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bstodd
Calhoun, KY
August 19, 2008
11:43 PM Post #5439829
| I've always been a nature person, and I love trees. My dream job would be to own a tree farm...but I don't think that's going to happen anytime soon...so I decided to put trees on my beads. I hope you like them.
I use glass stringers to put the landscapes and trees on the beads. I do-not paint my beads.
This was my first "tree" bead, it's about an inch tall.
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bstodd
Calhoun, KY
August 19, 2008
11:44 PM Post #5439836
| just wanted to add a few other beads that I've made.
Connie...are you still making beads?
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bstodd
Calhoun, KY
August 19, 2008
11:46 PM Post #5439846
| This is a small bead about an inch tall. 
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bstodd
Calhoun, KY
August 19, 2008
11:49 PM Post #5439854
| I would love to see others beads...
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bstodd
Calhoun, KY
August 19, 2008
11:53 PM Post #5439870
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This is one of my favorites.
"Antique Oak"
Standing tall with few branches,
the oak holds it's place amongst the other trees.
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bstodd
Calhoun, KY
August 19, 2008
11:56 PM Post #5439877
| and this one just sold on ebay... 
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Kathleen
Panama, NY
(Zone 5a)
August 20, 2008
06:29 AM Post #5440416
| Those are great! |
UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
August 20, 2008
08:33 AM Post #5440727
| WOW Bstodd! Those are fabulous!
I worked as the bookkeeper for the husband of a lady that did lampwork on beads. I was always fascinated to watch her. Her bead shop was in the same building I worked in. She (and her husband eventually) was a total jerk :/ , but I must say that she did put out some incredible beads. I started working for her husband to support my bead "habit"!
I've always wanted to make them myself, but don't have the equipment and can't justify (to myself) spending the money on them.
Thank you for sharing your incredible talent and I hope you'll share more of your beautiful creations.
Janet |
ge1836
Pittsford, NY
(Zone 6a)
August 20, 2008
08:38 AM Post #5440750
| I had the bead compulsion about four years, went wholehog and then fizzled out when there was no market for what I was stringing.
I took a class in lampwork bead making three years ago and loved it.
I'll try to find some pictures of the beads I made it was fun. |
ge1836
Pittsford, NY
(Zone 6a)
August 20, 2008
09:00 AM Post #5440819
| These are attempts I made. It was catterpiller season in Maine when I took the workshop so thats what I tried to duplicate. 
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ge1836
Pittsford, NY
(Zone 6a)
August 20, 2008
09:02 AM Post #5440822
| This is a green one.
Your trees are very nicely done.I am too fumbly to controle the glass rod that well.
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bstodd
Calhoun, KY
August 20, 2008
09:17 AM Post #5440888
| Thanks Kathleen.
Janet...I understand what you're saying. I work with the cheapest torch (hot head), and bulk propane.
ge 1836, Hi! I would love to see pictures. |
bstodd
Calhoun, KY
August 20, 2008
09:30 AM Post #5440953
| ge, I love the bottom necklace, and green is my favorite color.
I consider myself lucky when I do sell a bead. lol...and that's selling online.
We don't have a market for beads in my area.
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ge1836
Pittsford, NY
(Zone 6a)
August 20, 2008
10:03 AM Post #5441093
| I made beaded necklaces to satisfy my lust for beads.
Most of the beads were bought from Fire Mountin but I wanted to see what was going on in FEMO or Polymer clay, so I made some of those too.
I had sold pottery for years and thought all I had to do was to make up a good name for the business and launch myself into a few craft fairs.
Dead in the water is what I call the response to the necklaces and bracelets.
I needed to sell some of the necklaces to pay for the hemmorage in my checking account that went to beads and findings.
It didn't do any good, sales were so few I gave up stringing and making beads, and just admire other peoples work
Here are some examples of the polymere beads.
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ge1836
Pittsford, NY
(Zone 6a)
August 20, 2008
10:03 AM Post #5441094
| some more 
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ge1836
Pittsford, NY
(Zone 6a)
August 20, 2008
10:04 AM Post #5441099
| long ones 
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ge1836
Pittsford, NY
(Zone 6a)
August 20, 2008
10:05 AM Post #5441101
| the last 
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ge1836
Pittsford, NY
(Zone 6a)
August 20, 2008
10:06 AM Post #5441115
| When you sell on EBAY do you sell just the bead?
I realize there are people who just collect them and don't wear them.
When you make your beads do you start with a preformed bead or do you lampwork the entire bead? |
bstodd
Calhoun, KY
August 20, 2008
12:10 PM Post #5441753
| I make the entire bead and I sell just the bead, I'm not a jewelry designer. I have a lot of friends that design with their beads, but I don't. 
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ge1836
Pittsford, NY
(Zone 6a)
August 20, 2008
12:30 PM Post #5441834
| Working your own bead is much harder than anyone thinks. |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
August 22, 2008
06:08 PM Post #5453881
| If you want to sell beads/jewelry, you might check out Etsy if you haven't already, it's a site just for handmade arts/crafts. I see tons of beads and jewelry and things for sale on there--I'm sure not everyone sells a lot but the people with the nicer quality things that aren't super expensive seem to have a pretty large number of sales. Probably not something you could make your living doing, but you might at least make enough to cover supplies to make some more! LOL |
bstodd
Calhoun, KY
August 22, 2008
07:38 PM Post #5454209
| Thanks,
I have an etsy site also, but my beads sell better on ebay. |
kat7
Bloomingdale, NJ
(Zone 6a)
August 22, 2008
08:29 PM Post #5454395
| I posted on your other thread by accident and meant to post here- i just love your landscape/tree beads. they are absolutely beautiful!! My twin sister got me into making lampwork beads a couple years ago, She's much more advanced than I am (she sells at craft fairs and on ebay as well). I pretty much just make stuff for presents to give to friends, but still have a lot of fun. This is a ladybug set I made for myself- I think it came out kind of neat!
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kat7
Bloomingdale, NJ
(Zone 6a)
August 22, 2008
08:33 PM Post #5454412
| My sister took a class on making horse head beads a couple years ago, and last year gave me lessons(once a year we try to get together for a week of crafting and shopping since I live in NJ and she lives in kentucky!)- this was one I made for a Christmas present last year. 
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bstodd
Calhoun, KY
August 22, 2008
11:12 PM Post #5455162
| kat, love, love, love the ladybugs! How cute...and the leaves. You made the horse after only one class with your sister? WOW! You did a great job.
Have you been to the Wheaton Marble Festival there in NJ? I would love to some day go and see all the great marble makers. |
bstodd
Calhoun, KY
August 22, 2008
11:19 PM Post #5455189
| Kat, I've seen your sisters beads before, and I'm also a member of WC.
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kat7
Bloomingdale, NJ
(Zone 6a)
August 23, 2008
07:01 AM Post #5455960
| never even heard of the Wheaton marble Festival- will have to be on the lookout for it! |
Zanymuse
Scotia, CA
(Zone 9b)
August 28, 2008
07:53 PM Post #5480433
| I never cease to be amazed by the talent of the artists on this site. Those beads are fabulous. I especially like the autumn trees. Each one is different and wonderful! |
bstodd
Calhoun, KY
August 28, 2008
11:44 PM Post #5481420
| Thank you Zany. The fall trees are my fav's also. |
Anitabryk2
Long Island, NY
(Zone 6b)
September 23, 2008
07:42 AM Post #5588208
| beautiful beads bstodd - what is your ebay name? |
bstodd
Calhoun, KY
September 25, 2008
01:26 AM Post #5596660
| my ebay name is b-todd
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roybird
Santa Fe, NM
September 25, 2008
06:11 PM Post #5599329
| Very pretty beads! Many people here are in to making bead jewelry; not me. I do admire it, though. |
amuckey
Robinson, KS
(Zone 5b)
October 26, 2008
06:21 PM Post #5719531
| beautiful beads... very attractively done. Keep up the awesome work. Maybe you will get that tree farm after all.
I also am a nature person... I feel it influences my work. During an advanced studio class last year I had to come up with something for a ceramic project. The picture below is one of the pieces I came up with. I'd like to do some more sometime and try some different things.
Well, I don't know if this picture will come through or not. I tried to preview and it never would let me. Maybe I'll try again another time to upload picture.
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Sis_E
(Cissy) San Jose, CA
(Zone 9b)
November 07, 2008
12:40 PM Post #5763086
| bstodd, I am new to the artisan forum, so I just now found this thread. What are glass stringers and how are they applied? Is there a link somewhere explaining this? How fascinating and beautiful! I must know more! LOL
Ok update. I found many sites telling how to make the beads. What I want to know is how you put your trees on and it's not paint! Wow, so impressive! I assume you have to melt glass to make the trees? Sorry, so many questions. I am just fascinated but know nothing about it.
Thanks!
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marzissa
Irvine, CA
December 22, 2008
09:00 PM Post #5920123
| ditto all the things that sis_E said
your beads are gorgeous -----
. it makes my friendship bracelet making feel very outclassed. but that's okay :)
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WUVIE
Hulbert, OK
(Zone 7a)
April 04, 2009
01:09 PM Post #6363638
| A thread deserving of a bump!
Just started lampworking, looking forward to much fun!
KM |
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tamil nadu
India
July 03, 2009
02:50 PM Post #6773206
| You might have seen hemp jewelry that are simple to look though beautiful but inexpensive. You can make the hemp bracelets easily with the addition of few beads, and that looks great. This article will educate you on how to make hemp bracelets.
Making hemp bracelets are simple and real fun. You can do it during a long journey in order to break the boredom. Just learn the basic knots with twine and beads and this would help you to pass the time and personalize your creativity and style.
Prior to understanding how to make hemp bracelets, it is essential to know how to prepare the hemp.
[url=http://howtomakehempbracelets.net/how-to-make-friendship-bracelets]friendship bracelets[/url]
http://howtomakehempbracelets.net/
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WUVIE
Hulbert, OK
(Zone 7a)
July 03, 2009
08:23 PM Post #6774420
| Very neat, Raven, thank you! |
