gallery archive 09

[Lush!]

Oh my, Keiara, I agree with everybody else - those are stunning!

Thanks to our lovely lovely Jolene who stayed up way past everybody's bedtime, I'm one of the lucky few to have some Striking Color glass.  This is my first play (well actually the very first ones aren't fit to be shown!)

[Dragonfire Glass]

Something a bit different from me  

[sublimekate]

Thought I'd show these, a simple little set that I really like and wish I hadn't sold and I don't have enuogh glass to make some more for me 

[febgirl]

Hi 

First beads I've posted.  Very much a beginner, bit intimidated by some newbie beads I've just seen. 

How difficult is it to take photos of beads and post them!!!!!  Thank goodness for 11 year old sons.

[LesleyMac]

My favourite was summer and the burglar, they are so cute.

A few from me


Winter - because I need cooling down, its very hot, hot, hot, especially with the kiln on




and some focals - how unusual for me 

[Rosenquartz]

I wanted to show these "1st attempts at..."

1st attempt at a lentil inspired by Pixiewillow's beads:

(I'm rather pleased with this - probably my best stringer work to date and I didn't get the white mucky.)

1st attempt at some sculptural flowers inspired by Julie's tutorial in B&B:

(Which reminds me - please don't advertise here if any of you lot get into B&B next month - you've cost me £7.90 I could have spent on glass in the last couple of months! )

1st attempt at a Warring State bead inspired by An Afternoon with Larry Brickmanhttp://www.pacificpyros.org/LBrickman.html:

I was going through a phase of having my regulator wide open on my HH at the time and burnt the trans light blue dots and the trans dark blue base bead (would you believe that was blue - I had to hold it up to the light to remind myself!)

What do you think?

[Jennie Lamb]

Just getting the hang of this, hope these pictures work!  Been experimenting the last week and here are the results!  http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2441/3572977427_8c0f3b98e5_m.jpghttp://farm4.static.flickr.com/3612/3573788870_102999aaff_s.jpghttp://farm4.static.flickr.com/3371/3573817006_049aa11f71.jpg?v=0

[pixiewillow]

Those are lovely jolene!!

I made these earlier today, I just cannot get a decent picture though!




Lorna XX

[Rachel B]

Sorry, I`m going to have a bit of a hog!












I`ve made some focals too but I`ll save those for another day

Beautiful beads already Saffie and Helen!

[Chameleon]

Awww Les they are fab !! that Toadstool is adorable and i love the embarrassed caterpillar
Stunning beads Mindy, that bottom set is particularly wow
Rachel lots of really fresh beadies there  
Helen, love those red ones
Sam, that top set is fab !! lovely stringer work  

Ive been playing so I have mousies, off mandrel

[soulsilver]

Hello All,
Thought that I would start things off this month. These are some beads that I have been playing about with trying to get the hang of Iris gold for that Faux Boro effect. I am still on my hothead and am now in week eight of being set up.







Sally

[Josephine]

Great beads already. I love you mouse Becky. Les, gorgeous especially the mushroom. Lovely bead Julie. You've been busy Rachel, I really like the bottom set. Very pretty Mindy. Great lentils Helen. Love that blue set Sam, so pretty.

This is what I did yesterday.

Another selection of organics for a commission.


A set and focal made from Spectrum stained glass scraps.

[soulsilver]

Hey Veebee,

Lovin those long dangles! they would look great hanging in a window as light catchers!

Here is my offering from yesterday!

[astringofbeads]

So many lovely things to comment on, I particularly love Les's caterpillars and the fingerbobs and as always I am blown away by everyone's brilliant stringer control. You would think after 3 years I would be able to wield a bit of stringer but I still can't get the hang of it lol Anyhow I did my first encased floral this week, bit wonky but I like it

some more silver cores too

[Vicki]

What a lovely cheerful S&T, you can tell the weather is getting nice 

some from me