by Barbara | Aug 30, 2018 | An Aside, Art Jewelry, Art Supplies, Beading, Beads and Materials, Components, Delica beads, Designer Patterns, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Seed Beads, Techniques, Tutorials
Size 15/0 beads are so very small and those are what are on my beading mat today. It’s one of those fabulous end-of-summer days filled with sunshine and pleasant temperatures ranging in the low 70’s. Birds are chirping and a Pileated Woodpecker is nearby drilling into...
by Barbara | Aug 25, 2018 | Art Jewelry, Art to Wear, Beaded Beads, Beading, Beads and Materials, Components, Delica beads, Designer Patterns, Earrings, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Seed Beads, Techniques, Tutorials
Vitamin C? I’m fine on that front. But, I’m craving the color orange of late. I have no idea why. I’ve never been a fan of orange…even during the swinging 1960’s when neon orange, pink, and green were the rage against a backdrop of...
by Barbara | Aug 20, 2018 | Art Jewelry, Art to Wear, Beaded Beads, Beading, Beads and Materials, Delica beads, Earrings, Embellishments, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, One-of-a-Kind, Seed Beads, Techniques, Tutorials
Hot off the press…my “Quadra Play” Geometric Triangle Drop Earrings beading kit and tutorial is ready and listed in my Etsy shop. Each color-coordinated earring is composed of two different patterns joined together to make one three dimensional puffy triangle. Four...
by Barbara | Aug 16, 2018 | Art Jewelry, Art to Wear, Components, Delica beads, Earrings, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Seed Beads, Techniques, Tutorials, Uncategorized
My “Quadra Play” Geometric Triangle Drop Earrings share many of the same colors and design patterns…all are geometric beadwoven triangles, and the silver hoops upon which they twirl, swing, and sway are all the same size. Have you guessed what else...
by Barbara | Aug 13, 2018 | Art Jewelry, Art to Wear, Beaded Beads, Beading, Beads and Materials, Bracelets, Components, Delica beads, Designer Patterns, Earrings, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Seed Beads, Techniques, Tutorials
Several months ago while on vacation I devoted time to exploring color and pattern design while beading triangles. I had planned to make a CGB-inspired Kaleidocycle with these, but then stashed them in the UFO drawer while I worked on my “Carnival” Geometric Beaded...
by Barbara | Aug 9, 2018 | An Aside, Art Jewelry, Art Supplies, Art to Wear, At the Bench, Bronze, Components, Handmade, Inspiration, Materials and Supplies, Metal Clay, One-of-a-Kind
This is the table on which I work with metal clay, polymer clay, and resin and for months it has been covered with all manner of paraphernalia that goes into the making of art. There was hardly an inch of free space and no work could be accomplished on this table...
by Barbara | Aug 3, 2018 | Art Jewelry, Art Supplies, Beaded Beads, Beading, Beads and Materials, Bronze, Components, Designer Patterns, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, Metal Clay, One-of-a-Kind, Sterling Silver, Techniques, Tutorials
Now that I’ve finished my latest beading project and tutorial I finally have time to replenish my stash of bronze metal clay “Urchins” and “Ammonites” (a special order for these was the impetus). This photo shows the bronze metal clay components in the pre-firing...