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  • I thee wed (bead lace)

    I wanted to see if traditional needlelace techniques would work with beads, and I'm happy to say that I think it does! So I'm christening this "bead lace." Made with 11° and 15° seed beads and freshwater pearls, using peyote, netting, Russian snake stitch, and bead embroidery. If you...
    Posted to Show us your work (Forum) by cynmarbil on 09-17-2008
  • Sand and sky (bead embroidery)

    This necklace features two lampworked beads by the fabulous Melissa Vess of Inner Realm Creations . The focal bead suggested waves of color to me, and I used seed beads ranging in size from 15° to 6° in a rainbow of colors on a base of ivory and gold. The japanese maille is 16 and 20 gauge 14k gold-fill;...
    Posted to Show us your work (Forum) by cynmarbil on 09-03-2008
  • Finding Strength

    Choker length necklace with turquoise, coral and various sizes of seed beads. Techniques include bead embroidery, bead weaving, and gold-filled chain maille. There's a story for this one, Finding Strength on my blog, Jewelry Tales. Cindy
    Posted to Show us your work (Forum) by cynmarbil on 08-04-2008
  • Where the road goes

    Here's the latest in my embroidery obsession. It's very colorful; for some reason I'm veering off my monochromatic streak. The lampwork is by Donna Millard . There's a story on my blog, Jewelry Tales, at: http://jewelrytales.blogspot.com/2008/06/where-road-goes.html Thanks for looking...
    Posted to Show us your work (Forum) by cynmarbil on 06-22-2008
  • Crazy Quilt, an embroidered collar

    This incredible focal bead comes from Touch of Glass Designs , and I lusted over it for quite a long time before deciding to go for it and buy it. Lisa is such an amazing glass artist and her beads constantly inspire me. This collar is mostly embroidered with seed beads, but there are two faceted iolite...
    Posted to Show us your work (Forum) by cynmarbil on 06-12-2008
  • Bead Embroidery: Sisters

    Bead embroidery collar on suede, with seed beads, turquoise, amber, myrrh, pearls and copper. The cherry wood cabochon inlaid with turquoise is by TazWood Finely Turned Creations . If you like my stories, you can read Sisters on my blog, Jewelry Tales. Thanks for looking! Cindy
    Posted to Show us your work (Forum) by cynmarbil on 05-26-2008
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