Its actually interesting the way my brain works (but scary no doubt LOL). First I work hard to get beads made, then I flitter off and do some off mandrel work.... then I flitter off again and try out some strange "I had a dream in the middle of the night" sort of torch session. I really do wish I could exercise some self control and settle down to doing just the one thing each day!!!!
Given my excitement at the fact that Creative Beading Mazagine has just done a profile on yours truly.... not just a wee little mention.... but a whopping three and a half whole pages!!!! I thought I should actually put some stuff into my etsy store... specifically some beads... just in case anyone wants a Natalie Monkivitch special if you know what I mean!
Well, when I checked the pathetic stash, there was hardly a bead to be found, so off to the torch I have gone... with a mission.... to make a set. Yep for those that know me well the word set usually sets my knees to knocking and causes a watery feeling the bowels.... Set allergy it might be called (but slack arse lack of self discipline it really is)!!
I am very pleased to say that I did manage not one set.... but two fairly big (for me) sets. I also got right into the swing of bead making again, not that I had stopped or anything, but I had definitely been distracted. I have had a real ball with it. First off here is the first set I made using scrap twisties off my workbench, they are italian soft glass and using the bead press (another thing I am usually averse to).
After being so pleased at the success of the first set, and with the satisfied feeling that I had actually knuckled down and achieved something, I made some twisties for a second set in different colours. I hope everyone notices that I EVEN made the spacers to match..... yahoo!!!
Amazingly I have managed to photograph them and list them in my etsy, although I will admit to a fairly lengthy delay in removing them from the mandrels and cleaning them.... I seemed to keep walking past and thinking of something more interesting to do ..... as other glass bead makers will attest... cleaning beads is not the funnest part of the whole process!!!
Of course I went back for a second torch session and made some off mandrel cabochons for some more pocket watches.... I particularly like this dragons eye one.... I don't even know why, but it looked rather cool in real life. It probably won't sell or anything, but that is part of the problem with making things only to your own tastes... I hardly ever make anything yellow or orange unless it is for a particular person, its time I branched out a bit I reckon!!!
Given my excitement at the fact that Creative Beading Mazagine has just done a profile on yours truly.... not just a wee little mention.... but a whopping three and a half whole pages!!!! I thought I should actually put some stuff into my etsy store... specifically some beads... just in case anyone wants a Natalie Monkivitch special if you know what I mean!
Well, when I checked the pathetic stash, there was hardly a bead to be found, so off to the torch I have gone... with a mission.... to make a set. Yep for those that know me well the word set usually sets my knees to knocking and causes a watery feeling the bowels.... Set allergy it might be called (but slack arse lack of self discipline it really is)!!
I am very pleased to say that I did manage not one set.... but two fairly big (for me) sets. I also got right into the swing of bead making again, not that I had stopped or anything, but I had definitely been distracted. I have had a real ball with it. First off here is the first set I made using scrap twisties off my workbench, they are italian soft glass and using the bead press (another thing I am usually averse to).
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| Green Scrap bead set |
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| Pink, blue and turquoise twistie scrap bead set |
Amazingly I have managed to photograph them and list them in my etsy, although I will admit to a fairly lengthy delay in removing them from the mandrels and cleaning them.... I seemed to keep walking past and thinking of something more interesting to do ..... as other glass bead makers will attest... cleaning beads is not the funnest part of the whole process!!!
Of course I went back for a second torch session and made some off mandrel cabochons for some more pocket watches.... I particularly like this dragons eye one.... I don't even know why, but it looked rather cool in real life. It probably won't sell or anything, but that is part of the problem with making things only to your own tastes... I hardly ever make anything yellow or orange unless it is for a particular person, its time I branched out a bit I reckon!!!
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| Dragons eye cabochon on pocket watch |
Well done Nat on the profile in Creative Beading - and I love the scrap glass twistie beads!! And yes I too have beads sitting there waiting to be unplugged from a stick and lovingly cleaned - maybe tonight if nothing else looks shiny!!
ReplyDeleteLOL, Thanks so much Tania. I haven't got my copy of Creative Beading yet, but cant wait to see how it looks!!!
ReplyDeleteI am glad to know I am not the only one who doesn't enjoy the mandrel and cleaning part of the job ha ha ha!!!