This lovely plover bead has been sitting on my studio table for way too long now. I’ve enjoyed looking at it but it was high time it got made into something wearable! This bead was made by Shannon Vickers of Blue Blazes…
I had prepared a completely different project for you this week: something involving handmade lampwork beads, lots of dangling wire wrapped components and a variety of interesting features to accent a large glass focal. However, when it came time to sit down…
This week’s necklace has a subtle southwestern vibe. It started with the chunky turquoise nuggets, and then I found a pendant in my stash that accented them perfectly. Or perhaps I should say they accented it. Either way I think the combination is wonderful,…
I have always loved tiger eye gemstones. Something about their sparkly, swirly depths is fascinating, and being a cat fan I’ve always kind of been intrigued by the name, too. These tiger eye dagger beads are quite dramatic all by themselves and it…
Last week I showed you how to wire wrap an ammonite so it could be used as a pendant. This week we’re finishing up the necklace by adding tourmaline beads and Swarovski crystal dangles to the bottom of the ammonite, plus more tourmaline beads, brass…
I picked up this huge lampworked glass lentil bead at a bead show last October. It was made by glass artist Ann Conlin. We’re often so impressed with these large focal beads, but then it can be a dilemma what to do with them. In…
There’s an interesting story behind how this necklace got started. I have mentioned that I teach jewelry making at my local Joann’s store. We were having a demo day where we show samples of our work and the teachers are available to…
