I can't wait to see what everyone else came up with!
Showing posts with label sea shells. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sea shells. Show all posts
Sunday, August 10, 2014
Trade beads for Margo's class
I can't believe we only have one more class this summer! We all agreed that we wanted to make bracelet-sized beads to trade with each other so that we each can make a bracelet. The colors we agreed on were the following: light and dark ivory, light transparent aqua, color (Effetre heat wave) and pea green. We don't have to use all of the colors in the beads,so I chose light transparent aqua and light ivory to create a beach scene. Then I added murrini made from light ivory and coral to create a sea shell effect.
I can't wait to see what everyone else came up with!
I can't wait to see what everyone else came up with!
Sunday, June 22, 2014
Augers
Next in the shell series (also from Small Shell Tutorial by Diane Woodall and Becky Mason) are augers:
These beds are made from a oval base bead, which is marvered so that there is a long end and a short, thicker end. The bead in the lower right was made from a base bead of sediment; all of the others were made from ivory, the lower left was dark ivory, the tops beads light. The bead on the upper left had an additional layer of a twistie made from light ivory and medium transparent topaz. After shaping the bead, an indentation is made in the thicker part of the bead and a dot of pink is added. I used rubino oro in the top bead, which I think is too dark. The others were made with pink opal, which worked fine, except for the sediment bead, where the color was muted. Not sure if I'm going to use this combination. Finally, the lower part of the bead is heated and a spiral is carved into the bead with a knife. And you have augers!
Coming soon to my website: etsy.com/shop/DeborahDRoss.
These beds are made from a oval base bead, which is marvered so that there is a long end and a short, thicker end. The bead in the lower right was made from a base bead of sediment; all of the others were made from ivory, the lower left was dark ivory, the tops beads light. The bead on the upper left had an additional layer of a twistie made from light ivory and medium transparent topaz. After shaping the bead, an indentation is made in the thicker part of the bead and a dot of pink is added. I used rubino oro in the top bead, which I think is too dark. The others were made with pink opal, which worked fine, except for the sediment bead, where the color was muted. Not sure if I'm going to use this combination. Finally, the lower part of the bead is heated and a spiral is carved into the bead with a knife. And you have augers!
Coming soon to my website: etsy.com/shop/DeborahDRoss.
Sunday, June 8, 2014
Sea urchins
More shells from Diane Woodall's and Becky Mason's small shell tutorial, this time sea urchins. These are relatively easy; just make a round bead, flatten the bottom, and place dots on the top section:
The dark green beads are made with Commando (CIM 475), while the light green are made with Lichen (Vetrofond 986). I tried dots of raku (upper righ0t, but I think I like dots of silvered ivory better (the remaining beads). I'm coming up with some good ideas about how to use these in jewelry, so visit my web site (etsy.com/shop/DeborahDRoss) in a month or two.
The dark green beads are made with Commando (CIM 475), while the light green are made with Lichen (Vetrofond 986). I tried dots of raku (upper righ0t, but I think I like dots of silvered ivory better (the remaining beads). I'm coming up with some good ideas about how to use these in jewelry, so visit my web site (etsy.com/shop/DeborahDRoss) in a month or two.
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