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Jewelry & Beading

July 31st, 2008

The wonderful fish of Anne Dunsmore

Anne Dunsmore
Grama Tortoise Beads and Jewelry
Anne loves jewelry, but she doesn’t wear a necklace because it goes with her shirt, or hair. She wears it to remind her of a truth. Each necklace is another truth she has learned, and clings to. The talisman around her neck soothes by its presence.
Anne made bird […]

By Cyndi -- 3 comments

June 26th, 2008

Quirky beads on Corinabeads!

Art Attack Thursday!

When I found Corina’s website, Corinabeads, with her wonderful colorful beads, I fell instantly in love with her quirky sense of humor! In fact, she’s named some of her beads Quirks :-)
I highly recommend a visit to see the other beauties lurking around Corina’s site.
Corina writes:
Quirks are obviously a variation on “Quarks”, […]

By Cyndi -- 1 comment

June 25th, 2008

The Basics: Venetian and Murano glass beads suppliers

Beautiful beads from Via Murano

De Roma Venetian Glass
Imported Venetian glass beads
Venetian Bead Shop
Imported Venetian and Murano glass beads
Gems 2 Behold
Wholesalers of Venetian and Murano glass beads
Via Murano
Imported Venetian glass beads
Tags: Beading, beads, handmade beaded jewelry, jewelry, lampwork-glass-beads, venetian-beads, Wearable Art

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By Cyndi -- 2 comments

June 19th, 2008

Larry Scott Beads

Art Attack Thursday!

Larry Scott is one of the masters of lampwork glass beading making today. Just look at the exquisite detail in his Byzantines! Visit Larry to see his show and teaching schedule.

Larry also has a brand new book, published by Lark, that I just can’t wait to see! If anyone has […]

By Cyndi -- 7 comments

March 31st, 2008

Name the necklace contest!

What should I be called?
Name-challenged me needs help! I’ve put together this mixed media necklace, using some of my friend Cindy Gimbrone’s fabulous lampwork beads…and now it needs a name. I emailed Cindy, and it seems that she is just as pathetic as me when it comes to naming stuff. So here’s what we […]

By Cyndi -- 30 comments

March 13th, 2008

Artist Profile: Lori Greenberg

Artist: Lori Greenberg
Location: Cave Creek, Arizona
Website & Blog:
Lori Greenberg
Bead Nerd

How do you describe your work, Lori?
The tagline on my web site is “defying the ordinary”. I like to make pieces that are different than anything else you see out there and will keep you coming back to see what I’m up to next. Beads that […]

By Cyndi -- 6 comments

December 24th, 2007

Pieces came home from Rockport Press!

Make Art Monday
All of the pieces that I sent for consideration for the upcoming book, 1000 Jewelry Details, have returned home. I was very happy to see them again, especially Orinoco Flow. It happens to be my current favorite :-)
I don’t know which if any of my pieces will end up in the book, […]

By Cyndi -- 0 comments

December 12th, 2007

The Art and the Bead

Toni Boyd makes some mighty fine looking bracelets! She makes other nice stuff too, but it’s her bracelets that really caught my eye :-) I just love fluffy, full, jangly charm-style bracelets. If you love ‘em too, visit Toni’s site, The Art and the Bead, for some great finds!

Tags: Beading, beads, handmade beaded jewelry, jewelry, […]

By Cyndi -- 4 comments

December 11th, 2007

Making your own beads

Technique Tuesday!

Often times, the jewelry pieces that I admire most are the ones that use the artist’s own handmade beads. Nothing else will ever be exactly like that piece.
If you want to make true one-of-a-kinds, you should probably think about learning to make your own beads and findings. We’ll just cover the beads today. Here’s […]

By Cyndi -- 8 comments