Wouldn't it be fun to fly over in September to this Bead Fair and see all of the beads made in the area and take a class or two?
http://www.edinburghbeadfair.co.uk/
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July 31, 2010
Recycled Wine Bottle Beads and Charms Compatiable for Pandora, Chamilia, Biagi and all Popular Add A Bead Bracelets
Just finished these Lampwork Beads and Charms which fit all the most popular Add A Bead Bracelets today. I will get them into the gallery this afternoon and stay to talk to all of the gallery visitors for a few hours. It's great to meet people from all over the world there at the gallery and talk about beads. Here is Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Riesling and of course, Kahlua.
Arts Prescott Cooperative Gallery - 134 South Montezums Street
Heart Of Whiskey Row
928-7767717
July 27, 2010
"Turquoise Falls" - A Kumihimo Braid and Beaded Fringe
"Turquoise Falls" This necklace was created on a 100% cotton yarn Kumihimo Braid. So, I did the Kumihimo and let it inspire me to add size 11 side beads, Turquoise chips and bugle beads, lampwork, vintage buttons into a falls of fringe.
The closure is of sterling silver. Check out the great end caps which can be found at most finer bead shops. They were created in Israel. The quality of the necklace closure is important. I feel like if you spend hours of beading on a necklace you should end it with quality.
This piece along with all of my work can be found at Arts Prescott Cooperative Gallery, 134 S. Montezuma St., Prescott, Arizona
928-776-7717
July 25, 2010
Jewelry Designer and Author Georgene Lockwood - Vintage Green
Vintage Green Created by Jewelry Designer Georgene Lockwood, Prescott, Arizona
Georgene Lockwood writes, "I love to work with old, broken jewelry and vintage or reproduction findings," says jewelry artist and author Georgene Lockwood of Sylvana Vintage Designs. "The idea of giving discarded jewelry that's no longer worn or broken new life gives me a real charge. It's my way of 'going green!'"
"The necklace called Vintage Green uses the wrapped filigree technique, semi-precious beads and vintage faux pearls to recall the elegance and charm of the Titanic era."
"Whether it's a blue jeans kind of day or your wedding day, wearing this kind of jewelry makes you feel feminine and reminds us to bring a bit of Romance to every day," adds Lockwood.
Lockwood is the author of two books on beading: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Beading Illustrated and The Complete Idiot's Guide to Beading Projects Illustrated. Her company, Sylvana Vintage Designs, specializes in one-of-a-kind vintage style jewelry and bridal headpieces and hair jewelry using "upcycled" jewelry components, vintage and reproduction findings and beads, and incorporating French beaded flower wire techniques. She can be reached at 928-771-1917.
July 24, 2010
July 23, 2010
The Fringe Necklace - "Kahlua Falls"
This fun necklace started out with a Kumihimo Braid created using Mock Chenille hand dyed by Fiber Creek here in Prescott.
I continued by creating a Right Angle Weave tube around the Braid and from there began to add fringe from left to right. The small photo is actually a scan on my HP Scanner. This shows the fringe spread out a bit.
"Kahlua Falls" represents a water fall which was inspired by a recent trip to Yosemite National Forest where snow was melting on the east side going into the park. I used recycled Kahlua Glass Bottles to make the Kahlua Beads and I added a couple of Chardonnay Recycled Glass Lampwork Beads as well to pick up some of the green in the hand dyed cotton Kumihimo Braid. I love any type of fringe. It is fun to make.
July 21, 2010
Peyote Stitch Cone - Necklace End Cap
To the left of the photo is an end cone covered with size 11 seed beads. I used beads from my Arizona Bead Soup collection. This collection consists of all of the left over beads from all of my beading projects. It's like using small memories. Beading a cone to end a multi-strand necklace adds a tough of your own creativity.
Hanging next to the beaded cone is a pair of ear rings to match the necklace to complete a set.
July 20, 2010
July 19, 2010
Off Loom Bead Weaving - Bead An Object - Beaded Birdhouse
This photo was shown in The Prescott Daily Courier some time ago. I found it in a drawer and decided to add it to my blog today.
First I created the bird house using Model Magic by Crayola which was inspirited by NanC Meinhardt.
I added branch stitch around the bottom of the birdhouse to simulate grass and then peyote stitch around the sides of the house adding lampwork beads here and there. The roof of the birdhouse has all types of lampwork beads bezeled into the other bead work. This beaded bird house hangs among inside plants.
July 14, 2010
Merlot, Chardonnay, Riesling and Kahlua - Fits Pandora
Lampwork - Bead Making
Using Recycled Wine Bottles I create bead which fit my Pandora Braclet. I collect Pandora beads from all over the country on my many trips and enjoy my memories. The Wine Bottle beads are created with the lampworking process. Check at Arts Prescott Cooperative Gallery for your favorite wine bottle bead for your bracelet.
928-776-7717
July 13, 2010
July 12, 2010
Merlot Recycled Wine Bottle Pendant Necklace - Kumihimo
Lampwork created with Merlot Recycled Glass.
Pendant Merlot Glass along with a Merlot Drop adorned with Vintage Buttons.
Kumihimo Braid created with 100% cotton yarn purchased at The Good Yarn in Prescott.
Sterling Silver Cones used along with Sterling Silver wirework makes up the closure for the Kumihimo Braid. These cones can be found at any finer bead shop in your local area or try The Bead Museum in Glendale, Arizona.
July 11, 2010
Chardonnay Wine Drop - Sterling Silver Chain - Rowena Tank
July 09, 2010
July 08, 2010
Arts Prescott Cooperative Gallery - Whiskey Row Prescott
Arts Prescott, Cooperative Gallery was founded 16 years ago by a group of Prescott artists. The gallery is still owned and operated by local artists. The gallery offers original fine arts and fine crafts in a warm and friendly atmosphere. One of the goals of the gallery is to seek out opportunities to serve and support the greater Prescott community. Over the years this has ranged from direct donations of works of art and money to community organizations to hosting shows featuring work of students from local schools and the works of various local master artists in all mediums. Applications available at the gallery or on our web site: http://artsprescott.com
July 07, 2010
Vintage Hand Blown Glass Fruit in a Cindy Myers Hand Blown Bowl
I found the fruit in a cute little Antique Shop in Prescott Valley. Of course it had to go into one of Cindy Myers Cobalt blue hand blown bowls which I purchased at Arts Prescott Cooperative Gallery on Historical Whiskey Row.
July 06, 2010
Vintage Africian Wedding Bead Adorned
I have a large collection of African Trade Beads.
Here I started this brooch with a single African Wedding Bead and adorned it with seed beads, fresh water pearls, glass beads and lampwork beads.
As described in http://www.authenticafrica.com/malwedbead.html
African jewelry: From the country of Mali these heavy hand made glass beads are presented to the bride on her wedding day. Multicolored and variegated the majority of the beads have been fashioned into a bulbous shape, some are elongated while others still have a triangular shaping. No two strands are exactly alike. The glass beads are strung so that they can swivel around the cord.
http://www.africadirect.com/productsdesc.php?ID=52593 Tells the story: "Wedding Beads" were made in the Czech Republic specifically for the African trade in the 1950s and started being exported from Africa to the US and Europe in the 1980s.
These beads come in several different shapes, colors and patterns. One of the most popular shape is the round tear drop. Another attractive shape is the flat tear drop. "Wedding beads" also were made as flat tabular shapes, stylized claw shapes and other varieties.
You can read more about these beads in COLLECTABLE BEADS (Liu) and you can see examples of them being worn in Africa in AFRICA ADORNED (Fisher).
July 05, 2010
Floor Model: Roberta Spinner for sale - Check this deal...
This is my favorite spinner. I love Roberta. Rowena
Ertoel's "Roberta" Electronic Spinner for Sale
Design Features:
Irish Brake
Tension Devise
On/Off Switch
Speed Control
Combo Unit
Sliding Hook
$795.00 Floor Model/ New=$1069.00
"Roberta" - Often referred to as the Rolls Royce of electronic spinners. You'll appreciate the ease of spinning and plying whether you are a beginner or advanced spinner.
Constructed of beautiful Australian myrtle similar to a rich mahogany.
Ertoel offers a 10 year (transferrable) warranty on the motor. That in itself speaks highly of the integrity fo the company.
For more details on Loom N Essence's Floor Model contact Sharon Poplawski at 319-210-7775 or email: [email protected]
Beer Bottle Cap Beaded Brooch
This is a perfect brooch for a spinner or weaver. Using recycled objects in my work is one thing which makes it interesting and fun.
Can you guess the type of Beer?
Peyote Stitch and fun fringe makes up this brooch. I used my Arizona Bead Soup to create "A Beer On Whiskey Row".
July 04, 2010
Fairen Del - Carlsbad and Del Ray California - A trip to remember - A Pandora Experience
What a great shop! Dropped by to get my Pandora Bead to celebrate my San Diego Trip. Loved the experience! They offered to clean my Pandora Bracelet and immediately it was in the special cleaner .. brought it back while all of my travel companions finally found the bead or charm desired. The Pandora experience is not only adding to your charm bracelet..it IS The EXPERIENCE! These shops treat you like gold and make your trip in a day to remember. All hats off to Quality Pandora Shops!
July 02, 2010
Classic Consign - Carlsbad, California - Great Vintage Crystals to Bead
This month I was lucky enough to spend a week in San Diego with a few ladies who collect Pandora Beads thought out their travels. We found our beads in Carlsbad, and I will blog with photos about that in the near future.
We dropped in at Classic Consign, 2922 State Street, in Carlsbad after having a wonderful Italian lunch.
Classic Consign had an array of vintage colored glass crystals which I immediately purchased and began planning how to design with them. What a find!
Here I did a Kumihimo Braid using 100% cotton Yarn which I purchased at A Good Yarn in Prescott. I adorned the braid with one of the vintage crystals and added off loom bead weaving to complete the braid with the Merlot lampwork bead.
This necklace can be found at Arts Prescott Cooperative Gallery, 134 South Montezuma Street - Historical Whiskey Row in Prescott, Arizona.
July 01, 2010
Lampwork Bead Adorned With Branch Stitch
This abstract lampwork bead was created using Moretti Glass. I like beads which give me various ways to bead them using seed beads.
I began with a Kumihimo Braid made with Flax.
The sterling silver closure consists of a Bali Silver clasp and end caps created in Israel. You can find these in any finer bead shop.
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