpg/)
My weekly offering..still the newbiest of newbies I think, but i'm having so much fun! ;D
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4325898806_beb6e402da.jpg)
The standard of beads in show and tell has been very high recently and this week is no exception.
I don't like to single anyones beads out but as I have a soft spot for sculptural work I have been greatly admiring the elephants.
My offering is little goddess that has been a real pain to photograph.
(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff149/samc_photo/glass%202010/metalicback-1.jpg) (http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff149/samc_photo/glass%202010/metalica-1-1.jpg)
Well here goes, I don't normally post on here ( i am a bit of a chicken amongst all these lovely beads) i usually just look and marvel but
Lynn ( Twirly Beads ) made me do it...
(http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo129/CLawrence/IMG_1936xxxx.jpg)
(http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo129/CLawrence/IMG_1980CR2.jpg)
(http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo129/CLawrence/IMG_1940zzzx.jpg)
hope that not too many, i am definately going dotty in my old age. X
Had a go at fusing.... ;D
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a98/Katiequiggle/P1090348.jpg)
Lots of lovely beads on here this week.
I've a few.....I'm going to try and copy them from Flickr, for the first time...... (hope it works!)......
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4296276256_451d6d382c_o.jpg[/img]](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4296276256_451d6d382c_o.jpg) (http://[img%20width=350) http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2748/4295530821_d28be8d314_o.jpg[/img]](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2748/4295530821_d28be8d314_o.jpg) (http://[img%20width=350)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2706/4295530677_6a995bebaa_o.jpg[/img]](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2706/4295530677_6a995bebaa_o.jpg) (http://[img%20width=350) http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4296275914_13199f122c_o.jpg[/img]](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4296275914_13199f122c_o.jpg) (http://[img%20width=350)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2784/4295530449_f66b6f61a1_o.jpg[/img]](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2784/4295530449_f66b6f61a1_o.jpg) (http://[img%20width=350) http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2800/4295530355_dab0fa3ec7_o.jpg[/img]](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2800/4295530355_dab0fa3ec7_o.jpg) (http://[img%20width=350)
I think it worked! ;D ;D
WOW :o Rachel! That is AWESOME!
Here are my beadies - which aren`t half as great! :D
(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u197/northernsockmonkeys/79-3.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4332545691_0564a3403e.jpg)
By George I think she's got it!!!
finally I can post photos!! and boy do I have a backlog!
Just haven't figured out how to do more than 1 at a time ???
Maggie
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2694/4333287018_b3f3874fac.jpg)
Aura and ivory over black encased in dark grey.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4332550295_9491a2721a.jpg)
encased aura silver cores.
Will have to crack this all in one post business...
Maggie.
Fab show and tell this week :)
I have a few to show
(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/DSCF0409.jpg)
(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/DSCF0400.jpg)
(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/DSCF0403.jpg)
(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/DSCF0413.jpg)
(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/DSCF0416.jpg)
(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/DSCF0421.jpg)
(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/DSCF0428.jpg)
(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/DSCF0430.jpg)
(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/DSCF0433.jpg)
Some troll beads (the creature, not the brand...):
(http://www.parlplatsen.se/coppermine/albums/userpics/normal_troll123.jpg)
Fun with dark ivory and fine silver:
(http://www.parlplatsen.se/coppermine/albums/userpics/ivory2_300.jpg)
And my first ever finished piece of jewelry featuring my own lampwork beads:
(http://www.parlplatsen.se/coppermine/albums/userpics/normal_copperlamp.jpg)
(Larger image here: http://www.parlplatsen.se/coppermine/albums/userpics/copperlamp.jpg )
I'm glad Maggie's photos have come up, coz there's a post further down that she's been chatting on which has just told me how to post from Flickr.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4334317153_4711ce1d1c_m.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4334317153_4711ce1d1c_m.jpg)(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2698/4335058588_0dcc4fb727_m.jpg) (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2698/4335058588_0dcc4fb727_m.jpg)(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4335058398_d5a752557b_m.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4335058398_d5a752557b_m.jpg)
Once it's figured out it's so much easier than faffing in photobucket resizing.
Sorry you got the same bead 3 times, but I'm really proud of it, even though it was a sheer fluke.
I saw those petri dishes on Facebook, they're brilliant.
And too many brilliant beads to comment on individually so I'll just say keep up the good work, you're really inspiring me to do more.
OK, so these aren't fab, but I haven't been able to torch for nearly 5 months, so here are my new beads so far ;D Pictures are a bit rubbish because it's cloudy and yuk today....
New frit, Jaq's ( A String of Beads) Mint Majesty:
(http://i630.photobucket.com/albums/uu26/veebeads/Beads%202010/MintyComp.jpg)
New press, Jaq's Mint Majesty ans Prism Transparent frits:
(http://i630.photobucket.com/albums/uu26/veebeads/Beads%202010/TrioPressComp.jpg)
Same frits, this time made on a ribbon mandrel:
(http://i630.photobucket.com/albums/uu26/veebeads/Beads%202010/ribbonComp.jpg)
Faux boro ( bottom ) and a very poor Ekho tornado:
(http://i630.photobucket.com/albums/uu26/veebeads/Beads%202010/barrelsComp.jpg)
And finally my first Baleen attempts, rubbish but I love the blue eye!
(http://i630.photobucket.com/albums/uu26/veebeads/Beads%202010/baleenComp.jpg)(http://i630.photobucket.com/albums/uu26/veebeads/Beads%202010/baleenAcomp.jpg)(http://i630.photobucket.com/albums/uu26/veebeads/Beads%202010/baleenB2comp.jpg)
And herwith endeth the hog! Thanks :D
I have been trying my hand at blown vessels with murrini.
Also I have a dichro base, so all in all its quite difficult I think.
These are two of my efforts and I think I did slightly better today (still waiting to be cleaned)
But I am wondering how many hours I will have to put in to get anywhere near good at this ;D ;D ;D
The whole process is really hard. :(
This one I liked the top edge after I had blown it off the tube so I left it in this interesting shape even though I should have cut off the edge, however it was already ruined so I left it like this.
(http://www.lesleymcfarland.com/18bead/Murrini%20vessel%20blue%20sm.jpg)
This second one was my first attempt and its a mermaid, you can't really see but her body goes into the bottom of the vessel and the tail comes up the other side.
(http://www.lesleymcfarland.com/18bead/Murrini%20vessel%20teal%20sm.jpg)
Lets see yours please ;D
I am going back to look, meanwhile I made some sparkly dichroic balls.
(http://www.lesleymcfarland.com/18bead/Blue%20Dichro%20balls%20sm.jpg)
Gorgeous blue in those sparkle balls Lesley! ;D
A set from me.......
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4339719972_b9c3aa4e9c.jpg)
The dragons are a hard act to follow :-[
I played with fusing when the weather was so cold I could not bring myself to make beads, and having finaly got my hands on a flat lap I had a play this weekend.
Still working on firing schedules so the edges on these are hand polished. They are a work in progress but I'm happy with them so far.
(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff149/samc_photo/DSCF79171-1.jpg) (http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff149/samc_photo/DSCF79131.jpg)
Need to redo the photos as the rounded one looks nibbled on one corner and the colours are brighter IRL
Love the dragons.
Congrats on your Article Mindy if you read this!
A couple from me this week. I have been playing with Corina's frog tutorial from passing the flame, and some brass mesh!
A little blue.
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/DSCF0002.jpg)
Rock pool
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/DSCF9997.jpg)
Sally x
Wow fab beads everyone!
Here's a few from me:
(http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk29/spatownbeads/EmpireoftheSun20pc.jpg)
(http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk29/spatownbeads/RedDevil20.jpg)
(http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk29/spatownbeads/HelterSkelter20.jpg)
Wow - fabby dragons! Lovely beads so far.
Here's my contribution - just wish I had more spare time, or a time machine!
Maple Syrup
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l7428Beads.JPG)
Poppy Fields
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l7417Beads.JPG)
Petrol Earth
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l7415Beads.JPG)
Coraline
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l7414Beads.JPG)
As some of you know i had a go at a hevan and earth marble a few days ago and made a
right mess of it, so being someone that never gives up i thought i'll have another go...
(http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/9638/75194221.jpg) (http://img44.imageshack.us/i/75194221.jpg/)
my latest (terribly photographed) beadies... concentrating on shape and size in my session yesterday, and starting to see more of the puckered ends :)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2735/4349784660_1c4c6321a2.jpg)
WOW :o lovely beadies, makes my so happy drooling over them ;D
Just one from me..... meet Bob
A fugly made good, I just couldn't give up on this guy he went wrong about 5 times and the other side of him is 'orrib;le ;D ;D
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2735/4351418284_2ddfdc5e4f.jpg)
The trouble now is there are soooooo many gorgeous beads, I don't know where to start!
I have been away from the torch for a couple of weeks thanks to a nasty chest infection so have been easing myself back into it by "playing" - this is my favourite
(http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv216/hgorick/IMG_4984_120210.jpg)
(http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv216/hgorick/IMG_4985_120210.jpg)
I have been trying out my new batch of chalcedony, still just as lovely! Also some psyche and trying Kaz's lovely murrini which I was lucky enough to win as part of a fab glassy bundle ;D I went a bit overboard, next time I shall let the murrini speak for themselves!
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4352904873_f3437b8dbf_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53211004@N00/4352904873/)(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2706/4352904867_c98eec74cf_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53211004@N00/4352904867/)(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4352904857_150917b016_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53211004@N00/4352904857/)
:)
Those are fab!
Some from me - hog alert as I didn't post last week!!!
Encased storm beads - lots of them!!!
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4358517395_3e44b64a36_m.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/4358515155_79eca18f5f_m.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4359255436_a18f09f193_m.jpg)
Cobolt, silver foil and psyche frit
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4358510371_14d469a69b_m.jpg)
Two sets made with my own murrini
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2703/4358502767_cbaa0213d9_m.jpg) (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2727/4359244488_aef43729fb_m.jpg)
Some gorgeous frit I have been testing out - first one over dirty martini and antique clear and etched and second over clear and silver foil
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4008/4359266336_ec2a3836e4_m.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4065/4358508241_b6a39e42aa_m.jpg)
Kazx
Love the frogs!
'fraid I've got a bit of a hog, sorry :-[
Large focals inspired by the Baleen tut:
(http://i630.photobucket.com/albums/uu26/veebeads/Beads%202010/focalsComp.jpg) (http://i630.photobucket.com/albums/uu26/veebeads/Beads%202010/amberComp.jpg) (http://i630.photobucket.com/albums/uu26/veebeads/Beads%202010/purpleComp.jpg)
A set of Lava Rocks:
(http://i630.photobucket.com/albums/uu26/veebeads/Beads%202010/LavaRocksComp.jpg)
Playing with Chalcedony & Chalcedony Blue:
(http://i630.photobucket.com/albums/uu26/veebeads/Beads%202010/chacedonyComp.jpg)
Thanks!
Quote from: Veebee on February 17, 2010, 12:04:05 AM
Quote from: Betty the Chook on February 16, 2010, 11:58:45 PM
Caramel swirly thing looks good enough to eat.
My thoughts exactly! ;D
And me - and the Union Jacks are fun too!
I have a few too :)
A necklace that's all mine :)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2728/4366406910_564093bc94.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flameforcefive/4366406910/)
And some encased rounds - SIS and webbed storms
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2680/4366407308_05b99c03e5.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flameforcefive/4366407308/) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4366407096_fd77cd0fc9.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flameforcefive/4366407096/)
Sarah
xxx
Lots of scrummy eye candy guys!
Glen - it's been a while since we saw your work - it's delish!
I had a go at a big hole ladybird - currently on my bracelet!
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4368112033_7ce9d2aa1c_m.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4368112033_7ce9d2aa1c_m.jpg)
A few new bits from me!
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/Beads%202010/DSCF0146.jpg)
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/Beads%202010/DSCF0142.jpg)
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/Beads%202010/DSCF0137.jpg)
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/Beads%202010/DSCF0133.jpg)
This one is my fave ever!
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/Beads%202010/DSCF0124.jpg)
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/Beads%202010/DSCF0128.jpg)
I need a bigger torch.
(http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/7683/rabbitq.jpg) (http://img294.imageshack.us/i/rabbitq.jpg/)
There's some fantastic beads on here I feel I have a lot of catching up to do, love them all but especially Sarah's Rembrandt Storms ;D
A few basic sets from me - I am loving to combo of copper green and lipstick at the mo ;D
(http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/Blueflamebeads_photos/2010%20Beads/redcoppergreen2.jpg)
(http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/Blueflamebeads_photos/2010%20Beads/closestorms2-1.jpg)
Can you see me??? ;D
(http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/Blueflamebeads_photos/2010%20Beads/purplediscs.jpg)
Sue
I managed a few sets on Friday, have spent the rest of the week with the kids or painting walls..
the first set is rainbow over the perfect red - persimmon by ASK - unfortunately I can't get hold of any more.. middle is ekho and third is rainbow over an orange red (coral I think)..
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2731/4372671592_032a30b2d8_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53211004@N00/4372671592/)(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2769/4372671582_5614d162c0_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53211004@N00/4372671582/)(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2794/4372671590_bee402b487_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53211004@N00/4372671590/)
:)
Some beautiful beads this week!
Here's a few I've made:
Foxgloves
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l7480Beads.JPG)
'Delphia' - various pink glass with coppered ivory (not sure that's what you call it!)
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l7471Beads.JPG)
Some Ekho beads made into a sterling silver necklace. I've had such a problem with ekho, but am happy with these ones.
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l7490Necklace.JPG)(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l7490NecklaceDetail.JPG)
I started torching a year ago but have had a few months off for one reason and another, have finally decided to get some order into my life and make some time for me i.e sitting in the cold conservatory making beads, here are the results, I think I am going to try to sell these, ebay or etsy? and how do you decide the price!
(http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww288/sclar_2009/DSCN1278.jpg) (http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww288/sclar_2009/DSCN1280.jpg)
(http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww288/sclar_2009/DSCN1282.jpg) (http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww288/sclar_2009/DSCN1283.jpg)
Mindy I am seriously in LOVE with those paisley beads! Stunning :)
A couple from me.....
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Those are fab Trudi - so bright and cheerful!
Why didn't anyone tell me about MULTICOLOUR - it's amazing!!!
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This is the 96 from Jaq. I have just ordered the 104 from Sean - I hope it's as good as this rod of 96 was!
Kazx
Wow, what a start to the week!
I love the ones where you've drawn black over the enamel Mindy, I really like that style.
All your ellies are great Sally!
Ooh that marble looks all brooding and mysterious.
The brass mesh is intriguing, I've got a tiny bit, must play.
Trudi, you are having so much fun - I can just hear you chuckling to yourself when you create all your fabby creatures!
Kaz, welcome to Multicolour, fab isn't it!
Well I've been playing with loads of different silver glasses, and for once the wind must have been blowing in the right direction cos I got what I hoped for ... and much more!
(http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x317/Bluebottle_pics/CopyofP1010225.jpg)
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I haven't had chance to look at all the other lovely's yet but will go back for a drool :)
I have been playing with my new heart press so this week I have hearts & flowers.
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Scrumptious beadies here as usual ;)
Beautiful organics... waves... reactions... yum!!
Been playing with storms....
(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u197/northernsockmonkeys/114-3.jpg)
Kathy, I love the big pink rounds :)
And those lovely silver leaf and silver foil tabs, gorgeous!
I had some rainbow ribbon left, near the end where it is thicker, so I thought I'd see what else I could do!
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:)
Ok, so I've been making waves recently. I made a little set of 7 of them and it has really helped me to work out how to get beads the same size (count the coils!!!!!) and also how to work the clear without it going smokey and distorting the innards too badly. It also looks very nice with a bit of silver attached to it..... I've also been practicing taking pics of beads so I can capture depth and sparkle ;D
(http://i747.photobucket.com/albums/xx112/avp546/Beads/P2240773.jpg)
Love the rainbows!
Buzzzz - here's a set from me :)
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l7553Beads.JPG)
Those rainbow beads are so pretty, Love them! :)
A couple of new ones from me.
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And I know its not a bead but I wanted to show it, my hubby bought me an Owl bead from Jawjee and it inspired me to make this in silver.
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/Beads%202010/DSCF0286.jpg)
wow, such gorgeousness :)
I love Julies pink ones, the rainbows and Kerin's teddy bears! lol.
Here's a couple from me using plain 'ole Effetre.
(http://blog.sarahdownton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Turquoise-Frit-Swirlers-side-loop-200x150.jpg) (http://blog.sarahdownton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Modern-cranink-loop-side-200x150.jpg) (http://blog.sarahdownton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Modernity-close-200x150.jpg)
Lovin' the rainbow heart! Such a happy bead :)
I`ve been playing with Clio...
..... it's fun! ;D
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Wonderful beads this week. I love the blue and purple ones from Sarah and Pam.
I've been making 'sideways' beads, designed to be seen from the side rather than the edge (that made sense in my head).
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Those clowns made me smile ;D
Just a few of simple sets from me:
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(http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/Blueflamebeads_photos/2010%20Beads/Katesekho.jpg)
With a bit more practice I reckon I can crack :) this encasing malarkey ;D
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(http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/Blueflamebeads_photos/2010%20Beads/creamhoney.jpg)
Fantastic beads, clowns, rainbows, pendants and marbles!!
Just a little one from me, well it's not that little at 2.1 cm across... - made on Manda's new wonderful BHB mandrels and with George's caps:
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh238/have-a-beer/capped-ekho-donut.jpg)
It's Ekho and Aurae on a base of opalino white.
I know there was a thread a while ago with faces in beads, well there's someone in my bead.. who do you see? ;D
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Lovely beads everywhere this week!! Too many beauties to single out but so much to drool over ;D
I spent yesterday playing with Multicolour and Triton that had arrived in the post and I found this in the kiln this morning!!
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I am on a roll this month.....
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What fun these were - orchestrated bubbles are much better than those nasty annoying ones you randomly get exactly where you don't want them in a really nice beadie!!!
Wow, I love the tiny spottiness in the blue swirls! I've not seen anything like that - beautiful!
And Julie, what a gorgeous combo, I like!
Sue, what is that glass, I love the milky pearly effect.
I have a chunky ekho set..
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:)
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Hi Guys, just got these out of the kiln, Clio over CIM Grumpy Bear....seems to like that combination for bringing out some colour! Just photographed these in natural light and have only tweaked the exposure the colour is pretty much as it is to the eye!
Thanks for looking ;)
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Love the blue with Clio :)
Loving Multi colour - both sides of a test bead - not cleaned - light and dark over ivory poor pics but no editing just dull day in the conservatory
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Got some cooking - bet I won't be so lucky ;D
Super results with Clio mines not arrived yet ! Only just got round to playing with Aurae and these will all have silver tummies .Pictures really do no justice to these and I have tried out my big hole mandrels pictures to follow on those !
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Don't know how smart it is to show my simples after Manda's beauties, but here's my third practise capped and cored bead. It's a round one this time, first time I've tried khaos, which I managed to lure some colour from (but I suspect there's a lot more in the glass).
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh238/have-a-beer/capped-khaos2.jpg)
Lots of my beads are cracking at the moment :'( but here are some that have survived...nice and simple!
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What a nice fishy start to the week ;D
I should have been tidying my garage ready for my nice new garage door but I somehow managed to buy some multicolur instead ::)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4035/4398212326_18b60249da.jpg)
I love everything so far (though particularly the slugs - I have a fondness for all things creepy crawlie ;D )
I've been playing with twisties this weekend and making more 'Flumps'. This one is my fave (though sorry I've not annealed and cleaned yet - I'm putting the cleaning bit off, I must get some bead reamer bits for my drill thingie)
(http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af231/Hulesx/GlassbeadsMar10016-1-1.jpg)
Julia x
Brilliant fish, love the shells, very nice sets Amber, how do you get multicolur to work then, I love those colurs but mine all go green? Really like the twisties in those last beads, gives them something a little different.
My seed bead and lampwork bracelet which I also posted seperately, just so pleased with myself ;D
(http://www.lesleymcfarland.com/18bead/Seed%20bead%20and%20lampwork%20bracelet%20sm.jpg)
Oh and the necklace as well.......
(http://www.lesleymcfarland.com/18bead/Seed%20bead%20and%20lampwork%20necklace%20sm.jpg)
Loving all the fishes and shells! That Multicolour bead is just beautiful I am falling in love with that glass too! Lovely Beads & Jewellery, wish I could get the hang of twisties >:(
I have become completely obsessed with Clio!! Sorry about the hog...these really shimmer in the sun and I could NOT capture all the colours really fustrating, they haven't been in the kiln yet so I just pray they don't change! Thanks for looking ;D Jenniex
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This is my first post here, I have been lurking for weeks, some hollow beads
made up into a necklace with copper.
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Cathy
I love those organic hearts, really beautiful! And cool dragon bead there too :)
I have been working on something which I'm determined to master and get good at before sharing (lol! So expect to never see it! ::)) and these are this weeks other work..
ekho and luna together..
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2767/4404354450_735f3011e1_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53211004@N00/4404354450/)
fireworks frit from the parcel I won in the challenge (from Kaz)
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and a bracelet using my Ekho and gold leaf beads..
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4404354458_8e211632e6_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53211004@N00/4404354458/)
:)
a couple more...excuse the shcoking photos... :-[
these were made following mindy macgregors tutorial in Beads and Beyond. not quite there but nice to know stringer is possible!
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2689/4406345555_cd9d38c4a3.jpg)
aaaand, i made my first hollows today! ;D wonky, yes, but im still pleased!
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4406345255_f406ddb683.jpg)
one question though...how the heck do i clean them? :D
Great chickens and I LOVE those rings!
Just a couple of bits for me, I have been mental busy prepping for the Scottish Bead Fair in Perth next weekend so I thought that I would show you a few bits that I have made for that!
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Cheers
Sally
Julie and I had a play day today ... I have lost my photographer its a very happy story shes fallen in love and vacated her post ! Consequently getting any good pics of my new work has been very frustrating . Julie cam to the rescue shes taken these beautiful pictures of my new work for 2010 .... enjoy :)
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;D ;D Saw some of these today they are AWESOME....The photography is fantastic but they are even better in the flesh!! xx ;D ;D ;D
Who is it that makes the elephants?
I have an apology...... I 'adapted' your design to BHBs and somewhat mangled it. They look more like long nosed mice than elephants. I'm keeping the blue eared one, do you want the other?
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Fabulous beads on here love every thing I see
Fingers crossed I'm not sure what this is going to turn out like
Sorry in advance if it all goes wrong
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Love your Murrini bead, Kaz
Zia - wow, that top Goddess is beautiful!
I got rather carried away with the romantically named CE-352G from Double Helix
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4413577750_96d708be73.jpg)
The big hole beads are made on Manda's new mandrels, brilliant! Really nice to use!
I hardly ever put things in the show and tell let alone start one off so I hope I'm doing this right.
here are some of the beads I have made recently. I have at last managed to shake off the winter blues.
Some pebbles
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A focal
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And some cheer me up, have some fun, see what happens type beads
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They have all gone into Etsy to see what the buying public make of them.
I'm sure you wont find my offerings hard to beat! ;D
Cor, love the kissy lips!
I have these to show..
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:)
For the first time of showing - my efforts at lampworking.
I use a hothead with propane and had a two hour tutorial with Saffie last year. Not been able to get to my torch as much as I would have like until last week. Now have got about 4 hours under my belt. Have tried various techinques including encasing and some flowers from a tutorial in the current issue of Making Jewellery magazine.
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(http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt241/terrihickey/beads/FirstFlowers-March2010.jpg)
Please give me some feedback - especially on encasing 'coz I can't seen to get a pucker when I encase.
I am also making ceramic and faience beads. Faience is an ancient material used by the Egyptians for bead making. Lots of experimenting going on at present - which is all being recorded in my blog.
Terri x
Made these today....
(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u197/northernsockmonkeys/158-4.jpg)
.... but they`ve both got hairline cracks... booo... :(
Think I was a little inspired after the GBUK meetup @ Tuffnell Glass on Saturday where we blew baubles ;D Cheers Martin!
Some spring flowers - for Mothers Day
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It's clio glass with sterling silver and blue greek leather - I quite like this glass :D I'm going to have to part with it though (I have too many necklaces already!)
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l7636Ekho.JPG)
Quote from: Krysia on March 11, 2010, 05:40:35 PM
some one's been watching too much lambing live
LOL - loving this thread!!! Sucha diverse aray of beads - and colours!
I had that song Tie A Yellow Ribbon in my head earlier this week - don't ask me why! Then I heard it on Chris Evans .... twas a sign, so I had to make these:
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Think I need some warmth & sunshine! ;D
Lovely set Helen
Manda those are stunning
Sally, I really love your colour combos
Something of a rarity for me, I don't usually post (in awe of the talent on here ::) )
This bracelet is a project for my Alternative Jewellery course, the brief was using found or recycled materials.
I used a sherry bottle & a mineral water bottle & some of the beads have Beady Sam's gorgeous Monet frit.
I also added a button from my collection to finish it off.
(Sorry for the poor photo, the light was rubbish here today!!)
(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l27/mariag64/P1090664.jpg)
Another fab show and tell! Particularly love Manda's fairy tales and Trudi's bright yellows - so sunny! Just a couple from me....
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(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2677/4426110496_85a9307650.jpg)
Haven't posted picture for ages.
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Brilliant tiger beads.
those tiny tiny pmc charms are cute.
Colette I love the wiggle beads especially this one
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Trudi your yellow daisy focal is gorgeous
The long tube focals of Sally's are great colours
and I love these beads, so bright and cheerful
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v322/lushie_rat/bra1203r.jpg)
Just posting my latest offerings - there has been some lovely beads this week - too many to mention - but I do like the yellow ribbons ;D :)
(http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/Blueflamebeads_photos/Hekla2.jpg)
(http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/Blueflamebeads_photos/Hengill.jpg)
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Bit of a shard fest - but they are Jolene's ;D ;D
yea I have some thing to show. mojo has been lacking recently ;D
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Sorry to hog ;D just had to show Jolene's shards...I think it came out ok ???
No need to be nervous Vicki - those are beautiful. And as great minds thought alike I'll add mine here
I've been separated from my torch for a while but we were reunited on Saturday :)
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Sarah
xxx
Wow what great beadies so far :) I agree one show and tell is better.
I am hooked on the florals, so sorry for hogging :)
(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/DSCF0814.jpg)(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/DSCF0819.jpg)(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/DSCF0825.jpg)(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/DSCF0827.jpg)(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/DSCF0832.jpg)(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/DSCF0834.jpg)(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/DSCF0835.jpg)(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/DSCF0838.jpg)(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/DSCF0842.jpg)
So Vicki has told us we newbies have to have a go at posting in this scary big girls thread from now on ;)
Since my beads are sooooo newbie-ish and rubbish i thought i would go for it in the effort to make some of the other newbies feel better! :P
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2720/4436717774_6da06c3c65_m.jpg)
So this my collection of BHB's so far, the centre 3 and faux boro one on the left are the most recent, it seemed to really "click" my last session and they turned out great (or i think so :P) and the HUGE faux boro one on the right was my first go at faux boro and encasing, hence it ended up so massive!
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4004/4423440680_44952c9bbd_m.jpg)
And this ones just a close up of the big faux boro one to show its colours a bit better, i love this bead! but my dad has already claimed it ;)
pleeeeeease be nice :D
Like the faux boro bead - the others are great too! Here is my contributions. Need to practice my dotty stringer work :)
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l7685RakuRed.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/index.php?type=645)
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l7686Beads.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/index.php?type=645)
Great show and tell!
Here's a few from me. Bottom 2 are large lentils.
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm86/SMHBuss/beads077a.jpg)
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm86/SMHBuss/beads061a.jpg)
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm86/SMHBuss/beads009a.jpg)
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm86/SMHBuss/beads024a.jpg)
Thanks!
:)
Hey Vicki you brave girl starting good for you!!!! Love those lagoon beads. Sarah beautiful colours and I am loving the florals and faux boro, and greens and sapphires and those big lentils ROCK! I love that bottom green one particularly. Infact lots of lovely glass all round.
I have become more than a little obsessed with flowers and my big mandrels and of course Clio again this week!!
(http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab94/RASPBERRYRINGS/Flower%20Beads%20and%20Wheels/DSCN0003-1.jpg) (http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab94/RASPBERRYRINGS/Flower%20Beads%20and%20Wheels/DSCN0006-1.jpg) (http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab94/RASPBERRYRINGS/Flower%20Beads%20and%20Wheels/DSCN0017.jpg) (http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab94/RASPBERRYRINGS/Flower%20Beads%20and%20Wheels/DSCN0013-1.jpg) (http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab94/RASPBERRYRINGS/Flower%20Beads%20and%20Wheels/DSCN0007-1.jpg) (http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab94/RASPBERRYRINGS/Flower%20Beads%20and%20Wheels/DSCN0022.jpg)
Right now I have taken up a huge amount of space I'm off!!!!
Jenniex
ok another newbie posting piccys :o I have been playing with clover and BHBs ;D
(http://i707.photobucket.com/albums/ww72/ace_balloonz/Beads%2010/th_IMG_1948a.jpg) (http://s707.photobucket.com/albums/ww72/ace_balloonz/Beads%2010/?action=view¤t=IMG_1948a.jpg) (http://i707.photobucket.com/albums/ww72/ace_balloonz/Beads%2010/th_IMG_1931.jpg) (http://s707.photobucket.com/albums/ww72/ace_balloonz/Beads%2010/?action=view¤t=IMG_1931.jpg)
I made loads of beads yesterday with a combination of ekho and psyche, and really experimented with the heat and reducing, hence all the different effects..
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2639/4440652678_b13f0a798d.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53211004@N00/4440652678/)
:)
Peggy I love your Triton beads and Helen the blue lentils are fab
Kathrine the different effects are breathtaking and I love Collets clever bubbles
All the beads on this weeks s&t are wonderfull
I have just a few
(http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww290/margaretphotos/malta2010093.jpg)
(http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww290/margaretphotos/malta2010090.jpg)
(http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww290/margaretphotos/malta2010092.jpg)
Oh, this is scary... a common S&T thread :o Well, here goes :D
I made a couple of attempts at goddess beads. Next time I'll choose some other glass than ivory, the glass kept bubbling and misbehaving, making the whole ordeal even more difficult :-\
The teal ribbon is for gynecological cancer awareness. Not all of us are helped by fertility symbols, but we can still all be goddesses :)
(http://www.parlplatsen.se/coppermine/albums/userpics/normal_godess.jpg)
Having been away from my torch for the best part of 6 months I have now had two whole days in the shed ;D The beads are still in the kiln but as other newbies are posting I thought I would be brave too and show the few things I have managed since last summer.
(http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss356/amareargentum/jewellery/Blackcatnecklace1.jpg) (http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss356/amareargentum/jewellery/Dicentra2.jpg) (http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss356/amareargentum/jewellery/CINset1.jpg)
(http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss356/amareargentum/jewellery/Diamondbracelet1.jpg) (http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss356/amareargentum/jewellery/Greycatnecklace.jpg)
Sorry if I'm hogging, but I'm sooo excited to be back!
After my big whinge last week, I decided to give myself a big kick up the bum and get on with making some beads. I am much happier with the beads I have made this week and feel chuffed to have made these as I have so much "real" work on at the moment. So here's a taster and there are more in my flicker. My stringer work is a bit clumsy but at least now I know what I am aiming to work towards!
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4445353778_57b0d9d967_m.jpg)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2724/4444594691_1990b62bb0_m.jpg) (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2624/4444593677_51a95346b9_m.jpg)
This one includesthe new tequila sunrise murrini which I'll be adding to the site this weekend and to etsy
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2716/4444589845_9378de01d7_m.jpg)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2755/4445357504_731a241d13_m.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4445354964_c4db09abd3_m.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4444591707_38b5cb253d_m.jpg) (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2765/4445362804_5b38ee24c5_m.jpg)
I made my first lot of SiS yesterday and heres the beads that i made with it ;D
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4445476056_d6599fdb0e_m.jpg)
I totally love them! Im off to make some more in a minute which will hopefully be made into a necklace for my mums birthday!
Hi, Lovely beads as always on here, awe inspiring in fact.
Just finished this, inspired by Pauline Holts design in Making Jewellery. I had already made the beads, spring sets me off on flowers but wasn't sure how to use them. I am quite pleased with it, it is different from my usual.
(http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo129/CLawrence/IMG_2177x-1.jpg)
Fingers crossed, I am not very good at this yet. X
Is it my imagination or is everyone suddenly producing more beads, the show and tells keep getting better and better :D
Here is my contribution :)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4445306065_39b1895eb5.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/4445306065/)
What a fabulous show and tell, thank you to all you newbies who have posted, I think S&T is enriched by your presence.
I think you should ditch your S&T......
It's really important to remember that we were all beginners once, we've all been there. ;D and we all love looking at beads.
Here's some of mine this week on Etsy (http://www.etsy.com/shop/sarahdownton), at last we seem to have got our act together to actually photograph what I make and put them up for sale! ;D
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4064/4450948143_631f22124e_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarahdownton/4450948143/)(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2781/4450947759_4552614fd1_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarahdownton/4450947759/) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/4450947439_5d264e3939_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarahdownton/4450947439/)
Ooooh I get to go first this week! Feeling much happier with what I have been making this week! I made all these on Saturday, as well as another Martini on the Beach set!
More murrini focal sets:
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2795/4451247492_cedfecfff8_m.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4450457961_b3b452e71a_m.jpg) (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2616/4451232534_5d0e47be71_m.jpg)
Couple of focals in a similar vein:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4065/4451241322_a18f620395_m.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4450467373_58cc740dd9_m.jpg)
And two sets:
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2691/4451244674_3c4ca1ede6_m.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4004/4450464959_c67102f8d9_m.jpg)
Kazx
Love those sets Kaz, I struggle to know what to do with Murrini!
Here's a new idea I have been working on, they are russian dolls, I am having some problems with the faces, any advice would be greatly appreiciated.
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/Beads%202010/DSCF0503.jpg)
This one is my Fave so far:
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/Beads%202010/DSCF0501.jpg)
And finally a couple of cats, inspired by Min of ApplegreenMachine
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/Beads%202010/DSCF0505.jpg)
Hi,
These were made from an old Bombay sapphire gin bottle. Bobbly beads were etched and spacers left as they were.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2681/4453255621_59d78ea186_o.jpg)
I don't think I cleaned the bottle well enough as some are a bit streaked with what looks like soot,I think it was from the overprinting on the bottle.Still pretty though :)
Rob.
Wow! Lots of great work so far and we`re only on Monday. I haven`t shown for a while so here`s some from me
(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa56/rachelqueenbee/March2010005.jpg)
(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa56/rachelqueenbee/March2010003.jpg)
(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa56/rachelqueenbee/March2010006.jpg)
Lovely beads on show already and I love the elephant Emma. At long last I have been able to make some beads with some success. Here's a few of the ones I have finished
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/4454204897_846be751c5.jpg)(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4454205509_79c59bd964.jpg)(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2732/4454204603_2e0d22d093.jpg)(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4454985306_a1f70e0543.jpg)
WOW that focal looks big :o
Sorry to hog but I'm pleased that I have at last been able to make some beads ;D
Wow amazing beads on here this week.
Here's a few from me.
(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/DSCF0879.jpg)(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/DSCF0877.jpg)(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/DSCF0873.jpg)(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/DSCF0871.jpg)(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/DSCF0870.jpg)(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/DSCF0866.jpg)(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/DSCF0855.jpg)(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/DSCF0863.jpg)
I am off for a proper look at all the others now
A few new ones from me.
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm86/SMHBuss/beads053a.jpg) (http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm86/SMHBuss/beads052a.jpg) (http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm86/SMHBuss/beads037a.jpg) (http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm86/SMHBuss/beads021a.jpg) (http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm86/SMHBuss/beads013a.jpg) (http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm86/SMHBuss/beads004a.jpg) (http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm86/SMHBuss/beads043a.jpg)
:)
How AmAzInG is this S&T?!! :o
A hollow vessel and a few sets from me....
(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u197/northernsockmonkeys/172-1.jpg)
(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u197/northernsockmonkeys/193-1.jpg)
(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u197/northernsockmonkeys/178-1.jpg)
(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u197/northernsockmonkeys/192-2.jpg)
For everyone who is sick of beauty and gorgeousness, I present: my first offering to S&T.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2782/4465090484_2e6f5c693f_m.jpg)
(That's actually about two hours of lampworking there - my gas keeps going out after two beads at most!)
Wonderful beads again this week - they just get better and better.
This is my first foray into the main-event S&T!
(http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u80/crystalNess_photos/nessmarch10045-1.jpg)(http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u80/crystalNess_photos/nessmarch10067.jpg)
I've put off setting up my cricket, but now the weather is warming up, my oxycon will be happier out there... but I really do love my HH
Love the ellie and the other beads! This is my post this week.
This is aurea and silvered ivory:
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l7769Beads.JPG)
Encased Psych:
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l7773Beads.JPG)
I too have a goddess bead from Teresas tutorial - bit of a self portrait also! :-*
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4456868693_4db7ea847c_o.jpg)
Happy Easter to you all! thought I would start, just wanted to show you some more of my sleeping doll beads.
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/DSCF0539.jpg)
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/DSCF0538.jpg)
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/DSCF0537.jpg)
And a sneeky little Ellie! :D
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/DSCF0541.jpg)
Lovely dolls - so cute!
Some from me....
Chalcedony with silvered ivory and some new murrini that will be launched for Flame Off called Gentle Flower
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2686/4468938183_b72624772f_m.jpg)
A co-ordinating focal
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2737/4468934629_c62967df98_m.jpg)
CIM tabby with silvered ivory and my own Multicolour Mermaid murrini - these were the beads I was making in the murrini video!
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4004/4469715586_a4a2ba4c0b_m.jpg)
Kazx
Crikey - what a lot of lovely beads and it's only monday.
After all that colour and glitter here's my really understated contributions
TaDa!
(http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt241/terrihickey/beads/Tumbleddiscsv2.jpg)
(http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt241/terrihickey/beads/Tumbledcubebeadsv2.jpg)
(http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt241/terrihickey/beads/Tumbledseedbeadsv1-1.jpg)
A selection of my tumble polished porcelain.
Will be getting back to the torch this weekend - and glass will be melted!
Terri
Another set from me.
white sands
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4476373688_d883081f67.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/29161864@N08/4476373688/)
white sands
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2691/4475596881_320efa270e.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/29161864@N08/4475596881/)
fantastic beads so far this week,
aurea is beautiful, only had one rod (thanks jolene ;)) so i did some scrolls,
(http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg313/flowerjasper/alchemilla006.jpg)
sandy x
I hope this is ok to post on here.
I have just made this tonight with some of my florals :) It's for an Easter raffle prize at work for charity.
I called it the Primrose Bracelet.
(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/DSCF0893.jpg)
Heres a little something I'm working on....not perfect yet but getting there!
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2797/4476477527_8403c14e5f_o.jpg)
Some beautiful beads on show at the moment!
I've just managed to photograph these ones.
Aurea and silvered ivory:
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l7794Beads.JPG)
Aurea and silvered ivory with fine ss wire wrapped around:
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l7796Beads.JPG)
Clio, aurea and silvered ivory:
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l7810Beads.JPG)
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l7803Beads.JPG)
Can't wait to see the next posts!
I'll just pick my jaw up of the floor ist.......love the critters madpup and i'm still recovering after seeing bavarian beads little girl, soo totally gorgeous.
I've been at the tutorials and finally managed to get silver glass to work with armadillo style beads.....
(http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q458/dawnsbeadsnthings/d6df96cd.jpg) (http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q458/dawnsbeadsnthings/2b88acf6.jpg) (http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q458/dawnsbeadsnthings/dec729bb.jpg)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2762/4478940822_72ee69e5f0.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/29161864@N08/4478940822/)
Another set from me.
Love those beads Lorna and those gorgeous Aurae and silvered ivory sets.
That bottom set is really pretty Janey.
Lovely lentil Dee Dee.
Cute kitties.
Those are pretty Glasseyeyes and Nikki, love the bottom two sets.
Here are some from me ::) Dont Laugh hehe
(http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu284/Louise_Menzies/HPIM0268-1.jpg)
(http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu284/Louise_Menzies/HPIM0241.jpg)
(http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu284/Louise_Menzies/HPIM0237a-1.jpg)
I can't believe the amount of gorgeous work on this thread, I love it all, what a talented lot you are.
Here is something from me, I've been playing with colour combinations.
(http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk308/JoyPorteous/March2010/Orangecitrus1.jpg)
I'm still having fun with the silver stuff......the first one has the amadaillo pleats, not sure about the second as I got the dots a bit wrong.
Dawn
(http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q458/dawnsbeadsnthings/dc61ca36.jpg),(http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q458/dawnsbeadsnthings/afe41e62.jpg)
This is what I pulled out this morning!!!
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2724/4483336843_0122c21d90_m.jpg)
And here they are all nice and clean
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4483348983_114e91b79d_m.jpg)
Been having a whale of a time this week - messing around with lots of different techniques and glasses (these are mostly bullseye). I am really happy with these beads!
Kazx
here's a few beads I did today..
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2796/4484626044_90e2e09395_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53211004@N00/4484626044/)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2698/4484626040_8816776180_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53211004@N00/4484626040/)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4484626036_5f04d5b66a_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53211004@N00/4484626036/)
:)
A few from me:
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2711/4483971243_20b6caef52_o.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4484623582_d2bf7b0e3a_o.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4051/4484623690_f2a8a4f588_o.jpg)
Top one - multicolour
Middle - Aurae on pale aqua filigree hearts
Bottom - Psyche with silver ivory shards.
Sorry for the hog
Just a couple hoggy spots from me.
Edi
(http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz103/edith_stokes/DSCF0894.jpg)
(http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz103/edith_stokes/DSCF0891.jpg)
Show and Tell just gets better abd better :) :)
I got some of Manda's mandrels and have been practising BHB's
(http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/Blueflamebeads_photos/BHB.jpg)
(http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/Blueflamebeads_photos/BHB2.jpg)
just need some grommets for the bottom set :)
Been trying baleen beads as well - need a bit more ppp :)
(http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/Blueflamebeads_photos/Baleen.jpg)
(http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/Blueflamebeads_photos/Baleen2.jpg)
Thanks for looking
Just made a necklace with some of my lampie leaves (love making these at the moment!):
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l7960-green-lampwork-leaves-necklace-detail.JPG)
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l7960-green-lampwork-leaves-necklace.JPG)
I have to agree Kaz, I think those flowers are pretty darn perfect to me. I would be very pleased indeed with them.
I am back on the bay this week with a set of my handformed nuggets (well, not hand formed, that would hurt ;D )
(http://www.ejrbeads.co.uk/images/sherwood1.jpg)
Thanks for looking!
i had my first go back on the torch since my operation...twas a quick on as my stitches arent out and i relly wasn't meant to, but couldn't resist!
some poked dots:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/4461865827_2c1cf29d26.jpg)
such a newb compared to all the lovelyness on here!
Gorgeous start to this weeks thread. :o
I have had a go with clio.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4493613540_86ec45ffea_o.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4493613540_86ec45ffea_o.jpg)
Beautiful beads again this week.
I have been trying to brighten things up a bit and made these :)
(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/ebay1022.jpg)
(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/ebay1023.jpg)
This last set I am pleased with.
(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/April510002.jpg)
This S&T just gets better and better :) I especially love the vessel
I've been playing with my heart press:
(http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/Blueflamebeads_photos/2010%20Beads/ruby.jpg)
(http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/Blueflamebeads_photos/2010%20Beads/goldenheart.jpg)
and some mystic polka dots
(http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/Blueflamebeads_photos/2010%20Beads/Purplehaze.jpg)
I love the second set too! ;D
Here's a photo of my biggest set ever! I don't know if anyone will buy it but it was fun to make. ;D
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4016/4494512719_f138d7d4bb.jpg)
And another photo of the same set :
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2761/4494512059_69749c260c.jpg)
It has 27 beads in it, not counting the spacers!
love those hearts Julie did you use a press?
I actually made beads :)
(http://inlinethumb02.webshots.com/46337/2265761530060171235S200x200Q85.jpg) (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2265761530060171235aZyHGg)
Been practicing hollows which I've never really been able to get to grips with but something clicked this week. I don't know where I'm going with this, but I am going :) Coz I really like making them, I'm not sure I've quite got it right but I'm really enjoying making these :) Kaz's Murrini btw ;)
So here they are, murrini encrusted hollows, but should I etch them ??? ???
I really want to but they took me so long to make I don't want to ruin them, I've done a test bead so you can see what it would look like....
Honest Opinions please. Kate xxx
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs434.snc3/25003_396809881488_801896488_3671112_6700976_n.jpg)
Some more :)
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A few new bits from me this week! Loving everything on here so far, these just keep getting better and better
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/Beads%202010/DSCF0655.jpg)
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/Beads%202010/DSCF0649.jpg)
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/Beads%202010/DSCF0656.jpg)
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/Beads%202010/DSCF0652.jpg)
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(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/Beads%202010/DSCF0647.jpg)
So many lovely beadies so far!
Here are some leaves I've been working on recently :D (same set - different backgrounds/lighting)
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l7968-lampwork-glass-leaves-ice-blue.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/index.php?type=644)
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l7976-lampwork-glass-leaves-ice-blue.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/index.php?type=644)
Here's what I was doing last week:
CiM spacers with my sample pack
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2705/4500668341_b85136486f_o.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/4500668341/)
Faux boro
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4500668409_223606ce76_o.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/4500668409/) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4500668461_526ed47789_o.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/4500668461/)
Two faux boro tries - the first is by melting in iris gold frit to a straw yellow rod and winding on directly then encasing, the second is a clear core with a straw yellow with iris gold stringer wound on top, then encased. (You can see some blues if you look at it side-on in person). I was wondering if that would cut down on the cola colour - not so much!
Opalinos and turquoise
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2750/4500668545_02cc06e748_o.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/4500668545/)
Dark turquoise with black stringer - the diamond might need an encounter with some toilet cleaner :P. Then we have carnelian, periwinkle and nile green opalinos. Pretty colours!
Flamingo
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2606/4501302636_3346759b2a_o.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/4501302636/)
Light grey trans core, shaped into an oval with diagonal lines of black, anise white and carnelian opalino added, gravity swirled, reshaped and mashed. I'm rather pleased with these ;D
Well, as I haven't got my heart press at the moment and am holding a grooved marver ransom for it ;D these are what came out of the kiln this morning. I forgot to take a photo before making them up though ::)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2556/4502514977_39068eaa92_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/4502514977/)
ok here's my offering from today, my very first (and second) goddess beads!
This is the first one, yes she is as tiny as she looks, only 13mm tall!
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4502724469_62432d596f_m.jpg)
And the second one, which im so sooooo happy with! she's a bit bigger
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2757/4502727983_64230f8f4a_m.jpg)
Made them with the guidance of teresa laliberte's tutorial, which is fab!
Sorry for the poor pictures, i had to snap them really quick on the kitchen windowsil before it got too dark!
great beads everyone. And that second Goddess has really come on!
Another vessel - a plainish one - but it has mica powder at the bottom and black nebula rim and handles!
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2721/4503989724_0fcd5518b7.jpg) (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2721/4503989724_0fcd5518b7.jpg)
The black nebula vessel is fab Trudi and I particularly like your second set Sally!
A couple of bits from me......
Some Psyche nuggets....
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/4503806799_ea5aacfa69.jpg)
And some frittie beads....
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2772/4503807219_3c829c17ea.jpg)
Amazing S&T, I'm jumping in late the list of beautiful work it huge, all gorgeous.
Lampwork has come up trumps and satisfied my rather OCD like personality, I decided PPP as in order on the hollow front, now I'm obsessed with hollows ;D ;D Just keep making them, gradually working my way through the transparent shelf :D So satisfying :)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2255/4507049605_75cc0d44f9.jpg)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2378/4507687256_d8d14545ff.jpg)
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(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2008/4507050409_8125373ec0.jpg)
There's more but I'm hogging now ::)
I'm here to give you all an ego boost :D
This is about my 9th go at lampworking.
Fritties (frit supplied by June ;D)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2350/4508264734_73fe4d7364_m.jpg)
LtoR
Accidentally bumpy bead (the gas froze whilst I was melting in dots), Raked dots bead, bead with bead release accents, dotty bead, and plain bead:
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2070/4508264722_7ca6784fe4_m.jpg)
Don't they almost look like beads? :P ;D
ooo, I particularly like the ones at the bottom. The scratchy nature of the vines....
When I went to the British museum a few years ago, they were showing us this rather elaborate piece that they had that kinda looked like a retirement gift carriage clock but inside were loads of enamelled angels guarding what was, at the time of making, thought to be a thorn (and it was about 4 inches long) from 'the' crown of thorns. They said that one of the things that made this piece so incredible was that they'd managed to enamel a curved object.
I got Sal's vessel tutorial this week. These are the two I managed. I'll be honest I really struggled with the first one. I couldn't for the life of me figure out why the glass wouldn't melt melty enough.
(http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww140/_Krysia_/P1020002.jpg)
So yes, I thought I would show it time to bring the mind boggling standard of this show and tell down to something more attainable ;) Also I think Bob might like it as a little beer keg
By the time I got halfway through the second one I had figured out what the problem was...
(http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww140/_Krysia_/P1020004.jpg)
...I was running out of gas! So at this point I was panicking a bit that I wouldn't finish it in time! Hence it being a wee bit wobbly! That some of the silver black, I think it looks more like lead.
Hi!
As for heart presses in 3D - I just ordered one in Germany, I will have it soon and then I can tell you about it. In the meantime, maybe you want to have a look:
http://www.bavarianbeads.com/product_info.php?cPath=24_57&products_id=337 and
http://www.bavarianbeads.com/product_info.php?cPath=24_57&products_id=335
I am into blowing hollows at the moment and would like to share my latest beads with you.
(http://www.glasperlenwerk.at/images/stories/2010/multihohl.jpg)
(http://www.glasperlenwerk.at/images/stories/2010/hohlschnoerkel.jpg)
(http://www.glasperlenwerk.at/images/stories/2010/multihohl2.jpg)
Also I made some ringtoppings with implosions.
(http://www.glasperlenwerk.at/images/stories/2010/implo-ringe.jpg)
Hope you like them!
Verena
What gorgeous beads everyone.
I am feeling brave enough to share my first vessel with you ;D
It's a bit wonky, but it does stand and I was too chicken to try handles, but I am soooo chuffed with it ;D ;D ;D
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee296/tombsd1/DSCF6705.jpg)
Now to find some teeny corks cos I am hooked (thanks Sally ;D ;D)
I haven`t started one of these for ages! A bit of a hog :)
(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa56/rachelqueenbee/April2010098.jpg)
(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa56/rachelqueenbee/April2010069.jpg)
(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa56/rachelqueenbee/April2010090.jpg)
(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa56/rachelqueenbee/April2010095.jpg)
(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa56/rachelqueenbee/April2010086.jpg)
Hog on Rachel, these are beautiful! Especially the first ones!
I made an off-mandrel eagle feather.
(http://www.glasperlenwerk.at/images/stories/2010/feder.jpg)
Nice start! :)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4004/4404426603_660642f015.jpg)
Wow - some lovelies here already!
Rachel - they're all gorgeous - love the fritties and the third & fourth particularly
Verena - beautiful feather!
Helen - love the lentil - esp the browny ones first set on bottom row - can I ask what glass that is?
A couple from me - I'm in a turquoise mood !
(http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u80/crystalNess_photos/nessapril10024-1.jpg)
After Kate's hollow-fest last week - I had to have a go
(http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u80/crystalNess_photos/nessapril10108-1.jpg)
The second one collapsed onto the mandrel so it turned into a heart!
A real quick test of the Freeze N Fuse, when I was sposed to be doing other things...oops! I haven't even cleaned them up and I have no idea what I'm going to do with them yet...
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4515150800_78146fde75.jpg)
They are so thin, that the glass is actually quite transparent, which you don't normally get with this technique, but also makes them very fragile too!
Beautiful beads on here everyone!
I'm still practising the basics - got my hothead six months ago but it got rather neglected over the winter.
I'm pleased with these ones and now feel inspired again, especially after looking at all the fabulous beads on the Show and Tells!
The pink floral is based on a tutorial by Emma Baird.
Jill xx
(http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx292/cbeadies/DSCF0691-2.jpg)
(http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx292/cbeadies/DSCF0710-3.jpg)
(http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx292/cbeadies/DSCF0692-1.jpg)
(http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx292/cbeadies/DSCF0702-1.jpg)
here are my newbie offerings...I couldn't see a newbie show and tell so I'm a little nervous showing with the 'proffessionals'! :)
(http://i788.photobucket.com/albums/yy167/mummydude/Beads%20March%202010/DSCI0140.jpg)
(http://i788.photobucket.com/albums/yy167/mummydude/Beads%20March%202010/DSCI0132.jpg)
(http://i788.photobucket.com/albums/yy167/mummydude/Beads%20March%202010/DSCI0145.jpg)
...now if only I can work out how to post smaller pics! sorry ; :-[
Wow, what a lot of lovelyness going on here, I'm almost afraid to show my meger offerings.....but, here goes
(http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk308/JoyPorteous/April%2010/Rainbows2-1.jpg)
(http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk308/JoyPorteous/March2010/Bloodoranges.jpg)
Mummydude, those are lovely! Adore the first bracelet ;D
Meagan, I love the colours and the seaweedy hints in the blue ones.
I baked me a Flame Off badge...
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2772/4519213970_e309366e15_o.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/4519213970/)
Lots of lovely goodies on here this week. ;D
Lovely beads Meagan Lily.....I love the colour of your second set in particular.
Gorgeous lentils, Kaz. ;D
I made a necklace a little while back.....and just got round to photographing it today. I was inspired by Trish's gorgeous necklace on the cover of Beads & Beyond in March, and adapted it to just have a single strand. The beautiful copper toggle clasp and rings are by George.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2791/4519286408_ba0d0baf16.jpg
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2791/4519286408_ba0d0baf16.jpg)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2791/4519286408_ba0d0baf16.jpg)
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(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2701/4518678489_e909f09909.jpg)
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http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2781/4519314336_9673287961.jpg
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Can you tell I am pleased with how it turned out? ;D ;D
Lovely selection as always!!! That badge is brilliant, looks good enough to eat too!
Still off mandral, I did this last week and only got it annealed safely this weekend, getting better at the flowers
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/4518279971_d66627cafa_m.jpg)
As usual........stunning work...........well done everyone.
Here are some of my latest efforts......spent about 3/4 hours at the torch this week. There were a few others, but the less said about them.........!
(http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt241/terrihickey/beads/daisies.jpg)
Some more of these little flowers - practising stacking dots and dot placement - the one at the top was the last and it shows. I really enjoy making these.
Some encasing. It would appear that transparent red is not that transparent - will try again but will put the yellows over the red.
(http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt241/terrihickey/beads/potenial.jpg)
(http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt241/terrihickey/beads/purpletablet.jpg)
Encasing in pinks and purple.
(http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt241/terrihickey/beads/pinktablets.jpg)
More encasing in pinks - I like these ones!
And these I am very proud of
(http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt241/terrihickey/beads/posy.jpg)
Terri
Some things from my sister and me
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Well I just couldn't help myself and I etched a set today ::)
I love 'em :)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4049/4520859045_ab50bfc646.jpg)
and I made some more, pics aren't great but you get the idea :)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2739/4521494680_3d02ed2dd8.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4057/4521494820_fd6bca00c6.jpg)
Lovely pieces Geraldine. That stork is fab ;D
I made some more vessels (I've sneaked the first one in again ;D)
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee296/tombsd1/DSCF6707.jpg)
Sorry to bring down the tone ;)...but these are my latest beads....as you can see, they all favour one side, which I just cannot seem to correct, (despite June's good advice about keeping mandrels level!)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2783/4523247961_4361e309bc_m.jpg)
The seahorse is amazing - I love the way his head is done in particular, it really gives him animation.
Fab S & T this week.
A new one from me this week!
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/Beads%202010/DSCF0724.jpg)
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/Beads%202010/DSCF0725.jpg)
Another great show and tell - thought I'd sneak in whilst most of you are travelling to Towcester(not leaving 'til tomorrow ;D)
(http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/Blueflamebeads_photos/cherryfalls.jpg)
probably need to take this pic against a dark background
(http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/Blueflamebeads_photos/mermaidrock.jpg)
(http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/Blueflamebeads_photos/purplemineral.jpg)
Right now I must go and pack :)
Love that little tree bead ;D
These are some of the beads I'm selling at Flame Off
(http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u211/df-glass/04-10/629.jpg)
(http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u211/df-glass/04-10/627.jpg)
(http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u211/df-glass/04-10/625.jpg)
Some new ones from me. The hearts are made with the heart press from Bavarian Beads. Very puffy! And me first go at a vessel.
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm86/SMHBuss/Baca032a.jpg)(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm86/SMHBuss/Baca037a.jpg)(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm86/SMHBuss/Baca041a.jpg)(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm86/SMHBuss/Baca043a.jpg)(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm86/SMHBuss/Baca044a.jpg)
Thanks!
My boro seahorse..
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4530904966_d72641db8d_m.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/41369288@N08/4530904966/)
You will have to excuse the not so good photo, but I only managed to get a couple of quick pics in before I had to pack them up to post off to Kate.
After hours of pain, anguish a quite a few choice words I finally managed to get all three beads made. I spent 6/7 hours at the torch after only making one bead and failed to make anything else! ???
At that point I considered giving up, but sat down the next morning managed to get another bead made no probs, went out for lunch and came back and made the other one straight off. Guess I was trying too hard ::)
(http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii16/madbunny34/IMGP2443-1.jpg)
Lovely hearts, sea horses and mixed beadies! I particularly like the effect on the hearts :D
Some more nugget beads and rounds from me. The nuggets are seriously addictive to make as each one is slightly different in shape and size!
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l8048-silvered-nugget-lampwork-beads.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l8052-ruby-amber-lampwork-beads.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l8040-pink-swirl-lampwork-round-beads.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l8054-green-apple-blossom-nugget-lampwork-beads.JPG)
Beautiful beads here this week - I especially love the first heart :) :)
...and now for something completely different .... my first go at faces - need more ppp but they were funny to make and I think I will develop the clown theme as I practice ;D ;D
(http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/Blueflamebeads_photos/firstsp.jpg)
I thought it was about time that we had a thread dedicated to all our lovely beads that didn't make it. I see the odd comment here and there about a bead that we have all spent time on and just at that critical moment when we have sat back for a moment of adoration - PING
So here I would love to see all your beads that you have loved and lost...
Here is mine from yesterday (please excuse the mess in the back ground)
(http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww140/_Krysia_/P1020110.jpg)
(and I didn't call this thread what I wanted to call it F B B, as that is generally what I'm shouting at the time)
Come on then show me yours
Quote from: chocolateteapot on April 20, 2010, 10:16:28 PM
but lately my mandrels have just broken and the bead has fallen off.....
Blimey!
I've only ever lost one mandrel by burning through it - something was particularly fascinating on the telly and I completely forgot what I was doing, thank goodness it was the mandrel in the flame and not my finger :D
Here's my Oh No bead, I didn't notice the crack until I was editing the photo! (I really must get an eye test!)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4037/4489400636_dc45605c2b_m.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4037/4489400636_dc45605c2b_m.jpg)
Hmm, not sure you can see it properly - look here http://www.flickr.com/photos/lushlampwork/4489400636/in/set-72157605543675467/
What a fantastic show and tell, goddesses, hearts, seahorses, ammonites, fabulous faces and an entire coral reef!
All I have are a few very small sets to show.
A friend of mine asked me to make some spangles for her lace bobbins and, after a bit of research, a whole new world opened up! The cubes are a traditional design to stop the bobbin rolling across the lace pillow and the triangular ones are my modern take on the cubes.
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_UGYzrfuLAuQ/S867PEoyEBI/AAAAAAAABVs/XSULUSAzKxY/s400/DSCF6139.JPG) (http://lh3.ggpht.com/_UGYzrfuLAuQ/S867NG1M0hI/AAAAAAAABVo/mLBDCS2Rnew/s400/DSCF6130.JPG)
A few beads done with the wonderful lacy intense black, very apt for lace bobbins
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_UGYzrfuLAuQ/S867CA0fPuI/AAAAAAAABVk/RwwNaiqn3sY/s400/DSCF6125.JPG) (http://lh3.ggpht.com/_UGYzrfuLAuQ/S867A0SxB8I/AAAAAAAABVg/aDjp8qowZcw/s400/DSCF6123.JPG)
and frit beads, called "crumb" beads in the lace spangle world, again the lumpy texture helps to prevent rolling.
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_UGYzrfuLAuQ/S867Q53GlgI/AAAAAAAABVw/CNqFfiX14EI/s400/DSCF6158.JPG) (http://lh4.ggpht.com/_UGYzrfuLAuQ/S867UEg9d4I/AAAAAAAABV0/HCaaApRpDL4/s400/DSCF6172.JPG)
Making small sets is a good way of getting back into making again after not being able to over the (seems like) very long Easter school holidays. I do still have my eldest home though, till next Wednesday which is his annual review day! arghhhhhh
I'm in love with Clio, I've been playing with in since FO, and something has "clicked"
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I think these are my favourites
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I was sooo chuffed with these - then just after I'd taken this photo (outside) a freak gust of wind sent them all flying across the yard! Now every single one has tiny chips out of them. :'(
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'Oh no' isn't quite what I said... ;)
Clare - Mouthwatering as always, love love the third set...YUM
Made more, sorry if you've seen them on FB or Flickr, I'm such a tart ::)
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Well here she is, what would have been my GBUK competition entry, if she hadnt gone ping :(
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DH Triton and about 2 hours worth of work! i really wish there had of been a way to fix her! She's my best one
but ended up with egg on my face..
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Wow great beads! I love the starfish ones and Clare's earth ones especially and those blue and ivory lentils are gorgeous. Here's my first decent long bead.
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Clare, those beads are gorgeous.
I'm in love with a heartpress, so I'm sure I'll have one made for myself (and you all offcourse ;) )in a couple of weeks now.
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These are 3cm.
Can I join in the tears please.
This was second attempt. And I'm not too upset.
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But attempt number 3 I really liked, and though you can't see it his left ear has come off. But I will warm him up and try to refuse it.
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Brilliant beads this week, loving the godesses and starfish beads.
And the lentils, sets of 10 lentils amaze me, I don't have the attention span to make 2 the same!
Quote from: Trudi on April 22, 2010, 11:27:33 AM
Quote from: Krysia on April 22, 2010, 10:38:11 AM
ooo yes, I have a creation station too, It's really good with helping with the shakes.
Oh Sharon's explanation of her toilet roll was so funny
I just kept seeing Victoria Wood - esp with the hair!!
And the 'stand up comedian' comment. I'm so glad it wasn't just me.
And I
was listening and watching too coz.....(attempt 4)
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But I did do what she told us not to and forgot the pupils on the first one
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(attempts 2 and 3 are on the Oh No! thread)
Wow,everyone has been busy. I love your reef beads Kate and those clio beads are beautiful. Gorgeous goddesses Bev.
I haven't had much beadmaking time this week but I have done a couple more sets of shells.
Gaia Beach2
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(http://www.flickr.com/photos/29161864@N08/4546075620/)
summersun
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ok nervously showing and telling...I've just had my fourth session in 2 years ;D I got my torch in 2007 and only used it for a few months then let it develop cobwebs until this year!!!... so I'm still very much a beginner!!
I'm quite proud of this first one ;D She's my first ever goddess and I lost my tutorial so she was all guess work. I think she has a nice bottom! :D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/multiplicity92/goddessfront.jpg)
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And I finally used a rod of my precious Terra stash and got some nice colours ;D
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A few from me for this week.
Seem to be creeping back into my comfort zone!!
Some encased silver glass and stormed silver glass sets
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Very pleased with these - made with the Clio glass that I got from Flame Off which is more yellowy than the 2 rods I got from Diane and gave this intense colour
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This was encased stormed Clio over Aurae but I can't remember what the base was - how annoying. Have started to use Reichenbach clear for encasing after reading Anouk's tutorial and I must say it is pretty good - you can sometimes get bubbles but they are tiny ones compared to some of the big ones you get with Effetre. The ends are not perfect on this so I will make it into a pendant.
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These were my disappointment of the week - Terra 2 - they were gorgeously coloured when they went into the kiln - pinks, purples, blues, greens and just look at the poo that came out!!!
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Kazx
Oops, forgot to post my pics ;D
some psyche and ekho..
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some aurae
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some ekho
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and some ekho and psyche with gold leaf
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sorry for the hog..
oh so many nice things!
I've been playing with Clio, but no pictures yet, so something I played with Earlier in the week, flame off inspiration a-flying...
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I was really pleased with his nose, but the mouth could do with some more work...and I should have used dark ivory, I picked up all my scraps and the one I used for the cheeks was dark, but not the rest! oops!
anyway, thought I'd squeak that in last minute!
Fantastic beads this weel and its great to have everyone together. There are some stunning newbie beads here ;D ;D ;D
I have one to show (I have more but the garden took priority over the camera) - stormed taxco over terra 2 with one of Diane's lovely new ribbons and some bits & pieces. I kept my colours Kaz but I have a separate program for striking glasses (kindly given to me by Silverlemon Sarah) as my Maxine killed pandora last year.
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1263/4551966354_bc906fa516.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flameforcefive/4551966354/)
Sarah
xxx
Well I don't often put anything in here let alone start it so here goes.
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These are all dark ivory, silver leaf, fossil and the coloured dots on the dotty one are tag tibet and fossil both of which I'm loving.
Thanks for looking.
Ooooo lovely, Kate I love the organic look of these.
A little jug from me.
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Nice organic colours there Katie and what a cute and clever little jug :)
I have a few to show for a change. I'm still in love with reichenbach multicolour and dark,
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and a set inspired by Mindy's magazine tutorial
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I have one i think i can show :-[
(not as nice as all yours though :-\, but i like it)
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This show and tell is filling up nicely already :D
I have a few more, like a bus - none for ages then they all come at once ;D
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3086/4557713218_0224cb025a.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/4557713218/)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2487/4557713206_090777f381.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/4557713206/)
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I haven't done show and tell for a while, I have been away, but these are form my last ever session on my hot heat! bobcat is set up and raring to go tomorrow afternoon! ;D
These are for uni for my Edinburgh's old town project (some only have stones halfway, I'm going to set those as rings)
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And this is my favourite bead i have made yet! something just clicked today (and anounk's tutorial was a huge help too!)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3606/4558720076_8aeea9cba7.jpg)
so bye bye hot head! ;D ;D ;D ;D
All these beads are looking great.
Helen, how are you going to sleep tonight?
This is my stuff from Sunday (Sorry some of the photos are poopy)
Fish!
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I tried mixing some transparent red with opaque but you can't really tell.
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Vessels - getting there with the shape - slowly!
(http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww140/_Krysia_/P1020124.jpg)
And lastly... I haven't made a paisley bead for so long
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(And I am seriously out of practice! )
And this is my favourite bead i have made yet! something just clicked today (and anounk's tutorial was a huge help too!)
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I love this bead, I'm so glad you posted a larger pic! (I had tried to see it larger from your avatar box to no avail :() What blues are inside or is it a silver glass/es?
stuff from last night
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There's such a lot of gorgeous work in here again !! Im sorry for everyone who is fed up of the sight of these but I have just made some more that I pleased with and wanted to share -
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ok ok it was suppose to be a hollow vase, :'(
so i stitched the mouth and added a couple of eyes. lol time for the bin
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Well, after some major log in problems with my flickr account over the last few weeks (which seem to have taken ages to sort out), I can finally post some of my latest beadies. Nothing fancy I'm afraid, just playing with my new lentil press from Flame Off :D
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I was asked by a friend if I could make some draw pulls for a little kitchen dresser she'd found. Her kitchen is very country-cottage in greens and yellow. As I don't have a knob-making kit, I couldn't quite promise, but I am quite pleased with the result:
Showing the size:
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I made them directly on some nuts I found in DH's workshop, and shaped them using the doming block from my starter kit. I held the bolt with a rod holder (making it a bit difficult to spin), and as you can see they are decorated with Kaz' murrini :D
After spending a couple of weeks with RedhotSal ( bought a couple of her videos ) I have made these. Thankyou Sal
First attempt at successfull hearts and with silver on one. So at the moment I am feeling particularly chuffed with myself.
Plus my string of "spangles" they remind me of some sweets we had as children although spangles were square and these are round.
Anyhow enough of my chatter.
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Thought I would kick things off :D sorry if you already saw these on FB
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ohhhhhhhhh at least have the decent to tease me with them Julie!!!
and with all the lace everywhere in the shops, I was inspired to make these - Twisted Punk Lace
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White base (anice) rubino - encased, intense black and murrini!
wow lots of lovelies again !!! Trudi I love that bracelet, very girlie but perfect for spring ;D just need some weather to match it now lol. Emma those mermaids are fab !!
more of the same again from me ::) The big lentil is one of Maria Louisa's huge 4cm straight sided lentils
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Lovely and bright there Sandy; Becky, those are too beautiful, I haven't dared to try the transfers I bought from you yet.
I had a go at fancy-ing up a pressed heart, Guarino-stylee - it still looks vaguely heart-shaped ;D
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I love the bowls!
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Fantastic S&T!! Mermaids, flowers, bowls, vessels, a mask and beads, beads beads....just wonderful!!
Here's me going all summery. Some of the nuggets have a design I've been working on for the last week (I know, there aren't many, they take forever to make, and I haven't had much torch time), and I am really chuffed with the big hole disk, made on Manda's 9mm mandrel:
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Julie - love those summery nuggets, the patterns are so pretty!
I've been experimenting with tumbling glass lampwork beads, and I really like the finish - just like sea glass. They're also really tactile too!
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l8244-tumbled-lampwork-glass-beads.JPG)
Also made this necklace for a customer who wanted matt black beads, so I tumbled them!
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l8247-black-tumbled-necklace.JPG)
There's a really bright summery feel to S&T this week, and there are some gorgeous beads to drool over.
I haven't had time to photograph this weeks beads yet so thought I'd be brave and show my very....um....abstract(!) interpretation of "A Day At The Races" from the GBUK comp as it's certainly colourful. The idea was to try and represent all the frills/twirly bits/colours/flowers and overall wackiness of the ladies hats.
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I had a request from a local jewellery designer for some big hole beads, I hadn't really thought about making bhb's but I'm not one to turn down potential business, so off I toddled to have a go.
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something simple from me this week.
Inspired by a top I bought that had this type of glass button on, red buttons, purple top...wrong!
I went with the same design as what was on it (well almost, I replaced the green leafy stringer with goldstone stringer cause the top had gold printing around the bottom! and I put the flowers on the end, which is of course the front!)
for the top, and other musings, see my blog
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these are simple too, spiral cores. as usual, these came out of just messing around, just a different take on a simple thing, I see lots of potential in these, so much so I went ahead and made one in clio...thats the one on the right sulking cause it hates the light tent.must work on the ends though, this style of encasing pulls them in alot more than I was expecting.
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these dont look like much now I see them on screen
I'll chuck in my murrini too then!just test beads with different application methods.
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havnt made any new canes for a while. my colour sense is so off, you cant see theres teal in there at all! nevermind, the pattern was what I wanted...electric avenue a bad choice for the outside of course. where did my brain go when I picked these colours? notice the spiral core base bead though!
Quote from: Josephine on May 03, 2010, 08:03:49 PM
I love your off mandrel hearts Julie...and to think you weren't sure about that style a month or so ago....not jealous of your course....yes I am!
Josephine, when Andrea got her beads out to tempt us, I fell hook, line and sinker in love with her hearts and had to buy one - and they are huge!
I'm hoping my heart press(es!) from Maria Louisa will arrive soon, but in the meantime I'm still playing with my Bavarian Beads press, and Kaz's gorgeous Teeny Murrini
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Goddess obsessed?
Me..........?
What ever made you think that?
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Thanks for your comments.
Thought I would just show you one more wee set that I have made for the show I am doing on Sunday. I am chuffed with these and it will be hard to part with them! I have decided that this range will be my Indian Summer range :)
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What a gorgeous show and tell this week, so many wonderful beads!
I'm going to lower the tone now with my basic beads :D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/multiplicity92/beads/silversands.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/multiplicity92/beads/Elektra.jpg)
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This last one is not twisted honest! The camera was at a funny angle!! ;D It's Tibet and I'm thinking I must be able to get it to do something nicer than this?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/multiplicity92/beads/tibet.jpg)
I'm loving your Goddesses Bev!!
I love your top set Kim, and I agree that the bottom one is lovely as is!
Here's a few from me...
I am trying to catch the boro haze in these but I was hoping they would be a little more 'wispy'
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Here are some standing hearts I've been working on...
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4586374874_2639267a0a_o.jpg) (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3325/4586374906_7d81a59606_o.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4057/4586374956_27541164e6_o.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4586375008_ac1ab293e1_o.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4033/4585749647_24410ba04b_o.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4585749685_ae7a6d216f_o.jpg)
Thank you!! ;D
Quote from: julieHB on May 07, 2010, 12:05:25 PM
Stacy, you are certainly getting your way with boro! Lovely standing hearts (is it just me, or are some of them a bit "saucy"... :D)
Saucy?? Whatever could you mean.... ?? :o
This is one of my first hearts a while ago.... now
here I can see the comparision... ;D
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I'm not going to try and comment on all the beads in this thread but aren't the S&Ts just getting fabulous :)
I have a few more to squeeze in before the end of the week :D
This is a really shiny lentil but I can't remember which DH glass I used ??? I'm trying to use up some of the older ones.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4588770322_a420590fda_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/4588770322/) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/4588770738_50c667d037_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/4588770738/)
and a few silver glass BHB
and terrra2
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4588150011_b6cea5835d_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/4588150011/)
can't quite make my mind up about it, still haven't done any proper comparisons between it and the original terra but it does seem to reduce quite a lot quicker than the old stuff. Not sure if that's good or bad ???
Quote from: MadelineBunyan on May 08, 2010, 02:26:57 PM
love the etched black!
I was going to say that to ;D
I don't show in here to often, sometimes it seems a bit overkill by the time its gone around facebook, other forums, flickr etc...so sorry if your sick of these already :D
(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f280/delica-girl/DSC04801.jpg)
(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f280/delica-girl/CopyofDSC04810.jpg)
(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f280/delica-girl/CopyofDSC04823.jpg)
(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f280/delica-girl/CopyofDSC04833.jpg)
(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f280/delica-girl/CopyofDSC04830.jpg)
(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f280/delica-girl/DSC04867.jpg)
Andrea inspired me to go back to life before big hole beads 3 years ago ::) I dug up some of the old stuff I did and added in some new stuff we learnt and came up with these !
(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f392/Muddimers1/Untitled-1copy-4.jpg)
Somehow think I may be doing more of these - they are biggun beads made with the help of my wonderful Jim Moore Crunch press which I am totally in love with !.
Thanks Andrea for opening doors and inspiring us all but most of all thank you for getting me out of a rut !!!!!!
... and this is my most favourite ::)
(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f392/Muddimers1/IMG_7003.jpg)
(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f392/Muddimers1/IMG_7015.jpg)
I have been having health problems and what with one thing and another I haven't been on the forums much.
This is what I have been making though, the first one is totally a copy of an Al Janelle bead but I have turned the dalmatian into a button. Just wanted to try this :) Guess what its really a lot harder than it looks, no surprises there then.
(http://www.lesleymcfarland.com/19bead/Dalmatian%20sm.jpg)
This one I finally managed to figure out a tassel, this is early days for this design but I am fairly happy with the first one, its a very large bead.
(http://www.lesleymcfarland.com/19bead/Sea%20creature%20pendant%20sm.jpg)
Another example of the type which might eventually have a tassel attached to it.
(http://www.lesleymcfarland.com/19bead/Sea%20creature%20lentil%20sm.jpg)
Had to cut that post as I was having problems, just a couple more
Some Ecko beads
(http://www.lesleymcfarland.com/19bead/Eckho%20beads%20sm.jpg)
and finally a SC flower bead
(http://www.lesleymcfarland.com/19bead/Flower%20SC%20sm.jpg)
lovely beads all ;) well done the lentils helen ;)
a few from me
(http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg313/flowerjasper/press009.jpg)
raku frit on black,
(http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg313/flowerjasper/press008.jpg)
also works with triton and psyche
(http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg313/flowerjasper/press002.jpg)
pandora did its thing for me ;)
(http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg313/flowerjasper/press010.jpg)
and a little floral one,
sandy x
These recent S&T's have been amazing !! so much fab stuff !!
I have a work in progress bead, well this particular one is finished but Im still ironing kinks out of the idea (3 views of same bead)-
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4011/4590851569_e7b44b950a_o.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4011/4590851569_e7b44b950a_o.jpg)
Im trying to work back and comment but wosers there's a lot !!
Helen those bottom ones are lovely !!
Vicki the japanese ones are fab and perfect for spring
Madeline - buttons ! I love them ;D
Bev, omg, those goddesses are wow.
Julie, top seaside hearts are beautiful ! The one on the left is particularly yummy
HelenG, that implosion is fab, in fact the whole stack of beads look so great together
here are the first beads i made using beckys transfers, bees,
(http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg313/flowerjasper/press011.jpg)
some colours look better than others!
(http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg313/flowerjasper/press014.jpg)
i think i like these best ;)
(http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg313/flowerjasper/press016.jpg)
sandy
just one from me
(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f280/delica-girl/CopyofDSC04880.jpg)
Just popped away to get some pictures and more loveliness appears - that birdie is excellent - reminds me of "Pidgeon Street" ;D ;D
Some humble vessels from me still trying the get to grips with them and didn't think gold leaf would be soooo fiddly
(http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/Blueflamebeads_photos/004.jpg)
(http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/Blueflamebeads_photos/082.jpg)
(http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/Blueflamebeads_photos/020.jpg)
modified to add correct piccie ;D ;D
These aren't as yucky as they look on the photo... They are actually quite nice in reality, I just couldn't get a proper photo of them!
Anyway... Here are my disc florals (there's goldstone frit in the center of each one!!):
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3339/4596316041_6616b227ef_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47045555@N00/4596316041/)
Quote from: Trudi on May 11, 2010, 08:27:15 AM
Thank you Kathy - I have Colette to thank for inspiring me to use clio in bubble beads!
Like these ones ;D
(http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u211/df-glass/05-10/637.jpg)
Love making bubble beads
(http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u211/df-glass/05-10/642b.jpg)
(http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u211/df-glass/05-10/643b.jpg)
(http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u211/df-glass/05-10/644b.jpg)
Fantastic Show and Tell, Manda commented on Facebook but just love that new style beautiful, Vicki your Japenese flowers are gorgeous, Sonja that birdie made me smile, lovely and Trudi and all the other bubble makers...Love it, sorry if I have forgotten anyone, really lovely beads all round.
I bought the seascape/jellyfish tutorial and have been experimenting....Beads are abit 'organic' but love the effect and it is SO much fun!!
(http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab94/RASPBERRYRINGS/closeuptobago2.jpg)(http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab94/RASPBERRYRINGS/tobago2.jpg)
(http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab94/RASPBERRYRINGS/ClioJellyfish.jpg)(http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab94/RASPBERRYRINGS/cliojellyfish2.jpg)
(http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab94/RASPBERRYRINGS/mushroomjellyfish.jpg)
Jenniex
Great show, particularly loving all Mango Beads they're just fab, Trudi's sweet pretty bubble beads and the cutest birdie bead I've seen!
Here's mine for this week.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3065/4597271315_dfb8c1b702_m.jpg)
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1418/4597277715_4dd78c2421_m.jpg)
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1374/4597272243_ec068c2969_m.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4065/4597876142_d264962d7b.jpg)
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1027/4597264023_6bfac3e5e0.jpg)
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1144/4597884898_fc4874e819.jpg)
Bev, those beads are stunning! Love the shimmers and swirls :D
I've been making another rose - this time with black glass and multi coloured frit melted onto the surface. On black leather with sterling silver.
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l8300-black-flower-lampwork-necklace.JPG)(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l8298black-lampwork-flower-necklace.JPG)
And a set of bead pairs - some I've tumbled to give that 'sea glass' effect again. Hope you like them!
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l8277-lampwork-bead-pairs.JPG)
I made some more...
(http://madelinebunyan.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/dscf4409bigbeadsm.jpg?w=210&h=300)
and some pebble BHB
(http://madelinebunyan.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/dscf4421pebblessm.jpg?w=300&h=205)
pulled some barnacle murrini, I love it!
Everything looks amazing on here :o ;D
here is my offering...loving kaz's murrini.
Beach Flower on these ones (out of focus, not cleaned yet :-\ )
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4037/4601772394_658d071c2c.jpg)
And Shiraz on these ones (slightly more focussed, not cleaned yet... ::) )
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1113/4601160547_eaaf39f13d.jpg)
I made my very first hollow ;D (admittedly it is quite wonky ::)) but it looks ok on my pendant ;D
(http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g190/beadelicious/update%202010/hollow.jpg)
and I made my Terra beads into a bracelet ;D
(http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g190/beadelicious/update%202010/Terra1.jpg)
I have to say I am absolutely bowled over by the postings in this show and tell!!!
Some really gorgeous beads again in this S&T :D - too many to mention each but Bev, just wow :o
My contribution this week is simple but I thought they looked quite pretty all together :)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3381/4603548746_bdde802253.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/4603548746/in/photostream/)
I was trying out all the reichenbach colours making earring pairs so I could decide which colours I *needed* to replace but I'm just as confused as before ???
I thought I'd done a pair of each but there's quite a few look the same, I may just have to get more of every colour ;D
Couldn't decide which way up to photograph this one
(http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af14/crocosmia60/beads130510007.jpg)
or this one
(http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af14/crocosmia60/beads130510009.jpg)
i tried to make some shards this week - and they worked in a slightly ad hoc way!
(http://i747.photobucket.com/albums/xx112/avp546/Beads/P1010024.jpg)
Gorgeous beads everyone :) & the sea horse is amazing, how long did he take?
a few from me
(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f280/delica-girl/CopyofDSC04889.jpg)
(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f280/delica-girl/CopyofDSC04921.jpg)
(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f280/delica-girl/CopyofDSC04929.jpg)
I was fortunate enough to win the public vote for my entry "too many hats, so little time"
I thought i had lost my photos but i found em!
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3378/4604935450_d51ae63d38_m.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4604933872_2c88c2bb8d_m.jpg)
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1126/4604932276_208900e529_m.jpg)
hope you like!
I've had a bit of luck with multi dark and made these yummy tabs and a heart, both include kaz's mermaid murrini :)
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1100/4604939864_d6961efee7_m.jpg)
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1435/4604940316_38a60f4e6b_m.jpg)
Lots of lovely stuff this week again. A few from me, I'm warming up the digits after an enforced break...
(http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q458/dawnsbeadsnthings/7523aef8.jpg) (http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q458/dawnsbeadsnthings/34cebce8.jpg) (http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q458/dawnsbeadsnthings/1af58085.jpg)
I have made a few over the weekend but i really like this one.
Its a very large Hollow :)
(http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm430/tsarvo/DSCF7147.jpg)
(http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm430/tsarvo/DSCF7148.jpg)
Wow what fanatstic beads - where to start , love the dragon, love the tumbled beads ( am very tempted by a tumbler), love Glens seeds, love them all!
Managed a few sets last week, i can't normally stay at one thing for long enough..
Fingers crossed this works 'coz i am not a regular enough to remember how to do this -
First attempt at nuggets
(http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo129/CLawrence/IMG_2359x-1.jpg)
(http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo129/CLawrence/AQUA/IMG_2356x.jpg)
(http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo129/CLawrence/AQUA/IMG_2351x.jpg)
Takes deep breath
X
(http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g190/beadelicious/update%202010/mooncollar.jpg)
Nothing compared to Julies seaside splendor but a few from me...
A few hollows:
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm86/SMHBuss/bead7.jpg)
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm86/SMHBuss/bead6a.jpg)
An ekho set
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm86/SMHBuss/bead5a.jpg)
A simple little pair.
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm86/SMHBuss/bead4.jpg)
:)
Suzy
What an amazing show and tell, Julie I am in awe of those gorgeous beachy beads! I love the starfish! stunning!
I have been busy this week making a brand new website and then trying to load stuff onto it! I am pleased with how its looking, still alot of tweaking to go but a million times better than the old one.....and it works in all the browsers which is a major breakthrough for me.
I managed to fit in a wee bit of bead making time so thought that I would share, I got a wonderful new enormous lentil press this week, 4cm, so this big lentil is my first bead with it:
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/Beads%202010/DSCF1147.jpg)
As you can see I am still on my Indian Summer theme, so there are a few more wee lentils too and a couple of random sets:
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/Beads%202010/DSCF1151.jpg)
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/Beads%202010/DSCF1157.jpg)
A a couple of cabs made on the end of the mandrel:
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/Beads%202010/DSCF1160.jpg)
And some tequila sunrise beads:
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/Beads%202010/DSCF1152.jpg)
Sorry for the hoggy! :p
There are soo many beautiful beads on here already! Julie's seashore beads are wonderful, I keep drooling over them! :D And Emma's dragon is soo lovely, he doesn't need whiskers! Annelyse that heart is stunning too, Helen the floral is lovely and well done for mending it, and Sally the big lentil is gorgeous! There's more I like but I'm going to have to start taking notes when I look through this thread!
I'm quite nervous as I haven't posted any pics in ages on here (I'm such a wimp!) but I've taken a couple of pics of some beads I made using the Maria Louisa crunch duo bead press I bought off Jolene. It's a wonderful press to use (nice and weighty ;D) and I think Jo included an extra present of some mojo which was gratefully received after mine had wondered off for a while! They're just simple gravity beads but I really enjoyed making these:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4621758780_f5cee7daa0_m.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/annysia/4621758780/)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4621151561_f8be9ee12c_m.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/annysia/4621151561/)
I've got several more colour combos lined up, guess what I'm making tomorrow! :D
Gorgeous beadies... I`m sure the S&T gets better every week!
I`ve been working on my 'Rockpool' series;
'Tropical' Rockpools
(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u197/northernsockmonkeys/314-1.jpg)
'Into the Deep' Rockpool pair
(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u197/northernsockmonkeys/316.jpg)
Apologies to people who already saw this, but I was so excited to make a bead that looked like a bead:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4621855791_b646de9159_m.jpg)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/continuumdesigns/4621855791/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/continuumdesigns/4621855791/)
Wow, I love the work going on here, I have been looking in although I haven't really made anything for a couple of weeks, first I was ill, then working extra time, you know the story..
Anyhow, I got down to my shed today and did these with some ekho -
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/4624376269_6a65f6e278.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53211004@N00/4624376269/in/photostream/)
and these are my trials for Becky's transfers - this is with the transfers dried on, will show you what happens tomorrow (hopefully!) They were really easy to apply, I'm just strangely nervous about trying to put a new programme into my kiln after all this time of having just the anneal as you go.. ::) Doesn't help that I lost the instructions but I think I have it sussed.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3328/4624376261_584b710a1f.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53211004@N00/4624376261/)
:)
blimey Krysia, you are so good remembering everyone, I'm rubbish...I do love everyones beads though, I do, this s & t moves so fast though :D
just a few from me, apologies if you have seen them elsewhere
(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f280/delica-girl/CopyofDSC05074.jpg)
(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f280/delica-girl/CopyofDSC05061.jpg)
(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f280/delica-girl/CopyofDSC05055.jpg)
I've loved everything on this show and tell (as I posted earlier) and even more beauties have been added.
I haven't posted beads for a while as I've been busy making ribbons and things so here are a few from me:
top one is ekho with silver wire encased and 'nuggeted' (made up word)
middle - ivory with a cim green and triton swirls and Kaz's murrine
bottom - ekho with gold leaf encased.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4626495388_d972844c41.jpg)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3320/4626495238_595f3a59bb.jpg)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3092/4626495184_99d2d4395a.jpg)
Apologies for the hog.
Been a bit busy over the last few days and made the following beads and necklaces - need to enjoy the sunshine now whilst it lasts!
The heart bead isn't my own - I need a large heart press me
thinks :) and the silk ribbon is beautifully dyed and stitched by
Sowzere Designs.
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l8398-heart-on-silk-pendant-necklace.JPG)
These are my own beads with various colours wrapped around
the surface which, I think, makes them look like gemstones :D
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l8411-red-lampwork-necklace.JPG)
Silvered glass lampwork beads
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l8389-nyx-lampwork-beads.JPG)
More stone tumbled beads
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l8384-tumbled-pink-lampwork-beads.JPG)
The show and tell seems to be getting better week by week!
Some gorgeous beads there - heres my effort.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3362/4628102069_b150b128b7_o.jpg) (http://=http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3362/4628102069_b150b128b7_o.jpg)
Last Saturday I had a lovely day at Fire Works in Bristol with Georgina doing my introduction course. I spent the day on a big girls torch the Nortel Mega Minor and here are the beads I made.
First 4 (I have started to make them up into a bracelet)
(http://www.jewellerybyjenny.co.uk/pictures/first4.JPG)
Then we had a go at shapes
(http://www.jewellerybyjenny.co.uk/pictures/shapes.JPG)
I loved do the snail bead so made a second one
(http://www.jewellerybyjenny.co.uk/pictures/snail.JPG)
The we played with frits
(http://www.jewellerybyjenny.co.uk/pictures/mottled3.JPG)
(http://www.jewellerybyjenny.co.uk/pictures/mottled2.JPG)
(http://www.jewellerybyjenny.co.uk/pictures/mottled.JPG)
Then spots and twist stringers
(http://www.jewellerybyjenny.co.uk/pictures/spots-twist.JPG)
(http://www.jewellerybyjenny.co.uk/pictures/bitoffun.JPG)
Jenny
Fresh out of the tumbler!
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l8432-scorchio-tumbled-lampwork-beads.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l8423-turquoise-ivory-lampwork-beads.JPG)
and some nuggets
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l8443cobalt-blue-nugget-lampwork-beads.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l8438-sage-green-lilac-lampwork-beads.JPG)
I made a seascape after seeing Julies tut ;D got a crack in it though but it is a monster sized bead ::)
(http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g190/beadelicious/update%202010/seascape.jpg)
These are my first second and third attempts at a goddess...I'd love to get good at these :-\ I think little by little progress is being made?
If anyone had any tips that would be great ;D
(http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g190/beadelicious/update%202010/goddess1.jpg)
(http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g190/beadelicious/update%202010/goddess2.jpg)
(http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g190/beadelicious/update%202010/goddess3.jpg)
Where is eveyone?
This is a set I made yesterday and love....but they have some veins of devit at the ends where I obviously missed encasing some of the enamel. Very annoying.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3305/4637833233_0bf50dacb8.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/29161864@N08/4637833233/)
I usually throw away anything less than perfect but these still look really nice and it is just at the ends so I strung them up and offered them at a much reduced price to people on my mailing list.
I finally got round to learning about raised florals...
(http://i747.photobucket.com/albums/xx112/avp546/Beads/P1010002.jpg)
They are in chronological order from left to right!
****OMG my pictures have just gone really big all of a sudden so sorry I've removed the offending articles! - How bizarre!****
Here's my contribution for this week, a tortoiseshell cat I originally made for Marion (Emjee) but finally went to someone else as a result of a bead auction (with Marions permission of course!) :
(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p220/zwadido/lapjeskatswapFH001.jpg)
Have a very good week you all!
You did a great job there Pat, I wouldn't have guessed you did it that way!
I have to say I really love that cool cat, he could come and live with me any day :)
I have treated myself to a new heart press, it is huge, but just the shape I wanted, curvy but flattish so it sits nicely (hopefully!) I ran out of design inspiration, but here goes..
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4639484158_9be105b42f_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53211004@N00/4639484158/)
here's the results of my transfer experiments, I really messed up encasing the first but the transfer didn't break up or anything - really impressed! The second went fine but I didn't intend it to be yellow, it was a lovely pale straw but I had to reheat and it struck.. hey ho..
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4639484148_4d1288d8f4_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53211004@N00/4639484148/)(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4639484146_77a1516877_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53211004@N00/4639484146/)
:)
And.. some really purpley purples from silver glass, really pleased..
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3371/4639484160_bdee80ff77_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53211004@N00/4639484160/)
and a repeat set for a customer..
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4639484162_9e716a8856_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53211004@N00/4639484162/in/photostream/)
sorry for the hog!
Nearly forgot mine - sorry if you've already seen them
(http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/Blueflamebeads_photos/031.jpg)
(http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/Blueflamebeads_photos/005.jpg)
(http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/Blueflamebeads_photos/001-1.jpg)
(http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/Blueflamebeads_photos/058.jpg)
hope you like them ;D
Karin: I love the cat!
Sue: gorgeous heart, and I love the bottom set.
Here I have a Vetrofond med lapis lentil with silver green frit - verrry dark, but you can see it a bit. Then there's silver blue lustre, reduced iris green and silver green frit, all on uranium yellow.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4051/4640347798_f6b196a005_o.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/4640347798/) (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3362/4640347934_37ce42014c_o.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/4640347934/)
Here's some more of my murrini on beads.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3413/4639740561_b690f2fef5_o.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/4639740561/)
So much lovely work. I adore that cat. Love your new focals Agija. Those blue ones are lovely Trudi. As usual I love all your beads Kathryn.
I had a better day yesterday including these and a matching focal
b]aegean garden[/b]
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4641739636_22601db78b.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/29161864@N08/4641739636/)
Lovely octopus beads and the police boxes are great. Nice bead V, lovely greens in there.
Another murrini set from me, murrini by Kaz.
springtide4
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/4644409890_83b45d9683.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/29161864@N08/4644409890/)
Quote from: tinchick on May 26, 2010, 08:12:41 PM
I can't look at those without humming the theme tune to Dr Who....cheers for that! They are truly fab and funkeh :D
Me too! I think Dr Who Fans would bite your arm off for those!
Lovely stuff on this week, time for something strange from me as I play with radio valve ideas again :-\
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XYN-HbcLiTU/S_5RBzJuT7I/AAAAAAAAANM/RzNkChfCITg/s400/steampunk+valve.jpg)(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XYN-HbcLiTU/S_5QhrKUxQI/AAAAAAAAANE/dNBvQNZpvbI/s200/Steampunk+valves+mini.jpg) I broke the outside glass for the long one (it's about 5inches long) when I first did it, but I liked the internal components so fitted a new one but some of the metal parts suffered a bit from the extra heat. I'll use the blow-hole on the right to attach some copper wire weirdness and the long glass ends will (eventually) be inserted into a wooden box with brass discs around them too. I'll need to make some more odd ones to go with them first
What a wealth of different styles there are in here :D
I have some clio shard lentils to show
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/4644406625_aaaec8a21c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/4644406625/)
A few beadies from me;
Eagles flight at Sunset (using Beckys transfers)
(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u197/northernsockmonkeys/345-1.jpg)
Creatures of the Deep
(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u197/northernsockmonkeys/352.jpg)
Mermaid Rockpools
(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u197/northernsockmonkeys/330-1.jpg)
Hope you have a good weekend.
Georgeous beads everyone! Here is a contribution from me.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4648010913_15775077d4_m.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4648010775_e0b0cb45ea_m.jpg)
those rockpools are really striking Clare.
Trudi lovely stars
I made some seashore beads.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4629633336_60f4ff8d92_o.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4629633336_60f4ff8d92_o.jpg)
My, my! That beach looks so real! Beautiful! I really love these beach/rock pool themes.
Here's something to make y'all have a laugh (its OK :) ). After seeing the wonderful police boxes and the discussions on Dr Who, I figured 'why noy a dalek?'
Having had a go - I see why not! But I am a beginner so y'all forgive me. He's more squiffy kitty in a dress than dalek, but hey - who cares!
(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g224/Pinkshrimp06/Beadies/beads2-1.jpg)
And I'm still working on stringer control. (All my beads hang to the right - got to work on that too!)
(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g224/Pinkshrimp06/Beadies/beads1-1.jpg)
Gorgeous beads from EVERYONE :D
just a couple of beads from me, terrible pictures sorry ::)
(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f280/delica-girl/CopyofDSC05215.jpg)
this set is very much a work in progress, not perfect by any means, but I have lots of ideas, I just need to get them more slick looking
(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f280/delica-girl/CopyofDSC05211.jpg)
Wow, superb stuff, I especially like Trudi's faux boro and jenniewren's octopi, very cool,
right then, newbie tentatively posting here, I've had about 8 hours on my torch, which I took ages to persaude myself to buy, and I'm so glad i did, I've finally managed some round, presentable beads.
(http://i1047.photobucket.com/albums/b480/kathsd/craft/beads29510b.jpg)
then I had a couple of goes at encasing, the fugly stash inceased at this point! but here's one I'm prepared to show,
(http://i1047.photobucket.com/albums/b480/kathsd/craft/beads29510encased.jpg)
now please don't chuckle too much, but this is my 4th attempt to post these, learning by repetition is always good, Aggggh!
thanks for looking
kathsd
Vicki, love the top set!
Here's what I've been doing this week:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4651133540_2658448061_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/4651133540/) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4651133684_480654e590_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/4651133684/)
More murrini. I was trying to do something complicated with the first ones and have two sets of stripes and ended up with a gather I only just managed to heat enough to pull on my hothead, so I think I'll leave that for a while :P
So I went to a simple one and did rainbow stripes round the outside.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4651133082_b21db5ce16_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/4651133082/)
Here we have a gravity swirl of CiM adamantium and dirty martini, the above murrini on Reichenbach mystic grey-blue and on Reichenbach magic (with coral on the lentil), not that I got it to do much here. And the one on the right has my periwinkle murrini.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3399/4650515265_507867b676_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/4650515265/) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/4651133324_6d73552c0b_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/4651133324/)
Critters! A kitty in magic and one in greys. Owl in multicolour dark (the eyes were supposed to be amber, but I picked up a striking orange stringer...) and a cow bead ;D
Quote from: Trudi on May 29, 2010, 11:31:33 PM
Julie I'm stubborn!!!!
And I'm a quitter ;D
Here's my favourite thing from the last few days - a non-pressed heart
(http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x317/Bluebottle_pics/P1040274sm.jpg)
Some fabulous beads on this thread
Jennie love your octopus
Vikki you butterfly beads fab
also the sunset bead with the transfer and must not forget that beautiful cat
I made this it is hollow and has a bead inside not perfect but I was pleased with it
(http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww290/margaretphotos/gwasaney049.jpg)
Margaret xx
I treated myself to some of Karens amazing Murrini and thought they could make great eyeballs. Here's the results of my first experiments ;D
(http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn30/greenbeadenvy/perri-alien-200.jpg)(http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn30/greenbeadenvy/hootie-200.jpg)(http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn30/greenbeadenvy/black-alien-200.jpg)(http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn30/greenbeadenvy/alien-multi-eye-200.jpg)
Oh and here's the newest cat design. I'm pretty chuffed with it :)
(http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn30/greenbeadenvy/happy-cat-200.jpg)
Happy bank Holiday Monday Everyone ;D
(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f280/delica-girl/CopyofDSC05244.jpg)
Three off mandrel boro hearts from me
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4029/4652857977_2eb4a961b7_m.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/41369288@N08/4652857977/)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4653471480_ef7afa7ff6_m.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/41369288@N08/4653471480/)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4653473518_3300c226cb_m.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/41369288@N08/4653473518/)
oh, and a little hand...
(http://www.theflyingbead.co.uk/handmade/hand2.jpg)
not put anything in here for ages but liked this one ...rubbish pic .....
(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn173/thomo1962/2011-1.jpg)
lovely beads so far.
The kiln fairies were kind and gave me this bead this morning.
Inspiration by Anouk, Murrini by Kaz, bead by me!
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4656412410_47e6f51173_o.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4656412410_47e6f51173_o.jpg)
Another great start to the week, can't even begin to think how that hand is done Emma :o
I've borrowed a bavarian heart press so am making the most of it ;D
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4029/4658932917_1bb8a3ab42.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/4658932917/)
These are just under 3cm wide, lovely press :)
just a couple of things from me ;D
(http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g190/beadelicious/update%202010/icecreamswirl1.jpg)
(http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g190/beadelicious/update%202010/sprinkleofspice.jpg)
Gorgeous beads again this week!
Just a couple more from me, I can't seem to get past my Indian Summer theme:
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/IndianSummerLentils2.jpg)
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/Largeheart.jpg)
Superb S&T this week!!
Loving the hand especially!!
Some more hearts....
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4663426720_5d5ed3fdf0.jpg)
Frit Pendants...
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4662805161_49afdd47be.jpg)
One end of a project that I'm working on....
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1290/4662805449_191f0c7bc2.jpg)
Even more WOW....that necklace is lush Sal.
I'm still playing with Dads' camera.....but really need to cut down on the gel!!!!
(http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy49/Pixiedebs/Dotty1.png)
Dx
The Show and Tells are getting better and better all the time! Until now... ;) I have practised to use Maria Louisa´s heart press. Do you have any ideas how to get the upper hole dimpled?
Why do you have to be a Heartbreaker?
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4033/4671643636_3f58f3f828_m.jpg)
Queen of Hearts:
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1270/4671643532_f591cd4d2b_m.jpg)
i have been working on some landscape beads this week
(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn173/thomo1962/018-2.jpg)
Stunning beads as usual, loving the ladybird murrini, my sons favourite as well. Gorgeous hearts and landscape :)
I'm having problems with photobucket, I can't make the photo's any bigger without them going out of focus ??? ???
Been making hollow hearts, each one is a different bead, 3rd heart on the top row blew while I was finishing it, so just managed to save it by making the hole heart shaped :)
(http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb161/parsley111/DSC_0193clearhollowheart.jpg) (http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb161/parsley111/DSC_0188largehollowheart.jpg)(http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb161/parsley111/DSC_0196doublehollowheart.jpg)
(http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb161/parsley111/DSC_0203medhollowheart2.jpg) (http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb161/parsley111/DSC_0205smallchunkyhollowheart.jpg) (http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb161/parsley111/DSC_0211smallhollowheart.jpg)
:)
Oh my there is some amazing work in here !!
Kiln fairies were nice to me this morning -
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4674408210_47a9ff7c06_o.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4674408210_47a9ff7c06_o.jpg)
This one made me think "Clarice Cliff"
Here is a set I made with beady Sam's Smoke on the water frit.
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_UGYzrfuLAuQ/TAuPJ_Wo85I/AAAAAAAABnY/wndczK8qGSk/s800/DSCF6711.JPG)
oooh gorgeous things in here!! Loving the apricot beads and the desert sands!
Gorgeous hearts with lovely shiny patterns
Those sundaes are sooooo cute!!!
Just one set from me ;D
(http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g190/beadelicious/hiddendepths.jpg)
Just been to Yourshire Dales camping in glorious weather and was amazed how tiring walking, eating ice-cream and camping is! Anyhow I'm back and been making beads again with lacy, tumbled, silvered and fritty beads, not in that order!
(sorry about the hog)
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l8520-tumbled-lace-lampwork-beads.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l8525-pastel-silvered-lampwork-beads.JPG)
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l8488-sorbet-tumbled-lampwork-beads.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l8499-tumbled-olive-lampwork-beads.JPG)
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l8477-shiny-green-lampwork-beads.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l8483-strawberry-jam-tumbled-lampwork-beads.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/index.php?type=644)
(http://www.runnyglass.co.uk/stus/P6060675.JPG)
:)
Good Morning! I get to start yay! ;D
Been playing with triton, beady sam frit and my crunch press! :)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4677727395_e77c3b6118.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4023/4677726521_419d9590b0.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4678356200_ed429f7ef6.jpg)
Gorgeous! I just got a crunch and need to work at getting lovely even results like those.
These are my contribution for this week:
Indian Summer Ellie (http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/Beads%202010/indiansummerelephant.jpg)
Riveted flower ring (http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/Beads%202010/funkyflowerring.jpg)
Have a good week everyone :D
pretty helen ...and moved from industral to floral ;)...i knew it would get ya in the end :D
i have been making my 'beads' into things this week ...no good to anyone hidden in the kitchen !!
necklace(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn173/thomo1962/002-9.jpg)
suncatcher(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn173/thomo1962/0012.jpg)
Such beautiful beads so far, I have been playing with black as a base, heres some with magic.
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1300/4680015536_1355012be3.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/laughinglass/4680015536)
This is my second attempt at putting my first time hollow beads on this show and tell. The stringer work is a long way of being any good but I like them.
I showed them to a friend this morning and she loved them so there not that bad.
I am keeping my fingers crossed this works properly tonight though, because I made an hash of it last night.
Edi
(http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz103/edith_stokes/show2010104.jpg)
A few I have made over the last couple of days. The first set was inspired by a hairclip. Please excuse the very bright and very dark photos. I have been experimenting with photos outdoors, I think I will stick to my artificial lighting.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4682888125_8fb5c9d2a8_m.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4023/4682888219_97707697da_m.jpg)
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1288/4682886961_c7fc9b9c07_m.jpg)
Ooh, I love the green dotty ones.
Here are a few I didn't get round to posting yet.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4008/4672581291_fde79041b8_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/4672581291/) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4672581683_1e40ce41f1_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/4672581683/) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/4675637949_a488b4c286.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/4675637949/) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4675638113_646f972442.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/4675638113/)
1. Reichenbach ocean with my rainbow murrini. The encased ones look like jellyfish!
2. Unexpected but I really like it. CiM khaki over clear, silver green frit that I reduced to try and get it to do something silvery, part encased, and my murrini.
3. Ivory with silver foil and murrini (these were Jolene's).
4. CiM kryptonite and dark lavender with SIS and Jolene's murrini.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4676262122_b0d70a0629_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/4676262122/)
These were tests I was doing with Reichenbach caramel and flamingo with silver foil and copper green. Both of them reduce to metallic. I was trying to reproduce what Melanie on MindMelt got with flamingo on copper green, but didn't manage it. Both colours seem to react very similarly, anyway. Flickr lists exactly which is what.
I have a clio collection to show
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4684950110_920c3c5b77.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/4684950110/)
Edi - I love your hollows! They are fab :)
Two sets and a pair from me today:
'Tessellation'
(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u197/northernsockmonkeys/388.jpg)
'Garden of Eden' (using Kaz's murrini)
(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u197/northernsockmonkeys/389.jpg)
'Mosaic - Starlight'
(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u197/northernsockmonkeys/391.jpg)
Beautiful work here again.
Love all of your beads Clare. And the elephant. Helen that vey first set is lovely looks almost like boro.
I had to make a tree bead necklace for someone, it came out really well so I made another bead.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4035/4687790278_bd6869ff07.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/29161864@N08/4687790278/)
Fab bead Josephine!
Here's a couple of contributions from me - playing with double helix and dark silver brown again!
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l8546-sapphira-silvered-glass-lampwork-beads.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l8540-Zefirino-silver-glass-lampwork-beads.JPG)
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/index.php?type=644)
I know I have put something on here already but here goes for a second time
If it is the right picture.(photobucket and I don't get on. the black and white beads are mine and the green seed bead covered one is an orange one of mine that went wrong.
Edi
(http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz103/edith_stokes/show2010108.jpg)
This is going to be a show without the tell ::) These were made using up the anonymous stringers on my worktop before tidy up, wish I knew what the first one was :D
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4690482174_cf0c1b634d.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/4690482174/)
Here's mine for the week.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4690036345_9a37a08337.jpg)
My first attempts with Psyche....
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4690036351_57830250bc_m.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4033/4690036355_b88128fb27.jpg)
Another week of stunning beads !!
Im sorry, Im on a bit of a post and run, but wanted to share this one -
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4690838269_dde4c383de_o.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4690838269_dde4c383de_o.jpg)
Fantastic beads again this week. I can't stop drooling :)
Here is my humble offering. I have been playing with some of Carl's glass and thought these were worth making into a piece for my interchangeable necklace.
(http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss356/amareargentum/jewellery/Redandwhite.jpg)
A few from me:
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/Beads%202010/DSCF1457.jpg)(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/Beads%202010/DSCF1455.jpg)
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/Beads%202010/DSCF1454.jpg)(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/Beads%202010/DSCF1451.jpg)
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/Beads%202010/DSCF1453.jpg)(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/Beads%202010/DSCF1461.jpg)
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/Beads%202010/DSCF1450.jpg)
A bit (huge) hog,
sorry.
i made these on Thursday, put together on Friday and sold some of them Friday night ;D
(http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm430/tsarvo/DSCF7218.jpg)
(http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm430/tsarvo/DSCF7217.jpg)
(http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm430/tsarvo/DSCF7213.jpg)
(http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm430/tsarvo/DSCF7214.jpg)
(http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm430/tsarvo/DSCF7222.jpg)
(http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm430/tsarvo/DSCF7241.jpg)
(http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm430/tsarvo/DSCF7226.jpg)
(http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm430/tsarvo/DSCF7220.jpg)
As you can tell i like Hollows. ;D
Love that star and the fine silver work on it!
Here's a couple more sets from me, one set is with clio and opal raspberry frit and the other is a mixture of CIM and Effetre glass with silvered ivory swirled around.
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l8589-opal-blue-lampwork-beads.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l8600-anthea-lampwork-beads.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/index.php?type=644)
Been playing with new beadrollers and presses!!!
These are pretty big round beads
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/4695120983_8c67f8b01c_m.jpg)
Effetre green tea with raku and hades twisties
Big organic rounds
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4008/4695122539_7c756278c4_m.jpg)
Vetro cosmic storm with opal yellow, silvered ivory and a random twistie! Unrepeatable!
More rounds (a little bit smaller) in lemongrass with silver and spacers in olive
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1266/4695756844_d45608ccb6_m.jpg)
Hearts with Maria-Louisa's press
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4695130733_1760a20af6_m.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4023/4695764134_8de25ec057_m.jpg)
Hearts with Bavarian press
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4695129811_6b61eeb55e_m.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4695131737_d43a649cc0_m.jpg)
Other bits and bobs
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Made with the beadroller - it's making me happy because I am hopeless at handshaped beads
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4695139879_84942098ec_m.jpg)
Finally my new murrini - Magic Moments - on these beads
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4695127583_c3476aa85b_m.jpg)
Sory for the hog!
Kazx
I promised in FO to show more of my beads, so here are a few:
cows
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Pt_Mm5Scc_8/TBSyR2g-dGI/AAAAAAAACPQ/46TDT8M1BV4/Dscn6933.jpg)
Crockodiles:
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Pt_Mm5Scc_8/TBSyS343ugI/AAAAAAAACPY/NG-7SGrEPPo/Dscn6938.jpg)
Elephants:
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Pt_Mm5Scc_8/TBSyUMc_DbI/AAAAAAAACPg/2K4IjfLuge8/Dscn6940.jpg)
Sorry for the hog.
Here's the first of our new gallery threads - I hope nobody minds us starting early ;)
I haven't posted photos for a while but I've been playing with the techniques from Andrea Guarino's course:
Neptune's Treasure (complete with my garden parasol)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/4695058361_13c410d759_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flameforcefive/4695058361/)
And two sets with powders:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/4694050277_55779dd7b1_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flameforcefive/4694050277/) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4004/4694059089_e985d2eb11_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flameforcefive/4694059089/)
Now let's see your beadies......
Sarah
xxx
Neptune's Treasure is beautiful!! Your other beads are lovely too :)
I don't have any new beads to show but I did take a group shot of some beads that have been lying around for the last few months :
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1298/4697722900_1ba5637078.jpg)
Lovely beads everyone!
Here's a few from me.....
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Hil x
Lovely start this week ;D Been practising raised flowers - need a bit more ppp as they are a bit blobby - so just off to turn on the kiln ;D
(http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/Blueflamebeads_photos/junegardentrio.jpg)
(http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/Blueflamebeads_photos/junegardentab.jpg)
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Beautiful beads everyone! Some from me!
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Beautiful beads everyone! Just love the reactions in that last set, Annelyse!
Here's a couple of new sets from me - I'm getting into summer mode :D:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4687878956_a143c7a868.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4687878956_a143c7a868.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4693078028_e6338f6a97.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4693078028_e6338f6a97.jpg)
Lovely beads, wolf paws, flowers and textures.
Julie, those make me smile :) - and Annelyse, that bottom set is stunning!
A red dragon with different wings:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/4699697446_dac093e3b8_m.jpg)
and bottle stoppers...
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4699066629_ae2ff4db09_m.jpg)(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4699696964_2761ac1919_m.jpg)
Some silver cored beads.
(http://i967.photobucket.com/albums/ae160/BettytheChook/Silver%20glass%20June%2010/P6150043.jpg)
...and some that I couldn't core because of the ivory dots.....didn't think that one through, did I? ::)
(http://i967.photobucket.com/albums/ae160/BettytheChook/Silver%20glass%20June%2010/P6150048.jpg)
Gotta get this photo taking worked out a bit better, sorry the pics are lousy.
::) ::) ::) ::)
Good Morning Everyone
I have finally got round to making some beads that actually are worthy so thought id show them off; there still very simple but im proud!! :D
(http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu284/Louise_Menzies/HPIM0637-1.jpg) (http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu284/Louise_Menzies/HPIM0588.jpg) (http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu284/Louise_Menzies/HPIM0582.jpg) (http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu284/Louise_Menzies/HPIM0578.jpg)
(http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu284/Louise_Menzies/HPIM0576.jpg)
p.s. I will also add the ones i should get out today :)..tonight
Louise x
Still practicing hands! ;D
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4708378755_84139c0bb7_m.jpg)
That's a pretty heart. The hand is amazing.
I've done a few more sets.
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(http://www.flickr.com/photos/29161864@N08/4709016470/)
Had a play with a few things today
DH Luna 2
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4034/4709141553_934a6f031e_m.jpg)
Faux boro nugget
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4709144925_3a699427e4_m.jpg)
I'd be interested to hear what you guys think about the colours i got from the Luna 2, i thought it was meant to be darker but i tried striking it a number of times and this was all i got! oh and i also never made a nugget shaped bead before so would be good to know if i got a good shape!
Lovely work from every one, as always.
Here are some from me
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(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_UGYzrfuLAuQ/TBoLJKIwqSI/AAAAAAAABpk/p3ptncx8iBs/s288/DSCF6820.JPG) (http://lh4.ggpht.com/_UGYzrfuLAuQ/TBoZoVRcfbI/AAAAAAAABqY/BtBmK0h0aWI/s288/DSCF6867.JPG) (http://lh5.ggpht.com/_UGYzrfuLAuQ/TBoZpR0Z2kI/AAAAAAAABqc/GAYZNRIufAY/s288/DSCF6886.JPG)
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Its a bit of a mixed bag now I stop and look at them all together!
Bootiful beads as ever .... Josephine I love what you have done with the bright colours !
It must be un the air !
(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f392/Muddimers1/IMG_6970copy.jpg)
These from me a mixture of relief now Bovey is over and something I was asked to do!
I have been trying different glass this week and really enjoyed myself
They are a mixture of mystic glass, ice cream sundies from a tut by Sally Carver and floral beads from a tut by Jan Jennings.
I apologise if I have put them in the wrong section. Haven't got my thoughts around what in Gallery and what in S&T
Edi
(http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz103/edith_stokes/show2010122.jpg)
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(http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz103/edith_stokes/show2010120.jpg)
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As ever, a feast of wonderful beads.
I have had an afternoon of newbie play, using silver foil for the first time, storming, playing with bicarb, home made stringers/murrini - whatever I could think of.
(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g224/Pinkshrimp06/Beadies/bead3sm.jpg)
I even tried a heart shape. I used a red striker but it turned out nearly black. Took me a while ...
(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g224/Pinkshrimp06/Beadies/bead2sm.jpg)
... and here's a closer look at my go at storming.
(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g224/Pinkshrimp06/Beadies/bead4sm.jpg)
mostly magic with a little multi added...
(http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/3369/dragonez.jpg) (http://img96.imageshack.us/i/dragonez.jpg/)
I finally have a successor to my celtic cross, plus some others bits.
(http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac24/oskar56/Ankh2.jpg)
(http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac24/oskar56/waffle2.jpg)
Peter
Wow, Peter - those are fab! Can I ask what I'm seeing there? In the centre of the bottom beads?
Kaz - gorgeousness, I slobbered over all these on Flickr.
Manda, beautiful pendants.
I'm still Beside the Seaside - I want to show off these buttons
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A couple of seasidey ones from me from Julies fab tut!
(http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g190/beadelicious/beachlentil.jpg) (http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g190/beadelicious/beachfocal.jpg)
My first sundae from Sallys tut ~ this was great fun!
(http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g190/beadelicious/sundae.jpg)
This one is from my new press ~ Terra played quite nice!
(http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g190/beadelicious/swirly.jpg)
And this lentil makes me think of cave paintings!
(http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g190/beadelicious/cave1.jpg)
Some absolutely amazing beads in here this week!!!!
Thought it was about time I shared one of mine.....Puffin, I am a relative newbie
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l45/bearhouse_1968/zz3.jpg)
Go on then ;)
Just Effetre light violet, SIS and Aurae;
(http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u286/Spookyjewel/002-8.jpg)
Lovely mystic looking bead Amber.
Back to the seaside for me.
Sun, sea and beads.
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1116/4720137539_6a571699d5.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/29161864@N08/4720137539/)
Here's some from the Kitten:
(http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll168/janeysailor/my%20beads/TealSparkle3.jpg)
(http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll168/janeysailor/my%20beads/Corfu1.jpg)
(http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll168/janeysailor/my%20beads/BeyondtheSea1.jpg)
Bit of a seside theme here too the colours do remind me of the sea.
Janey x
My first two BHB:s :) It was easier than I thought to get them centered and nicely puckered. I thought it would be harder than with the normal mandrels but I actually found it easier. Spacing the dots and making the flowers was just as hard as usual though, especially as I made these at the end of the session when my hands were getting shaky.
(http://www.parlplatsen.se/coppermine/albums/userpics/bhb_lampies_1.jpg)
a few from me (be kind, I'm a newbie ;) )
(http://i788.photobucket.com/albums/yy167/mummydude/Beads%20March%202010/DSCI0503.jpg)
(http://i788.photobucket.com/albums/yy167/mummydude/Beads%20March%202010/DSCI0595.jpg)
(http://i788.photobucket.com/albums/yy167/mummydude/Beads%20March%202010/DSCI0591.jpg)
(http://i788.photobucket.com/albums/yy167/mummydude/Beads%20March%202010/DSCI0601.jpg)
was trying to do dragon scales but cant seem to get my dots big enough :(
(http://i788.photobucket.com/albums/yy167/mummydude/Beads%20March%202010/DSCI0606.jpg)
and I've just discovered silver clay!! love it!
sorry for the hog :)
Vix
lovely stuff and only page one ........
i have been going 'mega'.........is it a bead ??? ....conversation continues ;)
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Wow! Some fab beads already. You can tell I haven`t been watching much tv lately because of the football, just a few of what I`ve been making!
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Janine and Rachel, those beads are really lovely!
Here's my contribution from the weekend, Aurea on purple, opal raspberry, dark silver purple/turquoise & intense black/green/turquoise nuggets:
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l8679-shimmer-lampwork-beads.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l8674-fritty-pink-lampwork-beads.JPG)
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l8670-swirly-turquoise-lampwork-beads.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l8666-turquoise-green-lampwork-beads.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/index.php?type=644)
Beatuiful beads everyone.
I'm running out of steam in this hot weather, just one new set (may have seen them on flickr-soz)
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1186/4725416948_4d57e00fb8_m.jpg)
Another fab week, lots of different beads, love the harleqins and the all the bumpies, biased of course cause I like bumpies!
Something differrent from me too, experiments with colour and shapes....
Oh and I'm back making fish n things..
(http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q458/dawnsbeadsnthings/64a8eae4.jpg) (http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q458/dawnsbeadsnthings/e12fe03d.jpg) (http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q458/dawnsbeadsnthings/439e66b8.jpg)
Lovely beads everyone.
A few from me
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Cor, I love coming in after a few days to a feast for the eyes!
To name a few (otherwise I'd be here all day!):
Diane, love the colour of the top set - lush!
Pam, great colour combo on your etched set, really lovely
Kaz, love your startled pig ;D Have been on Flickr and admired your others!
Josephine, particularly like your Sun, Sea & Sand set
Cath, smashing bracelets - they'll love 'em!
Kathy, yoghurt and honey - they're tasty!
Jeanie, excellent lentils, well done!
Jennie, fabulous large round cores, gorgeous
Sally, I particularly love that ring on the bottom!
Well, been busy myself this week, but trying to be busier!
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1033/4729064072_71158b1495.jpg)
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I like that one 'artist effect' I think I do that alot! ;D
I have to show this off, it's not a fab bead, I have done better but I wanted to make a bead that sat better in a bangle so I made it with a flat back, works a treat so I'm going to do some more.
I have to say there are some blooming gorgeous bright and cheeful beads this week, really stunning work. I wish I was rich or I'd be very quickly pennyless again. Very big sigh.........
Dawn
(http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q458/dawnsbeadsnthings/787d81e9.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4735036317_6cf7c2bf3b.jpg)
I like those, Helbels! :)
Here's some Desert Pink and Silver Plum
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4735281835_254b07e24d.jpg)
lovely beads everyone,
no lady gardens from me (kerensa you made me spit my tea out :D :D)
(http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg313/flowerjasper/beads015.jpg)
the finished bracelet is in finished jewellery, also in pink ;)
sandy
A couple more from me before next week starts! Apologies for the crap pictures - not sure why?
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4737867767_fdc7ca2a5c_m.jpg) put this set of olives on etsy and they disappeared straight away ;D
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4737867873_595d4b18bb_m.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4738502406_c66c654121_m.jpg)
Kazx
Ill just pop these in here then. I am quite fond of my "giggles". These are, naturally, Girlie giggles.
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_UGYzrfuLAuQ/TChd4Gp2mfI/AAAAAAAABs4/3zvHueubYaU/s400/DSCF6908.JPG) (http://lh6.ggpht.com/_UGYzrfuLAuQ/TCcz3157j6I/AAAAAAAABsU/5fveBRTkcOI/s400/DSCF6919.JPG) (http://lh3.ggpht.com/_UGYzrfuLAuQ/TChd502DG7I/AAAAAAAABs8/3M-BvPUiNkE/s400/DSCF6913.JPG)
What a great start! :D
I'm finally getting the hang of my ss lentil press...now there's no stopping me!
(http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u286/Spookyjewel/016-5.jpg) (http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u286/Spookyjewel/009-1.jpg)
I got my new heart press over the weekend and love it!!! I've only ever used a lentil press twice and couldn't really get on with it but I could not resist this and I'm so glad I didn't.
(http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy49/Pixiedebs/Newhearts-1.jpg)
Sorry if you've already seen these on facebook
Debs x
Love the daisys and hearts, especailly the lower right one! :D
Really like the ladybirds! So does my little girl, how big are they? I'm doing her a charm bracelet and they would be nice on it.
I have been busy learning storming, getting there slowly....and a few bright things.
(http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q458/dawnsbeadsnthings/a1d642c2.jpg)
(http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q458/dawnsbeadsnthings/5767d556.jpg)
amazing beads in here as always, it gets better every week!
It's been so hot here i've avoided my torch for a whole week but i got up early this morning in an attempt to beat the heat and made these!
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4748392873_dec15c3d41_m.jpg)
This one is in the colour of the month thread as well so apologies if you have already seen it
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4749037882_46c153a26d_m.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4748399007_3c1b9d8e89_m.jpg)
These are the first 3 kitty kat beads i have made so theyre not perfect yet but i love them all the same ;D
Lovely beads everybody!
I've been to Lauscha two weeks ago, together with 21 other dutch lampies and we had the most enjoyable weekend ever. Of course, lots of glass was bought; and I have been playing with the famous Lauscha reds/oranges:
(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p220/zwadido/kralenCarolAnne005.jpg)
(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p220/zwadido/kralenCarolAnne007.jpg)
I've been pretty quiet recently, mostly I have been stuck in my studio repeatedly kiln filling and cleaning beads (Thanks Jules for the loan on the kiln :))
The fruits of my labour include managing to encase something properly, successfully putting spirals onto some beads and generally having fun with presses.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4750507538_2e28c72e87_b.jpg)
had a fair few late nights trying to get things done while it was cool but it's all been worth it.
Scarlet xx
Here's some more from me. I was being a little lazy with the top of the last versioin of the Ankh so I have made a new one. The discs are a set of three.
(http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac24/oskar56/disc2.jpg)
(http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac24/oskar56/Ankh3.jpg)
Peter
Fab beads everyone, I love those Lauscha reds.
A few from me this week, I have been playing with gold leaf, aurae and cab mandrels:
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/Beads%202010/DSCF1751.jpg)
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/Beads%202010/DSCF1750.jpg)
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/Beads%202010/DSCF1748.jpg)(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/Beads%202010/DSCF1745.jpg)(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/Beads%202010/DSCF1742.jpg)(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/Beads%202010/DSCF1740.jpg)
Lovely lovely lovelys on here this week! Here is the first of what I hope will be many from me been experimenting with a new design, hope you like!!
(http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab94/RASPBERRYRINGS/DSCN0126.jpg) (http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab94/RASPBERRYRINGS/DSCN0145-1.jpg) (http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab94/RASPBERRYRINGS/DSCN0127.jpg)
Jenniex
Gorgeous work eveyone!
I've started playing with enamels...here is my first attempt!
(http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy49/Pixiedebs/enamelheartside1-1.jpg)
(http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy49/Pixiedebs/enamelheartside2.jpg)
Debs xx
That heart is very pretty - I keep getting the enamels out and panicking and putting them away again!!!
Here's a few from me this week...
Still obsessed with my beadrollers - I think they are the best tools EVER!!! These are all HUGE rounds!
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4758590740_e904264954_m.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4136/4758590302_d02d58a0f3_m.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/4757948725_2124b5efe5_m.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4758582538_ffef7441e7_m.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4757945751_8aa73b273a_m.jpg) Glass called lover boy from effetre given to my by Kay
Loving Maria-Louisa's folk art sample press which I "borrowed" from Julie Lush.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4757946105_3359311786_m.jpg) Turquoise dots on Terranova2
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4757946755_7edbc11a42_m.jpg)
Finished this set off and etched it
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4757944067_de0cccaeed_m.jpg)
More in my flickr too!
Kazx
I've been admiring those on flickr, Kaz :)
Here are mine from last week.
These are offshoots from the dragonscale ones. The first has Reichenbach silver brown dots, covered in clear. The second is on a base of CiM olive, with EDP dots, silver brown on top, then clear. They're... interesting? There are parts with nice reactions, but as a whole they're pretty fugly!
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4141/4760417526_91494b4920.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/4760417526/)
Mystic pink hollow with frit. A mystic pink lentil with hades - an odd reaction here! Hades doesn't web very easily on this and white lines have turned up. Finally, hades webbing on dark lavender.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4759783319_6c7b6fdcc6_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/4759783319/)
Sabine mentioned Roger Child's hummingbird tutorial (it's on YouTube) and I had a go on and off through the week. I found it very tricky to get the wings the same size and shape, and kept melting the tail while I was adding the wings! They are petrol green with dark lavender wings (photographed blue), then mystic grey-blue with pale blue, mystic pink with pink lady, and MCD with ocean. With my first one I made it with the mandrel the wrong way round...
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4760417744_9ba4273c4b_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/4760417744/)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4759783539_14b6847efc_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/4759783539/)
And this is a flatter Totoro than the ones I used in my necklaces.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4760417946_b6513ee1ba.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/4760417946/)
Very pretty, there's nothing wrong with a healthy frit obsession! :D
I just wanted to show another lacy heart (love making these) - and Sssetut, whose eyes are apparently too characterful (according to He who Knows ::) ;D )
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4763718093_a40f5f87bf_m.jpg)(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4763718935_53560a9ae8_m.jpg)
A good start to the week :D and I adore the Ssssssnake ;D
These are my favourite glasses of the moment:
Clio
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4768175182_5b655dc0b8.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/4768175182/)
and dark multi
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/4767535539_9ab985fdcd.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/4767535539/)
Quote from: Trudi on July 07, 2010, 08:10:10 AM
Oh my - all the beads on here are just lush, some serious drooling going on here!
I couldn't agree more - just fabulous beautiful work.
So its time to bring the level down a bit :)
I've been practising bigger beads this week. Not beautiful, I know, but its a start. All three big beads cracked while I worked, so I melted the cracks shut! The little green ones are from a Stella Artois bottle I pulled out of the recycling ;D
(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g224/Pinkshrimp06/Beadies/fugliesandbeer.jpg)
wow there are some gorgeous beads on here Emma love that heart , Bev beautiful beautiful beads not sure how you get the wonderful clear depth in your work , and Helen just gorgeous . Kathy yum ! as always and everyone else just brilliant ::)
I have been enjoying a quieter time and time to make the beads i Love !!!!
(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f392/Muddimers1/IMG_6973.gif) (http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f392/Muddimers1/IMG_6981.gif) (http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f392/Muddimers1/IMG_6983.gif)(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f392/Muddimers1/IMG_6984.gif)(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f392/Muddimers1/IMG_6987.gif)(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f392/Muddimers1/IMG_6988.gif)(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f392/Muddimers1/IMG_6985.gif)
Absolutely fantastic beads every one, far too many to name individually. I often come in here and find my jaw dropping.
Now I have to put in some pics of my work.
I have been stoned this week. ::)
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_UGYzrfuLAuQ/TDRgZl4oIwI/AAAAAAAABxU/hSGQdvaIV-4/s400/DSCF7196.JPG) (http://lh5.ggpht.com/_UGYzrfuLAuQ/TDRgj6Gt-EI/AAAAAAAABxw/ntuo7tEGUJE/s400/DSCF7219.JPG) (http://lh6.ggpht.com/_UGYzrfuLAuQ/TDRgx6n-cwI/AAAAAAAAByc/yhd7vmhTSWE/s400/DSCF7234.JPG)
Bah, no gas this week. Here's what I did at the weekend:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4073/4772379296_043e244b1f_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/4772379296/) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4772379420_e98b3050f1_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/4772379420/)
Dark red brown, coral, CiM ginger and stoneground, plus white in the twistie.
CiM electric avenue, zachary, dirty martini and Vetrofond med lapis.
Heather, some interesting reactions and effects there
Helen those are lovely and well done you for the sizes !!
Those pebbles are great, as Manda said very realistic
Manda, wow ! they are gorgeous
Deanne, I like the big bead bottom left, reminds me of a pond, very pretty
Kathy, fab as always !!
Helen, nothing to feel inadequate about there, they look lovely to me
Bev, where to start ? as usual they are all gorgeous but I think the vessels may take the prize for me
Diane those multi's are gorgeous it obviously likes you
Emma he's a gorgeous sssssnakey and your lacy heart is lovely
Cath, nice frit obsession, I like those top pink ones
Very fresh from the kiln, a couple (more) stars from me, still part of the ongoing prep for Art in Action next week.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4773133261_75dbf49785_o.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4773133261_75dbf49785_o.jpg)
Those stars are lovely, The transfers are so delicate. And all the rest are lovely too. I don't see any bubbles.
I have been enjoying making stones again, I do hope you don't all get bored of them!
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_UGYzrfuLAuQ/TDWPwKgHR_I/AAAAAAAAB0Y/qP7uhQzCIro/s400/DSCF7267.JPG)
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_UGYzrfuLAuQ/TDXPmh7A2fI/AAAAAAAAB0s/L8EFJJggIq0/s400/DSCF7280.JPG)
A wonderful varied selection of beautiful beads in this week's gallery. Here are a few sets I've done this week.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4773900143_1a273d90d7.jpg)
Boro nuggets.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4774539328_6e93e37135.jpg)
I used Kaz's murrine in the above set - a dream to use.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4136/4773900777_48dab481d7.jpg)
Diane x
Diane, those sets are beautiful, love the nuggets! And Helen's nuggets too :)
I made this blown bead yesterday and I'm really pleased, it is the first time I've felt in control of what I was doing, without the tube going into meltdown or trying funny shapes!
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4777248230_9ff48921c4.jpg)
Amazing blown bead - how did you manage that !!!
I decided that having made lots of organic/tribal beads this week I needed a bit of bling. and a new shape for me .. so here they are :)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4777327941_4019bea02a.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/41369288@N08/4777327941/)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4777322941_c61a3cc45d.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/41369288@N08/4777322941/)
A couple of boro hearts from me - sorry if you've already seen them on the boro page...
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4779776367_bcb5a79068.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/41369288@N08/4779776367/)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4780411628_b99a539425.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/41369288@N08/4780411628/)
My latest obsession along with implosions, I can't seem to stop making these but it has taken me absolutely ages to get the off mandrel pendants anywhere near right. Its always the same, boring old practice.
Also a couple of other things I have been playing about with ;D
(http://www.lesleymcfarland.com/20bead/Black%20and%20Pink%20heart%20pendant%20sm.jpg)
(http://www.lesleymcfarland.com/20bead/Heart%20pendant%20sm.jpg)
(http://www.lesleymcfarland.com/20bead/Implosion%20pendant%20lilac%20sm.jpg)(http://)
(http://www.lesleymcfarland.com/20bead/Murrini%20triangle%20pendant%20sm.jpg)
(http://www.lesleymcfarland.com/20bead/Bart%20and%20Homer%20sm.jpg)
(http://www.lesleymcfarland.com/20bead/SC%20murrini%20sm.jpg)
Loving all the glitz and sparkle on here this week!
Here's a few from me
Multicolour Dark with Eff violet spots etched
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4783346400_26cca87d7f_m.jpg)
More etched fritty roses
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4782710271_98674bd1be_m.jpg)
A very, very bright, very, very big set
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4782746533_0dec1da7ac_m.jpg)
Silvered sedona (thanks to Julie's secret testing!) with dark turquoise and more sedona
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4782747633_7ce61bbe8c_m.jpg)
I liked the way these turned out ink blue over white with white and cranberry flowers with a pale pink centre
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4783382280_5c070ea9e3_m.jpg)
Apologies for the crap photos - couldn't seem to get any good ones today!
Kazx
Have'nt started one of these for a while and I can't see anyone else has so here goes. 2 Sea inspired beads from me:
(http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll168/janeysailor/my%20beads/Sultrybeach2.jpg)
(http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll168/janeysailor/my%20beads/AquaMarineDreams1.jpg)
Janey x
I love that focal too, really beautiful.
I've got to show these, I really feel I've got better at blown beads over the weekend - to the point where I'm actually daring to breathe while I make them!! I wasn't too happy with the colours on the purple ones when I made them, but looking at them again today they don't seem as bad at all... The longest is about 55mm.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4786229525_b81b410e45.jpg)
oh, and a quick cab:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4786228959_70f341799d_m.jpg)
WOW you guys rock glass!!!
Trudi- I am loving your new beads with Val's frit!!! I had Bea's Bonnet and fell in love with that frit!!
Mindy- I love love love your chicken and that creamy greeny yellow nugget bead!! Just fab
Those blown beads are my total fav though just amazing and the colours cant be beat!!
The seascape bead that were posted in the beginning remind me so much of my beach near my house
(I am horrible with names and i can't scroll down far enough to comment using the names sorry :-[)
Here is a bead that inspired by my tutorial from the great Lydia Muell- Here is Garden Wall
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4781043860_a0167ce568.jpg)
Waiting on glass delivery so contenting myself with some porcelain.
I have made a whole load of porcelain beads - but the ones I like the best are these goddesses.
(http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt241/terrihickey/beads/goddessbeads.jpg)
I think one of these may well end up being a give away on my blog in the very near future.
Terri
Love those porcelain figures - very nice!
I haven't been able to get much torch time for a couple of weeks, but I think I've caught up a bit over the weekend! The pendant at the bottom right is for a customer of mine.
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l8882-golden-sea-lampwork-bead.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l8903-organics-lampwork-beads.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l8858-green-silver-lampwork-beads.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l8866-silvered-lampwork-beads.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l8871-amber-nugget-lampwork-beads.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l8823-Seascape-Lampwork-Pendant.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/index.php?type=644)
These are 2 goddesses i've just made, very large and i mistakenly turned the kiln off.....so before i try to batch anneal them i thought i'd show them in case they crack when i remove them! I haven't made any for a while, but now i've got my new glasses ;D i can start again....
(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk212/glasslisa/goddesses/goddesses34.jpg)
(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk212/glasslisa/goddesses/goddesses16.jpg)
(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk212/glasslisa/goddesses/goddesses31.jpg)
(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk212/glasslisa/goddesses/goddesses2.jpg)
Those goddesses are wonderful, I hope they don't crack. The ceramic ones are brilliant too, Are they beads?
Lots of other wonderful stuff too, Chickens and beautiful swirly ones, sea beads and blown beads, butterflies and garden walls.
I treated myself to Sarah Horniks Tutorial on colour, doing some swatting up before Tuesday. This is my first attempt. Not very colourful yet. But I like it. I will have to work on it...A lot!
Dancing Nudibranch
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_UGYzrfuLAuQ/TD3tfQ8j7JI/AAAAAAAAB34/OkuqfxHhS58/s400/DSCF7394.JPG>) (http://lh3.ggpht.com/_UGYzrfuLAuQ/TD3tgZNYdMI/AAAAAAAAB38/eKKrXZ3Rx2w/s400/DSCF7395.JPG) (http://lh5.ggpht.com/_UGYzrfuLAuQ/TD3thqxdlBI/AAAAAAAAB4A/9jg6HSOFrOI/s400/DSCF7397.JPG)
Edit for spelling correction. (dyslexia rules!)
All the beads so far are beautiful.
I got a new toy a few weeks ago, a round bead roller and have made these...
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4793251253_cdc6f29876_m.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4793251253_cdc6f29876_m.jpg)(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4793949872_df36afdd7e_m.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4793949872_df36afdd7e_m.jpg)
Then I bought Vicky's oxycon and have gone a bit mad, playing with striking glass has been a bit hit and miss, but some good results, made a pressed set without getting bored with the length of time taken, and had a good go playing with multicolour and encasing.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4793249959_88ee14447d_m.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4793249959_88ee14447d_m.jpg)(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4793256713_6a3e2d11b3_m.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4793256713_6a3e2d11b3_m.jpg)(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4793888284_8a46f25784_m.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4793888284_8a46f25784_m.jpg)
wow! loving all the beads this week!! mindy i LOVE the rounds you made, trudi love what you've done with Val's frit! loving the blown beads-stunning!!!
I've not shown anything in months so here's a little hog from me!
Grey Skies
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4794421064_533f0951ba_m.jpg)
multi dark
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4794416350_bcd9f7294f_m.jpg)
seaside trio
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/4794405118_b79f546d56_m.jpg)
clio & psyche
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4794406314_9113aaca0d_m.jpg)
clio
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/4794395920_4d1bc2e4db_m.jpg)
Some more from me - lampies this time ;D
These I tumbled with a polishing compound
(http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt241/terrihickey/beads/tumbledetched.jpg)
Takes the shine off just enough to give an 'etched' appearance - though doesn't get into the nooks and crannies and I get plenty of them on my beads ::)
These are from yesterday
(http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt241/terrihickey/beads/pinksandreds.jpg)
Still playing with encasing and champange bubbles. Used Heffalump, sangre, eff soft pink, mystic ? (label got wet) and eff crystal clear and a couple of Kaz's murrini.
Also.....used my own bead release. Made it at the weekend and am very pleased with it. No trouble getting beads of mandrels and almost all of it has cleaned off with just a run under the cold tap and a quick scrub with a pipe cleaner. ;D Can see a few little bits on the piccy that need a bit more attention though.
This is it for me for a couple of weeks - our trip to France got delayed but we will be leaving this weekend
Terri
Here's one of my off mandrel pendants.
Peter
(http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac24/oskar56/pendant2.jpg)
I'm having a bit oif a run on rollers this week.
Peter
(http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac24/oskar56/drops2.jpg)
(http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac24/oskar56/wheel2.jpg)
Great stuff this week! I've been having problems getting decent photos lately, but did manage these ones; A new way of doing marbles which makes little tiny micro galaxies, I've used a red base which makes a really nice punchy effect;
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4799184392_bb29d14336_m.jpg)(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4799178130_33c0791365_m.jpg)
And this is another pendant, this time with a small whirl in the centre. I put some glow-in-dark powder around the edge, but not very much so only glows when hit by UV blacklight
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4798546459_c384aafcf4.jpg)
I've been making buttons ;D You can see they are actually buttons in the bottom pic - Georgie Bee said they look like button mushrooms :D
Summer Lovin' buttons
(http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x317/Bluebottle_pics/P1050298sm.jpg)
Sunspots buttons
(http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x317/Bluebottle_pics/P1050327sm.jpg)
Red Flower buttons
(http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x317/Bluebottle_pics/P1050305sm.jpg)
Button sets for Hereford Bead Fair
(http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x317/Bluebottle_pics/P1050332.jpg)
Since making beads for the heart swop I have got a bit more adventurous and this is what I came up with.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4783126485_c37a351106.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/43690919@N07/4783126485/)
I love that heart. My heart swop bead were very unadventurous, made last thing yesterday and whipped out of the kiln and in the post this morning. Nice buttons Julie. I haven't tried doing them with glass shanks. I made some a few years ago with wire shank plunged into the backs. Gorgeous chicken too, and I must dig out my boro starter pack one day....
I haven't had much time for beadmaking in the last few weeks but I have just put this set together and photographed it.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4800360154_ced8c72743.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/29161864@N08/4800360154/)
Another heart design from me but more organic.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4141/4783070197_fcaf78e4f3.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/43690919@N07/4783070197/)
Love the pale blue and gold rounds Jo.
Buttons are fun and a great idea Julie.
Nice implosion - all my attempts stink!
Lovely sets!
A couple from me.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4802659948_d95241f2cc_m.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4802657258_8d001159fc_m.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4139/4802660318_c0622477b8_m.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4802035957_298f965ccd_m.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4802035805_e7e6ded6e3_m.jpg)
Kazx
Elaine: love both the hearts, but especially the second!
Kaz: eeee, tiny barnacles! :D
I put my beachy beads in the theme thread (http://www.frit-happens.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=21901.msg373705#msg373705), but here's a transparent kitty in CiM pulsar.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4802594409_ce8aa9801c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/4802594409/)
What a great week! Its ahrd to pick a favourite but I love Madeline's pendant.
I have finally got my act together and sorted the beads I made a month ago! I also got some torch time yesterday so here are a couple:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4804739344_341fe29e16.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flameforcefive/4804739344/)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4804740058_6d5240592f.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flameforcefive/4804740058/)
Sarah
xxx
Fabulous gallery guys
Here is a collection of beads which i made 1 year ago as my last beads and some from last week - it feels so good to be melting again
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4805906568_48bd477046_m.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4805283179_73ca19d544_m.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4805906014_5411c1146f_m.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4805905500_62506c066d_m.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4805905254_fc9c50c9df_m.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4805904776_b0f80a505b_m.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4139/4805280533_3f05dd3ee1_m.jpg)
I love the glittery starfish bead!
More kitties:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4805630751_15565ee5c9_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/4805630751/)
Part-etched amethyst:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4806252940_bc389bedb2.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/4806252940/)
Ok, try not to laugh too loud! I have for a long time been building up courage to make a rose cane a la Marilyn Peraza. I finally did that, sortofish, it took me a long sweaty time. Then I proceeded to adding roses to beads, which resulted in many blobs of pinks in various shades.... The bead below features my first "proper" rose, but unfortunately the bead release broke and so it's just another wonky - but, a wonky with a rose in it :D :D
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4801671408_0c5b40297f.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4801671408_0c5b40297f.jpg)
Hi,
This is my offering. All my own work. Glass and Silver what a mix
(http://i964.photobucket.com/albums/ae123/HotFlameDesign/My%20Stuff/EyeoftheOcean.jpg)
Love the idea of a snail made out of beer bottle! ;D
Everything else is just stunning too, I've been back several times trying to take it all in...
I just wanted to show this rainbow blown bead.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4812541952_00ae2bbe23.jpg)
As always amazing beads posted here this week....... particularly taken with Sammy Snail, is he really made from beer bottle - I thought he might have looked a little tiddly.
I seem to have become obsessed with dots of any kind recently (perhaps because I can't place stringer in a straight line (ha ha).
I am quite pleased with these. Have finally overcome my fear of EDP and rather like it now 8).
(http://i967.photobucket.com/albums/ae160/BettytheChook/Glass%201/P7180068.jpg)
Don't know how these will wear as I seem to remember reading somewhere on here that the shiny mirror effect wears off the DH reducing glass. Will have to wear it to see I guess. ;D
(http://i967.photobucket.com/albums/ae160/BettytheChook/Glass%201/P7190057.jpg)
Also happy with these as Gaia has not been kind to me in the past.
(http://i967.photobucket.com/albums/ae160/BettytheChook/Glass%201/P7210056.jpg)
Apologies for the hog.
Feels like I haven't posted in a Gallery for ages so thought I'd show a few pieces to get back into the swing of things:
Some Reject Hearts from the Heart Swap
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_SAHrHH5tuxE/TEiGnfRSUlI/AAAAAAAAAD0/94m8_OI7C8A/s800/DSC_2534.JPG) (http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/lh/photo/S42lIWMJgvjxoJfz5cdi723d4RRaxY7f4P2A0jXlLco?feat=embedwebsite) (http://lh4.ggpht.com/_SAHrHH5tuxE/TEiGnzN4UZI/AAAAAAAAAD8/d5AvBaUidjE/s800/DSC_2531.JPG) (http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/lh/photo/4XzBIpE2DE5IhINcuRfL6G3d4RRaxY7f4P2A0jXlLco?feat=embedwebsite) (http://lh6.ggpht.com/_SAHrHH5tuxE/TEiGoFE9alI/AAAAAAAAAEE/BARtBRC-e9s/s800/DSC_2530.JPG) (http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/lh/photo/X4BAZ9G31ruB1QVgR_HRUW3d4RRaxY7f4P2A0jXlLco?feat=embedwebsite)
Quick implosion pendant
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_SAHrHH5tuxE/TEiGm0DD2cI/AAAAAAAAADk/_ML_O0HdkFc/s800/DSC_2539.JPG) (http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/lh/photo/YTi3qeV41-l7C9CgxadniW3d4RRaxY7f4P2A0jXlLco?feat=embedwebsite)
Sorry about the pictures... been playing with a new program and its taking some time to get used to it
So many gorgeous beads again !! Emma those blown beads are stunning :o and Julie your rose murrini is just wow ;D ;D
a mix of transfers, czs, enamels and luster from me -
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/4815345039_aef4987ff2_m.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/4815345039_aef4987ff2_m.jpg)
I just love those flower bottle stoppers!
Nemo's Garden 2
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4822681255_6ba60fb000.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/47045555@N00/4822681255/)
All the beads are lovely here as always, you clever people. I haven't posted anything on the forum for ages so here's a few from me. I really should join in a bit more, and I shall seeing as it's now an essential to being part of FHFteam, thanks to Emma for the reminder. My gas connector has sprung a leak today, just as I was about to try out a new press :( so it might be a while before there's more. Sorry if they're hoggingly big.
I'd like to eat these
(http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm155/mddpsjpc/marechal1.jpg)
(http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm155/mddpsjpc/marechal2.jpg)
but not these
(http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm155/mddpsjpc/olaria1.jpg)
(http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm155/mddpsjpc/jardimo5.jpg)
maybe these
(http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm155/mddpsjpc/palotina2.jpg)
and these cracked in the kiln :'(
(http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm155/mddpsjpc/andradina2.jpg)
A couple of beads i've been practicing on, i only manage to get a few hours a week in the shedio at the moment and really hoping to get more time soon!
(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk212/glasslisa/goddesses/shedgoddessview18.jpg)
(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk212/glasslisa/goddesses/shedgoddessview9.jpg)
Love the toffee beads Jane :D
I have an etched fritty heart to show just before the week runs out :)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4141/4826537016_8f181f3fda.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/4826537016/)
I've never started one of these before, so here goes. A few beady sets from me.
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l8999-green-lampwork-leaves.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l9036-cosmic-swirls-lampwork-beads.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l9009-poppy-fields-lampwork-beads.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l9020-blue-fuschia-lampwork-beads.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l9027-dark-red-lampwork-beads.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l9031-coffee-cream-lampwork-beads.JPG)
Fire Opals and please excuse the bead poop ;D
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4821752052_192df06369.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/41369288@N08/4821752052/)
(http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz103/edith_stokes/show2054.jpg)
I made 3 pair of earrings this weekend and my 19 year old grandaughter saw them now there are only 2 pairs.
She is wearing her pair today for work. They are all amethyst with different colours tried at the tips.
Edi
Keep them coming folks. I'm drooling!! ;D
A commission I managed to sneak in over the weekend, as I don't usually light the torch while the girls are on their 2 month summer break... 3.75cm lentil focal and silver wire. A lady saw a photo on Flickr of a tiger bead necklace I made for my mum 3 years ago and asked if I could produce something similar for her mum ;D
Tigress
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4126/4833822635_ac421753ca_m.jpg)
Lovely beads Helen!
I've another set - gaia and triton glass this time in a funky shape - any idea for a name for this shape, as I really like them?
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l9069-funky-green-silvered-lampwork-beads.JPG)
Wow!
I mean just wow!
I haven't been around for a while, been so manic with work ::)
So first I apologise for not popping in to comment on your lovely work all!
I'm determined to be around more, so here goes....
My first silver core! Bead was slightly wonky, and the polishing isn't finished, but I'm still quite chuffed that I managed to core it without breaking it ;D
(http://i630.photobucket.com/albums/uu26/veebeads/Beads%202010/coreComp.jpg)
Fabulous work everyone!
I'm finally done with my 50 squigglies (a stringer control practice challenge that I set for myself). These beads have taken me months to make (I've done other things in between) but I wanted to show them all at once when I reached 50, so here they are:
(http://www.parlplatsen.se/coppermine/albums/userpics/normal_50squigglies_800.jpg)
(larger pic can be found at http://www.parlplatsen.se/coppermine/albums/userpics/50squigglies_800.jpg if you want to see all the gory details)
I put them on the leather cord in the order they were made. The first bead is the one at the top of the picture by the knot. I made at least some amount of progress, if I may say so myself :) I think I found the "sweet spot" after a while, but staying there is a whole different matter ;) I also found that black stringer on an opaque bead was easier than the other way around, since opaque glass is softer than transparent (I used the Effetre black that is in fact transparent dark violet) and the opaque stringers melt too quick.
Cherry Lips anyone?
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/4838330267_11e67b538a.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/47045555@N00/4838330267/)
;D
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4086/4837564028_a87fa0f9e6_m.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4154/4836951321_c07fe071ea_m.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4127/4836950313_41dc1e4aec_m.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4153/4837560480_2ba3016496_m.jpg)
I've not put anything up in ages - here's some I made recently - I'm going to try to post more stuff, really I am....
Sean
Lovely beadies everyone!
Here's my latest set - red flower beads. I used effetre red purple, but it gave pretty amber and orange shades too!
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l9096-red-flower-beads.JPG)
Love those beads Anouk!
A set of bumpy beads (red violet & aurea) and some orphan beads I had in a box looking a bit lost until now :)
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l9167-golden-pink-lampwork-beads.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l9145-orphan-pair-lampwork-beads.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l9160-deep-sea-lampwork-beads.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l9174-orphan-flower-beads.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l9179-orphan-flower-beads.JPG)
Lovely buttons Julie!
Fairytale in a barrel...
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4852539533_d2845f0cda.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/47045555@N00/4852539533/)
Looks like the beginning of a great week on the gallery - beautiful beads from everyone so far ;D
Got these finished just before I went off to France and I didn't get time to take any piccies before we left.
(http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt241/terrihickey/beads/silveredgoddesse.jpg)
This is one of my tumbled porcelain goddess beads that I have silvered.
(http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt241/terrihickey/beads/silverporcelainandstoneware.jpg)
and a load of beads. The darker ones were not tumbled and were a white low temperature clay - not sure if the darker finish is due to slightly rougher surface or the colour of the clay. Shall have to experiment a bit more. I am planning on listing some on Etsy - but not sure about how many would make a set. They range from 15mm hole to hole on the bigger beads and 8mm wide on the little discs. Any suggestions.
Terri
Beautiful work on here, all of it! :) Love the silvered beads, the rounds, the shell (and the squiggles on Flickr) and the barrels. Gorgeous stuff!
Just a blown bead and a heart from me - oh, and a dragon (set off by one of Diane's very lovely ribbons...):
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4853676568_e625e3e569_m.jpg)(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4853676120_9b696c4bd4_m.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4853055219_60af707987.jpg)
Thanks Emma
Was a bit of a faff - hope they fix it soon - but here is the bead
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4854365360_67d83aeffa.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4854365360_67d83aeffa.jpg)
off to lie down now!
I have been busy making for the Perth Bead Fair, these are my offerings:
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/Beads%202010/DSCF2474.jpg)
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/Beads%202010/DSCF2477.jpg)
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/Beads%202010/DSCF2473.jpg)
Lovely show and tell this week :D
love the dragon, trudi`s goldstone beads anf the fishy lentils are really fun, anouks beads stunning as always, beautiful beads from every one,
had to stay in and make beads yesterday, the car was in for its mot,
(http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg313/flowerjasper/missjones009.jpg)
was pleased with these,
(http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg313/flowerjasper/missjones010.jpg)
sandy
Non-beady offering from me...
click to enlarge)
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee4/zeldazog/Jewellery%20and%20other%20items/th_irridpanelstanding2.jpg) (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee4/zeldazog/Jewellery%20and%20other%20items/irridpanelstanding2.jpg)
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee4/zeldazog/Jewellery%20and%20other%20items/th_IrridBluePanel72px.jpg) (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee4/zeldazog/Jewellery%20and%20other%20items/IrridBluePanel72px.jpg)
Wasn't expecting this result when it came out the kiln.... was intending to slump it into a dish, but I rather like it as a freestanding panel, you get the dual effect of the metallic from some angles, with the bright blue when the light shines through.
Currently living on a window sill to see!
I've been having a bit of a run on flowers for the past week or so. I had some of the presses and made some more to fill in the sizes. I just need one more....
(http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac24/oskar56/flower2-1.jpg)
(http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac24/oskar56/flower3.jpg)
Peter
How amazing everyone's beads are. Another hoarde of creativity :) :)
I have been trying to make some amber for a friend. Here is my latest attempt with an ant, some ickle flowers and a fern frond :)
(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g224/Pinkshrimp06/Beadies/amberback.jpg) (http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g224/Pinkshrimp06/Beadies/amberfront.jpg)
BTW, the ant is intense black, psyche and hades - NOT ant. Its obvious I know but just incase someone thought I was a meanie!! ;D
A couple more from me:
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/Beads%202010/DSCF2482.jpg)
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/Beads%202010/DSCF2483.jpg)
(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/Sals25/Beads%202010/DSCF2481.jpg)
Some hollows from me
(http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u211/df-glass/08-10/685sm.jpg)
Beautiful Gallry this week :)
Double Helix Ekho, reduced over different bases.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4871427852_b8b8004458_z.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4870817899_c724d92934_z.jpg)
Aurea over CiM Sapphire
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4871426748_dd9a4790ba_z.jpg)
Loving those double helix beads! :D
A last one from me this week :D
In my Pool
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4871542364_673a9b5735_m.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/52232497@N02/4871542364/)
Getting ready for Halloween...
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4871404279_c204a7eeee.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/47045555@N00/4871404279/)
so I can start then?
how bout this:
(http://madelinebunyan.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/dscf8436asmlogosm.jpg?w=450&h=375)(http://madelinebunyan.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/dscf8430asmlogosm.jpg?w=450&h=375)
all that talk of EDP the other week made me want to play with it again, finally got this finished yesterday
think my camera settings have got mangled somewhere, this isn't quite right still. may post an updated pic if I get one that turns out.
so, what'ya been making then?
Lovely bead Madeline!
Sorry for posting this again...
Getting ready for Halloween...
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4871404279_c204a7eeee.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/47045555@N00/4871404279/)
Hi everyone, has been AGES since I posted a bead on here, please be gentle with me... ;D
My 17yr old son wanted a pink skull bead for his girlfriend but I struggled with it, and so the girly skull heart was born. I've only just got back to torching after having shoulder surgery in June...
(http://i960.photobucket.com/albums/ae89/metaltedgrrl/023.jpg)
What a great start - I've been playing with sedona - it wasn't what I thought it would be and it boils and devits like nothing else but I think I'm in love.....
These aren't the best photos as I don't have my lighting set up and I'm never at home in the light at the moment. The trapped heart is with one of Diane's lovely ribbons :)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4877208092_1dacf28960.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flameforcefive/4877208092/) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4877217180_6abb8044d0.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flameforcefive/4877217180/)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4877211434_13c4ca5406.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flameforcefive/4877211434/)
Thanks
Sarah
xxx
oooo... sedona!! not heard of that, like what it's done though :)
Sorry in advance for the Christmas themed ones... was getting over my block by just having fun :-[ ;) :D
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4139/4876463260_e8432ded0c.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4139/4876463260_e8432ded0c.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/4875855597_2c8d0abac1.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/4875855597_2c8d0abac1.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4876461808_2e866a9ab3.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4876461808_2e866a9ab3.jpg)
Little Halloween Kitty, "Bonjour!!!" kitty
"what have you got me wearing!" Christmas Kitty's and my favourite although not a good pic... Little devil kitty aka "Snowball in Hell" :D
WOW Fab S&T already, mouthwatering beadies.
I'm in love with french berret donned kitty :-*
Pink and silver glass don't mix eh!! so I always thought :-\
Effetre pink over Clio - YUMTY (even if I do say so myself :D)
Hot Rocks
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4879078004_2c69e414b8_z.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4879078324_a1f3929fb5.jpg)
Some close-ups :)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4878471745_639046960d.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4878470935_e97b4d3f9f.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4878468987_83cae6894e.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4879160185_fa94fba67d.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/41369288@N08/4879160185/)
Just Eff Trans Cobalt and black nebula frit...
LOL Trudi!
These are going back a little bit, the kitty is before I went on holiday.
Red kitty is watching you!
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4877320302_821a8d41de_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/4877320302/)
These are pearl mica over sangre, then I was trying homemade honey crunch, aka amber and ivory filigrana. And the end is Vetro odd light red jasper.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4876710165_f60239953c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/4876710165/)
Swirlies - lilac and white and ink blue.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4876710283_6046a7418f.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/4876710283/)
More swirlies - white and sherwood and pale emerald.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4877320932_2ef1fa55d9.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/4877320932/)
I started trying BHBs - they're tricky! So is trying to decide how to decorate them without making them too massively round. The third is MCD over black with dots of clear.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4877321280_3cda523bc1_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/4877321280/) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4877321434_4380280e9b_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/4877321434/) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4877321550_b025ff94a8_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/4877321550/)
More loveliness :) And Thank You :-*
A few more from me this week I cracked open the gold leaf for the first time ever, this could get expensive coz I like it :D
A goddess
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4884404841_2015e324d1.jpg)
Some Sets
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4885006822_3c2e7ccb0e_z.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4885006220_14159529f4_z.jpg)
Some stunning beads on here this week :) love the gold leaf :) a few from me - it's been a while
(http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/Blueflamebeads_photos/2010%20Beads/August/cliobicones2.jpg)
(http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/Blueflamebeads_photos/2010%20Beads/August/roundclio.jpg)
(http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/Blueflamebeads_photos/2010%20Beads/August/auraeandivory.jpg)
(http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/Blueflamebeads_photos/2010%20Beads/August/greenheart.jpg)
Thanks for the lovely compliments on the goddess :-* I really owe it all to my lesson with Teresa Laliberte earlier this year :)
Nile Goddess
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4887838506_e59b684151.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4887838402_2bd05eb315.jpg)
What a selection of pure delight this week. Those that really stand out for me are
Kate - super goddess. ;D
Heather - love the middle set of BHBs
and Sue - those ivory beads are devine.
Had a really good day myself at the torch - all but four of these beads were made on wednesday - but they were all made this week.
(http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt241/terrihickey/beads/pinkchampers.jpg)
Still getting some problems with cracking on these - around where the murrini are, but the bubbles are working nicely now.
(http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt241/terrihickey/beads/pinkandwhite.jpg)
working on a pair of bracelets for the granddaughter's of my mum cousin. They are young girls and have asked for pink. Some problems with my dot placing - but getting there I think.
(http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt241/terrihickey/beads/ivoryturqandcoral.jpg)
Keepers I think. I really like these - not perfect yet......but ;D
This is a long focal for a friend but I kind of hope she doesn't want it ... :D
(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g224/Pinkshrimp06/Beadies/longtriangle.jpg)
Some from me this week
Following Kate's recipe
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4891146802_b5d37986eb.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/4891146802/)
IMG_8788 by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns, on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/4891146802/)
To show Sandy (and anyone else who's interested what the smaller irs orange frit is like in use (I etched these to look a bit beachy)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4136/4890444981_22177181de.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/4890444981/)
IMG_8752 by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns, on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/4890444981/)
Big lentil
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4890543581_c5fee16b8a.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/4890543581/)
IMG_8777 by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns, on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/4890543581/)
Lots of coring going on
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4891613174_2066721455.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/4891613174/)
IMG_8735 by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns, on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/4891613174/)
And still got frit coming out of my ears....
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4073/4891146310_89842dc38e.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/4891146310/)
IMG_8785 by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns, on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/4891146310/)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4073/4890448763_fffb7b4147.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/4890448763/)
IMG_8767 by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns, on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/4890448763/)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4891043864_eae55935e8.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/4891043864/)
IMG_8753 by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns, on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/4891043864/)
Lots more on flickr!
Kazx
I have a bobcat and oxycon, but my clio only goes to amber, light if I don't try to strike it, darker if I do strike it, then lightly reduce and encase
anyway, heres a place for pretties, not technical, so heres some
(http://madelinebunyan.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/dscf8792adjsizedlightencolcrsmlogosm.jpg?w=450&h=375)
incidentally the lefthand 2 are clio. The pink one has a small core of rubino, but otherwise you'll notice that the clio itself is more like blue.
why did someone have to tell me this glass comes out pink??? I am unhappy with anything it does that isnt pink! if they'd just said, this is silver glass, try it, see what it does, I'd be happy with it! bah!
Woweee, some fab stuff to catch up on after my holidays!
I haven't made anything for a couple of weeks, but spent my time in the caravan cleaning rather a lot of beads. This lot are def my favourites...(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l45/bearhouse_1968/beads2-2.jpg)
Can I start? ;D
Multicolour dark...I love this glass!
(http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u286/Spookyjewel/003-7.jpg)
Sorry, I'm about to bring the tone down already!!
Practising with twisties, need more practise lol!
(http://i630.photobucket.com/albums/uu26/veebeads/Beads%202010/twistComp.jpg)
Trying out a new colour combo.....I likey!
(http://i630.photobucket.com/albums/uu26/veebeads/Beads%202010/coloursComp.jpg)
And a couple for the Marmite pile, you either love 'em or hate 'em! Every silver glass I own is in these! (plus lint, clearly ::) )
(http://i630.photobucket.com/albums/uu26/veebeads/Beads%202010/marmiteComp.jpg)
Thanks for looking!
A few from me too
(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa56/rachelqueenbee/August2010033.jpg)
(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa56/rachelqueenbee/August2010034.jpg)
(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa56/rachelqueenbee/August2010030.jpg)
Those are gorgeous Gay !!! And Helen, Im liking your tiger-ish-es very much ;D Amber, the colours from that multicolour are fab !
Flutterballs from me -
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4900235143_3f04f48a0b_m.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4900235143_3f04f48a0b_m.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4900827682_9869b6cb54_m.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4900827682_9869b6cb54_m.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4900235401_cee5e9e207_m.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4900235401_cee5e9e207_m.jpg)
I've been tinkering with lampwork for ever such a long time and really think I should be better than this by now, however it is purely a pastime I'd probably be an arsonist if I wasn't melting glass. So - my first lentils, not cleaned (finally bought a press) and my first tinker with silver glass, bit panicky on a HH. Everyone's beads are amazing and it's only Tuesday (http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm155/mddpsjpc/firstlentils1.jpg)
(http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm155/mddpsjpc/firstsilver2.jpg)
I made these last week but my picture programme went AWOL so only just posting.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/4901641925_b08652dbc0.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sowzere/4901641925/)
Pleated and Bubble Focal by SowZerE, on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sowzere/4901641925/)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4902228500_3d4d96ed7c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sowzere/4902228500/)
Round pleated/bubble focal by SowZerE, on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sowzere/4902228500/)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4903992081_dee93d2bdb.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41369288@N08/4903992081/)
P1020693 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41369288@N08/4903992081/) by Fiona1953 (http://www.flickr.com/people/41369288@N08/), on Flickr
A few 30mm hearts made with my new heart press from German Ebay :) Its a lovely press and a triple as well...
i was asked if i could do some thing like this but not the same..
(http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/7595/ghostbustersstaypuftmar.jpg) (http://img830.imageshack.us/i/ghostbustersstaypuftmar.jpg/)
and i came up with this...
(http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/107/puffo.jpg) (http://img801.imageshack.us/i/puffo.jpg/)
Wonderful beads Diane!
Great beads Stacey - nice to see you showing again!
I don't often make something that I can't bear to part with but I am not letting this one go!
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4906789223_af61a9be65.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/4906789223/)
Mine, mine, mine!!! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/4906789223/) by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/cheekycherubdesigns/), on Flickr
It's huge and I cored it (without a satchmo) and used some of George's bead caps. I even love its little unplanned bubble!
Kazx
And Diane, I did my scales like you told me to last night!!!
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/4906794105_a57f32546f.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/4906794105/)
Proud Momma (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/4906794105/) by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/cheekycherubdesigns/), on Flickr
That was a lot of coring - some more succesful than others!!! Love your copper bead caps!
Kazx
....going back...oooh, about 18 months, lol! Here's what I kept meaning to do, never had the stock to do it ;D
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4910715578_9faf671cac.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesparrowinflight/4910715578/)
Shackles (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesparrowinflight/4910715578/) by Little Castle Designs (http://www.flickr.com/people/thesparrowinflight/), on Flickr
fab beads, love the horses head and the copper cores,
had to make lots of dotty beads for an order, ended up enjoying it ;D
heres a few.
(http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg313/flowerjasper/dots008.jpg)
and a little set showing the reaction between mystic green and cim poi,etched
(http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg313/flowerjasper/dots009.jpg)
sandy
Hi!
I know some of you guys have done this over and over, but having been inspired by the current AOTM Beverley Edge and looked at some of the tute links on here, I had a go at a Goddess bead today...done in RB Dk silver brown, so the colours will be thoroughly different after the kiln, but I was rather excited at how she turned out!!!
(http://i960.photobucket.com/albums/ae89/metaltedgrrl/023-1.jpg)
mandas tutorial in making jewellery, harlequin beads
my first go, will be playing again tomorrow, great fun ;D
(http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg313/flowerjasper/dots.jpg)
sandy
Love the beads so far on this gallery post, especially the chickens and horse head!
I've had a break whilst in sunny Cornwall (Goran Haven) for the week and thoroughly enjoyed myself with the family doing nothing in particular except playing in the sand, eating it and wandering around a lot :) I had the obligatory visit to the bead shop in Mevagissey and always spend more than I intend too!
Anyhow, these are ones that have been waiting to be photographed. The first one I'm really chuffed with, as I've had such huge problems getting ekho to work. The bead on the right was the usual poo coloured beads I'd been producing for such a long time (never mind how much glass I actually went through, but it was a lot) and was about ready to admit defeat in ever getting anything sensible out of it, until I think it's finally clicked and I got some lovely turquoise, purple and blue with a hint of red out of it! Just hope I can repeat it again :-\
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/9314-test.JPG)
These are some of the others I've managed to clean and string:
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l9318-green-flower-lampwork-beads.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l9295-Purple-tumbled-lampwork-beads.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l9305-silvered-beauties-lampwork-beads.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l9300-fire-world-lampwork-beads.JPG)
I'll just sneek one in at the end of this week's great gallery
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4915243279_5d08343112.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/4915243279/)
Spiral 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/4915243279/) by dilunah (http://www.flickr.com/people/dilunah/), on Flickr
I borrowed the spiral shape from Kaz and love it :)
So Martin got the full range of Thompson Enamels in, where are all the enamel beads then eh ??? ;D ;D
These have opened up a whole new world to me, it's like OMG my colour palett has just become limitless!!!
I have been working on some new designs for a while and really enjoyed playing with these as they've brought back that 'can't wait to get in the shed' feeling again which is wonderful.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/4915458399_43f1dfb8ca.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4915458131_cd7371ed6d.jpg)
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(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4916060694_d19de000ea.jpg)
Anybody else been playing????
What a beautiful show and tell this week :)
I have been playing with the butterfly murrini
(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/DSCF1032.jpg)(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/DSCF0968.jpg) (http://[img][img]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/DSCF0991-1.jpg)(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/DSCF1027.jpg)(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/DSCF0971-1.jpg)
They are so hard to photo, the really are very clear in real life
Thank you to Trudi and Sarah for the advice :) It really is a lovely press to use ;D (Oddly, the light pink one in the middle turned brown :( )
(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g224/Pinkshrimp06/Beadies/hearts.jpg)
Made this yesterday. It just sort of happened - I was fiddling about with Anouk's Armadillo tutorial (rather unsuccessfully) and my bead turned into a fish! I might turn everything that sort of doesn't quite work into fish from now on.
(http://i967.photobucket.com/albums/ae160/BettytheChook/Glass%201/P8230064.jpg)
Ooh look - I get to start a gallery (unless I've missed a post somewhere ;D )
I've just got around to coring this bead
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4919842860_3a6007da19.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/4919842860/)
Silver Glass Big Hole Bead (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/4919842860/) by dilunah (http://www.flickr.com/people/dilunah/), on Flickr
Wow, that really is gorgeous, I'm going to peep at your etsy in a mo........
Another couple of horses heads, I'm trying to refine them before I make them more 'usable' as I don't have a clue what to do with them now I have made them!
(http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q458/dawnsbeadsnthings/9aa8fe95.jpg)
Dawn
fab beads so far ..going to be a good week
(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn173/thomo1962/022-1.jpg)
Diane that BHB is beautiful, the bead caps are stunning!!
Dawn :o :o WOW :o :o soooo clever the horses are perfect!!
Dee I love your fishies :D so cute
Helen, really beautiful!
Love the butterfly murrini Helen.
Well done with the goddesses Amy
I was inspired by some Kandinsky paintings to make these enamel beads..
This is the Painting
(http://0.tqn.com/d/arthistory/1/7/j/s/kandinsky_gugg_0910_07.jpg)
And here's my interpretation with glass :)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4923085212_3968ea5027_z.jpg)
Hi All
During my visit to Perth, I met a couple of VERY nice people ;D who had nice things to say about my beads :o...
I was told I should put some of them on here... So !
(http://www.beadpixie.me.uk/gallery/sm/kimono_002.jpg) (http://www.beadpixie.me.uk/gallery/sm/flowers_001.jpg) (http://www.beadpixie.me.uk/gallery/sm/implosion_001.jpg)
the little doll bead is about 25mm high (about 1 inch for people who use proper measurements)
The bead beside is almost the same size, and the little implosion bead is about 10mm round.
If you would like to see more, I have a simple web site that has a few of them on it so I have included the link here as well
http://www.beadpixie.me.uk/gallery/index.php (http://www.beadpixie.me.uk/gallery/index.php)
Enjoy
JMKnox
Lovely beads again on here!
A silvered set of clio and triton large beads from me:
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l9336-blue-shimmer-lampwork-beads.JPG)
More gorgeous beads!
I do like the enameled beads, love the colours :)
Goddess beads are just fab, and the butterflies are just ace, love the colours in the clio's.
I made another horse head, this time it's made from boro, I only had one rod called jupiter, it's not even on both sides as it's so hard to melt/shape I don't think my minor is hot enough.
(http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q458/dawnsbeadsnthings/1567f8c6.jpg) (http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q458/dawnsbeadsnthings/33a07854.jpg) (http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q458/dawnsbeadsnthings/251fc67c.jpg)
Mmmmm...think I like Clio! 8)
(http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u286/Spookyjewel/026.jpg)
Lovely beads as usual from everyone ;D
Been trying fire opals
(http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/Blueflamebeads_photos/2010%20Beads/August/fireopal.jpg)
and strung up a few faux boro (complete with bubbles) ;D
(http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/Blueflamebeads_photos/2010%20Beads/August/Fauxboro9.jpg)
There are a few bubbles in this green heart as well!
(http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/Blueflamebeads_photos/2010%20Beads/August/junglygreen.jpg)
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Glass beads Aug 2010 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiesnelling/4931264845/) by terrangela (http://www.flickr.com/people/angiesnelling/), on Flickr
]Been playing with these crunches and the gold and silver fuming since our last meet at Trudi's. I'm definately ordering the heart from BB and I'm really into the gold fuming...main problem is getting the**&*%&* barrel beads off the mandrels as you can see!
Had a go at Kirsty's elephant which became a teddyphant! The pig has the disability of an eye cast but the possum (my daughters alter ego) is just as I wanted it...it did have to be reheated twice, once for an eye and again for an arm but this worked and they're now well and truly stuck on. The other is a moomintroll.
The half fumed cobalt blue heart is my favourite and the other blue heart was fumed with silver...thanks Di for the lesson.
I hope to be able to add the photo to this or you'll have to use your imagination!
Angie[/img]
HiI am going to show what I have done with my Goddess bead, also trying posting a picture from flicker for the first time.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4095/4932447120_de622faaa9.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/51048389@N02/4932447120/)
Goddess Bottle opener (http://www.flickr.com/photos/51048389@N02/4932447120/) by Avalon Beads (http://www.flickr.com/people/51048389@N02/), on Flickr
Rita
I have been Trying to do free formed hearts with a twist.
Rita
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4936857763_8bd9993a5a.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/51048389@N02/4936857763/)
Free Formed Heart (http://www.flickr.com/photos/51048389@N02/4936857763/) by Avalon Beads (http://www.flickr.com/people/51048389@N02/), on Flickr
Love the magic mushrooms!
A set of hurricane beads from me :)
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l9358-hurricane-lampwork-beads.JPG)
Lovely hurricane beads Claire-Louise :) and cute mushrooms Trudi. Also liking the fire opals and lots more :D
I'll end the week as I started with a big hole bead, this time a very big one ;D
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4937052559_0aceea7667.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/4937052559/)
Carnival (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/4937052559/) by dilunah (http://www.flickr.com/people/dilunah/), on Flickr
Copper cored over patterned silver beadcaps.
WOW! Mindy every bead is just stunning, amazing work and such beautiful colour combos.
Here's a few of my latest stuff. I was going to put the "Tell" bit in then remembered this is the Gallery!! I will pop over to the Show & Tell and put some info in for anyone who might want a few recipes etc.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4939559498_63c4ea08b2.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4938977777_9af5b1c7e6.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4139/4938970647_1f4434c8fc.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4938964789_322420a574.jpg)
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Simply beautiful beads Mindy and Bev :o I nearly started this week myself glad I left it to you two !
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(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f392/Muddimers1/IMG_8315.gif)
... a few more from me apologies if you have seen them on FB or Flickr !!!!!!!!!!!!!
One for in here:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4941920116_8c43c67ecf.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/4941920116/)
Avocado base with silver brown over ink blue dots, clear on top. The small silver dots are P&T black.
(http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz103/edith_stokes/epworth026.jpg)
I hope I don't lower the tone everyone but I have been having fun making leaves with a masher. Managed to make some loops but I need more practice so this week is definitely autumn in my bolt hole
(http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz103/edith_stokes/epworth003.jpg)
Two watch straps I made this week one for me and one for grandaughter. The smaller silver one I had to ask for it to come back so I could photograph it. Good job I did the battery was not working. The bracelets are a variant of one in February addition of Button and Bead.
Edi
loving the variation this week, yvonne great colours, fab poly beads and very pretty flowers anna, i have never managed raised flowers like that!
kaz kindly sent me some of her fine grade raku,i went to see my best friend from school last week and wanted to make something nice for her,
(http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg313/flowerjasper/dots014.jpg)
(http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg313/flowerjasper/dots015.jpg)
and the finished bracelet
(http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg313/flowerjasper/raku002.jpg)
sandy
just a few sets I made over the summer (I am sooo bad at taking pics of my beads!)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4943077552_85247188c0.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonfireglass/4943077552/)
702 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonfireglass/4943077552/) by Dragonfire Glass (http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonfireglass/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4942489665_7e2ebce49b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonfireglass/4942489665/)
693 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonfireglass/4942489665/) by Dragonfire Glass (http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonfireglass/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4942491061_08d07b634f.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonfireglass/4942491061/)
691b (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonfireglass/4942491061/) by Dragonfire Glass (http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonfireglass/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4942769662_f781520fba.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonfireglass/4942769662/)
705a (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonfireglass/4942769662/) by Dragonfire Glass (http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonfireglass/), on Flickr
Wowsers! Bank holiday weekend and everyone is busy torching!! Lovely inspirational beads as ever :) :D
This is my first attempt at the Lydia hearts tutorial. Not wide enough and a good inch thick!! :o More paper weight than bead I think ;)
(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g224/Pinkshrimp06/Beadies/tut.jpg)
Wow, what a great show! Loverly beads!
After some months of making not a single flowerbead I came back to it this weekend and made several, this one I like best:
(http://www.glasperlenwerk.at/images/stories/2010/blaueblumen.jpg)
Hope you like it, too!
Oooh, both lovely!
Some simple fritties for me, well, I say simple, I still need PPP on encasing!
(http://i630.photobucket.com/albums/uu26/veebeads/Beads%202010/frit2Comp.jpg) (http://i630.photobucket.com/albums/uu26/veebeads/Beads%202010/fritComp.jpg)
Plain spacers, a wonky cone and a BHB (also slightly wonky lol!)
(http://i630.photobucket.com/albums/uu26/veebeads/Beads%202010/otherComp.jpg)
And a really wonky second attempt ( the first didn't survive!) at a flower. (sorry if you have seen it in the theme challenge thread)
(http://i630.photobucket.com/albums/uu26/veebeads/Beads%202010/flowerComp.jpg)
Guess which colour combo I'm loving at the moment!!?
Oops, sorry, bit big!
Wow it's only Tuesday and there is so many lovely beads on here!!!
My friend has had her bathroom completely and I have made her a shower pull to compliment :D
(http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy49/Pixiedebs/showerpull2.jpg)
Debsxx
Really wonderful start to the week - I can't believe it's only Tuesday!!
Here are a few of mine,
Thanks to Becky (Chameleon) I finally used my heart press, the pink one should have been all shimmery with pixie dust, but it washed off, which is a shame 'cause it may have hidden some of those bubbles!! :'( I can't have heated it enough either before or after (or both)
(http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u80/crystalNess_photos/DSCN5237.jpg) (http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u80/crystalNess_photos/DSCN5244.jpg) (http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u80/crystalNess_photos/DSCN5203.jpg)
wow! what a stunning start to the week!
After what seems like months of no beads, i finally have a few to show. Am most proud of the hearts!
amber lights heart
(http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_430xN.170612330.jpg)
topaz lights heart
(http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.170613148.jpg)
bea's bonnett frits
(http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.170618928.jpg)
playdays fritties.
(http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.170678892.jpg)
enjoy! xx
Lots of lovely work here. I particularly liked Mindy's, Manda's, Bevs and the lovely pink and teal beads by Vicky.
I have actually been making again, at last. I did some jewellery and this goddess.
Selene
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4132/4951343399_3fc6c9a0e5.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/29161864@N08/4951343399/)
Selene
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4111/4951936070_4512e64737.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/29161864@N08/4951936070/)
Rainbow beads from me :)
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l9523-rainbow-lampwork-beads.JPG)
What a GORGEOUS beads this week!!!
I am stuck to making ringtops... it's addicting... I just want to make them with all the colourcombinations I can think of!!!!
(http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o172/emjeehobo/forumfotos/P1040447.jpg)
(http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o172/emjeehobo/forumfotos/P1040451.jpg)
(http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o172/emjeehobo/P1040430.jpg)
(http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o172/emjeehobo/P1040429.jpg)
(http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o172/emjeehobo/P1040436.jpg)
Marion, those ring toppers are great! Love the funky colours :D
Another silver glass set from me with bumps :)
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l9542-funky-silvered-lampwork-beads.JPG)
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs602.snc4/58271_111825572209397_100001458635286_97951_3386190_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs622.snc4/58271_111825562209398_100001458635286_97948_7566875_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs434.snc4/47712_111225035602784_100001458635286_94951_6158291_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs310.snc4/40824_106849212707033_100001458635286_62725_1174296_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs273.snc4/39976_106513416073946_100001458635286_58872_7065891_n.jpg)
Sorry for the hog, but it's been a while :)
x
I hope you dont' mind me getting this week's thread started with an old (ish) bead ... it'a another cat I made last week :)
(http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/madcatglass/DSCF6122-1.jpg)
:)
Cute kitty and luverly ripples :)
More horse beads from me. I think I'm going to study stringer control to improve on these.
(http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q458/dawnsbeadsnthings/0c4dadb8.jpg) (http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q458/dawnsbeadsnthings/119d2be7.jpg)
All bullseye except the one underneath the grey, which is boro.
Dawn
Look at what I found when I had a studio clear out last week .... I see now why I gave up on that particular project ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
(http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/madcatglass/DSCF6165.jpg)
LOL
Thanks for all the lovely comments :)
Love the fritty beads and the enamel flowery beads and just wow to the horses Dawn :o
I have another large cored bead, really must try to do something else for a bit :D
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4091/4964559288_3bdeb0844a_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/4964559288/)
Fire Glow (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/4964559288/) by dilunah (http://www.flickr.com/people/dilunah/), on Flickr
I made these chunky rounds just before I went on hols
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4110/4971841012_93bb535d61.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/4971841012/)
IMG_9015 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/4971841012/) by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/cheekycherubdesigns/), on Flickr
Tomorrow is first torch day for 2 and a half weeks!!!!
Kazx
Lots of gorgeousness so far this week.
I was pleasantly surprised when my kiln coughed these out!
SEAFOAM
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4130/4964577467_2243d7ae8d.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43690919@N07/4964577467/)
IMG_3035 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/43690919@N07/4964577467/) by Galloway Beads (http://www.flickr.com/people/43690919@N07/), on Flickr
Some gorgeous work on here people!
Helen, I adore your green & yellow set, so pretty!
Kaz, those rounds are so pretty – hope you enjoy your torching session!
Elaine – those Seafoams are just gorgeous!
Some nuggets from me
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/4972221510_a8a6211322.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/4972221510/)
Luna Nuggets (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/4972221510/) by Glittering Prize - Trudi (http://www.flickr.com/people/glitteringprize/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/4972222950_eb7bbfae45.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/4972222950/)
Apricot Nuggets (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/4972222950/) by Glittering Prize - Trudi (http://www.flickr.com/people/glitteringprize/), on Flickr
I have since etched these!
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/4971609279_30ed203cef.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/4971609279/)
Clio Nuggets (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/4971609279/) by Glittering Prize - Trudi (http://www.flickr.com/people/glitteringprize/), on Flickr
We recently took the kids to where I used to live in Norfolk and while we were there we went on a boat trip to see the seals. So these are mine inspired by that trip. Sorry if you have already seen these on FB x :D
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4130/4973617766_e6f8600600.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52232497@N02/4973617766/)
DSCF2750 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52232497@N02/4973617766/) by soulsilver1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/52232497@N02/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4085/4973620158_1d58031577.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52232497@N02/4973620158/)
I had a really good day in the shed yesterday, the first in a long while so heres what I made.
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a98/Katiequiggle/P1090680.jpg)
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a98/Katiequiggle/P1090669.jpg)
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a98/Katiequiggle/P1090612.jpg)
These 3 are from my Creation range inspired by Genesis 1
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a98/Katiequiggle/P1090678.jpg)
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a98/Katiequiggle/P1090677.jpg)
Boring and not unusual but these are just so my colours and I love them. Think they're going to be a bracelet, I have a 25mm one for a pendant too.
Thanks for looking.
Love the nuggets Trudi, maybe one day I'll get the Luna out again :D
I have some more big BHBs and a few silver wire beads thanks to 'Totally Twisted' ;D
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4103/4976378553_0909e7fbdd.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/4976378553/)
Clio rounds with silver wire beads (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/4976378553/) by dilunah (http://www.flickr.com/people/dilunah/), on Flickr
strung temporarily on one of Diane's ribbons :)
Wow! Its getting better and better this week. I'm in love with your clio round Dilunah!
As promised I would take a picture of my catbead as soon as the sun would shine. Well, here it is:
(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p220/zwadido/Kralenseptember2010008.jpg)
The cat is really great and I wish I could get Clio to do that :)
I have at last got round to trying to make an aquarium bead a la Mary Lockwood. I am really pleased at how it came out for a first go.
(http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss356/amareargentum/Website/AquariumBead2-1.jpg)
(http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss356/amareargentum/Website/AquariumBead1-1.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4103/4983533519_69a42a2ab4.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/4983533519/)
Sparke Sparkle (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/4983533519/) by Glittering Prize - Trudi (http://www.flickr.com/people/glitteringprize/), on Flickr
Dichroic BHB
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4084/4983267153_2ef570420d.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/4983267153/)
Blue Moon Nuggets (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/4983267153/) by Glittering Prize - Trudi (http://www.flickr.com/people/glitteringprize/), on Flickr
and I had a nugget fest!
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4133/4983264191_29091156a1.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/4983264191/)
Nugget Fest (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/4983264191/) by Glittering Prize - Trudi (http://www.flickr.com/people/glitteringprize/), on Flickr
These look so much better when they're in your hand, don't photographs show up all the bad bits lol. I made these the other night and I'm so pleased with them because they're the first critters I've ever made, I'm not all that into critters but I was so inspired by Min and Les' cats that I had to have a go, hope you don't mind Min and Les. And the fish, well I'm just so pleased with him.
Anyway thanks for looking.
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a98/Katiequiggle/P1090693.jpg)
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a98/Katiequiggle/P1090691.jpg)
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a98/Katiequiggle/P1090690.jpg)
I have yet another cored bead to show, seems to be a bit of fad of mine atm :D
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4106/4986381384_3c8efcff5f.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/4986381384/)
Glitter Strands (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/4986381384/) by dilunah (http://www.flickr.com/people/dilunah/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4127/4983294409_4d2878efb8.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/4983294409/)
SNB17306 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/4983294409/) by Glittering Prize - Trudi (http://www.flickr.com/people/glitteringprize/), on Flickr
Seriously loving Luna at the moment - I have cleaned these beads, but they look great held up to the light!
Love the pink swirls, like rhubarb and custard boiled sweets :D
Another big hole bead concoction from me :)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4085/4988883451_e265c10f6f.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/4988883451/)
Sunset necklace (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/4988883451/) by dilunah (http://www.flickr.com/people/dilunah/), on Flickr
First of all what a lovely week already!!!
I have to get started with my Luna also I guess but haven't had the guts to use it yet...
I have been busy making a new set of mini quarkbeads (thank you Corina!) :
(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p220/zwadido/Kralenseptember2010005.jpg)
hmm yummy beads love the pink swirls :)
Here are some of mine...
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4085/4989666950_eda4803f3e_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/40979359@N02/4989666950/)
DSC_0060.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/40979359@N02/4989666950/) by marrem (http://www.flickr.com/people/40979359@N02/), on Flickr
Aww... lovely beads :D The ghosty is my favourite :)
Here are a couple from me ... the cat is the one I decided not to enter into the B&B comp afterall .. I have another entry cooking away as I type :)
(http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/madcatglass/DSCF6237.jpg)
and some (yet to be cleaned) tweeties ...
(http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/madcatglass/DSCF6234-1.jpg)
:)
Lovely stuff again,
Adore the cats and the gorgeous cored bead, that's a stunner!
Love the catapillar and cute ghost.
A few more horses from me again, I love making these!
(http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q458/dawnsbeadsnthings/858fcc31.jpg) boro, (http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q458/dawnsbeadsnthings/717f69aa.jpg) bullseye with touch of dichro, (http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q458/dawnsbeadsnthings/56c3912f.jpg) effetre ivory,
Yay!! The Vikings are back...!!
I've been messing around with tubing and this is one of the results... mmmmmmmm ???
Also been playing with watermarks but as I hate my surname not sure if its going to hang around for long!
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_SAHrHH5tuxE/TJCeF3zI9OI/AAAAAAAAALY/vqJv5YkIF-g/s400/Frit%20Ball.jpg) (http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/lh/photo/aqmlDijwtqNz56aKvfWhTW3d4RRaxY7f4P2A0jXlLco?feat=embedwebsite)
Here's 2 more beads ... the first is just an experiment with nothing more than clear glass and white enamel
(http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/madcatglass/DSCF6270.jpg)
I'm peeved that I messed up the shaping of this next one, as I adore the dichro. It looks OK on this picture, but believe me, I caught it's best side :-\
(http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/madcatglass/DSCF6268.jpg)
:)
x
I'm not really a cat person, but Les they are sp darn cute!! And I love your bicones!
More nuggets from me
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/4993587982_153abfa756_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/4993587982/)
Faux Labradorite Nuggets (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/4993587982/) by Glittering Prize - Trudi (http://www.flickr.com/people/glitteringprize/), on Flickr
a simple Kalypso bead
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4104/4992972517_e73a2c3d28_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/4992972517/)
Kalypso (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/4992972517/) by Glittering Prize - Trudi (http://www.flickr.com/people/glitteringprize/), on Flickr
Oooh - lovely Trudi!
Here's a couple of kalypso sets I've just managed to photograph and a psyched focal bead:
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l9656-belinda-lampwork-beads.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l9647-arianne-lampwork-beads.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l9621-misty-lampwork-bead.JPG)
Lovely work!
I have some images of new work. (there is more images on my blog :) )
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/4996112088_2053eb4612.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/4996112088/)
Neutrals disks1.1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/4996112088/) by Art of Hand (http://www.flickr.com/people/53904527@N03/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4154/4995529181_a3af370c08.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/4995529181/)
Neutrals disk1.3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/4995529181/) by Art of Hand (http://www.flickr.com/people/53904527@N03/), on Flickr
And this is what I normally do with these chunky disks:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/4996140358_194627f252.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/4996140358/)
Neutrals disk silver (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/4996140358/) by Art of Hand (http://www.flickr.com/people/53904527@N03/), on Flickr
Diana
http://deesignedbeads.blogspot.com/
I have been messing, taking some close up photos of my organic beads with a much better camera than mine ... I thought I'd share :)
(http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/madcatglass/IMG_2590.jpg)
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs307.ash2/58756_114916618566959_100001458635286_115966_837456_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs307.ash2/58756_114916621900292_100001458635286_115967_5298638_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs607.snc4/58756_114916625233625_100001458635286_115968_3798689_n.jpg)
(http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/madcatglass/IMG_2601-1.jpg)
:)
I love the funky landscapes that can be found in organic beads :)
I started making these Bosom Buddies beads as a way to make people smile and raise a bit of money for cancer research UK as well. I will be making more of these in many colours so if you have any requests just let me know. It's brought a smile to my dad's face so it's all worth it!
Hope you like!
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/4995921995_5d60366538_m.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4127/4996528944_f22bd6270d_m.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4111/4996529112_ab2eecded1_m.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/4995922605_9d476b8bb1_m.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/4996528166_9ba31de6ae_m.jpg)
Absolutely fantastic week girls and guys! blown away!
Few new ones from me :)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4110/4996552428_4a1b6b3fc2_m.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4127/4995925393_1c5a596b2d_m.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/4996530940_628f340352_m.jpg)
and some bosom buddies ;)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/4995921995_5d60366538_m.jpg)
Jummy Heart! And oh my gosh! Those polymer lentils is to die for!
Some more chunky disks:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/5000813846_601c29f538.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/5000813846/)
Red safari disks1.2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/5000813846/) by Art of Hand (http://www.flickr.com/people/53904527@N03/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4127/5000213849_1141656461.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/5000213849/)
Red safari disks1.3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/5000213849/) by Art of Hand (http://www.flickr.com/people/53904527@N03/), on Flickr
Diana
www.deesignedbeads.blogspot.com
Beautiful beadies... love the discs and the organic hearts... yum :)
(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u197/northernsockmonkeys/738.jpg)
(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u197/northernsockmonkeys/736.jpg)
Blimey did I have a marathon session yesterday! :D
Manda's 5mm mandrels arrived on Thursday or Friday, so I thought that I would have a play with them and see if I could manage to make anything half decent with a big hole. To be honest, I am a bracelet addict - this is where my love of lampwork comes from and before I decided to do it myself, I used to spend all my pennies on beads from other artists - I used to LIVE on Etsy, spending money!
Anyway - I wanted to see if I could make anything that I could maybe wear myself, obviously would need to get it annealed, but Sabine has very kindly offered kiln space to me.
Anyway - after a couple of wonky starts - here's my first efforts!
I also had a go at making some encased florals - I was surprised at how much I enjoyed making them! Fascinating stuff, glass!
The one type of DH glass that I am not managing to get a tune out of at all is Clio - really really disappointed, as I thought that this one might be the best to get some really vibrant pinks and purples, but I just seem to be reducing it to opaque boring nothingness! I am going to leave it alone for a while, as I don't want to waste any more of it. Perhaps I am over reducing it??
Here's the photos anyway! Thanks for looking!
Three big hole beads, with a little silvered ivory.... I can't actually for the life of me now remember the other glass that I used, but was quite pleased with the results!
(http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/Fruddster/IMGP6092-1.jpg)
Here's my attempt at the encased florals..... (please excuse the bead release!!)
(http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/Fruddster/IMGP6094.jpg)
and here's a few others that I made too.
(http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/Fruddster/IMGP6096.jpg)
(http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/Fruddster/IMGP6098.jpg)
I've been playing with reactions
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4125/5004717400_2dfc5c233f_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flameforcefive/5004717400/)
Mara (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flameforcefive/5004717400/) by Flame Force Five (http://www.flickr.com/people/flameforcefive/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4084/5004522166_f678f9d9f1_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flameforcefive/5004522166/)
Dreaming of Dragons (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flameforcefive/5004522166/) by Flame Force Five (http://www.flickr.com/people/flameforcefive/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4109/5005029042_d25ec4d740_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flameforcefive/5005029042/)
Red Planet (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flameforcefive/5005029042/) by Flame Force Five (http://www.flickr.com/people/flameforcefive/), on Flickr
Its so good to be back on the torch again!!! And let's see all your treasures.....
Sarah
xxx
Lovely beads, Sarah!
Jenny, unfortunately I don't see any picture!
Here are the beads for a new necklace for me! :D
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_655JENr6y0M/TJcVpUCNmeI/AAAAAAAAABw/lQdrYhtwpis/s400/neuekette.jpg)
Apologies in advance for major hog!!!
Here's part 1: my love affair with multicolour dark continues
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4087/5008423540_6834bb397b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5008423540/)
IMG_9114 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5008423540/) by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/cheekycherubdesigns/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/5007815287_674b6d19b7.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5007815287/)
IMG_9102 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5007815287/) by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/cheekycherubdesigns/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4126/5008417440_f873cb5c23.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5008417440/)
IMG_9064 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5008417440/) by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/cheekycherubdesigns/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/5007810387_1baa1f5d56.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5007810387/)
IMG_9061 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5007810387/) by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/cheekycherubdesigns/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/5007810853_fe66420ffe.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5007810853/)
IMG_9069 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5007810853/) by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/cheekycherubdesigns/), on Flickr
Kazx
Part 2
Some Cored Mahoosive BHBs
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/5008477882_d5f424569e.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5008477882/)
IMG_9140 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5008477882/) by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/cheekycherubdesigns/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/5007869465_103b9e2d79.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5007869465/)
IMG_9124 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5007869465/) by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/cheekycherubdesigns/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4090/5008476600_564ac5a1be.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5008476600/)
IMG_9132 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5008476600/) by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/cheekycherubdesigns/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4151/5008475486_d612bfa111.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5008475486/)
IMG_9120 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5008475486/) by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/cheekycherubdesigns/), on Flickr
Kazx
Absolutley bloody gorgeous beads, Love all of them Kaz and yours Hills and yours Julie, and everyones. I've done a few over the weekend.
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a98/Katiequiggle/P1090722-Copy.jpg)
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a98/Katiequiggle/P1090727.jpg)
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a98/Katiequiggle/P1090723.jpg)
I have some new work - A large disk made of layers of soft sandy coloured glass. I dragged sections of the glass to create a pattern, and added some raised dots on the perimeter of the disk.
Size: 40 x 6 mm
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4126/5011379874_4d907ac9d7.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/5011379874/)
sand dragged big disk 1.1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/5011379874/) by Art of Hand (http://www.flickr.com/people/53904527@N03/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4088/5011390096_ca3a27483f.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/5011390096/)
sand dragged big disk 1.3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/5011390096/) by Art of Hand (http://www.flickr.com/people/53904527@N03/), on Flickr
Gorgeous beads ladies :)
I just HAD to try a bead in the style of Lina Khan, after her site was shared on here ... hope she doesn't mind .. they're for personal use anyway ;)
They're nowhere as good as her beads, lol, but it was fun making them :)
(http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/madcatglass/DSCF2001.jpg)
(http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/madcatglass/DSCF2003.jpg)
:)
But I don't think that anyone apart from Pat Butcher would want to wear it!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D
Some of the beads are too big and clunky, but i am that pleased with it, because it is the first piece of jewellery that I have ever made so will treasure it!
Have to say though - Lee looked a bit horrified on Monday morning, think he thought that I was going to wear it to work!!!!! :D :D :D
(http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/Fruddster/IMGP6110.jpg)
Amazing work on here ladies.
Here's some beads from last week, ready to remove and clean.
The ones on the left are faux bo, I've really cracked this technique at last.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4111/5011274935_6cde806697.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarahdownton/5011274935/)
luscious beads (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarahdownton/5011274935/) by sarah downton (http://www.flickr.com/people/sarahdownton/), on Flickr
...obviously not cracked hoiw to post an image yet.....back later when I've sussed it :-[
A new big disk bead from me:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4128/5011911936_85c1fcdcbd.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/5011911936/)
coral and blue dragged big disk 1.1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/5011911936/) by Art of Hand (http://www.flickr.com/people/53904527@N03/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4106/5011911932_37c5b46a76.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/5011911932/)
coral and blue dragged big disk 1.3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/5011911932/) by Art of Hand (http://www.flickr.com/people/53904527@N03/), on Flickr
Woohoo - fantastic gallery this week: Beads, buttons, disks...all wonderful!!
Lovely to see you back at your (creation) stations, Kaz and Sarah - beautiful beads!
I haven't much to show for myself (must stop faffing so much!), bet here's a set I finally finished - more twisty beads:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4092/5011246752_4b5c7067b1.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliehb/5011246752/)
Winter Dance (http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliehb/5011246752/) by JulieHB (http://www.flickr.com/people/juliehb/), on Flickr
Wow Julie... love those, saw them on FB and they are still as amazing ;D ;D
Polynana, love those polymer clay beads, especially the stripey ones ;D
Have nearly used all my Heffalump, must get more some more 'caus I love what you've done ;D
and the colours you've got in those Helen... stunning ;D
Had a bought of lethargy but getting out of it now... made this today and I'm really happy with it :)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4129/5015410370_18ae621aed.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52870594@N06/5015410370/)
DSC_0010christmastree1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52870594@N06/5015410370/) by Bruntie's Beads 2010 (http://www.flickr.com/people/52870594@N06/), on Flickr
sorry I can't get the photo to show ???... will sort it out asap...
Edited by Kaz to show photo! Thank you Kaz :-*
Apologies for the hog in advance, but I had a pretty productive day :)
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs323.ash2/60314_116468435078444_100001458635286_124818_439169_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs643.snc4/60314_116468441745110_100001458635286_124820_8281165_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs643.snc4/60314_116468448411776_100001458635286_124822_7383425_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs323.ash2/60314_116468458411775_100001458635286_124825_6254087_n.jpg)
I'm trying a new subject too .... only a first go yet though ..
(http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/madcatglass/DSCF2018.jpg)
Thanks for looking :)
x
Wow - there's been an explosion of beads on here tonight!
Nan - you've found a wildside!
Les - how cute is that Viking, and love the rocket
Ingrid - I was admiring that bead on FB!
I've been playing with the sparkly suff again
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4086/5015232177_da1d70dab3.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/5015232177/)
Triple Sparkle Heart (2) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/5015232177/) by Glittering Prize - Trudi (http://www.flickr.com/people/glitteringprize/), on Flickr
Wow, everyone has been busy this week and I love everything! :D
Pink is my favourite colour :)
(http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u286/Spookyjewel/014-2.jpg)
Barbara- Those browns and caramels are sweet I cant wait to see the necklace all done up!!!
Kaz- your work is amazing I love the etched MCD!!!! All your beadie goodies that you listed up are fab!!!
Here is the latest set I have it was custom set but I am really liking the style not sure what to call it so I dubbed it Earthen the set is called Tesoro
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4087/5008492714_1cef42d1c1_z.jpg)
Wow! 8 pages of gorgeous beads... I spent too much time looking at all these beauties when I should be cooking dinner instead...
Here is my humble contribution:
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_g2Vcjg7q_6Q/TJpWNzT5VCI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/TPx1NT9FLhk/s1600/IMG_5860.jpg)
Wow! what a lot of talent there is shown on this forum, I'm really in awe of everyones work. Here is a humble offering of some of what I have been up to recently.
(http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk308/JoyPorteous/PICT0053close.jpg)
(http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk308/JoyPorteous/PICT0048close.jpg)
(http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk308/JoyPorteous/PICT0041close.jpg)
fun stuff! love viking kitty!
(http://madelinebunyan.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/dscf0146flowersadjsm.jpg?w=490&h=381)(http://madelinebunyan.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/dscf0153redsm.jpg?w=490&h=408)
I have been having fun with button mandrels and flowers!
I hope you organic beady makers are posting them in the monthly challenge themed page as well!
Oh Madeline, these flower buttons look fantastic!
I would love to post my orgnaic bead in that monthly challenge theme ...where can I find that thread?
Here is another one from my beads:
(http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.177351794.jpg)
Love those button Madeline!
I've made some rosehip beads, some tumbled and silvered ones as well.
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l9663-rose-tumbled-lampwork-beads.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l9658-rosehip-lampwork-beads.JPG)
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l9672-berry-silvered-lampwork-beads.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l9669-amber-tumbled-lampwork-beads.JPG)
Lots of stunning work on here !! post and run from me, back later on
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4088/5020212851_50592d382b.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4088/5020212851_50592d382b.jpg)
(http://madelinebunyan.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/dscf0247adjsm.jpg?w=490&h=519)
made these last night. I'm really improving my technique, the first ones I made felt a bit delicate and fragile, these are much more chunky and feel solid.
I still have to peek through the pages but here is another set "Chocolate Waltz" this is part of my series "The Dance" off to oogle now ;D
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/5023673086_575ed2e007_z.jpg)
I love the flower buttons.
Here is a new set from me.
glacier5
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/5025955882_e7c867c1f0.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/29161864@N08/5025955882/)
glacier
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4125/5025956218_081b9242b5.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/29161864@N08/5025956218/)
Okay, have decided I should be brave and share a bit more.....I have been rather fixated on hollows recently ;D
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l45/bearhouse_1968/Thurs3.jpg)
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l45/bearhouse_1968/Thurs1.jpg)
Nice rounds Kay
Annelyse I love that button ;D
Jo nice sheeps !!
I have a couple of sets of Rocks -
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4113/5030185937_07bc595494_m.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4113/5030185937_07bc595494_m.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/5030186159_71d4715c00_m.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/5030186159_71d4715c00_m.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4110/5030801658_13894bc28f_m.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4110/5030801658_13894bc28f_m.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4087/5030801932_c124b7af97_m.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4087/5030801932_c124b7af97_m.jpg)
Great name Pat, its a very carnival-y bead ;D
More from me im afraid, ive been busily at the photography so lots to share at the moment
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4109/5032909756_e94e3e9628_m.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4109/5032909756_e94e3e9628_m.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4126/5032909862_9013ce285a_m.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4126/5032909862_9013ce285a_m.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4132/5032289525_868a8bd01d_m.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4132/5032289525_868a8bd01d_m.jpg)
A post and run. I will come back later and comment on all the lovelies!
This bead unfortunately broke, ugh! It slipped out of my hand when I cleaned it, and one of the tiny black dots chipped off. Just my luck that it landed on the damn dot!
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4130/5032338527_7543eda621.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/5032338527/)
Sand Disk 2.1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/5032338527/) by Art of Hand (http://www.flickr.com/people/53904527@N03/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4125/5032329619_3476bdfca9.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/5032329619/)
Sand Disk 2.3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/5032329619/) by Art of Hand (http://www.flickr.com/people/53904527@N03/), on Flickr
Diana
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Now be gentle with me, these are my first one which I picked up from Manda's this morning (going back next week for more lovely time with glass, so maybe I can make some partners for some of these and have earrings - bit of a fetish for earrings!). They are nothing like all these lovelies that are on here, but hopefully in time I will be producing some real beauties :) Sorry about the bad picture, need to invest in a proper camera!
(http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww22/northdevondumpling/Frit%20happens/beads.jpg)
well here they are my first fishies... obviously I need to practice a bit more ::) :D :D
these are so much fun to do.
fffish
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4151/5035975978_bd2347bd92.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/22956353@N05/5035975978/)
I'm always a bit slack at showing what I'm up to on the forum ::) Here are some pieces I've made over the last 10 or so days. Tree beads go with my daily habitat .... :)
Inspired by...
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4105/5036268790_49cd6abda8.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/beadsbybillie/5036268790/)
View from my bedroom window! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/beadsbybillie/5036268790/) by Billie Jean Little (http://www.flickr.com/people/beadsbybillie/)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/5036294030_1502b96132.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/beadsbybillie/5036294030/)
Winter Skies II (http://www.flickr.com/photos/beadsbybillie/5036294030/) by Billie Jean Little (http://www.flickr.com/people/beadsbybillie/), on Flickr
The bottom of this was out of the flame too long, so I get to keep it!! Will have to see if I can do something with some wirework to camouflage it and make myself a pendant ;)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/5035684553_30de756b07.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/beadsbybillie/5035684553/)
Autumn I (http://www.flickr.com/photos/beadsbybillie/5035684553/) by Billie Jean Little (http://www.flickr.com/people/beadsbybillie/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4103/5036323928_67115960ea.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/beadsbybillie/5036323928/)
Tree Silhouette I (http://www.flickr.com/photos/beadsbybillie/5036323928/) by Billie Jean Little (http://www.flickr.com/people/beadsbybillie/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/5036348068_8e4f9cc6fd.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/beadsbybillie/5036348068/)
Autumn Leaves (http://www.flickr.com/photos/beadsbybillie/5036348068/) by Billie Jean Little (http://www.flickr.com/people/beadsbybillie/), on Flickr
Love the pink!
A new necklace from me. I made these bell flowers some time ago, and they joined the bowl of sad an lonley beads on my desk. the sterling silver chain was even more sad ... I have had it for almost 3 years! Last night I finally paired the 2 components, and with some of my fine silver (supposed to be used to trail silver on glass) I created this delicate-looking necklace.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4088/5038290497_7fd2371402.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/5038290497/)
Green bell flowers 1.3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/5038290497/) by Art of Hand (http://www.flickr.com/people/53904527@N03/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4124/5038905798_fe973a91a0.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/5038905798/)
Green bell flowers 1.1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/5038905798/) by Art of Hand (http://www.flickr.com/people/53904527@N03/), on Flickr
Im all excited so want to share, I had a bit of a play yesterday and made a "sculpture" aka a mess lol but this morning I decided to try and make a more structured piece using the same idea and this is what I came up with. Only temporarily strung as it hasnt been annealed and it has rather a number of flaws but im still silly pleased with it lol ;D ;D
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/5038902914_37436dbee1.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/5038902914_37436dbee1.jpg)
Despicable me!
(http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/7732/minions.jpg) (http://img178.imageshack.us/i/minions.jpg/)
sorry about that Tan ;-)
Pretty colours, Pat!
Kay: I love all those sets :D
I have a bit of a backlog here. I also have some testing posts to put together once I've finished trying out things with my CiM.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4128/5018293663_31f2cbc5c1.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/5018293663/) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4153/5018899880_e9c04b0268_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/5018899880/)
I've been hiding all my little squares because a similar one went to a charm swap elsewhere. They're great fun and a very good way to use up little ends of twisties and random murrini. The dotty kalera (I have been making *everything* into kaleras since I got my long and lean - I love it!) is tuxedo with the classic combination of periwinkle, opal yellow and rubino.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/5018294011_02fb695f8f_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/5018294011/) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/5018900264_85d15872cd.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/5018900264/)
CiM mojito and lapis, plus white. The mojito bead with the little flowers on it has reduced and encased silver foil. It's got a mother of pearl sheen that was not photographing, and the transparent beads came out way too yellow with the light shining through them. If it ever gets sunny at the weekend I'll try retaking them in sunlight.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4109/5040413414_946d2aee6f_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/5040413414/) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4153/5039794191_f9dd72659d_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/5039794191/)
CiM peacock with cobalt stringer, encased and with Kaz murrini and mcd on top. The next one was a great surprise! The dots are messed-about silver brown over sangre with clear on top. I have no idea how each ended up with a slit pupil in the centre! I bet I never manage that again...
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4109/5040413628_e9c15cf8e5_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/5040413628/) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4090/5039794377_97a2bf3088_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/5039794377/)
CiM ltd ed African Gray, plain and with silver foil, reduced. I love it with the silver foil and it keeps the sheen that CiM rods have before melting.
Gorgeous work, I love the bells they are so unique.
I made some sheep and starfish and a couple of other things.
(http://www.lesleymcfarland.com/20bead/Sheep%20sm.jpg)
(http://www.lesleymcfarland.com/20bead/Starfishsm.jpg)
(http://www.lesleymcfarland.com/20bead/Spoon%20sm.jpg)
(http://www.lesleymcfarland.com/20bead/Fork%20sm.jpg)
What a fantastic thread again :)
I have a bumpy bead to show.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4109/5041653077_877da2d19d.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/5041653077/)
Bumpy Bead v1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/5041653077/) by dilunah (http://www.flickr.com/people/dilunah/), on Flickr
Believe it or not the bumps are all the same colour but change as they catch the light
A few from me
I love Kalypso! (http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u80/crystalNess_photos/nessoct10101.jpg)
A friend of mine asked me to make her an eye bead, I've made a few because I want to keep most of them!! ;)
(http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u80/crystalNess_photos/nessoct10083.jpg) (http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u80/crystalNess_photos/nessoct10084.jpg) I expect I'll make more tomorrow!
(http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u80/crystalNess_photos/nessoct10096.jpg)
Mindy - love those beads!
A couple of sets from me:
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l9693-multicoloured-lampwork-beads.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l9698-swirly-lampwork-beads.JPG)
Here we go, some new silvered sets from me this very damp Monday morning!
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l9761-golden-summer-lampwork-beads.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l9757-big-holed-lampwork-beads.JPG)
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l9753-air-lampwork-beads.JPG)
Thanks Lesley!
Forgot I made some Christmas trees as well (a bit early I know!)
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l9740-lampwork-christmas-trees.JPG)
Ciel, I love your beads, seriously nice work!
Kaz, the bronze bead is beautiful! I discovered that the wire that is wrapped around my jewellery saw blades is bronze. I have played with it a bit, but need to get some propper wire, lol!
Another bell flower necklace. I took the pics at home, and used the early morning sun to my advantage!
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4146/5050016503_ab4e0af3b7.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/5050016503/)purple bell necklace1.2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/5050016503/) by Art of Hand (http://www.flickr.com/people/53904527@N03/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/5050647692_d0336e98b8.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/5050647692/)purple bell necklace 1.1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/5050647692/) by Art of Hand (http://www.flickr.com/people/53904527@N03/), on Flickr
Have a great week!
I made these at the weekend http://www.flickr.com/photos/ybeads/5050152327/ only the link because I can't get the code to work...
Edited to add: Sorted.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/5050152327_9bba50c6a6.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ybeads/5050152327/)
Spotty Rose Quartz Lampwork Beads (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ybeads/5050152327/) by Blue Kiln Beads (http://www.flickr.com/people/ybeads/), on Flickr
Edited to add: Sorted.
I really love those bell flower beads!
Here are some recent bead sets from me, part of my resolution for October to actually make more beads and post photos of them.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4127/5050756106_77707ef078.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintboxcrafts/5050756106/)purple frit bead set (http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintboxcrafts/5050756106/) by paintboxcrafts (http://www.flickr.com/people/paintboxcrafts/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4150/5050616266_37f1aec48a.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintboxcrafts/5050616266/)grey and turquoise spotty beads (http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintboxcrafts/5050616266/) by paintboxcrafts (http://www.flickr.com/people/paintboxcrafts/), on Flickr
What a great start to the week. A few from me:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4110/5047561984_4b62de8008.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sowzere/5047561984/)blue dichro focal 32 mm (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sowzere/5047561984/) by SowZerE (http://www.flickr.com/people/sowzere/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4146/5047562612_525f7f13e6.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sowzere/5047562612/)Dichro focal side 2 28mm (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sowzere/5047562612/) by SowZerE (http://www.flickr.com/people/sowzere/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4111/5046940531_88bf106822.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sowzere/5046940531/)kalypso wiggles (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sowzere/5046940531/) by SowZerE (http://www.flickr.com/people/sowzere/), on Flickr
A little pair of earrings...
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/5051439364_d8bd5d4854.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47045555@N00/5051439364/)Coral Reef Earrings (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47045555@N00/5051439364/) by kathrynlidia (http://www.flickr.com/people/47045555@N00/), on Flickr
Everything looks fab.... :)
particularly loving kaz's brass bubbles tans alien and kathy's florals, everything is stunning though ;D
here is my latest, gold leaf and ivory inspired by kay's heart last week.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4092/5051332249_ace93a6491.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/helenfchalmers/5051332249/)Ivory and Gold (http://www.flickr.com/photos/helenfchalmers/5051332249/) by helenfchalmers (http://www.flickr.com/people/helenfchalmers/), on Flickr
A few new boro sets and a couple of hearts from me...
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4131/5051831230_23c2e718c0.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41369288@N08/5051831230/)Honey Buns (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41369288@N08/5051831230/) by Fiona1953 (http://www.flickr.com/people/41369288@N08/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4132/5051205717_9236987abb.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41369288@N08/5051205717/)Rust Never Sleeps (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41369288@N08/5051205717/) by Fiona1953 (http://www.flickr.com/people/41369288@N08/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4131/5051835042_373c42c287.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41369288@N08/5051835042/)Totally Twisted (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41369288@N08/5051835042/) by Fiona1953 (http://www.flickr.com/people/41369288@N08/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4151/5051218643_3746bdaff4.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41369288@N08/5051218643/)Earth Tones Heart (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41369288@N08/5051218643/) by Fiona1953 (http://www.flickr.com/people/41369288@N08/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4132/5051216205_fb3f6e47dd.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41369288@N08/5051216205/)Sea Scales (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41369288@N08/5051216205/) by Fiona1953 (http://www.flickr.com/people/41369288@N08/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4153/5054991500_e19fb64125.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47045555@N00/5054991500/)Frozen (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47045555@N00/5054991500/) by kathrynlidia (http://www.flickr.com/people/47045555@N00/), on Flickr
These sold less than 30min after listing them tonight!! So happy!
gawgeous beads so far everyone!!
some more bosom buddies for you & a couple others
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4129/5046961702_26bee7c89e_m.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/5046961254_4a5397d608_m.jpg)
these two are up for silent auction in the announcements section
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/5046960886_9404873687_m.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4088/5046339687_f84be8f6b1_m.jpg)
wonky bead
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/5046963202_c8b4433203_m.jpg)
big bhb
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4151/5046342691_ea76c86f81_m.jpg)
I made some new necklaces with little squiggles of glass. They were strung on a thin stainless steel wire. I know it is nothing new, but I just love it. The necklace is short, sitting just below the little hollow in your neck.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4151/5057024378_dca5bd1e4a.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/5057024378/)turquoise squiggle necklace (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/5057024378/) by Art of Hand (http://www.flickr.com/people/53904527@N03/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4110/5056404877_ebba27f0fc.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/5056404877/)red squiggle necklace (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/5056404877/) by Art of Hand (http://www.flickr.com/people/53904527@N03/), on Flickr
I love the little dragon without wings!
The squiggle necklaces look very elegant!
I have a wishing stone to show today:
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_g2Vcjg7q_6Q/TKsy_etTVaI/AAAAAAAAAZg/9cji8sr2z1c/s1600/IMG_5968.jpg)
Multicolour frit :)
(http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u286/Spookyjewel/013-4.jpg)
Well it took me ages to make and not with out it's hic-ups.I have called this focal serenity. I am quite pleased with it..
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4090/5059241233_31886a3305.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/51048389@N02/5059241233/)Serenity (http://www.flickr.com/photos/51048389@N02/5059241233/) by Avalon Beads (http://www.flickr.com/people/51048389@N02/), on Flickr this is the front
The back view
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/5059883900_b6b4732c11.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/51048389@N02/5059883900/)Serenity (http://www.flickr.com/photos/51048389@N02/5059883900/) by Avalon Beads (http://www.flickr.com/people/51048389@N02/), on Flickr
Dark multicolour is the biz - love it to bits - who needs Pandora!
Couple of new ones from me - similar if not the same as Mands but from a tutorial by Amy Trescott (cos I missed out on Mands!!) First one looks like an artichoke and the second one I didn't photograph too well. I'm not a great one for dots and precision but really enjoyed making them even if my bead release kept on releasing a bit too soon!!
(http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af14/crocosmia60/91010beads009.jpg)
(http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af14/crocosmia60/91010beads003.jpg)
Here's a last pair of earrings for this week :
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/5054484541_8aa74b604d.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47045555@N00/5054484541/)Wishing for spring... (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47045555@N00/5054484541/) by kathrynlidia (http://www.flickr.com/people/47045555@N00/), on Flickr
One last bead ;D
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4085/5068162182_2b98357252.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47045555@N00/5068162182/)Swirly Green and Brown (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47045555@N00/5068162182/) by kathrynlidia (http://www.flickr.com/people/47045555@N00/), on Flickr
I'm still working on hollows! I was pleased with these ones.
Jill x
(http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx292/cbeadies/DSCF1310.jpg)
(http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx292/cbeadies/DSCF1313.jpg)
(Tho' not properly cleaned yet!)
Pretty blue hollows!
Here are some non-themed ones (it's still mostly been all kaleras all the time for me for the last few weeks!).
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4110/5067563549_de753254d5_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/5067563549/) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4146/5068171664_7bece9090e_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/5068171664/) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4126/5068172860_209b3b7110_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/5068172860/) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4103/5067562667_600d688382_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/5067562667/) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4103/5060502109_1ee1cf3535_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/5060502109/)
Lovely beads - everywhere! ;D ;D
Quote from: cbeadies on October 10, 2010, 04:45:25 PM
I'm still working on hollows! I was pleased with these ones.
Jill x
Me too !!!
After (special) Kay's fantastic demo on Friday (thank you :) ), I've been practising hollows. A way to go yet, but now they are roundish and much quicker!
The two on the right are EDP and Opal Yellow, which I liked.
(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g224/Pinkshrimp06/Beadies/hollows.jpg)
Sneaking a few more in before the new week's gallery begins!
Very pleased with this MIXED not symmetrical set :o
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4153/5067684869_1b98c48fc7.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5067684869/)IMG_9281 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5067684869/) by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/cheekycherubdesigns/), on Flickr
These are on a base of dark ivory with wonderful Kalypso and clear - love the way they turned out!
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4086/5068305266_0d42d8eea8.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5068305266/)IMG_9306 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5068305266/) by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/cheekycherubdesigns/), on Flickr
These are all variations on the Kim Neely Silver Glass 3 tutorial (http://www.etsy.com/listing/58341225/kim-neely-silver-glass-vol-3-lampwork)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4153/5068306232_52ea0fb564.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5068306232/)IMG_9320 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5068306232/) by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/cheekycherubdesigns/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/5067685669_b3ced2d48d.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5067685669/)IMG_9286 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5067685669/) by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/cheekycherubdesigns/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4103/5067696611_1d72785f89.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5067696611/)IMG_9309 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5067696611/) by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/cheekycherubdesigns/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4105/5068302650_91d5411b33.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5068302650/)IMG_9294 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5068302650/) by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/cheekycherubdesigns/), on Flickr
More beads in my flickr as well!
Kazx
Thanks Kathy!
I meant to show these as well
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/5068306698_b8b1e6abba.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5068306698/)IMG_9322 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5068306698/) by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/cheekycherubdesigns/), on Flickr
Kalypso struck and reduced - made with the new ribbed beadroller from CG Beads
I will be making these into earrings for ME!
Kazx
Show us what you've got ;)
I'm going to show off my new beadroller :D
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4109/5071159570_2742e3cf01.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/5071159570/)ribbed beads (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/5071159570/) by dilunah (http://www.flickr.com/people/dilunah/), on Flickr
I love it :)
Ohhhhhhhh! I saw your beads on Flickr, Diane, and loved them! I didn't know there's such a thing as a 'ribbed roller', wow, brilliant!
Two customers asked me for disc beads yesterday, kinda Totally Twisted stylee. I picked 3 colours and a transparent and let the glass do the work ... the customers can't have these until I see if I can do them again though!
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4125/5071275417_d3d1aa9c72.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lushlampwork/5071275417/)Disc-o-graphy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lushlampwork/5071275417/) by LushLampwork (http://www.flickr.com/people/lushlampwork/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/5071882540_809a6b98d8.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lushlampwork/5071882540/)Disc-o-graphy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lushlampwork/5071882540/) by LushLampwork (http://www.flickr.com/people/lushlampwork/), on Flickr
I hope this is the right place for this, if not then please move me!
Anyway, I wanted to show the beads I was painting during Di's open day on Friday (8th October 2010) as I'm quite excited about what I tried. Apologies it's a bit of a novel!
Basically I made some beads the night before using vetrofond (COE104), including my first lentil! They were annealed overnight and left on the mandrels, to aid painting but also so I could try flame firing the enamels on. I have many different types of enamel that I use in the studio, which all fire at different temperatures, can be mixed or not and also do different things when over fired, mixed with things outside the range etc. So when I started making the enamel kits, the easiest thing was to use the same range so it was mixable and also fired at the same temperatures. However the ones in the kits fire at between 620 - 720c which is too high for a standard anneal of a 104 bead, but in theory could be garaged and then flame fired.
Here are the results -
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4128/5073195992_f4f986c6dd_z.jpg)(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4112/5072595759_eb5e610663_z.jpg)
So, 4 beads, all a bit different. The first one was a white base, painted with blues and a yellow sun, the blackness has occured because I tried a bit of low fire transparent enamel in the washes I was using, obviously this has burnt out due to the high temperature of the torch, but the other blue was fine. The second was a black base with white enamel painted on and scratched away, quite a boring design but it shows another way of working with the enamels and also how they retain the crispness of the scratched line even when torched. The third was a two tone blob in white and clear, which I painted mostly with the high fire but a little of a low fire bottle green, which has overfired to a blueish tint. I like that you can see the design through the clear and this has loads of potential I think. The last one was another white base that I entirely painted with black, torched and then stuck die cut stickers on once it was cool. I then sandblasted it, which has given the crisp design and there's nothing to stop you taking this back up and encasing with clear or working further.
Anyway, I hope that gets the braincells firing as much as mine or at least explains what I was up to in my little corner on Friday!
Rachel x
The ribbed beads look fantastic!
I have the small round ribbed roller and am not quite happy yet with my results, the ends of the beads are not perfect. Next torch time, I will try rolling the rounds first in a size smaller to get perfect ends and then only in the ribbed cavity...
The disc beads look aamzing; wonderful colour combination!
I have Autumn Bloom to show:
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_g2Vcjg7q_6Q/TLP-QyJNhNI/AAAAAAAAAaA/7Yfmji9jc8c/s1600/IMG_6003.jpg)
Its been so long since I came here!! really should stop being so busy and come and play more often ::) :D
heres a few of my new beads from the last couple of days....
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4084/5070902803_ee15538162.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23010246@N08/5070902803/)P1120009 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23010246@N08/5070902803/) by pixiewillowdesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/23010246@N08/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4152/5070902191_afaeda36f0.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23010246@N08/5070902191/)P1110988 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23010246@N08/5070902191/) by pixiewillowdesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/23010246@N08/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4103/5067308418_5878fedfc1.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23010246@N08/5067308418/)P1110983 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23010246@N08/5067308418/) by pixiewillowdesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/23010246@N08/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4153/5053578307_8b315fa350.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23010246@N08/5053578307/)P1110894 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23010246@N08/5053578307/) by pixiewillowdesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/23010246@N08/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4124/5049988243_87e38400e2.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23010246@N08/5049988243/)P1110815 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23010246@N08/5049988243/) by pixiewillowdesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/23010246@N08/), on Flickr
okay I'll stop hogging now!
Lorna XX
I adore that re focal Lorna !
Well here's the one set I managed to finish before my propane ran out yesterday....
(http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/madcatglass/018.jpg)
...which is always scary - ya never know if they're going to break or not, because they aren't annealed!
Here's the latest batch...
Thanks for looking! ;D
(http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/Fruddster/IMGP6165.jpg)
Lorna simply stunningly gorgeous :)
.. I got a few hours bead time at the weekend between having lovely Astrid to stay and Lori's wonderful visit on Monday . I was having severe withdrawl after being no where near a torch when Astrid was here :D
so I had a brilliant time
(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f392/Muddimers1/IMG_7334.gif)
(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f392/Muddimers1/IMG_7332.gif)
(http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f392/Muddimers1/IMG_7331.gif)
Crikey thank you everyone ;D ;D ;D
OOoooooo Manda they are beautiful!!
Heres a few from my kiln this morning
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/5075018625_6037d7d982.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23010246@N08/5075018625/)P1120070 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23010246@N08/5075018625/) by pixiewillowdesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/23010246@N08/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/5075616394_cda8cfc423.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23010246@N08/5075616394/)P1120047 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23010246@N08/5075616394/) by pixiewillowdesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/23010246@N08/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4046/5075616068_9a62f60e8f.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23010246@N08/5075616068/)P1120046 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23010246@N08/5075616068/) by pixiewillowdesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/23010246@N08/), on Flickr
and sometimes I like to make simple beads too!........
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/5075617480_fee39ab86f.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23010246@N08/5075617480/)P1120068 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23010246@N08/5075617480/) by pixiewillowdesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/23010246@N08/), on Flickr
these are hand shaped (until my crystal trio press arrives ;) ;)).......
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/5075616758_54bf97cebe.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23010246@N08/5075616758/)P1120060 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23010246@N08/5075616758/) by pixiewillowdesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/23010246@N08/), on Flickr
OK please be gentle... in fact I am having great difficulty getting up the nerve to post, given such beautiful beads this week, anyway I have been practicing encasing today, after "borrowing" some patience from Manda yesterday (Mango Beads) this is what I managed- ;D
(http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/ac260/Tillybeads/New%20Beads%2012-10-2010/DSCN1780-1.jpg)
(http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/ac260/Tillybeads/New%20Beads%2012-10-2010/DSCN1783-1.jpg)
(http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/ac260/Tillybeads/New%20Beads%2012-10-2010/DSCN1796-1.jpg)
(http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/ac260/Tillybeads/New%20Beads%2012-10-2010/DSCN1774-1.jpg)
Secretly pleased as up until now I could not seem to master this!
I have been making skull murrini today :) bead was a bit of a rush job (shocking photo sorry) but i will have a proper go at it tomorrow! ;D
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/5075156433_1c1fac55de.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/helenfchalmers/5075156433/)DSCN0854 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/helenfchalmers/5075156433/) by helenfchalmers (http://www.flickr.com/people/helenfchalmers/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/5075156427_6302c4e26b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/helenfchalmers/5075156427/)DSCN0859 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/helenfchalmers/5075156427/) by helenfchalmers (http://www.flickr.com/people/helenfchalmers/), on Flickr
This started off as a play with Murrini, not sure how it got to this though ???
(http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/ac260/Tillybeads/New%20Beads%2012-10-2010/DSCN1778-1.jpg)
Not sure if I love it or hate it! :D
Oh wow, what a show this week!
My bead was made with Kalypso over Moretti 261 Angel pink:
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_655JENr6y0M/TLVphzNi9gI/AAAAAAAAACY/lvWnrIHbBK4/s400/B1.1.JPG)
Some beautiful beads on here!
Gail - fab job on the encasing, it's such a relief when you get the hang of it!
Lorna - who needs a crystal press????? They look fab to me!
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4111/5051146145_e7df9f913c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/5051146145/)
2 of your 5 a Day (1) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/5051146145/) by Glittering Prize - Trudi (http://www.flickr.com/people/glitteringprize/), on Flickr
Pretty pendant Barbara.
Love those beads Trudi, such a pretty green.
I'm busy making for Big Bead. Here are some hearts I've done with my new Bavarian Beads heart press. (Sorry about the blue tac)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4131/5077680835_0b515a6431.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/29161864@N08/5077680835/)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/5077680535_503435dc28.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/29161864@N08/5077680535/)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/5078275204_3324c1e953.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/29161864@N08/5078275204/)
Absolutely gorgeous!! I so wish I could work that silver glass..... sighhhhhh ::)
Oh well, I can do brights!! ;D
These are deep red (preparing for the C word!) but the photo turned them pink ugghhh :-\
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4090/5078597046_fa0592e289.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23010246@N08/5078597046/)
P1120086 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23010246@N08/5078597046/) by pixiewillowdesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/23010246@N08/), on Flickr
And these are not my best beads in fact they are quite pants lol, I was just messing!!
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/5078004731_8ab7b06120.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23010246@N08/5078004731/)
P1120097 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23010246@N08/5078004731/) by pixiewillowdesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/23010246@N08/), on Flickr
Wow some fabulous beads here, very gorgeous.
I made my first 40mm lentil about 2 weeks ago now but only just photographed it last week. I'm very pleased with it even though its quit a simple one.
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a98/Katiequiggle/DSC_0005.jpg)
Gorgeous beads everyone :)
Here's a few from me ... not sure if you've already seen the first pic, but here it s anyway :)
(http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/madcatglass/024.jpg)
and ... Just a couple of simple etched sets ...
(http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/madcatglass/DSCF2134-1.jpg)
(http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/madcatglass/DSCF2137-1.jpg)
thanks for looking :)
I finally got some kalypso...I love it!!
(http://madelinebunyan.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/kalypso1.jpg?w=490&h=337)
Lorna! love those, even if the camera thinks they're pink!
the etched ones are lovely
Here's some more focals from me and a set of BHBs that I made on Monday night.
(http://height=500http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/Fruddster/IMGP6242.jpg)
(http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/Fruddster/IMGP6231.jpg)
(http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/Fruddster/IMGP6236.jpg)
(http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/Fruddster/IMGP6209.jpg)
(http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/Fruddster/IMGP6219.jpg)
I also had a play with some Kalypso (LOVE that glass) and some Clio and Aurae and made a BHB set:-
(http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/Fruddster/IMGP6243.jpg)
I had a go last night at making a White Light Box - the box is great, but my lighting is not robust enough - I need a daylight bulb which is at least 100 watt, I think! My two little halogen spotlights are not strong enough to light the box properly to photograph without a flash, everything goes sepia coloured!
Really gorgeous beads this week (as always!) lovely to see Lorna's beautifully intricate beads again.
Here are a couple form me, apologies if you've already seen the set in Sam's frit thread.
(http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u80/crystalNess_photos/nessoct10169.jpg)
(http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u80/crystalNess_photos/nessoct10145-3.jpg)
(I left it big so you could see the sparkle!)
Been wanting to do this for ages...my nerves are blank now, lol!
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4087/5082991731_2b87f7a430.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesparrowinflight/5082991731/)
The Poet's Dream (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesparrowinflight/5082991731/) by Little Castle Designs (http://www.flickr.com/people/thesparrowinflight/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4129/5082985487_ddbd2e5b46.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesparrowinflight/5082985487/)
The Poet's Dream (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesparrowinflight/5082985487/) by Little Castle Designs (http://www.flickr.com/people/thesparrowinflight/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4110/5083586594_42266c3988.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesparrowinflight/5083586594/)
The Poet's Dream (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesparrowinflight/5083586594/) by Little Castle Designs (http://www.flickr.com/people/thesparrowinflight/), on Flickr
;D ;D
I seemed to have managed to miss looking at the gallery this week, some fab stuff (as always).
Bit of fusing from me, fresh out of the kiln this week:
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee4/zeldazog/th_irridbowl72dpi.jpg) (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee4/zeldazog/irridbowl72dpi.jpg) (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee4/zeldazog/th_bowlcloseup.jpg) (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee4/zeldazog/bowlcloseup.jpg) (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee4/zeldazog/th_irridbowl2.jpg) (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee4/zeldazog/irridbowl2.jpg)(clickable thumbs)
And some coasters:
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee4/zeldazog/th_redcoastercloseup72.jpg) (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee4/zeldazog/redcoastercloseup72.jpg) (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee4/zeldazog/th_redcreamcoaster2.jpg) (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee4/zeldazog/redcreamcoaster2.jpg) (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee4/zeldazog/th_redcreamcoaster.jpg) (http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee4/zeldazog/redcreamcoaster.jpg)
LOVE those coasters, Dawn :)
More nuggets ....
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs031.snc4/33926_122022407856380_100001458635286_151741_5969249_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs008.ash2/33787_122022427856378_100001458635286_151743_5849519_n.jpg)
and does anyone have any idea as to why there's a teracotta / orange blush on these pistachio beads ... maybe it was the silvered ivory, I don't know.... I think they may have to grow on me :-\
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs786.snc4/66659_122022417856379_100001458635286_151742_332026_n.jpg)
Oh and I had a play with a photo ... I think this would make a lovely business card image :)
(http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/madcatglass/DSCF2150.jpg)
Les xx
I'm hoping no-one has already started a thread, but couldn't find one.
Been playing with big-holed beads (middle set) and tumbling them - couldn't decided whether to leave them at first as they looked pretty without the 'sea glass' effect. But happy with the outcome.
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l9773-purple-rock-lampwork-beads.JPG)
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l9781-big-holed-beads.JPG)
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l9786-sugar-plum-lampwork-beads.JPG)
Ciel, I already admired your bead sets over on LE and I like the first one best. Gorgeous colours!
I have 2 sets to share, just simple beads:
(http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.155248777.jpg)
(http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.98861411.jpg)
Lovely beads Lorna!
Here's Henry Hedgehog :)
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l9790-hedgehog-lampwork-bead.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l9796-hedgehog-lampwork-bead.JPG)
P1120147 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23010246@N08/5083685806/) by pixiewillowdesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/23010246@N08/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4124/5085736129_3eccacbe92.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23010246@N08/5085736129/)
Ooooooh Lorna - these are gorgeous, I think you and the crystal press were made for each other :D
Don't know if i dare, oh go on then.....
Here is my offering, simple, my first attempt at silver rods, base = dark ivory, with fluorite beads
Necklace is for my Niece Eleanor, she is 12.
Picture could do with tweaking but hey,
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4106/5099372385_0e281ef541.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53915598@N06/5099372385/)
debs 024 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53915598@N06/5099372385/) by Dela Vaughan (http://www.flickr.com/people/53915598@N06/), on Flickr
All really lovely again this week, Madeline those are beautiful! ;D
I was really pleased with how this one came out, quite simple but I LOVE the way the bubbles are in mid air!
(http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/ac260/Tillybeads/New%20Beads%2019-10-2010/DSCN1829-1.jpg)
also have been playing with Gunmetal on Ivory...
(http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/ac260/Tillybeads/New%20Beads%2019-10-2010/DSCN1827-1.jpg)
A hedgehog necklace this time :)
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l9814-hedgehog-necklace.JPG)
Some new work from me. I am busy stocking up for the Christmas season for my shop. All just quick focal type beads.
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1380/5101209743_40926355aa.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/5101209743/)
ivory and coral hearts 1.1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/5101209743/) by Art of Hand (http://www.flickr.com/people/53904527@N03/), on Flickr
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1380/5101209743_40926355aa.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/5101209743/)
ivory and coral hearts 1.1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/5101209743/) by Art of Hand (http://www.flickr.com/people/53904527@N03/), on Flickr
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1421/5101209749_29c44ec8db.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/5101209749/)
Blue spine focal 1.1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/5101209749/) by Art of Hand (http://www.flickr.com/people/53904527@N03/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4126/5101209751_216ace48ac.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/5101209751/)
Blue spine focal 1.2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/5101209751/) by Art of Hand (http://www.flickr.com/people/53904527@N03/), on Flickr
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1355/5101209759_cb0bbea644.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/5101209759/)
purple blue shard focal 1.2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/5101209759/) by Art of Hand (http://www.flickr.com/people/53904527@N03/), on Flickr
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1381/5101209755_3f66c958c8.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/5101209755/)
purple blue shard focal 1.1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53904527@N03/5101209755/) by Art of Hand (http://www.flickr.com/people/53904527@N03/), on Flickr
I have been sadly lacking time at the torch but have managed a few days of sheer self indulgence this week ::) I had a great time too - sorry to hog but thanks to Julie HB in more ways than one I managed to get the images a reasonable size for viewing on here ! These will all be available for sale over the weekend ;)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/5102313188_f441911530.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangobeads/5102313188/)
IMG_7478-copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangobeads/5102313188/) by Mangobeads (http://www.flickr.com/people/mangobeads/), on Flickr
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1230/5102313024_512f2f5c81.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangobeads/5102313024/)
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1170/5102312376_9dbb5c5542.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangobeads%3Cbr%20/%3E%3Cbr%20/%3E%5Burl=http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangobeads/5102312376/)
IMG_7443-copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangobeads/5102312376/) by Mangobeads (http://www.flickr.com/people/mangobeads/), on Flickr
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1377/5102311792_a7cf32a60d.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangobeads/5102311792/)
IMG_7437-copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangobeads/5102311792/) by Mangobeads (http://www.flickr.com/people/mangobeads/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/5101717387_e194f70c08.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangobeads/5101717387/)
IMG_7433-copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangobeads/5101717387/) by Mangobeads (http://www.flickr.com/people/mangobeads/), on Flickr
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1222/5101717143_6571b797f1.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangobeads/5101717143/)
IMG_7430-copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangobeads/5101717143/) by Mangobeads (http://www.flickr.com/people/mangobeads/), on Flickr
WoW Manda !!! They are all just beautiful !!!
Here's just the one from me today..
(http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/madcatglass/DSCF2188.jpg)
:)
Here is my second attempt at fusing (first attempt was ok-ish but not worth showing!)
I am trying to make a rectangular cabochon to go on a bangle I'm making in my silversmithing class.
It's hard to know how much the glass will shrink down by, to get the finished size right.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4086/5104016723_4895205e94.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintboxcrafts/5104016723/)
Fresh from the kiln this morning......
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1140/5107131406_806b2af75a.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23010246@N08/5107131406/)
P1120434 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23010246@N08/5107131406/) by pixiewillowdesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/23010246@N08/), on Flickr
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1051/5106533883_8ae073ac8d.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23010246@N08/5106533883/)
P1120442 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23010246@N08/5106533883/) by pixiewillowdesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/23010246@N08/), on Flickr
*** sigh! **** I love all these beads. I just keep coming back to have another wallow in all this glassy goodness ::)
Here is my humble offering this week. A bit o' bullseye :)
(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g224/Pinkshrimp06/Beadies/dichroic.jpg)
Just loving all the work on here this week and particularly knocked out by Manda's "spindles"
A few from me - adding to the ever-mounting pile for pricing in Euros for the Flame On
I discovered a hoard of Vetrofond transparents - hence the proliferation of lavender!!!
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4011/5108242473_6fd584432e.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5108242473/)
IMG_9423 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5108242473/) by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/cheekycherubdesigns/), on Flickr
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1353/5108241817_cd51895999.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5108241817/)
IMG_9414 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5108241817/) by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/cheekycherubdesigns/), on Flickr
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1068/5108838714_049c67a96b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5108838714/)
IMG_9427 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5108838714/) by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/cheekycherubdesigns/), on Flickr
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1321/5108240713_e10ec59050.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5108240713/)
IMG_9406 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5108240713/) by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/cheekycherubdesigns/), on Flickr
Kazx
Bit late to the party but here's mine
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4112/5109960457_80622b696c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/5109960457/)
Multi and ivory hollows set (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/5109960457/) by dilunah (http://www.flickr.com/people/dilunah/), on Flickr
Absolutely love the new beads Manda :) and Kaz's lavender beads are yummy and I love the chooks Les :D
Can I start? :) Some rainbows to brighten up a frosty morning!
(http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u286/Spookyjewel/0093.jpg)
been having a go at 'tornedos'
(http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/ac260/Tillybeads/New%20Beads%2025-10-2010/DSCN1846-1.jpg)
(http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/ac260/Tillybeads/New%20Beads%2025-10-2010/DSCN1853.jpg)
... the bubble was put in purposely (LOL) ;)
Wow great beads already, love the polymer clay swirls,
Some golden hearts
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4153/5109537761_baa6299058_m.jpg)
and a few bits of fused dichroic from me.
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1432/5109512159_006e3d9ce7_m.jpg)
Really gorgeous beads here already!! Love the rainbows Amber, the colours have come out beautifully! The tornado/spine beads are excellent, I do love that effect.
Helsbels, those are really pretty beads, they remind me of the view of Bermuda from the air!
Those little hearts are really cute Pam ;D
Here's mine so far...
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1243/5114963347_fe78c164c9_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sulisglass/5114963347/)
24 Oct 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sulisglass/5114963347/) by Sulis Glass (http://www.flickr.com/people/sulisglass/), on Flickr
Hi @ all,
wow, your beads ar wonderful. I like the hearts and the beads mady by pixiewillow.
I made a bangle:
(http://www.abload.de/img/lilagrnesarmbandmn7w.jpg) (http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=lilagrnesarmbandmn7w.jpg)
and something with Clio
(http://www.abload.de/img/squashperlewsav.jpg) (http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=squashperlewsav.jpg)
ave a nice day!
Alex
Amber, those beads are great! wonderful colours!
I have 2 new focals to share:
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_g2Vcjg7q_6Q/TMXwTMVih7I/AAAAAAAAAaQ/umGI2QzIzcA/s1600/IMG_6033.jpg)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_g2Vcjg7q_6Q/TMXwS9vTtGI/AAAAAAAAAaI/WUattcvlRAg/s1600/IMG_6029.jpg)
Some georgeous beads here as always. I have some to post this week too.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4128/5117707882_75932eed36.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ybeads/5117707882/)
Five Flower Buttons (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ybeads/5117707882/) by Blue Kiln Beads (http://www.flickr.com/people/ybeads/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4088/5117103961_cb6eab3c20.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ybeads/5117103961/)
Beau Beads Blue Spot (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ybeads/5117103961/) by Blue Kiln Beads (http://www.flickr.com/people/ybeads/), on Flickr
Thats a very pretty set of buttons ...... a few more of my ...not sure what to call them beads ... !!!!!! I apologise in advance as I think there may be a few of these !!!!!
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1216/5117759842_8f3845e3c6.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangobeads/5117759842/)
IMG_7512 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangobeads/5117759842/) by Mangobeads (http://www.flickr.com/people/mangobeads/), on Flickr
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1318/5117155793_a5e261b06e.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangobeads/5117155793/)
IMG_7511 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangobeads/5117155793/) by Mangobeads (http://www.flickr.com/people/mangobeads/), on Flickr
New beads from this weekend, all made with the same glass :
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1437/5118126661_5674e87afb.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47045555@N00/5118126661/)
Planet Earth From Above (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47045555@N00/5118126661/) by kathrynlidia (http://www.flickr.com/people/47045555@N00/), on Flickr
I have a couple of tube beads to show, I love using up odd stringers on these :) Incidentally, the shape is better than the photo shows ??? they do actually stand on end.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/5119988479_f8e54b6401.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/5119988479/)
Tube beads (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/5119988479/) by dilunah (http://www.flickr.com/people/dilunah/), on Flickr
and I've been playing with my new ribbed beadroller, I'm in love :D
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/5119988069_6192149576.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/5119988069/)
New roller (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/5119988069/) by dilunah (http://www.flickr.com/people/dilunah/), on Flickr
Lovely beads everyone !
Just a quick post and run from me as I'm off to finish some wall wallopping in the living room :)
(http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/madcatglass/DSCF2209-1.jpg)
(http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/madcatglass/DSCF2211-1.jpg)
and
(http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/madcatglass/DSCF2214-1.jpg)
thanks for looking :)
x
Fabulous beads this week ladies! Hard to pick any out as they are all so gorgeous.
I have managed to get back to the torch this week after a couple of months away ;D These are what I have been making.
Sea Urchin
(http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss356/amareargentum/jewellery/IMG_2074.jpg)
Crocus and Kryptonite - inspired by a Laura Prime article in an old bead mag
(http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss356/amareargentum/jewellery/IMG_2076.jpg)
And finally a little venture into the dark side :) My first Boro beads. Quite pleased as I am on a Minor with one oxy.
(http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss356/amareargentum/jewellery/IMG_2081.jpg)
Beautiful beads... the latest bead roller seems to be very popular... stunning!
Radiance - Intense Black.
(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u197/northernsockmonkeys/48-4.jpg)
Set Sail
(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u197/northernsockmonkeys/50-3.jpg)
I just can't seem to stop making these Focals.I have called this one Rockpool at Lyme Bay.
You can just feel the water and see that little crab behind the rocks.
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1076/5123280268_2cb3a9ce43.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/51048389@N02/5123280268/)
Rockpools at Lyme Bay (http://www.flickr.com/photos/51048389@N02/5123280268/) by Avalon Beads (http://www.flickr.com/people/51048389@N02/), on Flickr
Wow, some beauties on here this week everyone!!
I have loads of new stuff but am having a mare getting any decent pics - these are the only ones that aren't too bad :-\
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1312/5122708015_34fb263436.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29817729@N04/5122708015/)
Water Garden (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29817729@N04/5122708015/) by helenbluefairy (http://www.flickr.com/people/29817729@N04/), on Flickr
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1357/5123308790_3901ded278.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29817729@N04/5123308790/)
Water Garden close up (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29817729@N04/5123308790/) by helenbluefairy (http://www.flickr.com/people/29817729@N04/), on Flickr
Blimey, gorgeous beads this week. Mango beads I do love those beads, adore the colours, very tempting :)
I have been trying to do something different this week, really like these, quite addictive though so I can see me making more....
(http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q458/dawnsbeadsnthings/7821fa0e.jpg) (http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q458/dawnsbeadsnthings/69d2fe3b.jpg)
Dawn
Love those glasses - they've got character!
A couple of sets from me. Having fun with the lentils :)
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l9867-smoke-silvered-triton-lampwork-beads.JPG)
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l9872-funky-lampwork-beads.JPG)
Way to go Rikki - BHb are so different from normal size hole beads - keep them coming!
Loving those swirl beads - so dramatic!
I've actually made myself some jewellery this week with my beads
using some of Diane's gorgesou pink silks
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4087/5129114611_1551a76881.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/5129114611/)
Guinevere's Gift (1) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/5129114611/) by Glittering Prize - Trudi (http://www.flickr.com/people/glitteringprize/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/5129718264_cd9bdfa311.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/5129718264/)
Guinevere's Gift (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/5129718264/) by Glittering Prize - Trudi (http://www.flickr.com/people/glitteringprize/), on Flickr
and a bracelet using silvered ceramics
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4035/5129113625_0e3a9c642c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/5129113625/)
True Blue (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/5129113625/) by Glittering Prize - Trudi (http://www.flickr.com/people/glitteringprize/), on Flickr
Trudi thats a beautiful focal bead :)
A few more from me ... sorry but I have a problem with these ::)
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1223/5131748301_ed3c97a0a2.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangobeads/5131748301/)
IMG_7526 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangobeads/5131748301/) by Mangobeads (http://www.flickr.com/people/mangobeads/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/5132348348_c60f5ddbc7.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangobeads/5132348348/)
IMG_7529 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangobeads/5132348348/) by Mangobeads (http://www.flickr.com/people/mangobeads/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4087/5132347960_3c67e3aaf4.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangobeads/5132347960/)
IMG_7531 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangobeads/5132347960/) by Mangobeads (http://www.flickr.com/people/mangobeads/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/5132347414_7fc57beed0.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangobeads/5132347414/)
IMG_7523 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangobeads/5132347414/) by Mangobeads (http://www.flickr.com/people/mangobeads/), on Flickr
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1408/5131746223_a52121c3ce.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangobeads/5131746223/)
IMG_7525 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangobeads/5131746223/) by Mangobeads (http://www.flickr.com/people/mangobeads/), on Flickr
Apols if this thread has already been started Mods - I did look for one but couldn't find anything.
If I am the first, then here's my offering.... Called these "Embers"
Were supposed to be a set of five beads of same size but one is a little too big. First ones to go into my new Prometheus Kiln as well, and hurray! they survived!!!
(http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/Fruddster/IMGP6479.jpg)
Those are really pretty! When you photograph them, put the biggest one in the middle so it looks as though it was meant to be that way ;)
Here's mine...ink blue and multicolour dark. I love these colours together :)
(http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u286/Spookyjewel/ink.jpg)
Nice work Fruddy, Amber and Helen. Here are some from me.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4153/5135510477_d8c09e4dae.jpg)
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1196/5135510043_905048bc27.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4086/5132349651_c567a334d0.jpg)
Some really, really great beads so far!
I haven't posted any pics for ages, but I'm really enjoying making these. They started off as a way to use my very wonky big hole beads that I was failing to make round, but then as I kept making them, guess what?? My BHBs got better - yay! I can now make them fairly even and nicely puckered and I've also been practicing twisties on them.
My 'Snails' (for want of a much, much better name) ...
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4088/5136608010_945b2ae361.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/harwoodsinmenorca/5136608010/)
Glass Beads Nov & Dec10 020 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/harwoodsinmenorca/5136608010/) by Boogiejules (http://www.flickr.com/people/harwoodsinmenorca/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4131/5136006703_b08e64b080.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/harwoodsinmenorca/5136006703/)
Glass Beads Nov & Dec10 022 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/harwoodsinmenorca/5136006703/) by Boogiejules (http://www.flickr.com/people/harwoodsinmenorca/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4088/5136607642_8f7e3d84f0.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/harwoodsinmenorca/5136607642/)
Glass Beads Nov & Dec10 012 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/harwoodsinmenorca/5136607642/) by Boogiejules (http://www.flickr.com/people/harwoodsinmenorca/), on Flickr
This fella's my fave!
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/5136606758_a9c8ce7129.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/harwoodsinmenorca/5136606758/)
Glass Beads Nov & Dec10 008 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/harwoodsinmenorca/5136606758/) by Boogiejules (http://www.flickr.com/people/harwoodsinmenorca/), on Flickr
Now just what to do with them!?
Julia
Lots of loveliness from everyone already!
Those snails are so cute, I love the colours of the pinky purple one.
Josephine they are all lovely but that top set is esp gorgeous, I like the way they are 'different but co-ordinated' too.
Some simples autumn fritty lentils from me, this is one of my favourite BeadySam blends.
(http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx292/cbeadies/DSCF1339-1.jpg)
I love the snails, I'd put them on my charm bracelet :)
A change in style for me......
(http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q458/dawnsbeadsnthings/a75c5b87.jpg) (http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q458/dawnsbeadsnthings/7ad412d8.jpg)
Dawn
Gorgeous bead girls....I am inspired now and I am off to light my torch for more practice!
here are my latest offerings, apologies for the bad photograpy but I find it much harder than making beads :-[
(http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m517/scottam/hedgehogandladybird.jpg)
(http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m517/scottam/DHglassBHB.jpg)
A set of trtion and psyche rounds to make into a bracelet.
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1196/5139646632_f59842889e.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintboxcrafts/5139646632/)
triton and psyche (http://www.flickr.com/photos/paintboxcrafts/5139646632/) by paintboxcrafts (http://www.flickr.com/people/paintboxcrafts/), on Flickr
Love the snails.
very pretty Dawn.
I like the triton and psyche set and the ladybirds are cute Shirl.
A couple of trees from me.
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1216/5139350145_a9c763d776.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/5140001476_de599cfb20.jpg)
Fruddy, the spacers are greek ceramic patinated with silver. You can get them from Beadsite.
LOVE those snails, they have such fab expressions!
A few new ones from me :D
Purple pouter
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1094/5140495054_f5d7169ba8.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/52232497@N02/5140495054/)
owl line up!
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1211/5140494928_8014060830.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/52232497@N02/5140494928/)
planetary beads
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1134/5140495236_da59a64134.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/52232497@N02/5140495236/)
Lovely beads again this week... here's my meagre offering, although after the catastrophe with 5 dive bombing beads out of the kiln and onto the carpet I was quite pleased I went on to produce these...
(http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/ac260/Tillybeads/New%20Beads%2002-11-2010/DSCN1917.jpg)
Sorry photo not brilliant.. not taken in daylight unfortunately!
Lovely beads everyone! :)
I just did a couple of custom orders last weekend :
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1170/5143684564_ac5314b333.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47045555@N00/5143684564/)
Custom Order 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47045555@N00/5143684564/) by kathrynlidia (http://www.flickr.com/people/47045555@N00/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/5143078939_e6805e8789.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47045555@N00/5143078939/)
Custom Order 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47045555@N00/5143078939/) by kathrynlidia (http://www.flickr.com/people/47045555@N00/), on Flickr
Beautiful Kathy.
Another set from me.
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1374/5143812208_ae853ed1ae.jpg)
they're lovely Mindy, very drool-worth ;D ;D
love that top one Les !
Kathy, stunning, as always :)
Josephine, love the rich colours in those
those bottom ones are stunning Sally !!
and the snails are FAB !!
going to go look through the rest now ;D
a little set from me -
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/5146410360_979329da9b_m.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/5146410360_979329da9b_m.jpg)
Inspiring beads everyone, I always look, but rarely post. Today I tried something different, maybe too dark and brooding for some, but I have been looking at patterns on Saxon coins and this is what happened!
They were so shiny, I had to photograph them underwater (beads under water, not camera!).
saxontabs
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1193/5146947146_d575b444c0.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/laughinglass/5146947146/)
Lovely beads Mel, Becky and Mindy!!
Here's a BIG round bead :
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1172/5147328006_8a7a8308bd_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47045555@N00/5147328006/)
BigRoundBead3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47045555@N00/5147328006/) by kathrynlidia (http://www.flickr.com/people/47045555@N00/), on Flickr
Some from me
Made in Holland
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/5150942022_7f54e336c4.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5150942022/)
IMG_9477 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5150942022/) by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/cheekycherubdesigns/), on Flickr
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1140/5150330279_102470a45f.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5150330279/)
IMG_9466 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5150330279/) by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/cheekycherubdesigns/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/5150328811_2ce616198c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5150328811/)
IMG_9446 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5150328811/) by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/cheekycherubdesigns/), on Flickr
Very pleased with these focals
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/5150330583_dbc2d5d7cf.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5150330583/)
IMG_9470 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5150330583/) by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/cheekycherubdesigns/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4128/5150329231_2f27a33f58.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5150329231/)
IMG_9452 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5150329231/) by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/cheekycherubdesigns/), on Flickr
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1417/5150940550_66e01ccb0c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5150940550/)
IMG_9455 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5150940550/) by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/cheekycherubdesigns/), on Flickr
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1184/5150941708_5f5c927818.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5150941708/)
IMG_9472 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5150941708/) by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/cheekycherubdesigns/), on Flickr
Sorry for the hog!
Kazx
What a feast for the eyes this week's gallery has been!!
I have been playing about with Kim Neely's latest tutorials:
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1316/5148428782_8111a3f4c1.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliehb/5148428782/)
Kim Neely tutorial beads (http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliehb/5148428782/) by JulieHB (http://www.flickr.com/people/juliehb/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/5148428784_57952009ce.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliehb/5148428784/)
A couple of cabs (http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliehb/5148428784/) by JulieHB (http://www.flickr.com/people/juliehb/), on Flickr
Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you..etc, etc
So its a year now since i bought my first torch and i thought i'll celebrate by making
some xmas decorations, made from all the scrap i had on the desk..
(http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/9900/50842910.jpg) (http://img824.imageshack.us/i/50842910.jpg/)
(http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/7899/63234056.jpg) (http://img248.imageshack.us/i/63234056.jpg/)
(http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/4710/92163494.jpg) (http://img294.imageshack.us/i/92163494.jpg/)
Well, I appear to be the first again! Hope no-one minds?? :)
I've been practising my big hole beads this weekend. Have to say as well that Kalypso is fast becoming my favourite glass!
(http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/Fruddster/IMGP6516.jpg)
lovely bhbs fruddy :)
can you tell i like my new puffy heart press? lol there are 12 more in the kiln! ;D
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4033/5157654163_6cfe22d2be.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/helenfchalmers/5157654163/)
DSCN1046 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/helenfchalmers/5157654163/) by helenfchalmers (http://www.flickr.com/people/helenfchalmers/), on Flickr
This my favourite; etched green tea. its so soft and lovely :)
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1049/5158270884_657649e639.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/helenfchalmers/5158270884/)
etched mint heart (http://www.flickr.com/photos/helenfchalmers/5158270884/) by helenfchalmers (http://www.flickr.com/people/helenfchalmers/), on Flickr
I havent shown anything in a long while, photographing beads is similar to torture in my opinion, but my bf is going to try and sell some of my BHB's at work so i took a quick pic of just a few i had lieing around this morning for him and thought you might like to see them as well :)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4029/5157701977_056aa08474_m.jpg)
Nothing particularly special but i love making these reaction style beads!
I love making these focals, there is never two the same..
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/5157752997_b15829e8b1.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/51048389@N02/5157752997/)
JurassicCoast (http://www.flickr.com/photos/51048389@N02/5157752997/) by Avalon Beads (http://www.flickr.com/people/51048389@N02/), on Flickr
Nice beads Fruddy.
Love the hearts.
The silver cores are beautiful. Good luck with selling them.
I sold lots at Newton Abbot :D but here are some that were left.
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1337/5158634481_797bdc7294.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/5158645567_b4d7fd242c.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4092/5159244414_f422842531.jpg)
Lovely beads, Josephine, Helen and Gem !
Here are a few from me.... the cat and dog are test pieces, and so not perfect...
(http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/madcatglass/DSCF2232-1.jpg)
(http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/madcatglass/DSCF2233-1.jpg)
(http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/madcatglass/DSCF2234-1.jpg)
and these still have to be cleaned and etched...
(http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/madcatglass/DSCF2235-1.jpg)
Thanks for looking :)
x
I love the christmas dog and cat beads!
Here are my latest focals:
(http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.191001485.jpg)
(http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.191000884.jpg)
this is the rest of the best... ;)
(http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/4606/img5602mj.jpg) (http://img839.imageshack.us/i/img5602mj.jpg/)
this is the marbles, and no i didnt do the vase,lol
(http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/9770/img5604x.jpg) (http://img710.imageshack.us/i/img5604x.jpg/)
this is the flower and fish shelf
lastly stuff i like but thrown anywhere
(http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/1037/img5598j.jpg) (http://img571.imageshack.us/i/img5598j.jpg/)
and that is pretty much my year in glass in three photos, enjoy :D
Thanks Colette :)
I like this one lots more, now that I've etched it :)
(http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/madcatglass/DSCF6407.jpg)
:)
This what I have been up to this week. The pink and the creamy looking ones are both Kalypso, (inspired by Fruddy) but look totally different.
I have put them on my new Troll bracelet which I won in a competion to design a Troll bead. For any Troll addicts the silver polar bear in the centre was the winning bead and will be relased for sale in the winter collection
(http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m517/scottam/Polarbearandmybeads.jpg)
Lovely beadies!
A couple of sets from me, khaos & terranova, followed by triton didy beads :)
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l0078-silver-glass-beads.JPG)
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l0107-triton-glass-beads.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/index.php?type=644)
Ohhhhh yummy beads, Mad cat, love the yellow one and the pud!
i haven't made a horse for a while, so I'd best catch up, and I really like making florals again.
(http://i351.photobucket.com/alb%3Cbr%20/%3E%3Cbr%20/%3Eums/q458/dawnsbeadsnthings/e812fcf8.jpg) (http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q458/dawnsbeadsnthings/df8be2fa.jpg) (http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q458/dawnsbeadsnthings/6a87e36c.jpg)
Dawn
I made some pendants this morning :)
(http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/madcatglass/DSCF2249-1.jpg)(http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/madcatglass/DSCF2247-1.jpg)(http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/madcatglass/DSCF2244.jpg)
:)
That is very pretty anyway Les!
I finally have some beads to show, yippee my mojo is crawling back! I absolutely love Kalypso..
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/5164316224_e669bc7c7e_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53211004@N00/5164316224/)
kalypso (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53211004@N00/5164316224/) by turnedlight (http://www.flickr.com/people/53211004@N00/), on Flickr
and here's a Triton one..
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/5164316230_cd01d369d2_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53211004@N00/5164316230/)
triton heart (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53211004@N00/5164316230/) by turnedlight (http://www.flickr.com/people/53211004@N00/), on Flickr
and two sets
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4104/5164316236_95ee33faca_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53211004@N00/5164316236/)
ekho (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53211004@N00/5164316236/) by turnedlight (http://www.flickr.com/people/53211004@N00/), on Flickr (http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1427/5164316232_f553ede6a8_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53211004@N00/5164316232/)
triton raindrops (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53211004@N00/5164316232/) by turnedlight (http://www.flickr.com/people/53211004@N00/), on Flickr
:)
Been meaning to try this for ages, and finally got round to it....porcelain tea pots, glassy cupcake tops..........there will be other designs, but my first Christmas fair will be heavy on cupcake addicts :) What do you think?
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4092/5164276331_90de28c35c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesparrowinflight/5164276331/)
I'm a little tea pot, strong and stout... (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesparrowinflight/5164276331/) by Little Castle Designs (http://www.flickr.com/people/thesparrowinflight/), on Flickr
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1395/5164879572_bc377d301b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesparrowinflight/5164879572/)
...here's my cupcake... (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesparrowinflight/5164879572/) by Little Castle Designs (http://www.flickr.com/people/thesparrowinflight/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/5164271163_16e91f985e.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesparrowinflight/5164271163/)
...here's my spout! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesparrowinflight/5164271163/) by Little Castle Designs (http://www.flickr.com/people/thesparrowinflight/), on Flickr
I finally got my photo editing done - been putting it off ;D
These three hearts are made with my treat - I got a Carlo Dona press when I was in Venice. The purple tornado was the first - I didn't quite fill the press that time (it's quite a lot of glass for me!). They're roughly 2.5cm tall. Still need to practice a little for the shape, but I love the press.
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1321/5164775249_e74d885665_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/5164775249/) (http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1376/5165379288_37bdc162f2_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/5165379288/) (http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1219/5164775411_2bd246ef6a_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/5164775411/) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/5164775531_5860ba813e_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/5164775531/)
The green one has a crack inside - my own fault as I made it from a bunch of green shorts and I forgot that maybe putting kryptonite right in the centre might be a bad idea :P
Some more things:
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1335/5165379538_6183cbcdb0_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/5165379538/) (http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1237/5165379722_9fc8e222d8_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/5165379722/) (http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1333/5164775863_a0260dc834_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/5164775863/) (http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1339/5165380076_d7d2bac99c_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/5165380076/) (http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1228/5164776311_47d7ee5fbe_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/5164776311/) (http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1208/5165380320_60742e5ddb_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/5165380320/)
The decoration on the BHB didn't quite turn out as intended, but I love poison apple anyway ;D
The triton on ivory next to that has photographed possibly better than it is in real life! It caught the sun just so. The fritty set is Kaz's Dizzy on dirty martini.
Here's Effetre calico (purply batch). Very odd glass! The kalera is trails over clear and I couldn't get rid of the devit while keeping the shape.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/5164775955_033724b655_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/5164775955/)
And here's Effetre cool colours blueberry marble and kiwi, plus Vetrofond odd cosmic storm (love it!) and purple plum with dirty martini dots. The purple plum is an incredibly soupy glass - was nearly escaping off the mandrel!
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1328/5164776029_70e884e53a_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/5164776029/)
After watching 'The First World War from the Air' last Sunday and crying my eyes out ( footage of WW1 always makes me cry!) I went back out to my torch and made a poppy bead. I'll still wear my paper one, it tucks in nicely with this
(http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u80/crystalNess_photos/nessnov10042.jpg)
A few from me (more in my flickr!)
Re-made these murrini for Julie HB and grabbed a few for myself - quite fitting this week!
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4090/5169202858_3212322a6c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5169202858/)
IMG_9569 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5169202858/) by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/cheekycherubdesigns/), on Flickr
A re-make but etched this time
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1200/5168604743_d181175732.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5168604743/)
IMG_9557 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5168604743/) by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/cheekycherubdesigns/), on Flickr
I love the way this turned out - I added some opal yellow to the ivory and silvered ivory at the bottom and some black and white twistie above the shoreline
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/5168602931_48bc889ff2.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5168602931/)
IMG_9528 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5168602931/) by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/cheekycherubdesigns/), on Flickr
Kazx
Well, I tried a poppy bead. Not brilliant but not bad I s'pose.
(http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae269/rikki_025/november2010002-1.jpg)
Kaz - love those poppy beads :)
Here are a couple of sets from me, Nyx and Psyche silvered glass:
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l0121-nyx-beauties-lampwork-beads.JPG)
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l0129-psyche-sorbet-lampwork-beads.JPG)
I don't make much that I think is fit to show, but at last I have a set that I am really pleased with. I have long been a fan of Loupiac de Gatteville on Etsy, and these are inspired by her work. (Should she see this I hope she takes it as a compliment rather than anything else!)
I have called them Sahara because I made them to go with a lovely jacket I bought from the shop with the same name.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4090/5171490921_b6945716d3.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/14029336@N03/5171490921/)
IMG_2099 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/14029336@N03/5171490921/) by j.e.poole@btinternet.com (http://www.flickr.com/people/14029336@N03/), on Flickr
Hiya
Some of you will already know that I have been playing round with flat glass. After seeing an amazing work by Claire (Rowanberry) (See here http://www.facebook.com/rowanberrydesigns) I was inspired to revisit my love of trees. So I had a mad idea to do it with glass!
(Sorry if you have seen these before)
Part one - painting on the tree (painted not fired)
(http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww140/_Krysia_/P1020331.jpg)
(fired is on mobile still working on finding the cable and the software)
the swirls were added (pre fired)
(http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww140/_Krysia_/swirlytree.jpg)
The paint was added. Here I need to say a huge thank you to Rachel (glassworks) for supplying the paints at very short notice
(http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww140/_Krysia_/Treeprefired.jpg)
(I have managed to edit out most of me) and then today I got it back fired!!
(http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww140/_Krysia_/Finished%20Pieces/P1020394.jpg)
I will attempt to get a better picture hopefully tomorrow. So the swirls show up a bit better (I have managed to cut out most of the woman who was holding it up - She is THE most whiny woman known to human kind!! Every 20 minutes there is a new thing to go on about ::) )
From here I am planning to put it as the focal part of some stained glass and hang it in the living room window, but I see this taking another few months
some new lady friends, or Bosom Buddies, from me!
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4154/5168082840_1343173de8_m.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4041/5168082208_30115ab498_m.jpg)
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1396/5167481689_f503f04700_m.jpg)
(http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_570xN.192091875.jpg)
I just oogled over the 7 pages and thought I was about to have kittens!!!! Ilove all the work but the last ones- Bosom Buddies just took my breath away!!! And made me giggle!!! I have been here and there not much torching I have just been diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel :( trying to learn how to use a mouse left handed lol. Here is a set I made about 2 weeks ago- Phoenix Ridge
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1192/5148437011_4f94154848_z.jpg)
Helen, gorgeous lentils, Terri, love those girly bracelets and the cute cat and dogs and everything really...
This is my first posting in the new Gallery (I used to post in the newbie one). When I saw Lorna's holly tutorial in Making Jewellery I couldn't wait to have a go. I had to make do with blue goldstone and transparent green for the leaves.
(http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh266/emkay9/DSC02816_edited-1.jpg)
It's only Monday and already so many beauties to see over here!!
It's been a while since I posted here, I'm not much of a photographer but this afternoon a little bit of sunshine peaked through the clouds and I took my chance.
I made two pendants with matching ringtops:
(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p220/zwadido/kralennovember2010017.jpg)
(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p220/zwadido/kralennovember2010032.jpg)
I posted some of these beads in last weeks gallery, and now I have made them up into a necklace, along with a few additional beads. Not sure if they should be here or in 'finished jewellery'.
Still struggling a bit with the photography. I tried to take some of the background out, but fear it may look a bit over - photoshopped, but perhaps I can get a more objective view by seeing it posted here.
Yet another learning curve!
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1291/5178945479_8f30822399.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/14029336@N03/5178945479/)
IMG_2131 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/14029336@N03/5178945479/) by j.e.poole@btinternet.com (http://www.flickr.com/people/14029336@N03/), on Flickr
Looking at it now the background looks a bit yellow on the right, I used the dodge tool, but it looked white on my monitor when I did it.
I'll keep trying.
Lovely beads - and it's only Tuesday! I've been busy making focals lately - here are a few
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4113/5181969521_a72dd6793c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sowzere/5181969521/)
focal12 - round (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sowzere/5181969521/) by SowZerE (http://www.flickr.com/people/sowzere/), on Flickr
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1293/5182568174_808f0bc64c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sowzere/5182568174/)
focal4 - asymmetric (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sowzere/5182568174/) by SowZerE (http://www.flickr.com/people/sowzere/), on Flickr
Diane x
whoops - those piccies are a bit big :o
Absolute stunners, Diane!
I've been making a few focals too - playing with pleats and baleen effects....
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1424/5182677171_5b685067b8.jpg)
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1039/5183274906_ee72db2faa.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4128/5183274356_51cd7580c5.jpg)
There are some stunners on here this week :)
Here are a few I have managed to make.
(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/DSCF2026-1.jpg)(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/DSCF2053.jpg)(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/DSCF2055.jpg)(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/DSCF2056.jpg)(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/DSCF2057.jpg)(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/DSCF2058.jpg)(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/DSCF2059.jpg)(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/DSCF2060.jpg)
Lovin all the pleats Steph and Diane :D
Here's some ribbed mermaid beads with a bit of copper and silver
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/5184197591_cf1b05294d.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/5184197591/)
Copper and silver necklace and earring set (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/5184197591/) by dilunah (http://www.flickr.com/people/dilunah/), on Flickr
apologies if you've already seen it on flickr ::)
Lovely, lovely beads and jewellery!!!
Haven't produced much, as my oxycon is not very well. Luckily Martin will have a look at it next week :)
A few more cabs:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/5174101553_10b1767115.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliehb/5174101553/)
Murrini ring cabs (http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliehb/5174101553/) by JulieHB (http://www.flickr.com/people/juliehb/), on Flickr
And my second try making a ring top that fits Sabine's bases:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/5190053066_3aae9db45e.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliehb/5190053066/)
ring top (http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliehb/5190053066/) by JulieHB (http://www.flickr.com/people/juliehb/), on Flickr
Thanks Julie, I might just have to treat myself to some :)
This is a BHB I made this week from Ambers tutorial. Hope you like it :)
(http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m517/scottam/Fireopal.jpg)
I recently bought the Michael Barley Baleen tutorial and here's a couple of my efforts.
(http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1426/5604171/23586151/393524083.jpg) and (http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1426/5604171/23586151/393524085.jpg)
second bead,(http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1426/5604171/23586151/393524086.jpg) and (http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1426/5604171/23586151/393524088.jpg)
Sorry about the reflection of the bay window. I didn't go upstairs to use the light cube.
Those beads are amazing Pat, they look so complex. And gorgeous BHB Shirl.
I have been having a go with Triton recently, made these after reading Manda's tutorial in the new Creative Lampwork book. (Thanks Manda!) They are a bit difficult to photograph as the black one in particular is very shiny!
(http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx292/cbeadies/DSCF1391-1-1.jpg)(http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx292/cbeadies/DSCF1393-1-1.jpg)
A couple from me - trying to get a peacock feather effect!
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4130/5196643588_3487db2f3b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5196643588/)
IMG_9612 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5196643588/) by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/cheekycherubdesigns/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4085/5196644442_af8f96d0ba.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5196644442/)
IMG_9616 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/5196644442/) by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/cheekycherubdesigns/), on Flickr
Think the multicolour dark (seond one) works better than the iris orange raku.
Kazx
Oakey Dokey apologies if these have been seen elsewhere .....
Colour Wheels ...
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/5192302609_914644db77.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangobeads/5192302609/)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4126/5192899210_590193d7ff.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangobeads/5192899210/)
IMG_7570 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangobeads/5192899210/) by Mangobeads (http://www.flickr.com/people/mangobeads/), on Flickr
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5161/5191887330_05fca26228.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangobeads/5191887330/)
IMG_7564 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangobeads/5191887330/) by Mangobeads (http://www.flickr.com/people/mangobeads/), on Flickr
So lovely and bright and colourful, Manda!
I've been playing with my new long heart press from Beadpress
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5001/5195894117_c2877a9cae.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lushlampwork/5195894117/)
Long Spotty Hearts (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lushlampwork/5195894117/) by LushLampwork (http://www.flickr.com/people/lushlampwork/), on Flickr
and my new CG beadrollers
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4086/5195892995_f28a6cf78e.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lushlampwork/5195892995/)
Pure & Simple earrings (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lushlampwork/5195892995/) by LushLampwork (http://www.flickr.com/people/lushlampwork/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4103/5196492898_fb3519be50.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lushlampwork/5196492898/)
Pure & Simple focals (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lushlampwork/5196492898/) by LushLampwork (http://www.flickr.com/people/lushlampwork/), on Flickr
I made some more baleen beads. This one is made with stained glass, (http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1426/5604171/23586151/393555854.jpg) while the next 2 pictures are of the same bead made with 104 glass (http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1426/5604171/23586151/393555851.jpg) and (http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1426/5604171/23586151/393555849.jpg) The grid showing the last picture is where I put the bead in the kiln a little too early and it shows the imprint of the kiln shelf. The middle picture is of the edge of the bead so that it looks a different size from the face view.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4086/5195892995_f28a6cf78e.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lushlampwork/5195892995/)
Pure & Simple earrings (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lushlampwork/5195892995/) by LushLampwork (http://www.flickr.com/people/lushlampwork/), on Flickr
These earrings are so feminine, would look great with a crisp white shirt. :) Did you make the ear wires yourself Julie?
Wow Manda!
Here are the beads I made for the colour swap - I've been really busy trying to get my website ready so not a lot of beadmaking the last couple of weeks!
My trial beads: our colours were transparent dark turquoise, heffalump, ivory, coral and periwinkle.
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5162/5199992378_7d8ae66418.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/5199992378/)
Final prototype:
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5127/5199992386_a42aea67bb_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/5199992386/)
Beads I sent:
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5048/5199992392_69cecf3f04.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/5199992392/)
Krysia: I'm using 2mm mandrels unless I specifically need something else.
I've been making big hole beads again.... they are SOOOOO easy on Manda's 5mm mandrels!!
(http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/Fruddster/IMGP6834.jpg)
(http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/Fruddster/IMGP6841.jpg)
(http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/Fruddster/IMGP6820.jpg)
And here's a bracelet that I made, I used silvered ivory and encased Kalypso for the beads (love that glass!!)
(http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/Fruddster/IMGP6709.jpg)
I had a desire to try something different.
I just made two hearts.
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5001/5202059683_967c52ab3f.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scarletleonard/5202059683/)
Heart Beads (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scarletleonard/5202059683/) by Scarlet Leonard (http://www.flickr.com/people/scarletleonard/), on Flickr
Happy moment.
Love that pendant Mindy :D
I've finally got around to coring a few beads, it's just too cold to go outside to make new beads.
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5084/5204342226_a018bf2b6b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/5204342226/)
Cosmos (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/5204342226/) by dilunah (http://www.flickr.com/people/dilunah/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4084/5203744165_f4e33a9e80.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/5203744165/)
Swirling Pools (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/5203744165/) by dilunah (http://www.flickr.com/people/dilunah/), on Flickr
Gorgeous work everyone, awsome colour combo's Manda :o
Not been around much lately, thought I'd show my face, or rather my recent beads :D
Been playing with Clio.......
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/5207094527_65de124970_z.jpg)
Lightly etched these, must admit had my heart in my mouth doing it, I'm not sure the pics really show the effect but the beads have a nice soft dreamy glow :)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/5207092641_d7af7568dc_z.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4131/5207686656_3b04cf434d_z.jpg)
Thank you Julie and Lyn :-*
I made some hollows too using Kazkebab murrini.....
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4091/5208848630_1f84e7ff89_z.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4091/5208250217_20b5d48e0d_z.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4130/5208249957_1d9516b89f_z.jpg)
Kx
Sorry for the hog. And it is a serious hog :P
I was sitting in the shedio lamenting the end of my gas tank and admiring my small collection of frit when i came up with these:
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5244/5214238372_71d80c17df.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/elburnzocrafts/5214238372/)
100_0999 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/elburnzocrafts/5214238372/) by elburnzo (http://www.flickr.com/people/elburnzocrafts/), on Flickr
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5168/5214240072_61bce4705a.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/elburnzocrafts/5214240072/)
100_1008 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/elburnzocrafts/5214240072/) by elburnzo (http://www.flickr.com/people/elburnzocrafts/), on Flickr
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5046/5213647317_830ff466f4.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/elburnzocrafts/5213647317/)
100_1030 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/elburnzocrafts/5213647317/) by elburnzo (http://www.flickr.com/people/elburnzocrafts/), on Flickr
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5169/5214240616_d9b08b4467.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/elburnzocrafts/5214240616/)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4104/5214240524_bb625611af.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/elburnzocrafts/5214240524/)
100_1023 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/elburnzocrafts/5214240524/) by elburnzo (http://www.flickr.com/people/elburnzocrafts/), on Flickr
Theres loads more on my flickr (link in my signature)
I also made a couple of brooches:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4125/5214240778_41c96da64b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/elburnzocrafts/5214240778/)
100_0992 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/elburnzocrafts/5214240778/) by elburnzo (http://www.flickr.com/people/elburnzocrafts/), on Flickr
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5170/5214237864_a4a33ef450.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/elburnzocrafts/5214237864/)
100_0997 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/elburnzocrafts/5214237864/) by elburnzo (http://www.flickr.com/people/elburnzocrafts/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/5214237816_eac6385630.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/elburnzocrafts/5214237816/)
100_0995 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/elburnzocrafts/5214237816/) by elburnzo (http://www.flickr.com/people/elburnzocrafts/), on Flickr
And some Bracelets and some funky glasses holders as well as loads of other things that are on my flickr. please take a wee look n let me know what you think,
Hope you likey,
Claire xxx
Lovely pendant and gorgeous stuff all round this week - some of my new beads and the beginnings of new silver work ideas we are working on ...
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5170/5213693293_df9148a311.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangobeads/5213693293/)
IMG_7593 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangobeads/5213693293/) by Mangobeads (http://www.flickr.com/people/mangobeads/), on Flickr
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5203/5213693737_cfdc705d6b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangobeads/5213693737/)
IMG_7591 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangobeads/5213693737/) by Mangobeads (http://www.flickr.com/people/mangobeads/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4126/5214286968_ae26fffee6.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangobeads/5214286968/)
IMG_7598 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangobeads/5214286968/) by Mangobeads (http://www.flickr.com/people/mangobeads/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4127/5214287440_2a12e6feda.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangobeads/5214287440/)(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5247/5213694571_0d359b1abb.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangobeads/5213694571/)
IMG_7602 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangobeads/5213694571/) by Mangobeads (http://www.flickr.com/people/mangobeads/), on Flickr
IMG_7601 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangobeads/5214287440/) by Mangobeads (http://www.flickr.com/people/mangobeads/), on Flickr
All wonderful stuff as usual, but Mango beads Wow! Here's my offering squeezing in at the last minute, guess what everyone is getting for Christmas?
(http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm155/mddpsjpc/stoppers1.jpg)
Oh and I hate hate hate my camera.
Havn't started one of these in a very long time...
Here's my offering, something sparkly :)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4086/5214949812_f2c970dc10_z.jpg)
Lets see yours :)
Kxx
Thank you Mel, Terri and Mand :-*
I made these too, lovely clio and gold leaf :)
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5009/5217553280_d2b59ebfb4_z.jpg)
Wow :o
Well I suppose someone has to follow those gorgeous beads...just raku and MCD frit.
(http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u286/Spookyjewel/015-3.jpg)
I've called this set "Aurae Borealis" - no prizes for guessing which DH glass I've used in them!!
(http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/Fruddster/IMGP6933.jpg)
Wonderful beads this week everyone!! ;D
C'mon Di, lets have em!
What a fabulous start to the week. Kate, you've made me feel all warm and cheerful inside, I adore your beads. Love the colours you got there, Amber. Wow, Jean, its brilliant to see some beads from you, that red tube is particularly fab. Rachel - aurae? ;D Beautiful!
I felt the urge to go organic for a change and thoroughly enjoyed myself. I dusted off my notes from the class with Andrea Guarino earlier this year, with a little tweak.
(http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x317/Bluebottle_pics/P1080595.jpg)
Better individual photos on Flickr, like this
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4125/5218014180_9a5fb5c1c0.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lushlampwork/5218014180/)
Deep Space (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lushlampwork/5218014180/) by LushLampwork (http://www.flickr.com/people/lushlampwork/), on Flickr
lovely bead! beautiful colours..
its been ages ::) so a few swirly ones from me.
(http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg313/flowerjasper/sandykelly-1-tiedyetiger.jpg)
(http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg313/flowerjasper/sandykelly-2-purplehaze.jpg)
and
(http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg313/flowerjasper/sandykelly-2-purplehaze001.jpg)
sandy
finally taken some pics just rather plain rounds -
(http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/Blueflamebeads_photos/2010%20Beads/November/amberandivory.jpg)
These remind me of sherbet bonbons
(http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/Blueflamebeads_photos/2010%20Beads/November/bonbonsherbet.jpg)
(http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/Blueflamebeads_photos/2010%20Beads/November/silveraqua.jpg)
(http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/Blueflamebeads_photos/2010%20Beads/November/violetround.jpg)
Sue :)
"Please Miss.....can I play too?" ::)
Now I really liked using dichroic glass (got a job lot from Frantz) but boy did it make me angry trying to photograph it! It has to be the worst thing ever to photo, it really drove me mad........hence the iffy photos!
Some of the other beads have some kalypso in (Double Helix) and I can say I am officially in love with this glass!!! Everyone should get some, I can tell you how I work it if anyone's interested, if so I'll put something in the Show & Tell.
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5129/5216423741_086f3c17b1.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/35302800@N02/5216423741/)
devotion (http://www.flickr.com/photos/35302800@N02/5216423741/) by Pegasus Lampwork (http://www.flickr.com/people/35302800@N02/), on Flickr
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5164/5209672311_6fa49bbe70.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/35302800@N02/5209672311/)
visionoflove (http://www.flickr.com/photos/35302800@N02/5209672311/) by Pegasus Lampwork (http://www.flickr.com/people/35302800@N02/), on Flickr
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5002/5210263404_b7fa535e33.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/35302800@N02/5210263404/)
parade (http://www.flickr.com/photos/35302800@N02/5210263404/) by Pegasus Lampwork (http://www.flickr.com/people/35302800@N02/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4090/5210256130_d103eb1e3f.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/35302800@N02/5210256130/)
inthepink (http://www.flickr.com/photos/35302800@N02/5210256130/) by Pegasus Lampwork (http://www.flickr.com/people/35302800@N02/), on Flickr
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5283/5210249826_3e3829c9e5.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/35302800@N02/5210249826/)
sunsetblaze (http://www.flickr.com/photos/35302800@N02/5210249826/) by Pegasus Lampwork (http://www.flickr.com/people/35302800@N02/), on Flickr
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5248/5210262504_08da7f1904.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/35302800@N02/5210262504/)
butterscotch (http://www.flickr.com/photos/35302800@N02/5210262504/) by Pegasus Lampwork (http://www.flickr.com/people/35302800@N02/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4104/5209664895_ffc15d6efb.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/35302800@N02/5209664895/)
beloved (http://www.flickr.com/photos/35302800@N02/5209664895/) by Pegasus Lampwork (http://www.flickr.com/people/35302800@N02/), on Flickr
There are some absolutely amazing beads here this week so far, and at the risk of lowering the standard I am going to post my efforts ;D ;D ;D
I am having great fun learning the glass chemistry, with a few surprises along the way.
(http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m517/scottam/turq.jpg)
(http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m517/scottam/barrel027.jpg)
Today i had my first go at making a cabochon, and here it is!
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5249/5223656167_894ed462e4.jpg)
Its not perfect but im happy with it for a first attempt and wanted to share ;D
I am sooooo chuffed. I have finally got some joy from silver glass.
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5041/5223572472_9b461b40cd.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/14029336@N03/5223572472/)
DSC_3866 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/14029336@N03/5223572472/) by JaySpangles (http://www.flickr.com/people/14029336@N03/), on Flickr
Thanks Fruddy!
Haven't posted on here for a while so hope you like these, been messing around with new sparkly bits.
(http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af14/crocosmia60/031210016.jpg)
(http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af14/crocosmia60/031210011.jpg)
(http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af14/crocosmia60/031210005.jpg)
(http://i989.photobucket.com/albums/af14/crocosmia60/031210001.jpg)
Shelia
Kate wow! love the clio with brass!
Bev...stunning, and as always beautiful pics too.
some lovely silver glass stuff this week, and murrinis and flowers and all sorts! sheila, love that lentil/round one that looks like its got molten gold poured on it!
I love how everyone's fire opal type beads are soo different from eachother!
so, heres some of mine...
My beady mojo took a hike recently, but its back now! wooo!
(http://madelinebunyan.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/dscf2265adjsmlogo1.jpg?w=490)
(http://madelinebunyan.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/dscf2284adjsharpsmlogo1.jpg?w=490)
these first two are the same bead, 2nd one was taken in daylight.
(http://madelinebunyan.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/dscf2296adjsmlogo.jpg?w=490)
both of these beads are clio.
Oh my the eye candy just keeps on rolling in :)
Congrats on the silver glass revelation Janet, welcome to the dark side ;) there's no going ack now you know ;D gonna ge pricey ;D
Madeline so glad your mojo is back, with avengance!!!! Gorgeous ;)
Gay lovely focal, really like the twisties.
I made a murrini focal this week, this is Mullion etched.
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5127/5230484735_672dcd670f_z.jpg)
A few more (http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1426/5604171/23586151/393816526.jpg) (http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1426/5604171/23586151/393816528.jpg) and (http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1426/5604171/23586151/393816530.jpg)
I think I can include these here since for once they're my own beadies ;) Euro 4-1 diamonds with ridiculously small wire and a new earwire style :)
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5164/5232441971_587c0e07b8.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mizgeorge/5232441971/)
maille and glass earrings (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mizgeorge/5232441971/) by mizgeorge (http://www.flickr.com/people/mizgeorge/), on Flickr
I love the organic focal Scarlett!!
Oh....It's been a long time since I posted in the Gallery.....Here's a set I'm working on for a friend for Christmas.
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5123/5238623792_058b0cb804.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bydelana/5238623792/)
02_12_10 004_01 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bydelana/5238623792/) by Delana Loevbak (http://www.flickr.com/people/bydelana/), on Flickr
Well it's still too cold for me to want to go back in the garage but I've cored a couple of the beads I made the other day when I was brave enough to venture out for a couple of hours :o
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5006/5238647290_5cf6d5f5aa_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/5238647290/)
With a Twist (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/5238647290/) by dilunah (http://www.flickr.com/people/dilunah/), on Flickr(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5209/5238643328_a9efcc73f2_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/5238643328/)
Icy Lakes (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dilunah/5238643328/) by dilunah (http://www.flickr.com/people/dilunah/), on Flickr
here are my meger offerings too..
I really need to learn how to take better photos
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5247/5238628512_faa3dda3da_m.jpg)
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5164/5238015471_fd28198d75_m.jpg)
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5126/5238632930_fa5b950690_m.jpg)
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5164/5238648762_e23426c728_m.jpg)
ps. does anyone know how to defrost bead release? :D
Vix
I have a couple of bits to share ....
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5122/5241336720_61598dcc8d.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/urbanbeads/5241336720/)
DSCF2338 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/urbanbeads/5241336720/) by Mad Cat Glass (http://www.flickr.com/people/urbanbeads/), on Flickr
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5044/5240741909_b4efc2b6b2.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/urbanbeads/5240741909/)
DSCF2352 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/urbanbeads/5240741909/) by Mad Cat Glass (http://www.flickr.com/people/urbanbeads/), on Flickr
Probably missed the Christmas selling now though, due to being poorly .. meh
Gorgeous beads again this week- lovin' them all especially Les's viking - he's fab and that gorgeous dichroic and silver pendant - which looks perfect to me.
Here's a picture of some of the beads I've made over the last week.
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5281/5246704886_ae8313d5cc.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sowzere/5246704886/)
COMPILATIONBEADS (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sowzere/5246704886/) by SowZerE (http://www.flickr.com/people/sowzere/), on Flickr
Diane x
Some shimmering hollows
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5084/5247374878_886efc6bef.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/5247374878/)
Ice Blue Shimmer Hollows (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/5247374878/) by Glittering Prize - Trudi (http://www.flickr.com/people/glitteringprize/), on Flickr
heheh love the viking!
gorgeous Diane!
pretty pretty sparkly trudi
mmm kiwi!
I've been playing with Clio (more on the blog)
there are the latest few, sorry the picture is a bit pants
(http://madelinebunyan.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/dscf2619newnewcliosm.jpg?w=490&h=398)
There didn't seem to be a thread yet, so I've started one with my 'Frosty' leaves and a 'Green Man'
(http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l0515-green-man-lampwork-bead.JPG) (http://www.cielcreations.co.uk/images/large/l0518-frosty-black-lampwork-leaves.JPG)
Some of last weekend's beads :
Brass frit (see the bubbles!), Clear (Effetre 006), white (Effetre) and Cranberry Pink (CiM)
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5164/5256579052_069b6be49b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kathryngreer/5256579052/)
SSshhh!! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kathryngreer/5256579052/) by Kathryn Greer (http://www.flickr.com/people/kathryngreer/), on Flickr
More brass frit, Clear (Effetre 006), Tapenade (Vetrofond), Dark Ivory (Effetre) and Grey (Vetrofond)
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5168/5255964613_c0a1cbcb05.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kathryngreer/5255964613/)
Winter Sky (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kathryngreer/5255964613/) by Kathryn Greer (http://www.flickr.com/people/kathryngreer/), on Flickr
Clear (Effetre 006), Blue (Vetrofond), White (Effetre), Pale Aqua (Vetrofond), Elphaba (CiM), Black (Effetre), and Green (Vetrofond)
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5243/5256576982_dc42223c1d.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kathryngreer/5256576982/)
Snow Babies (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kathryngreer/5256576982/) by Kathryn Greer (http://www.flickr.com/people/kathryngreer/), on Flickr
Oh Annelyse those colours are just stunning!!!
heres a few from me T'other day..........
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5201/5254816405_5173a69e02.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23010246@N08/5254816405/)
P1130730 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23010246@N08/5254816405/) by pixiewillowdesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/23010246@N08/), on Flickr
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5048/5255427568_213c68ca2b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23010246@N08/5255427568/)
P1130704 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23010246@N08/5255427568/) by pixiewillowdesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/23010246@N08/), on Flickr
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5087/5251747109_dacd8d01e5.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23010246@N08/5251747109/)
P1130669 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23010246@N08/5251747109/) by pixiewillowdesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/23010246@N08/), on Flickr
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5127/5232420434_493e5b230d.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23010246@N08/5232420434/)
P1130532-1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23010246@N08/5232420434/) by pixiewillowdesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/23010246@N08/), on Flickr
Lorna xx
Wonderful work everyone!
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5283/5265338795_ab51057f99.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/37425825@N06/5265338795/)
DSC02892_edited-1 1.psd (http://www.flickr.com/photos/37425825@N06/5265338795/) by Margram (http://www.flickr.com/people/37425825@N06/), on Flickr
My second go at an encased floral (you might have to pay me to see the first one :-[ ;D) This one is better but it is a whopper, 2.2mm across.
I'm really struggling with light at the moment. Here are a couple from yesterday ...
(http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/madcatglass/DSCF2376.jpg)
(http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/madcatglass/DSCF2375.jpg)
(http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/madcatglass/DSCF2374.jpg)
:)
so many gorgeous goodies here!!! I am finally on the mend and was even able to make a set of my Renissance Garden beads for my Aunt in Bolivia. Here is a shot of 3 of them. I am still getting the hang of my photo tent I finally broke down and bought one after having 4 days of sunless skies and was not able to get a decent shot to save my life!!
Here is Garden Vines- Renissance Garden Series
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5082/5264153160_9879a127c7_z.jpg)
Thought you may like to see my first bits of sandblasting, lots and lots more to come and many much bigger (have been applying resist to sheet glass and with some blown stuff too !) but these are the "so far"
These are all done on my sandblaster
lots of tests -
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5041/5270419897_170b555bd8_m.jpg) (http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5041/5270419897_170b555bd8_m.jpg)
Some closer shots
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5242/5270420339_f544e43b83_m.jpg) (http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5242/5270420339_f544e43b83_m.jpg) (http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5209/5271028158_a0498b6bef_m.jpg) (http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5209/5271028158_a0498b6bef_m.jpg)
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5090/5271028054_4fb880446f_m.jpg) (http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5090/5271028054_4fb880446f_m.jpg) (http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5284/5270432887_fa5336df9f_m.jpg) (http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5284/5270432887_fa5336df9f_m.jpg)
and these are from a few weeks back when i hired a sandblaster
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/5208532223_50d7101976_m.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/5208532223_50d7101976_m.jpg) (http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5004/5209128550_975c3d925d_m.jpg) (http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5004/5209128550_975c3d925d_m.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/5209125034_874427273b_m.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/5209125034_874427273b_m.jpg) (http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5170/5208526813_508134f7ec_m.jpg) (http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5170/5208526813_508134f7ec_m.jpg)
Anyone else with anything to share please please do, I'd love to see ;D ;D
thanks everyone for your comments :-* All hugely appreciated
Janet, there are different options for sandblasting, I wanted a cabinet to try to contain dust as much as poss so i have a "desktop" cabinet, pic below is it in its current temporary home next to my SC2 which gives you an idea of scale ! I think cost is a bit how long is a piece of string you can get something quite simple without spending mega bucks but it does depend on what you want, and how much power it needs to have for what you want to do with it.
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5010/5271845042_fc301495a9_m.jpg) (http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5010/5271845042_fc301495a9_m.jpg)
I love those beautiful BHB's, they look so lovely.
I made one of my robins (thanks again to Trudi's tutorial!) into a Christmas tree decoration.
(http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx292/cbeadies/DSCF1461.jpg)
i've not shown anything for a while but made these recently
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5130/5287236061_c351c1ffe6_m.jpg)
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5083/5287235719_86f7a1a11a_m.jpg)
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5043/5287235493_6fb3cb58cc_m.jpg)
I love all your beads - you're a talented bunch. One day I really must have a go, as I can see there's a real element of 'instant gratification' that you don't get with kiln work (which is more 'delayed gratification' - usually a quick look the next morning before rushing off to work!)
I don't often post stuff either - I'm very picky about my own work & I'm often less than completely satisfied. But this plate worked 100% and I love it!
(http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww111/Flippopotamus/Murakami_Flower_Plate_1.jpg)
(http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww111/Flippopotamus/Murakami_Flower_Plate_2.jpg)
Flip
(sorry about the enormous pictures!)
Here's three bracelets from me (Xmas pressies for my family) - please excuse the poor quality photos! ;D
(http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/Fruddster/IMGP7136.jpg)
(http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/Fruddster/IMGP7043.jpg)
(http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii90/Fruddster/IMGP7035.jpg)
Ok...I figure the reason no one has started a gallery for this week is because we are all too busy enjoying good food, wine and company.....so why not post some of our best work of 2010?
Here are three little owls from me......
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4394407229_27dfc92c95.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bydelana/4394407229/)
2010_02_28 024_crop (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bydelana/4394407229/) by Delana Loevbak (http://www.flickr.com/people/bydelana/), on Flickr
Who's next?
Good idea! I love those owls :) A friend asked me to make these for her Mum's Christmas present
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5249/5266204778_59df3fb291.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/37425825@N06/5266204778/)(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5047/5265596761_44239d0d98.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos %20%5Burl=http://www.flickr.com/photos/37425825@N06/5265596761/)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/37425825@N06/5265596761/) and these are some practice ones :) (http://www.flickr.com/people/37425825@N06/)
What an absolutely lovely idea, here are a couple from me
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5285/5241234252_42c6e372a6.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kitzbitz/5241234252/)
Cherokee lentils (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kitzbitz/5241234252/) by kitzbitz art glass by Jolene (http://www.flickr.com/people/kitzbitz/), on Flickr
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5123/5240637225_75bb6c52b8.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kitzbitz/5240637225/)
Pretty Poi and little sis (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kitzbitz/5240637225/) by kitzbitz art glass by Jolene (http://www.flickr.com/people/kitzbitz/), on Flickr
lovely idea,
a couple from me too,
(http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg313/flowerjasper/missjones004.jpg)
and
(http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg313/flowerjasper/sandykelly-2-purplehaze.jpg)
sandy
I'd pick these
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4489669440_20df86c4e5.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/4489669440/)
Pisces (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/4489669440/) by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/cheekycherubdesigns/), on Flickr
and this
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4445354964_c4db09abd3.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/4445354964/)
Delicate Pools (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/4445354964/) by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/cheekycherubdesigns/), on Flickr
Kazx
My favourites are perhaps my most recent..
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5204/5283130170_3a9bec37a5_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53211004@N00/5283130170/)
all DH ready for cores (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53211004@N00/5283130170/) by turnedlight (http://www.flickr.com/people/53211004@N00/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/5164316224_e669bc7c7e_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53211004@N00/5164316224/)
kalypso (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53211004@N00/5164316224/) by turnedlight (http://www.flickr.com/people/53211004@N00/), on Flickr(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/5075477297_cdaeeab13e_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53211004@N00/5075477297/)
dyed silk bracelets (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53211004@N00/5075477297/) by turnedlight (http://www.flickr.com/people/53211004@N00/), on Flickr(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4734903987_47a3911b2c_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53211004@N00/4734903987/)
gaia (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53211004@N00/4734903987/) by turnedlight (http://www.flickr.com/people/53211004@N00/), on Flickr
I do love DH! ;D
wow!!! Glad you guys liked the idea!
Margram Lovely beads......hollow? I'm crap at hollow beads :-\
Jolene....love the red set
Helbels....that top set would be my choice
Scarlet....ditto on the wish to torch at least once more in 2010! Lovely necklaces!
Kaz....wow!! Those are so very lovely!!
Nice photo of you at the torch SG and the colors in that cabochon
Another DH addict! Beautiful Turnedlight! Sorry I can't help you with the photos....I consider it a miracle that I can post photos on here at all :)
Well....'sculptural' work stresses me out but I did make one rather nice octopus once and everyone wants to buy him so I did try to make more in 2010 and here's one that I was kind of pleased with.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/4298033360_dce03ba1c0.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bydelana/4298033360/)
2010_01_23_ocotpus004a (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bydelana/4298033360/) by Delana Loevbak (http://www.flickr.com/people/bydelana/), on Flickr
I've even trained him to sit on my hand...
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4297287843_6a3af29616.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bydelana/4297287843/)
2010_01_23_ocotpus004 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bydelana/4297287843/) by Delana Loevbak (http://www.flickr.com/people/bydelana/), on Flickr
And since I'm no good at making hollows I came up with what I call my 'Bridge' Beads in 2009 and this is a photo of a nice set from 2010
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4129/5110947336_98ec65b31d.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bydelana/5110947336/)
2010_10_16 002_01 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bydelana/5110947336/) by Delana Loevbak (http://www.flickr.com/people/bydelana/), on Flickr
My efforts are somewhere way behind most of you guys, but I've only been making beads for a year. Been difficult to choose as I have tried so many different techniques and there are lots of favourites and but not many really good beads. But if forced to choose it would be these. My first BHB and the first time I seem to begetting results from R. Dark Multi (it's in the murrini) encasing not good in a technical way, but I like the result I got.
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5005/5273518500_0dde43781f_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrisbeads/5273518500/)
my bhb (http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrisbeads/5273518500/) by csg beads (http://www.flickr.com/people/terrisbeads/), on Flickr
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5202/5273519964_fe706fc1bf_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrisbeads/5273519964/)
my first bhb (http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrisbeads/5273519964/) by csg beads (http://www.flickr.com/people/terrisbeads/), on Flickr
I love this idea! 2010 was he year I managed some success with silver glass ;D ;D
Fire Opals
(http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/Blueflamebeads_photos/2010%20Beads/August/fireopal.jpg)
Clio
(http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/Blueflamebeads_photos/2010%20Beads/August/cliobicones2.jpg)
:)
lovely beads everyone! :)
heres my favourite.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4112/5056328695_1b06b5e4c9.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22956353@N05/5056328695/)
DSC01683 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22956353@N05/5056328695/) by jeanie- Ceardannan Jewellery (http://www.flickr.com/people/22956353@N05/), on Flickr
This is going to be an amazing gallery.
Here are a few I am pleased with.
These were made after a lesson with Laura.
(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/DSCF0881.jpg)
I fell in love with florals(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/DSCF1053.jpg)
Then fell in love with these butterflies by Ryan Turner (http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/DSCF1032.jpg)
(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x233/lopo_09/DSCF0968.jpg)
Lovely beads from everybody :)
Here's my personal favourite .... although it doesn't seem to have attracted anyone else .. this bugger just wont' sell. Well I like it anyway :)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4950219601_f21652dd17.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/urbanbeads/4950219601/)
DSCF6106 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/urbanbeads/4950219601/) by Mad Cat Glass (http://www.flickr.com/people/urbanbeads/), on Flickr
Lots of great eye candy in here already. Les, I think its gorgeous, love the colours and the reactions ;D
Hmm not sure what my favorites from this year are, i think this one that i kept for myself -
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/4815345039_793c6ce4f4_o.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/4815345039_793c6ce4f4_o.jpg)
and these -
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4674408210_418971a98f_m.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4674408210_418971a98f_m.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4870699743_9ab471833b_m.jpg) (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4870699743_9ab471833b_m.jpg)
edited to add: Forgive me for the hog but Emma just reminded me of this with her post-
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5047/5303459540_002ce4c153_o.jpg) (http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5047/5303459540_002ce4c153_o.jpg)
This is a great thread, and a lovely idea to look back over the year - there are some real treats :)
I've really enjoyed learning more about glass in all sorts of ways this year, from sculptural to blown:
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2764/4434914763_9b9cbc0742_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingbead/4434914763/)
Long green dragon (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingbead/4434914763/) by Flying Bead (http://www.flickr.com/people/flyingbead/), on Flickr
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5284/5302805701_19b14e2a6b_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingbead/5302805701/)
Blown bead, sable stripes (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingbead/5302805701/) by Flying Bead (http://www.flickr.com/people/flyingbead/), on Flickr
but at the moment I'm most proud of the chess sets I've just finished. They may not be perfect, but I couldn't even have attempted them 12 months ago and they use skills I've learnt over the last year.
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5247/5303398482_acea6d5cbe.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingbead/5303398482/)
Glass chess set (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingbead/5303398482/) by Flying Bead (http://www.flickr.com/people/flyingbead/), on Flickr
Here's to an excellent 2011! :D
I love this thread :)
My favourite bead of the year :)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4129/5015410370_18ae621aed.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52870594@N06/5015410370/)
DSC_0010christmastree1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52870594@N06/5015410370/) by Bruntie's Beads 2010 (http://www.flickr.com/people/52870594@N06/), on Flickr
This is a really interesting topic......nice to see other peoples favourites. This is mine at the moment.
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5164/5303494372_f0606a2a52.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/50810791@N03/5303494372/)
vessel (http://www.flickr.com/photos/50810791@N03/5303494372/) by Princess Peggy1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/50810791@N03/), on Flickr
(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn173/thomo1962/001-15.jpg)
this was my fav lanscape of 2010 ...happy torching for 2011 everyone
Some of my favourites from this year :
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4655250005_892541a575_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kathryngreer/4655250005/)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4655868418_1f3a82c652_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kathryngreer/4655868418/)
Poi and aqua florals (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kathryngreer/4655868418/) by Kathryn Greer (http://www.flickr.com/people/kathryngreer/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4802425044_0b72ac5557_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kathryngreer/4802425044/)
Rainbow Barrels (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kathryngreer/4802425044/) by Kathryn Greer (http://www.flickr.com/people/kathryngreer/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4152/4846104579_286e68f66d_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kathryngreer/4846104579/)
Beauty's Roses (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kathryngreer/4846104579/) by Kathryn Greer (http://www.flickr.com/people/kathryngreer/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4146/4843403062_e779367b2e_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kathryngreer/4843403062/)
Jungle Speed (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kathryngreer/4843403062/) by Kathryn Greer (http://www.flickr.com/people/kathryngreer/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/4838330267_11e67b538a_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kathryngreer/4838330267/)
Cherry Lips (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kathryngreer/4838330267/) by Kathryn Greer (http://www.flickr.com/people/kathryngreer/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4852538571_c2f0fa29b6_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kathryngreer/4852538571/)
Fairytale in a barrel... (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kathryngreer/4852538571/) by Kathryn Greer (http://www.flickr.com/people/kathryngreer/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4871404583_36cdbc2c4f_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kathryngreer/4871404583/)
Getting ready for Halloween... (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kathryngreer/4871404583/) by Kathryn Greer (http://www.flickr.com/people/kathryngreer/), on Flickr
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5164/5256579052_069b6be49b_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kathryngreer/5256579052/)
SSshhh!! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kathryngreer/5256579052/) by Kathryn Greer (http://www.flickr.com/people/kathryngreer/), on Flickr
Please keep posting, I love seeing everyone's favourites! :)
Can I post some jewellery here? These are my favourite pieces from this year:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4005/4658998151_3b44d5636d.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nemeadesigns/4658998151/)
Lilacs (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nemeadesigns/4658998151/) by nemea designs (http://www.flickr.com/people/nemeadesigns/), on Flickr
Fabulous beads by Isabelle Anderson
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4678349124_f5a4b2e3cd.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nemeadesigns/4678349124/)
Frieda (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nemeadesigns/4678349124/) by nemea designs (http://www.flickr.com/people/nemeadesigns/), on Flickr
Gorgeous focal by Mindy Macgregor
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4888009978_d643370410.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nemeadesigns/4888009978/)
In Bloom (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nemeadesigns/4888009978/) by nemea designs (http://www.flickr.com/people/nemeadesigns/), on Flickr
Well you know by now that these beauties are Sally Carver's!
The highlight of the year was finally being able to post photos here (with a lot of help from this forum!) ;D
what a fab thread! jolene, I am wearing one of those beads right now! ;D
my highlight technically was pulling my skull murrini, have loads left, will need to photo some beads I have made with them:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/5075156433_1c1fac55de.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/helenfchalmers/5075156433/)
DSCN0854 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/helenfchalmers/5075156433/) by helenfchalmers (http://www.flickr.com/people/helenfchalmers/), on Flickr
sorry its a shoddy photo but these are my favourite beads of the year, I made them into brooches :) will have to take pics of those too for the finished jewellery section
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1425/5178273228_4a9b71a21a.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/helenfchalmers/5178273228/)
urban flowers (http://www.flickr.com/photos/helenfchalmers/5178273228/) by helenfchalmers (http://www.flickr.com/people/helenfchalmers/), on Flickr
keep them coming! xx
ok, a little late but im not starting a new thread for it this late in the week lol, just something daft himself asked me to make for a colleague. lampwork rabbit and carrot on float glass base. rabbit is about 2" high.
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5126/5303923283_35e5699cc9_o.jpg) (http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5126/5303923283_35e5699cc9_o.jpg)
What a completely gorgeous thread, great idea!!
I haven't got much done this year, what with not having a house, then having a house but also being the SIZE of a house ;D but this is my fave fused piece
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1068/5123309548_5bec9a3805_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29817729@N04/5123309548/)
265 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29817729@N04/5123309548/) by helenbluefairy (http://www.flickr.com/people/29817729@N04/), on Flickr
Haven't got pics of my favourite beadies, but I like these because they're not colours I would usually use, must have been the hormones!
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4088/5015706388_0d5991af19_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29817729@N04/5015706388/)
P9220367 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29817729@N04/5015706388/) by helenbluefairy (http://www.flickr.com/people/29817729@N04/), on Flickr
But best thing I've made this year......
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5202/5304325577_f723e84842_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29817729@N04/5304325577/)
Harry Hop (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29817729@N04/5304325577/) by helenbluefairy (http://www.flickr.com/people/29817729@N04/), on Flickr
:P ;D
My 2010 faves....
March 2010
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4439912901_b543827b65.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/beadsbybillie/4439912901/)
Supernova choker (http://www.flickr.com/photos/beadsbybillie/4439912901/) by Billie Jean Little (http://www.flickr.com/people/beadsbybillie/), on Flickr
May 2010 (unfortunately I forgot to warm the bottom of this bead so I got to keep it, and with a little wire coil work it sits nicely as a pendant with the bottom hidden ;D)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4577696916_a57396dabf.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/beadsbybillie/4577696916/)
Silver Tree Lentil (http://www.flickr.com/photos/beadsbybillie/4577696916/) by Billie Jean Little (http://www.flickr.com/people/beadsbybillie/), on Flickr
September 2010
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/5035684553_30de756b07.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/beadsbybillie/5035684553/)
Autumn I (http://www.flickr.com/photos/beadsbybillie/5035684553/) by Billie Jean Little (http://www.flickr.com/people/beadsbybillie/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4808554429_641991cd09.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lemonkitten/4808554429/)
Aqua Marine Dreams 3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lemonkitten/4808554429/) by lemon kitten 1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/lemonkitten/), on Flickr
This is my fave
Since i only got my kit in april 2010 and have been teaching myself through this forum and passing the flame etc its been a hard year of practice!!! A sensible person would've went for some lessons first! maybe this year!
My fav beads were my first trans green with stringer lentils but i never took a picture of them and now they are away to a new home :(
These beads are a close second:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4073/4811650279_fab7191c03.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/elburnzocrafts/4811650279/)
First Barnacley sea bead (http://www.flickr.com/photos/elburnzocrafts/4811650279/) by elburnzo (http://www.flickr.com/people/elburnzocrafts/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/5096066291_1d647bd756.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/elburnzocrafts/5096066291/)
first sweetheart beads (http://www.flickr.com/photos/elburnzocrafts/5096066291/) by elburnzo (http://www.flickr.com/people/elburnzocrafts/), on Flickr
I also have the first bhb i made which i havent taken a photo of but i love the way it worked out, even if it was jst sheer luck!
Hopefully by this time next year I'll have some better ones to show!
Love those swirly hearts!
I've really enjoyed 2010 - from taking a class with Andrea Guarino to teaching at Mango Beads, going on a Dutch adventure with Kaz and Maria Louisa and making about 3 million beads inbetween!
Some of my favourite themes were Seaside
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4621323806_beb0a508e9.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lushlampwork/4621323806/)
Summer Holiday necklace (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lushlampwork/4621323806/) by LushLampwork (http://www.flickr.com/people/lushlampwork/), on Flickr
Buttons,
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4136/4860125716_f507a94490.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lushlampwork/4860125716/)
Sunny Flower buttons in Harmony (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lushlampwork/4860125716/) by LushLampwork (http://www.flickr.com/people/lushlampwork/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4915654289_df9039f2a8.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lushlampwork/4915654289/)
Sunspots buttons (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lushlampwork/4915654289/) by LushLampwork (http://www.flickr.com/people/lushlampwork/), on Flickr
and Toggles!
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5005/5209227133_5098e6c873.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lushlampwork/5209227133/)
Holly and Ivy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lushlampwork/5209227133/) by LushLampwork (http://www.flickr.com/people/lushlampwork/), on Flickr