Only in the present…
I’m super behind on the necklace a day. It’s been a long week is my only excuse. And then last night I felt like making some quote poster thingies instead. This is the first. Wintermelon font by...
View ArticleNecklace a Day 7-29
Here it is, the end of February, and I totally failed at the Necklace a Day challenge. I even got an extra day. If you want to see a real winner, go check out Katherine’s results on per:cent blog — she...
View ArticleDay 1: Make earrings
Amy lost one of her favorite earrings and asked if I’d be able to replicate it since she’d bought it years ago and the designer had closed up her etsy shop. Fusion Beads 30 Day Bead Challenge Pin it
View ArticleDay 2: Use up some leftover beads
Amy’s jade drops came in fours so she said I should use the extras for day 2. Fusion Beads 30 Day Bead Challenge Pin it
View ArticleDay 3: Learn a new beading technique
I tried to solder a piece of beach pottery to make it into a pendant, but that didn’t work out at all — there were many extremely frustrated attempts at making the solder not go flying off the piece...
View ArticleDay 5: Incorporate chain into a jewelry design
Day 4 was Organize your bead area. I cleaned up my tote bag. I would take a picture but would just think, lord, her bag is a *mess*. But all the stray little beads got put away and my findings and...
View ArticleDays 7, 10: Different metal and found object
I got the correct tape and gave soldering another shot, on a piece of beach pottery I found on the San Francisco Bay. It is not the prettiest soldering work ever, and I am very badly burned, and I...
View ArticleDay 6: Create your own color palette
Blush and gold and grey and navy. Fusion Beads 30 Day Bead Challenge Pin it
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