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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
  • Mermaid's song

    Here's a new one. I started with double spiral stitch for the neck chain, and added assorted fringe and netted bits. Made with 8°, 11° and 15° seed, hex and triangle beads, plus paua shells and freshwater pearls, with sterling silver findings. If you like my stories, here's a link to Mermaid's...
    Posted to Show us your work (Forum) by cynmarbil on 08-20-2008
  • 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
  • What I did while moving cross-country

    Of course, my beads went with me while driving cross country! I started this necklace while packing up my old house, worked on it to unwind after driving all day, and finished it in our new house. The base is St. Petersburg, which I embellished with whatever I felt like doing next, using sizes 11 and...
    Posted to Show us your work (Forum) by cynmarbil on 07-24-2008
  • It's official (almost): I'm a Fossil.

    Yup, in ten days I'll be FIFTY!!!! So this necklace is my birthday present to me, a little joke about my age. I love ammonites, and this one is a real beauty. I've surrounded it with pearly seed beads, vintage bugle beads and keishi pearls, with gold-filled accents. If you like my stories, here's...
    Posted to Show us your work (Forum) by cynmarbil on 05-12-2008
  • Yei Laughs - more beadweaving and maille

    yup, I've been busy! Here's another fusion of beadweaving and maille: Sterling silver, turquoise inlaid cherry burl cabochon by TazWood Finely Turned Creations , turquoise, onyx, coral, seed and bugle beads. Hand fabricated 16" necklace. If you like my stories, Yei Laughs is on my blog,...
    Posted to Show us your work (Forum) by cynmarbil on 05-03-2008
  • Early Spring

    Vintage glass chatons, seed beads, 14k gold-filled accents. Hand-fabricated princess length necklace. If you like my stories, here's a link to Early Spring on my blog, Jewelry Tales. Thanks for looking! Cindy
    Posted to Show us your work (Forum) by cynmarbil on 04-30-2008
  • Yippeee! I think I did it this time

    I've been working toward integrating beadweaving and maille, as opposed to combining them. What do you think? Did I do it this time? The cab is wood; purpleheart from TazWood Finely Turned Creations and the beads are a mix of modern and vintage. The maille is gold-filled. If you like my stories,...
    Posted to Show us your work (Forum) by cynmarbil on 04-23-2008
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