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Bead by Lamp work artist Melanie Moertel,
Byzantine by Jean Yates
More to come!
Below, gorgeous sterling Jen's Pinds Necklace with Kim
Miles
sterling capped African bead and Kate McKinnon
headpin, sterling bee clasp by Green Girl Studios. I use
rings by Urban Maille.
Teresa's Peace Goddess with Green
Girl Studios sterling leaf charms on a
byzantine rose chain maille necklace of
sterling, with amethyst and Swarovski
dangles. Kate McKinnon headpin of
fine silver.
This beauty below was in Simply Beads Magazine as an
accent piece to an article I wrote. I made it for the sheer joy of
playing with chain maille and designing!
Named "Steel Magnolias" by pal Margot Potter!
I designed this ages ago. Sometimes
all it takes is one good clasp.
"Sunflower bracelet" by Jean
This is a borosilicate bead
with parallel chain maille
bracelet. It has a brilliant
green parrot-colored
spacer on the end to give
some weight to the chain,
because the boro beads
are so large visually.
Margot calls this one
Spotted!
above: "Titania": 3 in 3 link necklace with Cathy Lybarger beads, especially
painted using sheets of glass and then fired inside the lampwork.
Bat with Fruitcake, Hedgehog in the Moonlight, Festive Martini beads with
Swarovskis and rings decorating them.
Unique bracelet I made for my grandchildren. It is a two stranded "flower"
chain hand woven bracelet with Sam's name on one strand and Robby's name
on the other. It has their birthstone crystals and some sweet charms by Green
Girl Studios. PDF, free downloadable instructions , available through Beading
Daily, where this first appeared, Ask me for more info if you need it. Photo
courtesy of Interveave Press