The Design Gallery
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Chatter
on “Maroon Sun”:“Thank you Old Beaded Lady!!…” read »
on “Asymetrical blues and browns”:“Very pretty...perfect pairing of colors and materials!…” read »
- on “Asymetrical blues and browns”:
“Lovely Coral! Like the asymmetrical look, the colors you chose and the brass compliments it perfectly.…” read »
on “Asymetrical blues and browns”:“I like it
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on “The Uh Ohs!”:“What fun and flirty earrings!…” read »
- on “leftovers”:
“Very cute!…” read »
- on “Midnight Glow”:
“Lovely!…” read »
- on “Bevy of Dancing Loop Bracelets”:
“Looks like you were very busy yesterday. These are fabulous!…” read »
- on “A Day At The Beach”:
“Very nice! I love the colors.…” read »
- on “Flowers and Butterflies”:
“Lovely! I love the look of these but have to admit I do not care…” read »
- on “All Wired Up”:
“Love, love, love this! It makes me want to play with linen as stringing material…” read »
- on “Ebony & Ivory”:
“This looks like a very classic and timeless piece that will get a lot of mileage.…” read »
- on “Peacock Tail Feathers”:
“The colors in this are wonderful!…” read »
- on “Sea Breeze”:
“Very nice. I just love the clasp!…” read »
- on “More the Merrier Re-design”:
“Such an attention grabbing piece without being overwhelming. I really like this.…” read »
- on “Turquoise Feather”:
“The simple design is perfect here. It let's the lampwork beads stand out!…” read »
on “Asymetrical blues and browns”:“Oooo.... I like this - its simple but very interesting.…” read »
- on “Moon River”:
“You have done a wonderful job bringing out the beauty in these beads. Love the…” read »
on “Mosaic”:“Love your new bracelet, Beth ! And love that you make bracelets to "match" your…” read »
on “Bevy of Dancing Loop Bracelets”:“Thanks for all the kind words! These are fun and fast to make especially using…” read »
on “Maroon Sun”:“What a stunning necklace with the Mookaite and the Sunstone beads. Love the color combo…” read »
- on “Tied to the Southwest”:
“Definitely love the southwestern feel of this particular bracelet. I live in Arizona now moving…” read »
- on “Mosaic”:
“Beautiful bracelet Lady425 aka Beth !!! We've got the same bead stash. I've got…” read »
- on “2 Row Tagua Nut Link Bracelet”:
“Wow Ali.....I'm going nuts over your creation !!! Love the colors and the design.…” read »
- on “Clay Creek”:
“Liking all the new things to learn & create !!…” read »
- on “The Uh Ohs!”:
“These are so cute! Like the colors you chose and those little wheels at the bottom.…” read »
- on “Peacock Tail Feathers”:
“Thank you Susie and Peggy!
…” read » 
on “More the Merrier Re-design”:“Beautiful. I like plan B .
…” read »- on “Bevy of Dancing Loop Bracelets”:
“You 've inspired me to do some earrings with Unicorne tear drops. Thank you
…” read » - on “Bevy of Dancing Loop Bracelets”:
“Love, love ..all of them…” read »
- on “Peacock Tail Feathers”:
“The colors and silver are so pretty…” read »
- on “A Day At The Beach”:
“Great design and colors…” read »
- on “Bevy of Dancing Loop Bracelets”:
“May I add another WOW - I love these bracelets, they look like they're all done…” read »
on “A Day At The Beach”:“Wearing this, you'd be the classiest person on the beach. I like!…” read »
- on “All Wired Up”:
“I'm really attracted to this piece. It has the rustic-organic feel, but it's delicate, too. Well…” read »
on “All Wired Up”:“I love the rustic beauty of this design! I recently aquired some 18G copper wire at…” read »
- on “Peacock Tail Feathers”:
“Lovely!…” read »
- on “Flying Home”:
“I hear you, Deb. They had a submission call for November....A friend of mine was supposed…” read »
Bracelet class
About this design:
Last night I did my second class at the library. I designed this bracelet myself and figured it was easy enough for beginners. Everything went well, all of the students bought a second kit. This is the first time I have taught crimping and boy was it a challenge. First of all the fact the the crimp tube and crimper are so small they had a hard time seeing it. The bracelets are made with tubing that I cut when they picked out the color. I figured I would waste less if I cut to order well............for some reason I cut them too long!! Everyone's bracelet was too big and we had to start over. I played it off like it was common to measure wrong lol. Either was they seemed happy and after all that they each bought a second kit.
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On Oct 01, 2011 at 8:22 am #
Linda Talbott says:Your bracelet design is cute. I’m glad the students liked the class.
On Oct 03, 2011 at 3:29 am #
Little Round Chick says:Perfect beginners project. It is great to know that the students enjoyed doing it. Personally I think learning the technique is the most important part especially if it encourages them to do more.
On Mar 01, 2013 at 4:08 pm #
Dianah R says:You’ve all done a great job with your displays! I do know the display items for bracelets, necklaces and rings are expensive, but you have done wery well without spending a lot of money on display items themselves. anyone know where i can get earring cards, CHEAP??