gallery archive 09

[dinah46]

What a shame about those rubino beads Lorna, they look like little fruit pastilles, lauscha's a bit tricky at times

I finally got around to taking a few photos

I bought some reichenbach iris gold which refused to do the faux boro thing so as it's 96 coe I decided to just use it by itself and reduce it to *******

they've got a nice lustre irl

This is a bit of a Jolene Shard fest

yummy silver plum shards

[Dee Dee]

More and more gorgeousness!  When I get to the reply point, I forget who and what I saw!!   So, to mention a few that I remember....
Love the graduated florals Helen - I'm sure they were meant to be graduated!  They remind me of russian dolls too!
Great shame about those Rubino lentils, Lorna, they were lovely - did the focal crack too?
Must have a go with some shards, yours are stunners, Diane!
Les.....me looove Merlin!  I think he needs closer inspection.....hee hee!

Managed a couple of owls this week, and a lentil set, but meant to be tiling the bathroom! 

[Maikki]

These S&T´s are getting better and better every time!

These are old. You might remember by beads were asked to exhibition in Finnish Glassmuseum and they finelly came back home. Here is couple of them.

Dark ivory and some of DH odds (TN-200 if I remember correctly):


DH Triton and clear over black:

[Les]

Lovely beadies... puppy dawg... birdies... fishies.... !!!!!!

More of the same from today's session...

[beadammed]

This the first time I've been able to post in show and tell.  These are the beads I'm looking for findings for

[Maria Louisa]

Some new beads from me:


And some details:

[Dragonfire Glass]

A couple from me  

[Lush!]

I just spent the weekend at Cheltenham gem n bead fair and my biggest sellers were from my bowls of loose beads - mainly the single lentils and daisies.  I got frequent requests for pairs of daisies, and ideas of how to use them. 

I've always found it difficult to make consistently matching daisies so last night I finally dared to have a go at making 2 daisies on 1 mandrel - and at the same time I came up with a plan to make these new sets, along with an example of how to wear them (well, if its good enough for Making Jewellery magazine ...  )

It took a lot of fiddling to come up with a way to tie them together!

[clasicat]

Ok here are some from me ...as per usual they are.... Organic FOCALS  One of these days I will get onto another shape and style of bead


and I had my first play with DH and I got it shiny woo hoo

[Lyn G]

Lots of gorgeousness on here this week!!      Particularly like Les's Toucan, Maria Louisa's blue lentils and Pixiewillow's green and blue lentils, amongst many others.

A few from me.....

[Pegasus]

Wow, what fab beads, I almost feel unworthy posting my pics.............!
Here's what I've been up to this week.

Can you tell I've got my first ever dip n etch bottle?....he he! Oh and I officially love CIM dirty martini, it has to be my favourite glass!

CIM Dirty Martini with antique clear etched and again with one of my fave frits from Sam
Fairground Attraction frit over Eff black etched
Just plain eff trans with silver wire etched
Eff cobalt? not sure, with silver leaf etched
Eff avocado and ivory etched

Ta for looking!
Bev
XXX

[Paula]

I rarely comment on here, as I dont really know what I am doing.
However,  I've made some beads recently, and now I have a proper little kiln, I feel I am coming back into the lampie fold.
I am loving what everyone has done.
Heres my first 'proper' bracelet. Its a friends 50th soon, and she asked for a bracelet in black, white and silver.
I hope she likes it.


Ahhh photobucket,so much easier.

[julieHB]

 

I have just a simple set to show this week.  I had lost the knack of encasing, and had to practise a bit. And since i'v got so much of beadysam's frit I thought I'd better use that as well: sangria and summer riot :-)





I know you're "not supposed" to take photos in full sunshine, but sometimes the light plays so beautifully through the beads, and really shows up the transparency of the bead (just so you know it was all intentional ) What was really slack of me, of course, was to let a bubble come right in the centre of the picture  .

[flowerjasper]

great chicks, i can see a face too jaq!
pandora is sooo tempting but could i stand the disapointment when mine stays brown??? 
the sun coming out has brought a bit of colour to my beads, 

sandy

[Katiequiggle]

These are my new beads I made yesterday and I have to say they are very me and I love them.