The theme for week 10 of Focusing on Life - 52 Photos is "All Wrapped Up". Sally asked us to visually show what we were wrapped up in last week. With spring approaching, craft show season is right around the corner and that means getting on the ball and creating jewelry so that I will have enough inventory! I also create collections for three shops that sell my jewelry. I send them new collections every two months, with April 1st as my next deadline. So last week, I worked on creating new designs. Oh, how I love when I can devote an entire day to creating jewelry!
This is one of the pieces I created...
This is a cuff design that fell into place while playing with different components on my bead table last week.
Simply Cindy sent me a box of ruffled lampwork discs that she created in coral and gray. They are really beautiful and unique; the colors make me think of summer. The center of the flower is a green enameled copper headpin from Sue Beads. I created the copper disc from 24 gauge copper sheet, using a Pepe disc cutter and a doming block. I then textured it with a hammer. The brass cuff is from Orrtec. I used a Miland Tools sand texture hammer to give it some dimension, then sanded it to a matte finish. I glued 5mm brown leather from Lima Beads to the inside of the cuff to make it more comfortable to wear. It wraps around the wrist beautifully and feels wonderful on!
My studio is very organized, but this is the state of my bead table!
Love your new poppy cuff! I can certainly relate to your bead table. It can really get piled up quickly. Best wishes with your new collection!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cuff, Kathleen. I love the photo of your bead table. We must have some freedom when we create.
ReplyDeleteThat's an awesome cuff Kathleen.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cuff - I really like the addition of the leather! I am not brave enough to show a picture of my bead table! I clean it off after every single project, only to inundate it with more supplies for the next project almost immediately! :)
ReplyDeleteSo nice to be wrapped up in jewelry creating. Such a pretty cuff, too. Good luck with the spring shows.
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty cuff! my bead table looks the same :O
ReplyDeleteIn the middle of all that stuff on your bead table is where the magic happens for me. when I have everything all neat and put away, all i tend to do is look at it, everything out is more inviting and conducive to creativity to me. Love the idea of the leather on the inside of the cuff, great idea and post!
ReplyDeleteI wish that I could be wrapped in jewelry. Just love the cuff.
ReplyDeleteLove the bracelet and everything that's going on on your bead table at the moment. It still looks way more organized than mine usually does.
ReplyDeleteI love seeing your creative space! Jennifer
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