Category: Jewelry

  • Beading for a Cure 2013, step 1

    So where am I going with this? This could perhaps become a pendant – three or so rows above the bead scoop shape is a built-in hole where this can be strung, perhaps on a velvet ribbon. Hanging inside the shape, and framed by the matte metallic café au lait color will be some of…

  • Kingman turquoise cab, step 3

    I think I still like it. The cab is finished, now it’s time for the necklace part. This can be challenging, finding the right visual mass to best suit the cab. This is about 2.5″ long and 1.5″ wide. My first thought was a strung necklace, but that may seem slight with the cab. A…

  • Kingman turquoise cab, step 2

    I haven’t had a lot of beading time lately – but I’ve had a few minutes to work on this. I think I like it. I’m just going to put an edging on it and call it done. It’ll be turquoise again, and maybe I’ll throw in some more pearls? I’m pretty sure it will…

  • Kingman turquoise cab, step 1

    Turquoise and pearls and seed beads. Next step is adding more color.

  • When an existing project isn’t grabbing you…

    …grab another? I bought this stabilized Kingman turquoise cab this week, and I think I’ve found the beads I want to use with it.