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May 10, 2005
Getting caught up
Ok, I've ground down one of the focals and put up a page showing some interesting aspects of the faceted focals, as well as some seed bead bracelets I've been making...I have TONS of seed and delica beads, its really interesting to be making stuff from them again..I haven't touched them in years...
Here are the organic focals I made yesterday...I'm looking foward to grinding the two biggies and revealing their inner workings...I love the look that ivory gets when you add silver - it turns the wonderful caramel-butterscotch gold color that the regular Moretti palette doesn't offer...I have ideas in my head on what to do with this, its just a matter of getting there which will come in time...
I'm finally getting the Freebie winners caught up and will be posting a new freebie today...I also played around at the torch yesterday and have some 'weird' focals that I made...I'll show them to ya, I don't expect you to be interested in them cause they are just experimental kinds of things..One thing I learned - if you leave Silver Blue redux stringer in the kiln too long, the shine will burn off of it..bummer...But I made a couple of large 'horizontal' hearts and those were fun to do...and I have 2 of the big encased beads that I'll be grinding down to reveal the 'secret surprise' in the middle..but seeing as how each one takes at least an hour (no joke) to grind down, I'll do that AFTER I post the pic, and then i'll show you the gooey guts of the beads...cool, huh...
Posted by Donner at May 10, 2005 02:47 PM
Comments
Donna, these focals are awesome!!! You're the best!
Posted by: Vanda White at May 10, 2005 11:15 AM
Donna, Those beads and bracelets are beautiful! You've been working! I love the bright colors.
Posted by: Dana in MO at May 10, 2005 02:43 PM
Love the faceted focals - I think the doinked one has character! The seed bead bracelets are great; is there a pattern around for that? It looks fairly easy, but I work a lot better from a pattern!
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at May 10, 2005 03:24 PM
Wow Donna! Those focals are great - love the organics. That grinding adds a whole other dimension to them. And the bracelets are great! I love the purples and the reds - luscious colors. I agree with Mandy, I need to work from a pattern also. Any chance you might offer it for sale on the RFP page??
Posted by: Kathy James at May 10, 2005 04:16 PM
Hi Donna - I love the faceted beads & I hope you do make a lot more of them! (hint, hint) - Jana
Posted by: Jana at May 10, 2005 04:34 PM
COOL! new beadmaking skills!! SWEEEET!
I like the faceted ones, and especially the banged one. I like the fat color rings.
Posted by: Nancy B at May 10, 2005 04:43 PM
Oh my goodness, Donna. The seed beed bracelets are to die for. I want a pattern too :). You've been busy on things you enjoy--good for ya!!! Talk to ya again tomorrow.
Posted by: Vanda White at May 10, 2005 05:33 PM