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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;...
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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...
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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
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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
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Seed beads, sterling silver maille, and vintage glass cabochons in a princess length necklace. This one went through a lot of changes; I kept thinking of variations and changing my mind. If you like my stories Take the Plunge is on my blog, Jewelry Takes. Thanks for looking! Cindy
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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...
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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,...
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