Beading Arts

Antique key and lampwork glass necklace I found another necklace that I made many years ago, and was thrilled to see how well it went with the Spring/Summer palette from Pantone.  What *really* thrills me about it, though, is that these are colors I already like and have in my wardrobe!  After several seasons of being kind of disappointed except by maybe one or two colors, I'm a very happy girl. The tutorial is in two parts.  The first part shows you how to make the lampwork glass rings that are actually torched using the key as a mandrel.  If you don't do lampwork, you could use metal rings instead, easily available online.  I'm sure you can find some that will fit over the teeth of your key, whether it's real or a reproduction key .  The wiring will keep it from slipping off even if it's a bit too big! This post contains affiliate links: Beadaholique Copyright 2018 Cyndi Lavin. All rights reserved. Not to be reprinted, resold, or redistri...

Joy Scott Soooo much talent!  I hope you will enjoy seeing the wonderful work of these artists and will be inspired by them. Lori Greenberg Lea Avroch Liliana Cirstea Glenn Mark Hamilton  ( Update from Mark ) Dale Wayne Maggie Towne Beaded Lily Kerri Fuhr Cindy Gimbrone Brad Wilson Florence Vicil Dolores Barrett  Joy Scott Technorati Tags: bead embroidery , handmade beaded jewelry , wearable art , beads , jewelry , necklace , mixed media , beading

  Most of these reviews that I've written are of books that show how to make lampwork beads, but I've included a few that cover what to do with those beads once you've accumulated a whole pile of them.  Let me just warn you right now that making glass beads is addictive.  No fair blaming me later...you've been warned! Lampwork Books The Complete Book of Glass Beadmaking by Kimberley Adams My current favorite book to recommend to beginners and intermediates. Glass Bead Workshop by Jeri L Warhaftig For intermediates and advanced artists. Creating Glass Beads by Jeri L Warhaftig More intermediate and advanced techniques, tested out by artists of various levels Creating Lampwork Beads for Jewelry by Karen Leonardo Using Glass Beads in Jewelry Books Create Jewelry - Glass by Marlene Blessing and Jamie Hogsett What to do with 'em once you've got 'em. The Venetian Glass Bead by Kathy Fox More simple projects to showcase beautiful bea...

Working with hot glass or warm glass gets me excited! I hope that you enjoy lampworked and fused beads too, either making them or collecting and using them in your work. Here are my tutorials from over the years that will help you get started! Getting started with Lampwork: Lampwork Basics and FAQs My favorite glass beads to make Tutorials which use the beads you've made or collected: Stringing ideas for using lampwork beads Basic earrings Beaded Lily necklace Perth the Turtle necklace  Antique key and lampwork glass necklace    Lampwork jewelry designs A woven seed bead bezel for a lampwork bead My Heart's Chatelaine necklace Rock Candy necklace Simple stringing for a glass pendant Love is a Rose necklace A Leftover Toggle necklace Technorati Tags: bead embroidery , handmade beaded jewelry , wearable art , beads , jewelry , necklace , mixed media , beading

So many of the tutorials that I share here on Beading Arts could easily be called mixed media, but I tend to share them in different months depending upon the primary medium.  What makes any of these pieces into mixed media jewelry is when you combine one category of material with another.  That's the simplest definition of mixed media jewelry that there is.  So pick your favorite, or maybe several favorites, and see what projects, resources, and books await you!             Polymer Clay tutorials   Polymer Clay books   Wire tutorials Wire books Lampwork tutorials Lampwork, fusing, and  glass bead books Lampwork projects Metal Clay tutorials and resources Metal Clay books Seed Bead tutorials Best Seed Bead books Seed Bead basics online Next week - part two Copyright 2013 Cyndi Lavin. All rights reserved. Not to be reprinted, resold, or redistributed for profit. M...

Mark Hamilton Lori Greenberg Lea Avroch Liliana Cirstea Glenn Mark Hamilton ( Update from Mark ) Dale Wayne Maggie Towne Beaded Lily Kerri Fuhr Cindy Gimbrone Brad Wilson Florence Vicil Dolores Barrett  Joy Scott Technorati Tags: handmade beaded jewelry , wearable art , beads , jewelry , necklace , mixed media , beading

These projects mostly focus on what to do with the beads once you've made them.  I don't consider myself to be either a lampwork artist nor, heaven forbid, a proper lampwork teacher.  I know just enough to be somewhat dangerous!  But if you've been fooling around with making beads, and you'd like some ideas for using them...browse away!   Basic earrings  Beaded Lily necklace  Perth the Turtle necklace  Stringing ideas for using lampwork beads Antique key and lampwork glass necklace   My favorite glass beads to make Lampwork jewelry designs A woven seed bead bezel for a lampwork bead My Heart's Chatelaine necklace Rock Candy necklace Simple stringing for a glass pendant Love is a Rose necklace A Leftover Toggle necklace Technorati Tags: handmade beaded jewelry , wearable art , beads , jewelry , necklace , mixed media , beading

Joy Scott Coastal Art Glass My jewelry is dramatic and bold. I am inspired by my surroundings, my pieces all have an organic and abstract quality. Colors and designs play an important part with each pendant. I retired from the business world and moved to Maine with my husband and poodle. I was always interested in art and was a potter for many years. On a trip out west I took a fused glass class and it was love at first piece.  Since I live on the coast of Maine my company name is Coastal Art Glass. Technorati Tags: handmade beaded jewelry , wearable art , beads , jewelry , necklace , mixed media , beading

Fly Me to the Moon Dolores Barrett Glass Artistry I am a California based glass artist who specializes in atypical glass art adornment. I began my career in this medium in 1999, when I discovered that dichroic glass added a nice accent to my porcelain painting. The allure of fused glass completely took over as I segued from my life as a music teacher and choir director, to that of a professional artist. Many bouts of experimentation have resulted in the unusual and cutting edge designs I currently produce for glass enthusiasts and galleries across the country. All Eyes Are Upon You All Eyes Are Upon You  This piece was a result of trying to combine glass work with my experience as a porcelain portrait painter. The eyes are colored glass with hand painted details and accents. The fused glass "covers" are mounted 1/4" over the pupils and create the illusion of following the viewer when seen at different angles. Precious Beads Precious Beads  ...

Butterfly Galaxy Cremation Pendant We met glass artist Mark Hamilton three years ago at a time when he was concentrating most of his efforts on creating beautiful glass pendants that he sold on his site, Solstice Glass .  At the time, he was experimenting with making deeply meaningful glass cremation pendants.  You can read Mark's profile here. Clear Spiral Cremation Pendant Since then, Mark writes that he is now focused almost exclusively on creating glass cremation jewelry for people and pets, and has set up a second website to feature them: Psyche Cremation Jewelry .  He also makes marbles for those who would prefer a non-wearable memorial.  I find this concept and Mark's work extremely moving.   Sunrise Cremation Pendant Technorati Tags: handmade beaded jewelry , wearable art , beads , jewelry , necklace , mixed media , beading

Florence Vicil  Vicil Anaya - Jewelry and Gifts I like making fused glass pendants, rings, and other pieces. My designs are simple and uncluttered and function more as statement pieces because of the size, weight, and look.. You will not see many different colors of glass and dichroic glass lumped together in one piece or the uninteresting shapes found in typical fused glass jewelry. I complement the glass with silver (my primary metal) and gemstones. My inspiration comes from Art Nouveau, period films, my Puerto Rican background, and personal experiences. Technorati Tags: handmade beaded jewelry , wearable art , beads , jewelry , necklace , mixed media , beading

All the Daughters of Eve I don't have pictures of myself actually making the beads, but there are plenty of places online where you can see that, just not with me in the picture ;-)  Instead, what I've got for you here is a round-up of all the basic posts and tutorials that I've written on lampworking in the past.  Here are just a few of the stages that my poor beads go through.  In this particular example, I needed to make a large batch of basic spacer and nugget beads.  Since this can get to be very dull, I allowed myself to play around every so often and make some "fun" beads, like the female-shaped beads in All the Daughters of Eve shown above. After the pictures is the informational round-up.             Lampworking FAQs  Lampwork and hot glass forums Safety concerns with lampworking An Introduction to lampworking by Ann Scherm Baldwin An excellently photographed introduction to...

Using a left over lampwork glass beads that I received from Beaded Lily , I decided to figure out an easy way to bezel it with seed beads.  I'm always tempted to do this with large beads, because the hole is just so darned convenient for holding the bead weaving in place while you're working. You'll see in my photos below that the bezel often slipped off of the exact spot it was intended to end up, but this didn't matter at all.  In fact, it actually made it a bit easier to stitch, and I just had to remember to shove it into place and check the fit after each round.  No bad surprises at the end, please! 1. Using size 11/0 seed beads, ladder stitch with two beads in each stitch around the outer rim of the focal bead.  Make an even number of stitches.  Run the thread back and forth through the lampwork bead hole to anchor the bezel. 2. Brick stitch a row on both edges of the ladder stitches.  Depending upon the thickness of your bead, you m...

Brad Wilson Halo Glass Art Fort Collins, Colorado I really enjoy the creativity aspect of glass blowing : it allows me to combine ideas from different forms of art, nature and people to craft some beautiful pieces that people enjoy wearing. My customers love being able to express themselves with interesting hand-made pieces - something really special in today's fashion world. Technorati Tags: handmade beaded jewelry , wearable art , beads , jewelry , necklace , mixed media , beading

  Most of these reviews that I've written are of books that show how to make lampwork beads, but I've included a few that cover what to do with those beads once you've accumulated a whole pile of them.  Let me just warn you right now that making glass beads is addictive.  No fair blaming me later...you've been warned! Lampwork Books The Complete Book of Glass Beadmaking by Kimberley Adams My current favorite book to recommend to beginners and intermediates. Glass Bead Workshop by Jeri L Warhaftig For intermediates and advanced artists. Creating Glass Beads by Jeri L Warhaftig More intermediate and advanced techniques, tested out by artists of various levels Creating Lampwork Beads for Jewelry by Karen Leonardo Using Glass Beads in Jewelry Books Create Jewelry - Glass by Marlene Blessing and Jamie Hogsett What to do with 'em once you've got 'em. The Venetian Glass Bead by Kathy Fox More simple projects to showcase beautiful be...

Working with hot glass or warm glass gets me excited!  I hope that you enjoy lampworked and fused beads too, and my plan is to devote this entire month to looking at what's going on in the art form.  I would love love love to have you all get involved too...whether you make or just collect art glass beads, please share with all of us what you love the most.  I'll be introducing you to some amazing artists, and there is always room for more...you! So don't be shy!  Send me some images of your work, either the glass beads that you make yourself, or the completed projects that you make using the beads of other artists (please include credit when you can).  Include whatever you'd like to say about your creative process and inspirations, and of course include your your website/blog link and your name!  Come on...we're waiting to see your work! Send everything to cyndi @ mazeltovjewelry.com (remove the spaces) and please put "glass artist" in the subject...

Ok, what exactly am I supposed to include here, and what should I leave out? So many of the tutorials that I share here could easily be called mixed media, but they fall into different categories depending upon the primary medium.  So that's what I'll do!  I'll group them up and share them with you in broad categories.  I've probably missed many of them, but at least this can get you started. What makes any of these pieces into mixed media jewelry is when you combine one category of material with another.  That's the simplest definition of mixed media jewelry that there is! Polymer Clay tutorials   Polymer Clay books   Wire tutorials Wire books Lampwork tutorials Lampwork, fusing, and glass bead books Lampwork projects Metal Clay tutorials and resources Metal Clay books Seed Bead tutorials Best Seed Bead books Seed Bead basics online Tomorrow - part two

Last week, I posted the first half of this tutorial plus the materials and tools list, so if it seems you are missing something here, you are!  Visit Beaded Lily necklace - part one .   7. Using one of the tails, pick up 4 size 11/0 seed beads and stitch through the focal bead.  On the other side, pick up 4 size 11/0 seed beads and stitch through the closest 6/0 in the next rope.  8. Pick up 3 more 11/0s, and stitch back through the last size 11/0 from the other group, through the focal bead, and through the first size 11/0 on the first side.  Pick up 3 more 11/0s and stitch through the closest 6/0.  Follow the thread path and restitch the entire thing.  Work the thread tail through several more beads down the rope to anchor it.  Clip the end.  9. Using the tail on the other side of the focal bead, retrace the thread path at least once more, working from the other direction.  If you can do it twice without the beads ...