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July 06, 2005
I'm here!
Okey doke, here are the 3 bracelets currently in construction at Camp Blackberry...the bottom shag is from my Kate class, the fringe is going very fast, I hope to finish it tonight...the other shag bracelet is wider and packed with more pearls, so its going slower, but i'm using 'my' color palette of cranberry, gold and sage pearls...i found these in Houston last year (remember that road trip?) for a whopping 1.80/strand...I hadn't used them, and look at this - a perfect fit...wiring them is the most time consuming, but its fun and mindless...And finally, the green bracelet is what I started last night in class, the Blooming Crystal bracelet, except I'm using Czech firepolish beads instead of Swarovski..its a long story, but the bracelet needs round crystals, I bought bicones and they didn't fit quite as nicely...but I'm REALLY happy with this result, so I'm not complaining..besides, I can use the crystals for stringing beads when I offer them to ya'll...so we're all the better for it...Finished pics coming as soon as I can get these things done...
I need to shoot some pics of the bracelets I've been working on...my shag carpet is nearly complete, i'm starting a new one and I have half of my bracelet from last night's class completed...Lady is settling down after a quick rumpus around the back yard (my leg is gonna be bruised again, oh yeah) and I even took beads out of the kiln...nothing exciting mind you, I have plans to make more and put together a 'proper' strand for sale, but at least things are moving along again..slowly...but I need to pick up the pace and get in the groove again...get some replacement beads made that snapped during shipping - if that ever happens to you, PLEASE email and let me know and i'll replace them of course...no sense in having beads you can't use, right? Back in a few...
Posted by Donner at July 6, 2005 01:46 PM
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Where can I get the pattern for the Blooming Crystal Bracelet. It is so pretty, I just have to make one.
Posted by: Kim Fischer at July 6, 2005 02:43 PM
Oh, Donna. You are absolutely amazing! Your talent and motivation are contagious!! I took Kate's "shag carpet of pearls" class on April 2 and have never gotten back to my half-finished bracelet. Of course, it's for moi, and when working on jewelry since then, it's always been for someone else!! Oh, well, someday!! Keep up the good work, and, hey, where's the beads :)!! We're all having withdrawals again :).
Posted by: Vanda White at July 6, 2005 03:20 PM