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Inspiration
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Sites to
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Information & Inspiration for using shells in
Jewelry:
Work done by the members
of the Beady Beach Bums: Serenity by Design Gallery
Beadnik's latest
project: it is so gorgeous! A copy of a cave painting,
big 6x10 inches, and ambitious, on leather and attached to a vest. It is worked in
size 16 to 22 seed beads. What is of note to us, besides enjoying beautiful work of
Beadnik, is that she has used green Dentalium shell as fringe. Take a look at the close up: Go to
Beadnik's site
Amei Luffman's site: While you are there, check out the mini amulet bag with the be wonderful beach scene. "Bead Maidens Loom"
Check out this amulet bag is entitled Beached Whale and it is terrific and check out the foam or water effect
that that Pat Savu achieved. Not to mention of course her use of shells in the fringe.
While you are there, check out the rest of her site. Go To MINING CO. and LOOK
Check our Cindi
Picou's work - she posted in part this message to our list -
....."When I use the sea glass, I usually glue it to a bail, and then string it with other beads. I also
glue it to itself, and make pins and barrettes. If you'd like, you can look at my local
Bead Society's page for some of my work. (I'm getting my site on-line soon, I hope) it's
at: www.geocities.com/SoHo/Nook/5498
then look in the gallery.
Marie Alton - Artisan from
Toronto Ontario - has a very interesting use of shells in her Aboriginal Dream Catchers. In an e-mail Marie explained that she is mostly
occupied with ribbon embroidery but has made these large dream catchers with seed beads,
But of interest to us, look at the ones on this page where sea shells have been used. http://www.cohands.com/alton/art-dc.html
Here is an example of a beautiful abalone shell necklace: http://www.artdecorps.com/html/onekind/abalone.html
Check out "Beads On the Beach site - the jelly fish about in the middle of this page: http://www.matatabi.com/bead/gallery3.html
Look at this site and this
page for a sea theme . ..... used charms but can you imagine the real thing.......... also check out her beads while you are there. http://www.mazeltovjewelry.com/by-the-sea.html
Check out site "A
Lighter Side Jewelry" : this site
will give you some ideas of how to use
abalone cabs http://www.artist2.com/abalonependant.html
Look about in middle of
this page for a great mermaid amulet bag: http://www.accessone.com/~mishwick/gallery.htm
See these sites of
Nancy Cowan : "professional" site, it's: http://www.jewelledmermaid.ns.ca and her "let my hair down site" with lots of fun mermaid stuff is at: http://www.jewelledmermaid.ns.ca/harpindex.html
To show you what you can do once you've wrapped a cab, (which is the exact technique you can use to wrap
shells, sand dollars etc.) go here: http://www.jewelledmermaid.ns.ca/bracelets.html
and there are three bracelets using wrapped sea glass.
This commercial site has some wonderful examples of how to use sliced shells and sand dollars embellished with pearls and other stones. Liticia
Javiercapiz shells at: http://seashelljewelry.com/
If you'd like to wire-wrap your sea glass for pendants or earrings, go here: http://jewelrymaking.tqn.com/library/weekly/aa112398.htm
and down at the bottom Tammy has a piece of
sea glass which she's wrapped.
Sally Morgan's site: look at her wonderful shell earrings and while you are
there check out her wedding designs. https://members.tripod.com/silversally/index.htm
Look at Ginger's site! She does the most gorgeous needle weaving and most, if
not all of her work incorporates shells or
beads sculptured to look like shells and sea life. It's one of my favorite sites to oooohhhh and ahhh over, a must
see for inspiration!!! http://www.enchantedfantasies.com/treasure.html
Sites to Bring Serenity and maybe a Laugh or Two:
for some peace and relaxation..... time out from computer or
beading.... try this site for cool art and music therapy http://www.earthecho.com/index.html
Royces' site
offers: wonderful t-shirts (sea
theme of course) FREE wallpaper, screensavers and postcards... check it out at http://www.frog.co.nz/free.html
Other Artists sites:
HERE IS AN EXTRA
SPECIAL SITES:
PAT
CHAPIN ILLUSTRATIONS: THREE MERMAID PRESS She has some of the most beautiful watercolor cards of mermaids, fish, and
other fantasy works....
Beadwrangler's Bead and
Fiber Junction - www.beadwrangler.com - Super site with free workshops, magazine
reviews, book reviews, quest articles, stories and sooooo Much More. A must to
bookmark, especially you newbies.
Dona Anderson's wonderful site,"Beading Heart", an inspiration and she has a new book out
Barbara Elbe's site, "Beaded Images" full of
inspiration!
Beverly Herman's home page "New Orleans Style Jewelry"
Donna Addis' great site with lots of wonderful work and lots of fun things
Emily Hackbarth: a site full of resources, a site of all
sites; mining company!
Kim Rostberg's home page! Don't miss her beautiful amulet bags!
Sheri Nelson up in the hinter lands of Alaska with a great new book out
Suzanne Cooper's site with super info and don't miss the FUN STUFF
Home of "Beadnik" She has it all, from beaded bottles to necklaces!
Suppliers
List:
Jeanne
Kent's site New
Terra Artifacts, displaying her
lampwork beads.
Cascade Trading had some loose fimo discs
(9mm) with drilled side holes http://www.hempy.com/c100.htm
Da Bead Babe home of some really huge supply of beads and at super prices!
Beadella's
another source for beads and findings on line (also have chains)
The Baton Rouge Bead Co. store and site in Baton Rouge from Beverly Herman...
check out their class and look for sea shell necklace.
EE Beads has wonderful small quantities of
beads so you can try them with out spending a fortune on large amounts and the prices are
fair... also check out their projects and newsletter! http://www.eebeads.com/
Rings and Things site sells canes which
you can roll and reduce diameter http://www.rings-things.com/POLYMER.HTM#FIMO
Publications and Associations:
National Craft Association: has all kinds of resources and also has new article
on color trends for 99 which can be found at: http://www.craftassoc.com/99colors.html
Reference
sites:
How to clean
Live Sea Shells so they don't fill the house with aroma and
more.
http://www.seashells.org/cleaning/liveseashells.htm
Sun Angel Innovations site: an esoteric
look at the meanings of gemstones
with other links
http://www.sun-angel.com/articles/stones/frames/stones.html
Theresa's tutorial page for the spiral rope and check the rest of her site
https://members.tripod.com/HeavenlyLight/SpiralRopeTutorial.html
For instruction and help in learning hemp jewelry work go to this link
at Emily's site: http://beadwork.about.comhobbies/artscrafts/beadwork/msubmacrame.htm?pid=2731&cob=home
comparison of size 11 seed beads made by differentmanufacturers. https://members.tripod.com/meiwei/snake2.html
National Craft Association: has all kinds of resources and also has new article
on color trends for 99 which can be found at: http://www.craftassoc.com/99colors.html
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