finished jewellery 2011

More along the lines of accessories. I have put together some bag charms and lapel pins just for a change to necklaces and bracelets. They are a great way to use 'odd' beads.

Assortment of Bag Charms by Blue Kiln Beads, on Flickr

Some Lapel Pins by Blue Kiln Beads, on Flickr

I have been making buttons for a while using a doming block but I finally caved in and bought Julie's button tool. I love it! Here are some buttons I made in the last couple of days.

Buttons by Blue Kiln Beads, on Flickr

Thanks for looking

Yvette

Purple Cobwebs · August 01, 2011, 08:44:54 PM

Here are a few recent makes by me using my lampwork beads. I know that my beads are not yet up to the amazing standards of most Frit Happeners, but they don't look bad made up LOL!!!!

I kept this one!!!!

Made with my trusty bead roller!

Made for a friend.

All comments welcome, especially ones with hints and tips to help me improve!!!

LampyLou · August 03, 2011, 10:06:54 PM

I hope this comes out OK. I've just completed this with one of George's clasps. I'm so pleased with it. It's for a Wedding Fair at the weekend. I wonder what reaction it will get?

Necklace and Earings by Skarda Glass

Question is though, is it Old Fashioned?

CarrieH · August 06, 2011, 02:34:58 PM

Finally got around to making some of my beads into new jewellery ready for a small local event on Sunday:

These were my first use of shards - I think it gives a vintage look especially on the heart.

A few bracelets.

I try and sell some pendants without chains to keep the cost down.

Thanks for looking!
Carrie x

rocky · August 08, 2011, 09:42:01 PM

Been hacking away at my bronze clay. These are made half from normal bronzclay and half from fastfire. The circles were all cut from a beer bottle top and were all the same size before firing, but the normal bzcl shrinks 25% and the fastfire only 10% (my guess is even less) so you get a nice graduated finish.

Oh and I did meself a hoopy pair too.

Jessamine · August 10, 2011, 12:30:46 PM

This is a bit of a last hurrah silverwise for a bit, because due to the price of silver I'm going to have to take a break from making silver heavy pieces, instead I've bought lots of copper ready to play with, but before hand I wanted one last silver splurge, so this bracelet came into creation. Gorrrrrgeous beads by the lovely Isabelle Anderson

Raging sea 2 by Jessamine Designs(more shots on Flickr)

CarrieH · August 12, 2011, 05:21:11 PM

This was made for my favourite client's daughter,

I do hope she likes it!

Carrie x

Helen G · August 12, 2011, 06:18:18 PM

and I made it for her

I was a bit of a pain as I had to set the stone, a haematite, from the back.

Pat from Canvey · August 14, 2011, 11:28:00 AM

One of Manda's focal beads with my knotting,

and a close up of Manda's focal

The type of knotting is from the book "Ornamental Knots for Beaded Jewellery" by Suzen Millodot. The knot at the bottom of the bead is a button knot.