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Gail's Tales...and Jewelry Design: June 2014
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Gail's Tales.and Jewelry Design. Sunday, June 22, 2014. No Bead and Button show would be complete without the STASH! Beads, tools, and what-not that you don't necessarily need but can't resist. This show is the one time a year Cris and I get to see Abe from Afghan Tribal Arts. Abe is such a charmer! I lifted this picture from his Afghan Tribal Arts FB page. Jaspser carved into these great melon shapes. Roman Glass.I love these shapes. They go so well in necklaces. In Oberlin, Ohio. A few other bits and p...
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Louise's Tete a Tete: April 2012
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Monday, April 30, 2012. Made these great earrings over the weekend. They use both tila bead and daggers which I have had sitting in my stash now for some time. The pattern is from a Dayton friend - Carol Ohl, and it can be purchased online here. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Desert Bloom Designs Fan Box. Desert Bloom Designs LLC. Subscribe To Tete a Tete. Tucson, AZ, United States. View my complete profile. Currently in my Etsy Shop. FEEDJIT Live Traffic Map. Dynamic Views template. Powered by Blogger.
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Louise's Tete a Tete: February 2012
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Monday, February 13, 2012. Another purchase at the Gem and Jewelry Shows. What is it you ask? Never in a million years would I have guessed that it is a peice of tilapia leather; cured and dyed in dozens of lucious colors. Had to have several. Purchased from Nature Beads. I don't think it's on their website yet; and they sold out at the show; it is definitely yummy! Sunday, February 12, 2012. Saturday, February 11, 2012. Tucson Gem and Jewelry Show. On the other side was Paula Best. And behind Steff were...
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Louise's Tete a Tete: Learning new skills
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Thursday, August 30, 2012. So I decided to make a brooch. The lampworked bead has been flat lapped and riveted with copper tubing to the sterling back. I textured the sterling sheet with a hammer whose face has been altered to provide a linen like texture on the metal. I added faux brass rivets. I also decided to make my own pin back findings instead of using purchased components. And I fused fine silver components onto the Argentium silver. I just purchased a new scarf for fall and it looks great on it!
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Louise's Tete a Tete: March 2012
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012. Do you listen to music when you create? A Native American Flute. I like to listen to music when I am working in my studio even though while I am making glass beads the ventillation system tends to drown it out. So one day I decided not to turn the ventillation on because I wanted to hear the music. not a good thing! But that's another story. Anyway, while in Sante Fe last year I had the opportunity to hear someone play a Native American flute and I was hooked.
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Louise's Tete a Tete: Native American Symbolism - the diamond
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Monday, September 3, 2012. Native American Symbolism - the diamond. The Navajo are an indigenous people from the American Southwest. They call themselves "Dine'", which means 'people' in the Navajo language. The first Navajos settled in the Southwest in the early 16th Century. Today, the Navajo Nation stretches across Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah, covering over 27,000 square miles. I chose the diamond pattern for my logo to represent my "weaving" of the culture of the Southwest into my art.
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Louise's Tete a Tete: Buying Seed Beads
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012. And of course Beyond Beadery. And I got great beads from all of them. What I want to share is the email from Beyond Beadery announcing that my beads had been shipped. Oh, Happy Day! Your Beyond Beadery order has been prepared and packaged with loving care. We had a wonderful celebration afterwards with party hats and margaritas as we all hiked down the mountain to the Post Office. That put a grin on my face for sure. October 4, 2012 at 12:27 PM. Desert Bloom Designs Fan Box.
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Louise's Tete a Tete: pricing tags
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012. One of the things I hate to do most is put the price tags on jewelry and beads. I have tried lots of styles. I don't like anything. I find they are obstusive. I did see the Taxom pricing system. This is a great idea for tags Louise : ). August 28, 2012 at 3:00 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Desert Bloom Designs Fan Box. Desert Bloom Designs LLC. Subscribe To Tete a Tete. Tucson, AZ, United States. View my complete profile. Currently in my Etsy Shop.
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Louise's Tete a Tete: November 2011
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011. We walk every morning - me for a little exercise - and Homer -my dog- for his morning constituion. and I like to get up early. As the days get shorter it been dark when we start out. The bonus is seeing the sunrise over the mountains by our house. Awesome! Monday, November 28, 2011. I love my bracelet and plan to make more. Yes I bought tools! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Desert Bloom Designs Fan Box. Desert Bloom Designs LLC. Subscribe To Tete a Tete. View my complete profile.
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Louise's Tete a Tete: Cactus Inspiration
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Monday, September 24, 2012. So do you know how to find your way if you are ever lost in the desert? The Fishhook Barrel Cactus is often called the "Compass Barrel " because some of the larger plants lean toward the southwest. One theory about why this happens is: the afternoon sun is so intense it slows the growth on the exposed side, causing the plant to grow unevenly. Older barrels can lean so far they uproot themselves and fall over especially after heavy rains when the soil is loose. The fishhook bar...
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