Category: Jewelry

  • Pink crystal pendant beads

    Another pendant’s worth of beads! The s/l crystal ab and the s/l pink are both Italian seeds, of which I have only a tiny amount. That is a real pink glass, not dyed, an amazing color to get in a bead.

  • Weekend project, completed

    I think I like it. I don’t like this side as much. I made it first, and I thought I’d like the line of pink charlottes between the blue Swarovski more than I actually do.

  • Weekend project

    I am hoping to make a pendant out of these beads – I have the padparascha Swarovksi in a couple of sizes and shapes. Let’s see if I have anything to post the beginning of next week!

  • Permanent finish galvanized beads failure

    Less than two days of wear with this ring made of the permanent galvanized Tohos, and this is how the ring looks: A detail of the damage: I was very hard on this ring as I wanted to see what the beads will withstand: I lifted weights (not rubber-coated), showered, did dishes, and cleaned, including…

  • Permanent finish galvanized beads

    I’m hopeful they live up to the “permanent” part of their name! I bought a little of many colors of these galvanized beads from Toho. I made a sample for a ring, both to see how the matte and shiny finishes interplay, and to test the durability — I’m going to be sporting a pink…