Month: January 2023

It was nice to pause for a while yesterday to have a look at all of the different beads I have made for my upcoming exhibition. Slowly but surely coming together. Just over 4 weeks until setup, I will share more details soon.

I am having so much fun making murrini canes! Here are some progress shots. They are layers and layers of glass, heated up then pulled out very slowly to make a long cane. When the cane cools down I cut it into little chips to add to beads. It’s quite a magical process and lots of fun to pick the colours for each one. I am planning to use the beads in an upcoming exhibition. Exploring the idea of layers, these murrini seem to fit the theme well.

I was getting these bracelets ready for T’Arts when I started thinking about the people who have been asking if I will open my Etsy shop again. The short answer is probably. I have no idea when, but it will be different from before. Anyway, I decided to make these bracelets available on social media before I take them to the shop. They are $75, no extra for postage in Australia. Get in touch if you would like me to post one to you.

I haven’t made a rainbow/colour wheel necklace for a long time! Enjoyed having all my beads out and finding a nice mix of beads for this colourful necklace.

I had a lot of fun making necklaces at T’Arts on Saturday. It was a hot day, quiet at times, making it perfect to get a little creative in between customers. I love the grey necklace board that I got the other day, really helpful for laying out beads.

In my happy place today, quietly restocking earrings for my display at T’Arts. Feeling very grateful for having a beautiful place to sell my jewellery. Lots of sale table items have sold, but still a few bargains there 🙃

Working on a top-up at @tartscollective. My next shift is on Saturday. No surprises what colours were the most popular over Christmas! Lots of gin and tonic beads, along with the eternally favourite red. Looking forward to my day in the shop.

I used the murrini from the other day to make some test beads. Some of them turned out OK. I am looking forward to taking my learning from all of this and making some more canes and beads!

I made some murrini! I can’t remember the last time I pulled a cane like this, but gosh, what fun! It ended up being about 65cm long with lots of learning along the way! I am so excited to use these on beads tomorrow and see how they turn out. Then the fun begins as I test all sorts of colour combinations and make more canes. It’s nice to have time to try new things as I work towards an exhibition opportunity which is rapidly approaching.