gallery archive 08

turquoise · December 21, 2008, 01:48:58 PM

Oh wow lots of yummy beads on here, those fish are great and the ones with the footprints are totally yumtastic.

Here is what I made the other weekend.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

XX

Chameleon · December 23, 2008, 01:35:17 PM

We dont appear to have a S&T for this week so I thought I'd start, rather predictably ..I have a phish

navarre · December 25, 2008, 02:06:03 AM

A thread on another forum prompted me to get the camera out - Here's a couple of beads from me.

The Bare bead

And now all dressed up

Kaz · December 26, 2008, 10:57:23 PM

The phish and the dotty beads (especially the pendant) are fab!
Here's a few from me from earlier in the week

Bumpies

Kugler rich red glass with wraps of SIS and Triton reduced made with the Zooziis kalera

Kugler rich red glass again with SIS, ivory and Triton

Dotties

Chartreuse frit dipped and wrapped in clear

Some lentil sets (Kugler with transparent and SIS)

There are more but I have not yet fully got to grips with my new camera and tripod......
Kaz

Chameleon · January 03, 2009, 05:01:16 PM

Ok, I think we did this last year (?) and given the great S&T's there have been showcasing some gorgeous work this year lets see your very favorite best beads or piece of work you made from 2008

I am going to hog slightly to start as I couldnt totally decide (sorry)

and I think the Aardvark tutorial fishes have to get a mention as the most fun beads I have made in 2008 !!

So come on, what is your favorite thing you made in 2008

flowerjasper · January 03, 2009, 06:58:51 PM

two recent ones for me,
faux boro and little birds,

piggies made me smile

sandy

June · January 03, 2009, 08:17:08 PM

Beautiful goddess, Becky and I love this little fishes you are doing now. Sandy, that bracelet is gorgeous and those piggies fab!

One of my favourite pieces was a bracelet I made with my etched pansy beads

Shirley · January 03, 2009, 08:28:53 PM

What a great thread.

I've got to have my treasure bracelet (105 lampies!)

This set

The jewellery I made for my sister's wedding

And a jellyfish bead. Not because it is great, but because I learnt so much from making it

Bumpy Beads · January 03, 2009, 09:13:24 PM

Beautiful pieces everyone! This is a great idea for a thread. I rather liked my Blueberry Jam beads;

and learning to encase has opened a whole new world of possibilities;

Vicki · January 03, 2009, 09:16:17 PM

Quote from: julieHB on January 03, 2009, 08:57:41 PM
Becky, Sandy, June and Shirley: what a total stunning gallery of eye candy already!! Love it!!!

what Julie said....all lovely stuff

I know I don't show & tell often enough, I should have a go with this one

sorry for the hog

& a bracelet

Sarah · January 04, 2009, 09:51:10 PM

Fabulous thread and some gorgeous beadies everyone

I remember that goddess Becky and the piggies are just too cute Sandy

I'm a bit fond of these.....
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Oh and one of my fishies because they are so much fun to make

Sarah
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Ilona · January 04, 2009, 10:38:22 PM

Gosh there are some lovely eye candy on here

I loved these beads that I made into a bracelet. My sister picked this bracelet out and moved it to her corner of the display cabinet

So she recieved it for Christmas.

This was another favourite, again my sis got this one.

turnedlight · January 05, 2009, 07:36:48 AM

Very lovely work on here!

I really enjoyed trying new things in 2008, I got my minor torch and my shed so I could finally sit down to make beads! I love making the rainbows, and they always go so quickly..

I also learnt off mandrel hearts, this is my favourite..

I really enjoyed holding a little naming competition, Roy was the winner of this bead, and he made a beautiful necklace with it..

And I was quite proud of this set, using DH silver colours and getting some wispy effects..

Hope I can remember what to do, I haven't torched much for a few weeks!

Kaz · January 05, 2009, 07:49:31 AM

This thread is brilliant!

I think I was most proud of these

But this whole process (and the discovery of antique clear!) was a defining moment for me this year

From this

To this

I am really looking forward to pushing the boundaries in 2009 and trying to continue to create my own style.

Kaz

dinah46 · January 05, 2009, 07:22:16 PM

Some of these beads are like old friends that you haven't visited for a while aren't they

Still loving the blueberry beads and I remember the goddess becky, I think she was the one that spurred me on during the goddess swap

Oooh and all the others as well

I think these are my own favourite beads (pardon the hog

) not because I think they're brilliant beads but because they kinda marked some 'ah that's the way to do it' moments on my beadmaking journey