A Lava-ly time!

I have been making quite a few beads lately, and have re-visited an old friend in the lava beads. I enjoy making them, there is no need for them to all be the same size or pattern, they are just organic pebbles really! The first neclace here is the second one I made actually. I made the clasp from heavy gaugue copper wire which has been hammered and wrapped (and prompted a custom order for sterling ones, yay!). There are some swarovski bicones and some snakeskin jasper beads in here too, and the spacers between the round beads are new for me as well, round flat peyote stitch. The necklace is a whopping 85cm from clasp to clasp, plus the pendant is an extra 7cm.

This one I made with a 2 hole bead, made with my button mandrel. That clasp is mine too!

Finally here are the earrings I made for Mum for Mother's day. Thank goodness she liked them!

New Listing on Etsy!

I have just listed this bracelet in my Etsy shop. The focal is made by me, the "frame" beads are Clare Scott's. The wirework and beadweaving is all my own, oh and so is the toggle bead. I hope you like it!

For Sale on Etsy!

These are the beads I currently have for sale on Etsy, hope you like them!

Slacking...

Well, I have been slacking lately, haven't I? So very rude of me! I have started writing "The Trials and Tribulations of a Newbie Lampworker" for the Frit Happens Forum Team blog, and it reminded me that I have neglected my own blog something chronic! So, what have I been up to lately? I have made a good few beads, of course. Some eye candy coming up any minute. I have also had my first two Etsy sales, about which I am amazed! My first sale was to a lady called Jean, and she sent me this picture of what she made with it....I'm sooo chuffed :-) Thank you Jean!


This is the other bead that sold last week:

The next post will show you the other beads I currently have for sale on Etsy, wish me luck!

Beads for Macmillan

I have decided to sell some of my beads on ebay to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. The first four here have already sold, the ones in the next post are a sneak peek of some that will start on Friday. I hope to raise as much as possible as part of the Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning which takes place on 25th September 2009. I am very grateful to the members of the Frit Happens Forum who have donated much of the glass used to create these beads. Thank you!

I have had these silver coloured beads in my stash for over 20 years! Does that make them vintage? It is nice to be able to do something with them after all this time, I think these neclaces have a Medieval look to them.