There’s a bakelite museum!
It’s called, well, The Bakelite Museum, and it’s in Williton, Somerset, England. I was reading a coffee table book on Art Deco, and it mentions the museum in an appendix in the back. I think it would be great fun to visit. Their website is currently down, but this tourism website has a brief description.…
The beginning?
I haven’t done a beaded figure in years, perhaps four? I may give one another try; I started with a small face today. If not, this is still a good exercise. The face is peyote in Japanese 15s and very small. Working at this scale makes it more cartoon-like, but that’s rather the effect I…
Naniboujou spiral complete!
I used the cab from Drea to make a centerpiece/clasp, and matching earrings. I love it!
Beady blogs
Okay, here’s some more I’ve added to my feed reader and this blogroll: Liliad Bijoux Virginie Etsy BeadWeavers Jama Watt
My 100th post
This is my 100th post in this blog, started February 10th of this year. I’ve enjoyed the process — which I find curious, as I’ve never successfully kept a journal. This is admittedly less personal than a journal, which must suit me. Blogging is incentive for me to bead more consistently, which I appreciate. Technically,…