Still playing with cubular right angle weave here, and I'm still using two needles to do it! This "almost chunky" bracelet was woven with size 3/o toho seed beads, and finished off with small pietersite nuggets. Pietersite is such a pretty stone - one of my favorites. It's almost like tiger eye but with tons more color. I'm not a bangle bracelet wearing gal, but if this one were a bit smaller I'd probably keep it!
I discovered jewelry making in my mid-teens, around that age when girls start worrying about being "pretty" I suppose. It started as a hobby of making simple bead earrings and hemp macrame necklaces but quickly steamrolled into a full blown addiction. I moved on to stringing necklaces, bracelets and anklets. Soon after I discovered seed beads. At first I had NO idea what to even do with them other than use them as spacer beads. But then I discovered peyote (or gourd) stitch and I was absolutely hooked. It was (and still is) amazing to me that you can put these little tiny things together to create something more beautiful than the sum of its parts.
I take my "addiction" pretty seriously...I pay close attention to details and weave each bead with love. If I am feeling grumpy or sad I do NOT bead, as I believe that energy can seep into the piece I am creating. Luckily I'm a pretty happy person and have a wonderful loving husband who understands and helps support me in my artistic endeavors.
7 comments:
Wow, that's a really cool bangle. Love it!
Cool, and WOW look at the nails on you, you go!
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Thanks!
I stopped biting my nails when I quit smoking. 6 months of non-stop growing!
great looking bangle!
Your work is beautiful, and I like the black background of your blog. I wouldn't change it. It really makes your photos stand out.
Ohhhhh... that's a cute bracelet. I just started following your blog.. hope you can follow mine too!
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Ohhh...that's fresh looking! Very cool!
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