I sold some bracelets at the last craft show so I made a few more.
I don’t know what’s up with the beads I used in the one on the left. I must have had a lapse in color sensibility when I made it. The one one the right is only slightly better, at least they are all on the purple side.
I decided to make a bracelet to go with the black and white necklace. I thought I didn’t have enough beads for it and was going to make more later but I decided to see if I could make it work. Since I wanted to use smaller beads for the bracelet, I ended up using more plain spacer beads so it worked out.
I got three bracelets made last week. I bought a new belt for my tumbler and it seems to be working better now. I don’t have to tilt it on it’s side to make the barrel turn.
A blue one.
A pink one.
And a green and slate one. Yeah, I know it’s green. Just because I don’t like green doesn’t mean others think the same. Adding the slate made it easier for me.
I don’t know why I decided to make these when it’s the hottest time of the year. It takes a while to torch fire a whole bangle in the garage with no air conditioning. Especially when I have to redo one because I don’t like the way the enameling turned out. Sometimes I don’t get the enamel melted in smooth and I don’t noticed until after it’s cooled off and I pick it up and find a rough spot.
I usually use pearls where the little rock is but I ran out of rice shaped pearls so I used little drilled rocks instead for the wire bracelets. I sell these as a set because I think it’s cool to wear both together.
I got an order for a ladder bracelet. I decided to use my new flower implosion button on it. I used a bunch of leftover semi-precious gemstone beads from previous bracelets I’ve made. I thought about doing them in some kind of order or pattern but went with the easiest way – to mix them all up.
I’m now stuck on leather. I’m really liking working with it. Especially the distressed leather.
This one is similar to the other two I made previously. Just used different beads. I made the glass ones in this bracelet.
This is a multi-strand bracelet with big holed pearls and sterling silver. It has a magnetic clasp.
Some key chains that I just finished up making.
My mom made four more boxes.
I think she got a little lazy on the embellishment part. Sewing a button on was the easiest thing.
I’m still experimenting with how to assemble these bracelets. I made this one a bit different than the first one.
The blue beads I didn’t make. I found those in my stash.
I’m making beads to use for more bracelets. Here’s what I got done this weekend.
I tried using silver glass in some of these. Still need practice in learning the glasses and how to work them in the flame.
I also wanted to do these swirl buttons but couldn’t figure out how to make them. Or I didn’t try. Last night I tried. I just used a thick stringer and made a swirl, then melted it in. Didn’t realize it was so easy. I thought there was some magical thing to get the swirl.
Okay, there are those two right ones that aren’t swirls but they needed their picture taken too.
I made these ladder bracelet for myself:
Not sure if I like the black leather with the amethyst stones but I didn’t like it with brown or natural leather either. That’s all the choices I had. I’ll wear it and if I don’t like it I’ll remake it with another color leather.
Then, a new type bracelet:
It’s a double wrap leather bracelet with drill rocks and other beads. I made it to fit my wrist and I so far, it’s pretty comfortable. I’m going to change how I do the connections from the rock piece to the leather on my next one. You didn’t think this would be the only one, did you?
I made the copper bail and riveted it to a glass bead. It’s strung on the same leather as the bracelet. The little stone is pyrite.
I’m still all over the place as far as getting anything made or done. So here’s what I’ve been working on this past week.
Two more badge holders. I plan to make more but I ran out of beads. Well, not really, but beads for these badge holders. I guess that means I need to spend more time at the torch.
A couple more plant stakes. I really like the chicken. Might make more of them.
Just some miscellaneous beads. I think I’m going to use three for a key chain and the rest, I don’t know.
These are going to be pendants with a copper bail if I ever get around to fabricate one. I’m working on my first one and haven’t figured out all the steps yet. I’m hoping I’ll have time soon to work on it more.
Two more ladder double wrap bracelets. Well, that’s it for this week’s show.
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