Seed Bead Crochet Rope

This is what I have been up to since I broke my leg, last month. I have taught myself how to do seed bead crochet. I have to keep my leg elevated, a lot, to keep the swelling down, so I am now totally addicted to making these ropes. Now to make up some patterns of my very own. Whoo Eeee!!, I am having some fun,when not making Lampwork beads. After all, you have all that time, while the kiln is cooking, and waiting for the BEAD FAIRY, to determine if you get a great batch of beads. Sometimes, you wonder what the heck she did in there with your beads. I could not have possibly made some of the Uggly ones. Big Smiles. :)

Fire Divas

This is a great blog to follow if you are a Lampwork artist. A little something about the blog:

About the Fire Divas
We are a group of lampwork bead artisans promoting the use of artisan made glass beads. We believe that, by promoting one another's work, we all benefit.

http://networkedblogs.com/p28300405

Frogs and Lampwork Glass

So this is what I have been up to lately. I think he is just adorable, and I only have one left. I better work on this tomorrow, and make some more.

FREE Lampwork Beads

Hey check out this blog. She is giving away FREE Lampwork BEADS.
Julesbeads.
http://julsbeads.blogspot.com/

Donna Felker CGBeadrollers.

I made this Bracelet with CGBeadrollers from Donna Felkner.
http://www.cgbeads.com/

I used the Round Bead Roller, and the disc. I abosolutely love these tools.

The Chunky Oval, is awesome for making a pendant or focal bead. When you flatten the Oval, you always have a perfectly centered bead, on the mandrel.

Not sure how I ever lived with out these tools before.

Raku Frit, and Etched Spacers.

I made this for my Mother in law this morning.It is her Birthday. She is 81 years old, and smart as a whip!!! Although she does not quite understand that I make the glass beads with a torch. Gotta Love her. The straight sided lentils, I used a very beautiful raku frit, and the company I purchased it from is no longer in business. The spacer beads are etched, which gives them such a nice frosty look. I have a similiar bracelet with butterflys available on my Etsy site. I sure hope she likes this. Maybe somebody in Church will tell her what she has. :)

Rose Pink Bracelet

It's my Birthday today. Still working on my birthday though, because lampworking, is what I love best. Can not think of a better thing to do, than to share with you my new round Beads,and disks, that I have been making. I love to make these round beads. The Pink glass, is such a lovely Blue, Pink, Rose color. Geez, how else can I explain it. Anway it is a wonderful color.

I raked the round beads, while still hot, and then reshaped. I also included a HEART clasp, just in time, for you to give to your sweetheart on VALENTINE DAY.