First Cloisonne Enamel Pendant – Done!!

This is my first ever cloisonne piece I made. I showed it in a previous post without it’s setting. I finally had time to get the sterling silver part soldered together.

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The enamel piece isn’t perfect and I now know how important it is to make sure the sides are smooth and the whole piece is the same level. Where the wires are I needed to smooth that area out more so the bezel would not have a bump there. I also need to make sure my enamels aren’t contaminated.  Lessons learned. The bottom stone is a titanium drusy.

Published in: on April 27, 2014 at 10:32 pm  Comments Off on First Cloisonne Enamel Pendant – Done!!  
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Tiny Owls and a Little Kitty

Just got a few beads made yesterday.

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These owls are smaller than my previous ones. They look like babies. The little kitty doesn’t belong but wants to be friends with the owls.

 

Published in: on April 25, 2014 at 6:01 pm  Comments Off on Tiny Owls and a Little Kitty  
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Last Curvy Wire Necklace

This is the eighth and last one for the pending order. I do like making them but not that many at one time.

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Now I can start working on things for the fall craft shows. Have to come up with some new ideas which I seem to be totally out of right now.

Published in: on April 22, 2014 at 8:25 pm  Comments Off on Last Curvy Wire Necklace  
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More Clip Charms

Made more beads for clip charms. Glad these are easy and quick to make.

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Got a couple of other beads done.  I’m kind of liking the bee bead. It’s just too cute!! Bee-Fish

 

Published in: on April 21, 2014 at 8:26 pm  Comments Off on More Clip Charms  
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Clip On Charms

I made a bunch of random beads for cell phone/zipper pulls last night:

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I quickly put together these clip on charms. I think the clip gives them more versatility. And they are quick to make. Going to work on more beads like this tonight.

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Published in: on April 20, 2014 at 1:35 pm  Comments Off on Clip On Charms  
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Bead Show Donation

I have to donate something to the bead show I’m doing soon so I made a set of big beads with big holes in them. I was planning on coring them with silver tubing but since these all go together I made them into a set.

 

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The strand I’m donating. I think they look kind of cool all together.

BigHoleBeads-DonationSame beads laid out flat. Loved making these, though they do take a while melting in all the dots.

Published in: on April 20, 2014 at 9:27 am  Comments Off on Bead Show Donation  
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Two More Curvy Wire Necklaces

Got two more done. Only one more to go.

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Published in: on April 19, 2014 at 12:37 pm  Comments Off on Two More Curvy Wire Necklaces  
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Bunnies, Fish and a Bee

Working on making some small beads for cell phone charms and zipper pulls. Some smaller bunnies and kissy fish. And a new bead, a bee.

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Published in: on April 19, 2014 at 12:23 pm  Comments Off on Bunnies, Fish and a Bee  
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More Curvy Wire Necklaces

I finished three more. Three more to go. Actually they are going pretty quickly now. The hammering took a while and so did drilling.

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Published in: on April 17, 2014 at 7:59 pm  Comments Off on More Curvy Wire Necklaces  
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Pink Curvy Wire Necklace and Beads

Finished necklace number 2. Still have 6 more to make.

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These are beads I made over the weekend. More to add to the bead show stash.

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Published in: on April 15, 2014 at 6:50 pm  Comments Off on Pink Curvy Wire Necklace and Beads  
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