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on “Copper and 'a green thumb'”:“Great job!…” read »
- on “Bluebells”:
“These are as beautiful and delicate as your inspiration. Lovely work!…” read »
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on “Prince Moai”:“Thanks guys! When I have such amazing gems it's hard not to share with Jimmy. Thanks…” read »
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“Love the cabochon and the way you mounted it--all works together. And what a clever use…” read »
on “Pearl with a touch of Silver”:“I love pearls!! Gorgeous necklace. Great painting also. Love the bird stoey. I have a bird…” read »
- on “Copper and 'a green thumb'”:
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“Very pretty. The cabochon painting is very stylistic...I.can see why you love it...its beautiful & has…” read »
on “Pearl with a touch of Silver”:“Gorgeous pearl necklace and painting! Love it!…” read »
on “Copper and 'a green thumb'”:“I love this look. Thanks for sharing.…” read »
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- on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:
“Great tutorial, thanks for sharing. For those looking for the dark wire, the same company that…” read »
- on “Bluebells”:
“Oh my...I want them.…” read »
- on “Totally Teal”:
“Thank you!.. Yes Ann the ring is worked in a spiral.…” read »
- on “Rock and Roll Earrings”:
“Are there instructions I am missing?…” read »
on “Bluebells”:“Gorgeous earrings; gorgeous flowers! Thanks for sharing both.…” read »
on “Bluebells”:“Very pretty!…” read »
on “Tourmaline Dream”:“This is a piece one can wear from day to night, very beautiful!…” read »
- on “Totally Teal”:
“Wanda the ring is cute, did you a spiral worked in to your ring?…” read »
on “Garden Droplets”:“Love it....You always inspire me, Ali !…” read »
- on “Totally Teal”:
“Wanda you are such a skilled artist. Love those bracelets....Teal is such a happy color.…” read »
- on “a taste of honey”:
“Gorgeous Doktor! My kind of colors.…” read »
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“Ooops! I meant, Thank you all!…” read »
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“Thanks you!....…” read »
- on “Evergreen Copper”:
“The copper, the stones--love it all. Lovely, dramatic design.…” read »
- on “Prince Moai”:
“Great set. Jimmy's a lucky moai.…” read »
on “Tourmaline Dream”:“Love it! Exquisite beads.…” read »
- on “Prince Moai”:
“These pieces are just stunning!!!!! Love looking at the lovely projects beaders have done..it is…” read »
- on “Lots of Copper”:
“You could always start learning etching! I find that 16g through 20g copper makes some of…” read »
on “Violet Tendril Earrings”:“Wonderful use of the sari silk ribbons! Love the earrings! I'm so glad lucite is not…” read »
on “Lovely Impression”:“KO thread is used without a needle because of the stiffness of it. At Lima beads…” read »
- on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:
“Thanks Lynda and Kate!
I'll take a closer look at Swellegant.
Lynda, thank you for the…” read » - on “Prince Moai”:
“Great looking pieces Jimmy is wearing. The nuggets are gorgeous.
…” read » - on “Prince Moai”:
“I have a huge crush on Jimmy too and he loves wearing all the blink. LOL…” read »
on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:“Hi, Mary. There are other ways to get the oxidized look without the smell of…” read »
on “Simply Crystal”:“Wow! Simply gorgeous!…” read »
on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:“Mary S-- You could try using Swellegant instead of LOS. These are slightly acidic and shouldn't…” read »
- on “A Green Cuff”:
“Wow! Blown away. Thanks for all the pics. Wow!…” read »
- on “Lots of Copper”:
“Great earrings. Can't wait to see what you do with the 16g.…” read »
Bohemian Wood Part 2
About this design:
I had a small quantity of black wood beads. I also read up on how to dye wood beads with food coloring. So I'm going to dye most of the really light ones black and make more like these 2.
Components:
Black wood beads. Silver beads. Grey freshwater pearls. Green freshwater pearls.Read the comments (or add your own)
Add your thoughts!
On Jan 18, 2013 at 6:08 pm #
Julie Shane says:I like the black. A little more of a “nighttime beachy” vibe. I like the potato pearls too.
On Jan 18, 2013 at 6:32 pm #
Deb Harding says:Thanks Julie…I just need to work on varying the design in these.
On Jan 18, 2013 at 7:00 pm #
puppychick labratbecky says:Very cool, Deb!
On Jan 18, 2013 at 7:41 pm #
Asia says:Deb, I love them too
On Jan 19, 2013 at 8:59 pm #
Little Round Chick says:Looks like a design for a moonlit beach. Love ‘em!
A word of caution from an old art teacher about food color. Most of the colors are fugitive except for the red… red food color is FOREVER! There is also a possibility the colors will bleed. You might want to give them a test on a wet paper towel after they are dry. If they don’t leave color on the towel I’d say you are in business or as one of my friends used to say “you’re in bidness.”
On Jan 19, 2013 at 9:14 pm #
Deb Harding says:Thanks for that tip. I find that I don’t really like the natural color beads that much. They are so blah. I really need black beads. lol
Thank you Nancy.
On Jan 20, 2013 at 3:30 pm #
Crazy Chick Frida says:These are cool to!! I love the ebony wood beads LB carries, they are natural beauties.