Monday, March 27, 2006

The Wire-Verse - she's gone...


The Wire-Verse - she's gone...
Actual size is kinda sorta just about around 4 inches tall and sorta 3 1/2 inches or so wide - made from 2 long pieces of felt. I beaded the purple side (it's embossed felt - way cool!!), then used blanket stitch to attach it to the turquoise lining at top and bottom.

This is a cute little bag you could use for carrying small trinkets safely. If you click through to her blog, you can find more details of how the bag was made.
Keep smiling
Felicity 8-)

Thursday, March 23, 2006

Free pattern up for grabs!


Free pattern: "Download a free sample PDF project to evaluate the quality and detail of BeadBugle.Com's extensive project archives. "

Bead Bugle is an online beading magazine, and at the moment they're offering the instructions for a project free, as a trial. Might as well grab it! Currently it's a ruffled cabochon bracelet, but that may change. Still, take a look.
Keep smiling
Felicity 8-)

Wednesday, March 22, 2006

Three Jays Beading



For those of you in the UK, you may find this site interesting. There are some great photos of jewellery, and Three Jays run workshops and children parties, amongst other things.
Keep smiling
Felicity 8-)

Saturday, March 18, 2006

~VioletBead's Blogg~

~VioletBead's Blogg~: "I have the dream. It is generally pretty vivid when I wake up. IF I remember it, I remember it very clearly. I then attempt to make what I dreamed come to life, usually after making a little sketch in a book. So it comes from inside me."

I thought this was an interesting explanation of how one beader comes up with her designs, and wondered if other beaders do the same thing. Personally I can't say I've ever dreamt of beads, I tend to see designs and colours I like and then go from there.
Keep smiling
Felicity 8-)

karlas_beadsoup: New Journal

karlas_beadsoup: New Journal: "Who knew beading was soooo expensive o_O Okay, pretty much anyone who done it lol. I really want to sell a bunch of my pieces to support my beading habit, but I'm not sure the local market will support it. Apparently $12 is expensive for a bracelet that cost $8 and and 1 hour to complete. The beaders I know would charge wayyyy more and think I'm totally selling myself short with such low prices. I guess ppl around here are only used to Walmarts and Claires mass produced in a third world country where jewelry makers are lucky to recieve 2 U.S. bucks a day off hours of labor made with low quality plastic, base metal and cheap string. Maybe they just don't realize that between hours of finding high quality low cost distributors, spending hours searching through product listings, purchasing materials from distributors, paying shipping cost, sorting materials upon arrival, storing materials, designing the jewelry, crafting the jewelry, generating a price based on materials, time and what not, the end result is not a $3 piece of junk from Wallyworld"

I thought this was an interesting post, and wanted to share it. Have other beaders had the same sort of problem?
Keep smiling
Felicity 8-)

Tuesday, March 14, 2006

Sorry for my absence...

Hello everyone
Sorry there's been such a gap between posts, but somehow my blog got tagged as a spam blog, and basically I've been twiddling my thumbs, unable to post anything new until it was reviewed
Very frustrating!
Still, I'm up and running again now, so it's back to beading stuff!
Keep smiling
Felicity 8-)

Sunday, March 05, 2006

Bead Picture


Hi everyone!
Diane sent me a photo of her work, and it was so lovely I had to put it on the blog!
Keep smiling
Felicity 8-)

i am sending u a photo of some beads i have made into a picture they are various seed beads and delicas as well as feature beads this is my first attempt at this kind of thing but i have made many beautiful necklaces bracelets and rings using swarovski crystals as well and of course i love trying out new things and getting great ideas from all my beading friends