I managed to put three new items on the etsy shop today, it seems to take me an age! I have more silver necklaces to add when I can. I was able to make some hearts today - I will put them on here when they are pendants! Also a butterfly, my first attempt and I really enjoyed making it.

New year, new camera!

I was given a lovely camera for christmas, and I'm so thrilled with it - it can do super macro ie so close that the lens practically touches the subject! This is fab for photographing beads.. not only that, but it also does 'auction' shots so that you can get two ( or three or four) pictures in one frame as in the following pictures. I haven't really had much time making beads - two weeks off over christmas, but I am itching to get stuck in again!

Here are a couple I managed to do last week, playing with some frit which I also got for christmas!

Been busy!

Sorry I haven't done this for so long - I have all sorts to do, as does everybody at this time of year. I have been making lots of beads and jewellery for friends and family recently - here's a set I'm very pleased with..

I've also been doing more pendants, I like the lentil press at the moment!

Shame about the light reflections - I will be trying to get a light tent in order to take better pictures, especially now that the weather has gone gloomy.

Hi again!

Well, half term is over and the house needs a jolly good clean, which is why I'm on here writing this! The silver core beads are now being added to the etsy shop (see links) and I'm looking forward to my friday torching session tomorrow! I have made some more hearts, and will try and do quite a few because they are quite a popular theme.

Half term already!

I have just completed a commission for a christmas present for three sisters - and I already have three more bracelets to make!

I have made quite a few of my beads up into pendants, but I am also leaving many as beads for others to put into their designs - if I can figure out how, it would be lovely to start up a gallery for other people's creations with my beads. I have so many things I would like to do!

Happy half term, if you are off next week!

Rainbows

Hi again! I have photographed the beads that I made on Friday.. I'm particularly pleased with the silver cores.

I have also put on the photographic links for Etsy and Flickr as you can see on the right! ( I did have a bit of help!)

There are three more beads on Etsy today, here's one -

mist

It was really misty and atmospheric this morning - I took this picture at about 7am.

I didn't make beads today - but I am looking forward to it tomorrow..