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the Beadtanical Buzz: Prismacolor and Paint
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Friday, April 11, 2014. The next class on my list was Color and Surface taught by renown enamel artist Harlan W Butt. If you are not familiar with his work, please take a minute to check out his website http:/ harlanwbutt.com/home.html. And be prepared to be amazed by his breathtaking cloisonne vessels. He is truly a master and I was thrilled at the chance to learn from him. Although they are not the best images, above you can see two necklaces created with primacolor sample components.
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the Beadtanical Buzz: August 2011
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Saturday, August 27, 2011. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). I choose to view life as a grand adventure leading me to wonderful places. I strive to bring that positivity into daily tasks like cooking and caring for my family as well as into the artwork that I create. There is beauty everywhere, we must only truly look to find it. View my complete profile. Awesome Inc. template. Template images by merrymoonmary.
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the Beadtanical Buzz: December 2011
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Monday, December 26, 2011. Friday, December 16, 2011. Last week our Etsy Denton group had an end of the gathering complete with ornament exchange. It was lovely to get together with other local crafts folk and talk about our fall event and what kinds of plans are lined up. Here is a image of one ornament I created using copper wire and Czech glass seed beads. A tree for your tree. This ornament ended up going home with Darien whose shop is Design Co Denton. Was wrapped in a Bridged Bammer Bags. There was...
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the Beadtanical Buzz: February 2014
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Sunday, February 23, 2014. The next piece of equipment I learned how to use was the spinning lathe. Here is an image of the spinning lathe I used. You can see my aluminum disc (which I have already started to spin) and the wooden chuck. Here are a few samples next to a flat disc like the one I started with. I continued to anneal and push until the top and bottom of the votive were shape I desired. I then decided to have pierced leaves for my design motif. Saturday, February 15, 2014. Here is the first mi...
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the Beadtanical Buzz: December 2012
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Friday, December 7, 2012. The enamel samples from my previous post were my initiation into the world of working with enamel and copper. Immediately I was hooked. There are so many interesting ways to mix colors, create texture, and showcase the metal underneath. From those samples I chose colors to use in creating the following the dish. After sitting with the simple design for a bit, I decided to add a splash more of color. Again, I used a paper stencil to get my shapes. I also decided to bring more to ...
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the Beadtanical Buzz: End of the World
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Saturday, March 29, 2014. End of the World. Here you can see the front of my completed brooch. I first foldformed the copper base and then carefully applied layers of enamel. My idea of the End of the World is when plants grow their own barcodes, which you can see emerging from the leaf. I also used enamel on the back to trap the copper tubing and hook that would be the pin findings and piano wire for the pin stem. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. End of the World.
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the Beadtanical Buzz: January 2012
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012. Etsy Fort Worth January Challenge. I've spent the past month working on this project for the Etsy Fort Worth Craft Challenge. Below is a simple how-to in picture form. 2 pieces of leather cut to the same size. 4 lengths of 26 gauge copper wire cut to about 20". 4 lengths of 26 gauge copper wire cut to about 18". 2 lengths of 26 gauge copper wire cut to about 36". Using a pair of sharp scissors I cut the rectangles out. Then I continued the same way on the other side. I continue...
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the Beadtanical Buzz: November 2011
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Sunday, November 27, 2011. Here at the Beadtanical Garden this week is shaping up to be busy. I am excited about finally getting my new copper trees. Posted and available in my Etsy shop. I have about 6 in there currently and will be continuing to add more. Also coming up this week I will be at two different events in Denton. The first event will be First Friday Denton at A Creative Art Studio. Finally I will be rounding out the week over at the Oxide Gallery. Friday, November 11, 2011. Awesome Inc. ...
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the Beadtanical Buzz: March 2014
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Saturday, March 29, 2014. End of the World. Here you can see the front of my completed brooch. I first foldformed the copper base and then carefully applied layers of enamel. My idea of the End of the World is when plants grow their own barcodes, which you can see emerging from the leaf. I also used enamel on the back to trap the copper tubing and hook that would be the pin findings and piano wire for the pin stem. Foldformed, enamelled leaves. Sunday, March 23, 2014. Putting it All Together. The glass e...
