Beadwork

In my spare time I like to make beaded jewelry and other beaded items. I have been making and selling my beadwork since around 1989, but I learned how to do loom beading when I was in Girl Scouts when I was around 9 years old. Here is a small sample of some of the work I have done recently. Most of these pieces are my own designs but may be based on something I have seen in a book or a store somplace. I am mostly a self-taught beader, learning by trial and error. I can often look at something in a store and then come home and create something similar. None of the pieces I have done are identical, I always try to do something slightly different with each piece to make it original, even if it just involves a few different colored beads.

None of the beads in any of these projects are plastic. All beads are either glass, Austrian crystal, metal, or natural stone. There may be some beads made of clay but no plastic. Unfortunately this means that the more beads in the item, the heavier the item is going to be. Some of the larger collars can weight as much a couple of pounds, wearing them for any length of time have been known to give people stiff necks!


Stone Chip Bracelet Set Made from malachite, lapis, amethyst, Quartz, hematite and turquoise	Woven Wire Charm Bracelet 30 gauge wire, with metallic and crystal charms	Beaded Candleholders Glass delica beads in a knotwork design	Beaded candleholders Floral vine design	Beaded candleholders Another floral vine

Beaded candleholders another floral vine	Beaded candleholders	Beaded candleholders Patriotic design	Beaded candleholders Another knotwork design	Beaded candleholders

Amber and Black Coronet Collar	Black and Crystal Coronet Collar	Close-Up of Coronet design	Purple and Black Coronet Collar	Crochet Beaded Collar From my personal collection, made with over 8000 Hematite hex cut beads

Patriotic Earrings	Mother of Pearl and Citrine Earrings	Smiley Earrings	Spider Dream Catcher Earrings	Beaded Ice Neckpiece

Multistrand Necklace in Turquoise	Multistrand Necklace in Tigereye	Multistrand Necklace in Purple	Multistrand Necklace in White	Amber Looped Neckpiece

Close-up of Looped Neckpiece	Purple Looped Neckpiece	Tigereye Hearts Neckpiece	Smaller Looped Neckpiece in Red and Black	Patriotic Needlebox

Navaho Design Needlebox	Celtic Design Needlebox	YinYang Pendant	Blue Beaded Ribbon Bag	Pink and Black Beaded Ribbon Bag

Turquoise and Black Beaded Ribbon Bag	Another Blue Ribbon Bag	Turquoise and Gold Ribbon Bag	Beaded Salt and Pepper Shakers	Beaded Salt and Pepper Shakers

Another Looped Neckpiece with spider charms	Woven Wire Neckpiece	Woven Wire Neckpiece

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Last Updated February 8, 2005