Here's another spiral bracelet, this time with 4 silver beads

Here's a couple of bead crochet necklaces I made recently. I want to do more but at the moment I'm doing some beaded purse handles.

I work best in a mess

Any open space in my workshop gets immediately covered with a pile of stuff. Nature abhors a vacuum. Or my nature does, anyway

Photo Shoot

Spent most of yesterday fooling about with my daughter's new camera. Figured I'd better before she goes off to school. Anyway, I'm pretty pleased with the results and I'm posting a few pictures. I'd like to use one of the group shots to have postcards printed but I'm still struggling with vistaprint. They don't like the resolution and I'm not sure what to do about it.

4-1 Spiral Roll On Bracelet

This bracelet was inspired by Karan of The Wild Inside. It's a 4-1 spiral chain joined with a bead green melon bead and some bali bead caps. I made the rings by hand late last night. This weave will not hold it's shape unless it is connected to itself. If it has a clasp it must be retwisted every time it is put on. If you just want to make a plain roll-on type bracelet there is a tricky little joining that must be done. Karan was kind enough to share the tip and I did manage to do it. However, it was too small. Rather than cut more rings I opted for the bead station which does the job.

PMC

Here's a few examples of the pmc pieces I've made recently. Took another couple of classes and actually made a few things I really like.

Viking Knit

Here's some more examples of what I have been doing with viking knit. The top one has a wire core . The one on the left is a roll-on bangle, it has no core and the center is an beautiful lamp work bead by Lori Lochner. The one on the right is made with a short piece of viking knit, several beads attached by wire wraps and a toggle.

Bead Crochet

My latest obsession has been bead crochet. I finally learned how to do it and have been madly crocheting every seed bead in sight.

I'm Actually Teaching

I've been doing some teaching. Who, me? I've done several at the Arts Center of the Capital Region. Two classes teaching a viking knit bracelet and one teaching a byzantine weave bracelet. They were actually a lot of fun and everyone seemed to enjoy the classes and were happy with their finished bracelets. Here's a picture of the viking knit bracelet. I can't find the byzantine anywhere on my computer. I guess the gremlins got it. I will scan a bracelet and post it later.

This is a new venture for me. I hope to publish my show schedules, pictures of new work and other goings on.