Class Project - August 23 & August 30

The last 2 weeks, students have focused on a project which involves a variety of techniques.  During Week 1, the lesson covered copper mesh, encasing, shaping, flame enameling, and layered dots.  The real fun came on Week 2 when students began to uncover the bead's core detail through cold working and create a highly polished window.  Enjoy!

Revamp of Calico Kitty

Feeling stuck in a routine with the same old, same old?  Flip back into your design portfolio, choose a random design, and give it an update!  Change a few lines, add a few new colors and voilà!  Something fresh with a twist of "you".  Hope you have a wonderful weekend finding pleasure in your art.   

Lucky Goldfish

Country Rose

Rockabilly Valentine No.1

Stepping Stone

Cell Structure

A design from class.  Working on a set for a microscope series.  Enjoy!

Mod Dots

Sliders

Pictured above:  Key Lime and Plum
Pictured below:  Citrus and Tuxedo

 

Hodge-Podge Necklace

A Hodge-Podge of Beads. The entire set includes 31 colorful beads and measure 18+ inches in length. The total flame time: 10 hours (not including cane and stringer prep).  It even includes a sweet duck in the upper left corner.  Totally clipped him out of the photograph on accident.  Love how the necklace turned out!

Shades of Blue

The dotted beads emerged from the kiln this morning.  I thought they looked lovely paired with one of my favorite enamel designs.  Enjoy!

The Primrose Collection - found a good home

The Primrose Collection has been listed on Etsy.  A lucky beader will be thrilled with these lovelies.

Retro Black Cherry No. 3

Revisiting a popular set from the past.  The updated design features the same lush color palette with the addition of pink and gray.  I threw in a set of mini hearts, perfect for a pair of earrings or charm dangles.  Almost forgot, the beads are fully detailed on both sides, so either way they flip, they will look fabulous!

Full Set View

Shimmer No.1

A shimmery set of example beads for an upcoming class on dots and stringers.  I will be making room in the glass cabinet for some limited edition runs, a few odd lot bundles and refilling some favorite colors.  Very sunny, bright and happy, opposite of the colors in a recent set:  cool, crisp, and clean.  

Bead Exchange - June 2014

The ASGB Bead Exchange theme for June is "dots".  I kicked around a few ideas before settling on the technicolor beauties above.  Looking forward to seeing all of the dotty designs on June 22nd at the Mesa Arts Center.  Come and join us!