by Barbara | Apr 8, 2013 | An Aside, Beading, Beads and Materials, Designer Patterns, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, One-of-a-Kind, Tutorials
As of today, all the hardcopy patterns in my Etsy shop have been converted to PDF format. They will cost far less than hardcopies and anyone ordering a pattern can now download it immediately and start gathering beads for their project instead of waiting for mail...
by Barbara | Apr 6, 2013 | An Aside, Art to Wear, Inspiration, One-of-a-Kind
From the time I was able to dress myself, I was aware of what colors went well together and how proportion determined a “look”. With my first issue of Seventeen magazine at the tender age of twelve, I wanted to be a model so I could wear all those...
by Barbara | Apr 4, 2013 | An Aside, Beading, Designer Patterns, Jewelry kits, One-of-a-Kind, Tutorials
I’m in the process of going digital with the tutorials that I have for sale in my Etsy shop. I’ve had a lot of requests for PDFs and I can understand why. With the cost of shipping these days, especially internationally, it is certainly cost prohibitive...
by Barbara | Apr 2, 2013 | Art to Wear, Beading, Beads and Materials, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, One-of-a-Kind, Seed Beads, Techniques
Peekaboo in her regal and aloof pose is modeling my bangle, “Moroccan Delight”, which was my first foray into geometric beading with Wings and teeny Horns inspired by CGB. You can tell she’s being very helpful delegating tasks as I slave away, elbow...