I’ve moved since I last posted. Most of my jewelry stuff is now unpacked except for the tools for working with metal. Still, I am slowly starting to string some things together. The hard part is remembering to take photos now that I am out of practice. I made the most awesome pair of earrings for a friend, if I do say so myself, and shipped them without taking any pictures. Oh well!
Here are some necklaces I made for the lastest design challenge from Allegory Gallery. They both came from different bead kits that included the lovely wooden focals.
I’ve also been enjoying The Great Bead Extravaganza events on Facebook. With Covid impacting all businesses, this is a great way to support some fabulous bead stores. But it’s not all about selling! This is a great community with tons of free tutorials for making some beautiful designs. You can still watch them if you join the group, but I also hope you get to watch them live during an event if you miss a sense of community with so many beadshows postponed or cancelled. This next necklace was just a series of inspirations from Shawn Tucker who made the focal bead, Hannah Rosner who promised pearls go with everything, and Andrew Thornton who challanged us all to make something: blue, six, natural.
Next up is a fun Raggamuffin Class that Andrew is teaching. There will be a special Facebook group so I hope you will join us. The class is only $40! You get a template mailed to you, but there will also be a supply list. I believe if you can’t see the class live, you can still watch the video later as long as you buy the class. Andrew is a patient and helpful teacher with so much experience and product knowledge. That’s scheduled for Saturday, July 17th, 2021 from 7pm to 9pm (EDT).
