Day 295. That deep blue just looks awesome with all sorts of colours. Last few earrings being made for @stationmaster5255 gallery and heading there this morning for my shift in the gallery! Beautiful day for a drive to Strathalbyn.
Day 294. Getting ready to take some new pieces to @stationmaster5255 gallery in Strathalbyn tomorrow! I will be in the gallery from 10-1. Love how these earrings turned out, gorgeous colours.
Day 293. There are all sorts of “skills” needed to make beads like this and clearly I need to work on them 🙂.
Day 292. A bit of fun for Sunday! I remember when I first started making beads, and all I had were other people’s ideas as a starting point. So I would practice making beads with their ideas, until one day…I kind of worked out the beads I like to make. But the practice was great, because I tried skills I didn’t have, and sometimes kept trying, and sometimes moved onto other skills that would help me. I was thinking about that recently, about how I could probably improve some of my lampworking skills. So I have put together a list of ideas, and tried making these beads yesterday. I have to say, I actually like how they turned out!!
Day 291. The enamel doesn’t quite look perfect, but at least it matches the beads nicely.
Day 290. A super cute pair of earrings. I discovered today that ladybirds like to eat aphids! Did you know that? And there I was thinking they were just super cute 🐞
Day 289. Ladybird earrings. I put them on my list of things to try, and I finally got around to it! I like that they are kind of looking at each other.
Day 288. More recycled glass tests. I make small beads to start with just to see how the glass handles the flame. Purple is a tricky colour for recycled glass, but I do love how this turned out.
Day 287. I liked yesterday’s earrings, and thought I would make a similar but quite different pair today. The stud earrings are sweet, and the small bead is from a Bombay Sapphire Gin bottle.
Day 286. Long and dangly earrings today.
