by Barbara | Mar 31, 2013 | Art to Wear, Beading, Beads and Materials, Components, Designer Patterns, Embellishments, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Resin, Seed Beads
I’ve been weighing, packaging, and labeling Delica beads, measuring lengths of memory wire, and making tiny seashells molds for both versions of my “Sea Dragon” wrist wrap. With over 60 grams of beads and 20 colors in each kit, it’s a lot of...
by Barbara | Mar 28, 2013 | Art to Wear, Beading, Beads and Materials, Embellishments, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Seed Beads, Techniques
My Sea Dragon wrist wrap Variation is finished and I LOVE it! Initially inspired by the Sea Serpent in Contemporary Geometric Beadwork, the smooth Delica beads and patternwork used in this piece have created a visual texture of sorts, somewhat like faux lizard or...
by Barbara | Mar 27, 2013 | An Aside, Beading, Beads and Materials, Handmade, Inspiration, One-of-a-Kind, Seed Beads
And what a treat is in store for anyone pouring through its pages! The title is “Suzanne Golden Presents – Interviews with 36 Artists Who Innovate with Beads”. It is not a tutorial or “how to” book – rather it is a delightful romp...
by Barbara | Mar 25, 2013 | An Aside, Art to Wear, Beading, Beads and Materials, Handmade, Inspiration, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Seed Beads
I have a cookbook by that title. It is, of course, filled with sinfully delicious and decadent desserts that incorporate chocolate. As I’ve worked on the Sea Dragon Wrist Wrap Variation, and played with the enormous variety of dazzling, sparkly iridescent beads...
by Barbara | Mar 23, 2013 | Art to Wear, Beading, Beads and Materials, Components, Handmade, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Seed Beads
I think earrings are the most difficult jewelry to photograph. Because of reflection, shooting jewelry is not an easy task in of itself, but earrings can be impossibly temperamental to photograph! If you try to shoot them hanging from a prop, they start to swing and...
by Barbara | Mar 20, 2013 | Art to Wear, Beading, Beads and Materials, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Resin, Seed Beads, Techniques
This earth-toned Variation of the Sea Dragon wrist wrap is coming along nicely (albeit, each row for a piece of this length is taking almost two hours)! Inspired by the Sea Serpent in CGB, I’m taking photos and writing instructions as I work. This rendition has...
by Barbara | Mar 18, 2013 | One-of-a-Kind
And what goodies the postman brought. Long anticipated and eagerly awaited, my copy of Contemporary Geometric Beadwork has arrived along with the Treasure Box that I ordered from Kate. I’m so excited about both! CGB is a delight to behold! With spiral...
by Barbara | Mar 15, 2013 | Art to Wear, Beading, Beads and Materials, Components, Designer Patterns, Handmade, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, Metal Clay, Mixed Media, One-of-a-Kind, Seed Beads
Have you received your April 2013 issue of Bead and Button magazine? On pages 64 through 66 you’ll find a tutorial for my designer pattern, the “Op Art Cuff”. Are you wondering about the title? It hales from the 1960’s when Pop Art was the rage....
by Barbara | Mar 12, 2013 | Art to Wear, Beading, Beads and Materials, Designer Patterns, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Seed Beads
Ever since I finished my jungle toned green “Sea Dragon” wrist wrap (inspired by the Sea Serpent in CGB), I’ve wanted to make another in warmer tones. I have a variation of the original wrist warp in progress now, this time in Earth tones. The photo shown here...
by Barbara | Mar 10, 2013 | Beading, Beads and Materials, Handmade, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Seed Beads
One hundred seventy-six tubes of one hundred colors to be exact will arrive by the end of the week – that’s 1,320 grams, which is almost three pounds of beads! Add that to my present stash of Delicas, seed and novelty beads, polymer clay, jewelry making...