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The Octopus Garden

This all started with the little cockle shell. I had been eating scallops and the shells were sitting on the table close to my beadwork. I was currently working on the early versions of the Fan-tastic Variations and saw a shell shape within. I isolated a single fan and added a little Magatama drop bead as the pearl in the centre. The Octopus... [Read more of this review]

Scintillating Spheres

Scintillating Spheres It was Isobelle Bunting who named these as such. I submitted them to the Guild as a workshop entitled Bucky Balls or Beaded Spheres, but she said “No my dear, they are Scintillating Spheres”. Ever since I read about these spheres made of carbon atoms I wanted to make one in beads. The smallest spherical structure comprises... [Read more of this review]

Posh Premier Bag

As a little girl, I used to take a tin of beads and treasures into the school playground with me and a few of us would sit in a secret corner and swap our prized possessions. Being a bit of a Magpie, I never got tired of my collection and added to them through the years. My great aunt helped no end by giving me long strings of beads when I used to... [Read more of this review]

Plato the Frog

He just sits and contemplates. I’m building a wildlife pond home for him and probably some dragonflies. He’ll have to wait a while though, as it’s a long term project. Who would make a good friend for him in his pond? Let me know by dropping your suggestion in the comment form below. Have a look at the rest of the images. Plato... [Read more of this review]

Grapevines

This project grew from my love of Greece. Of course the beads translated perfectly to grapes, worked on a wire base. The design worked well for jewelry as well as decoration, in 8ºs, 11ºs and 15ºs. I added tendrils when used as a decoration but not as a necklace as they’d scratch. Blue Vase & Grapevine ... [Read more of this review]

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