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My first foray into beading! Henry the VIII's Wedding Gift from the Anticraft. It only took me a few hours last night, and the result is terribly pretty.
Mirage beads are 6mm x 7mm round, 6mm x 10mm oval, and 8mm x 12mm oval.
I also used 2mm round sterling beads, size 8 seed beads from knot just beads color #356b, sterling silver disc beads from Michael's (I think), and a sterling heart clasp strung on soft flex beading wire.
Marie and I took an Indian beading class at the local library and learned how to make these collars for gourd dolls. I think we did pretty ok for our first time.
Hand rolled in the village of Ndejje by Mzuribeads cooperative. Strips of recycled paper are cut into triangles, and rolled tighlty around a needle. The beads are then hung up and varnished for a waterproof and glossy finish. No paint involved, the colours are determined on the specific pages selected.
We are Mzuribeads, and have an online store. We sell retail and wholesale worldwide.
We have a new range of ethical barkcloth , banana leaf, cow horn and recycled glass beads now available. Also all handmade in Uganda.
Mzuribeads is an ethical business, who believe in the concept of trade not aid, and promoting artistic, handmade products for income generating and promoting community education
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Caviar anyone? Just kidding. That's not caviar. It's starfish! Sigh. Really, it's the start of my long national basketweave beading nightmare.
As for the rest of the day, it was the kind that called for getting take-out pizza from the OP (how exotic!) because everyone was too exhausted for anything else.
-- Pk.
Although this is a mainly black and white polymer clay cabochon, once again created by Julz, it has some subtle flecks of colour in it. To not overpower the colour I kept to monochrome shades and added a tiny splash of colour round the edge.
Turn it over for a big splash of colour
I just finish this beading work this morning at 3am. Lucky my darling keep me company by watching armagaddon last nite. The customer just gave me 3 days to complete this with extra 2 beading work on the front flower motive. With a good cooperation from my ninja little hafiz and a great big help from my darling i manage to finish it on time. Thanks my love.
My best ever braided anklet. I keep trying, but it's hard to keep the tension right to get them to look correct.
Seedy challenge for the Australian Beading Form. Inspired by Mary Hettmansperger's book "Fabulous Woven Jewelry" I have used a freeform approach to Circular knotting with a variety of seed beads and craft wire.