Yeh - Just found out I won the Voila Polymeristas of the Month - October 2011- ( Category: Intermediate)
It was for my piece - "Butterfly dream"
1st place
scores: 4, 3, 3, 3, 4, 3, 3 , 4
Often complex pieces look fussy and lack coherence. This necklace however smoothly integrates its many components. This piece exudes control with the careful colour gradation, the painstaking construction and placement of the petals, the careful balance of the overall design.
See all the entries here.
OK - see that as your reminder LOL
I just found a lovely tutorial for decorating christmas baubles - so you better get started on making them in time for christmas!!
Twining of the ball-chain "Sandra"
-it is written in russian - but I have the tanslated link here
and the original in russian here.
ok - so I've been a bad blogger - I just realised I have been badly neglecting all of this - I find great stuff and forget to tell others - I also have been making heaps and not photographed anything - I pledge I will change!! -
I found this great tutorial for speed peyote - make sure you go and check it out :)
http://www.pattern-making.com/fast-peyote-stitch/
This was my entry into the aussie polyclayers competition - unfortunately not a winner, but I love it anyhow.
More great etsy treasury’s
and lucky me - I am featured in both!
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d79e8b259678eeff869aab9/jewelry-fantasy-learn-how-to-make-these
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d7a180d91b66d918987f7ee/seed-beaded-beads-tutorial
Dont forget to go have a look at these great artists:)
I've been featured in an etsy Treasury!
This is one showing some beautiful Bead woven Jewelry - all that you can buy instructions and make yourself!
Mine is on the bottom row - Caterpillar Bracelet
Don't hesitate, go have a look - some great work here :)
Tutorials: Learn how to make your own bead woven jewelry
I made this for a new dress I bought which is a beautiful shade of pale pistachio( like the ice cream).
I had made each rose with Polymer clay and to make them really opalescent , brushed them with mica powders. I love this necklace and need to make another I think!! -oh and there are earrings and a ring to match (somewhere)
I went down the Coast in hope of catching some sun, but alas, the rains came instead, which gave me plenty of time for beading - here is the snowflake bracelet I made to wear on Christmas Day :)
Made of swarovski crystals, 11/0 seed beads. As always much more sparkly in real life :)
Now listed :- Beaded Bauble Necklace Tutorial
Divine Long beaded bead pendant/necklace using Swarovski and Czech crystals. Perfect to wear with those long maxi dresses! Or make it and hang it on the Christmas tree!!
Suitable for intermediate beaders, this necklace uses the technique of Right Angle Weave and some modified netting.
It makes up pretty quickly and is guaranteed to attract attention.
Now available in my etsy store - Beaded Bauble Necklace Tutorial
LOL I 've been picked again. Another great collection of jewelry Tutorials - Mine is the puffy heart - I must try taking another photo of some of the other colors I have made, it is so hard to show the sparkle of the Swarovski s.
Anyhow, make sure you pop over to the treasury and have a look :)
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4cc2ccb0fa218eef34513b99/more-gorgeous-jewelry-patterns-and
Ok - so a bit longer than a weekend....
I went away for a few day with some of my beading friends and we decided to try lots of new techniques, metal stamping, etching and resin. (oh and a bit of wirework...)
All were very successful and we all netted some interesting and unique pieces.
These are mine :)
Hi all,
I have been featured in another treasury on Etsy :)
This one is called Learn from the Masters, and I certainly am in fine company - some excellent tutorials there :)
Mine is the top Left - (Caterpillar Bracelet)
Make sure you visit the treasury here -
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4cb60870c3a68eef433438db/learn-from-the-masters-continued
for a closer look.
I've been thinking for a while that I would love to start making jewery with resin - so I have started trawling the internet for tips and tutorials and came across this :)
http://www.ccpvideos.com/page/CCP/PROD/SAH2d
You'll probably see more links before you see some of my work LOL!!
I had a lovely surprise in my inbox recently :)
Kellie, one of the lovely ladies who came to my Polymer clay roses class, blogged about the experience.
Thank you Kellie!!!!!!
Now one look at her blog and you will see she is a fabulous jewellery maker as well - making beautiful button jewellery.
See the blogicle here
http://kelliechristie.blogspot.com/2010/10/making-roses-with-sandee-harris.html
I've been featured in another treasury :)
this time - "Sweet Tutorials... The amazing talent of Etsy users! Great projects!"
Fantastic collection - have been off drooling at some of the other work selected.
you can see it here :)
Sweet Tutorials... The amazing talent of Etsy users! Great projects!
