show and tell archive

Galloway Beads · May 08, 2011, 12:29:01 PM

Some Hydrangea blue nuggets from me

IMG_3683 Down on the Beach by Galloway Beads, on Flickr

Elaine x

SueP · May 09, 2011, 01:47:05 PM

I must order more frit soon

Champagne Rain - love this frit

Bea's Bonnet

popped them in the Gallery as well so apologies if you have already seen them

Purplicious · May 15, 2011, 07:56:51 PM

I bought a couple of Bead Shapers from Bev last weekend in Manchester and promised her that I would post the first beads I made with them (sorry the photos aren't great, but there wasn't much daylight today!):

These are CiM Eggplant, Sherwood, Atlantis and Rainforest

These are CiM Dirty Martini with Val Cox frit Purple Rose - I'm really pleased with these, as they have a nice antiqued appearance.

Kathy

Isabelle · May 18, 2011, 08:15:50 AM

Did I mention how much I love my bead roller?? I'm saving up for more!

Evening Star by Flame and Glass, on Flickr

Pandanimal · May 18, 2011, 01:09:01 PM

I am worried that people dismiss little beads. "just a spacer"

But I really love making them. So not surprising I have so many.
I worked out that it takes me roughly 5 minutes to make and clean each one. And that is when I make several on one mandrel.
I hate to think how much time my sorted box represents

I also love the flexibility they give to a finished piece of jewellery when used en-mas in a bead weaving style.

This is my most costly etsy item so far. I wonder if it will sell? eek! But it was just too lovely not to offer up to customers.

Tiny beads. The possibilities are endless.

JKC · May 20, 2011, 05:47:27 PM

Most of mine are gone to live with friends or unfinished. Here are some of my uncompleted tiara small beads, the model was very unhelpful.(not my lovely husband)

IMG_0819 by jntcasey, on Flickr

IMG_0817 by jntcasey, on Flickr

Unfinished tiara from scratch by jntcasey, on Flickr

replaced pearls with tiny beads by jntcasey, on Flickr

Sorry it's so big, it all went a bit wrong when I was posting.

MadelineBunyan · May 22, 2011, 09:20:32 PM

I've been putting this off for ages...

heres a few beads with my wig wags

more on my blog

so, where are yours? a number of you have got some of my wig wags now, so what have you been making?
or if you make your own wig wags, show those too!

Veebee · May 25, 2011, 09:46:53 AM

OK, I had a good ole play at the weekend, what fun! I think I'd better do these as separate posts....

This is First Love over clear and encased:

The bead on the right does indeed have an incompatibility crack. Why? Well, First Love contains Fuschia Pink, tricksy on a Hot Head. You can see that the cracked bead is darker, well I worked it a bit hot (lower reaches of the flame) and marvered it several times before encasing. As a result, the Fuschia reduced and this is what has caused the crack. I kept the left hand bead further out in the flame, melted it slower and only marvered it twice before encasing. Problem solved!
The paddle has some silver on it, Val doesn't reccommend silver with this blend as it can cause black lines around the pinks and oranges, but I tried it anyway in the name of scientific research.. It does cause black lines, but I didn't find it too bad.

Veebee · May 25, 2011, 09:50:35 AM

These are bea's Bonnet over Reichenbach Gold Ruby Bright and left as surface decoration:

The peach has a tendancy to blacken if over worked, so if on a HH melt it slowly in the outer reaches of the flame and don't mess it around too much!

Veebee · May 25, 2011, 10:29:07 AM

This is Limerick over clear (that was wrapped in silver foil whch I burned off):

Limerick has green aventurine sparkliness that spreads out and just looks wonderful under encasement:

Veebee · May 25, 2011, 10:35:32 AM

This is Boro Bora, over clear (which has been wrapped in silver foil and burned off) then encased:

You can just see hints of the boro like effects this method can give you, here's some close ups:

Yes, the close ups are from the same beads above. I think if I had played a bit more before encasing I'd have had more wispy boroness!

MyPrecious · May 26, 2011, 08:34:58 PM

I like it too, but the photos don't do it justice :

Clear Heart by Kathryn Greer, on Flickr

Some of you might have seen these at the Flame Off.

JKC · May 31, 2011, 06:59:49 PM

More small ones from me, the larger ones are just to help shown the size.

IMG_0833 by jntcasey, on Flickr

IMG_0830 by jntcasey, on Flickr

Pandanimal · June 03, 2011, 10:18:29 AM

Those fruit pastilles are fantastic.

I am tempted to repost these now.

Made on a 1mm mandrell, the smallest I have that doesn't melt through in the flame.

Veebee · June 06, 2011, 05:43:27 PM

I think Rio Nights and me are going to be very happy together

Simply over clear and encased.