Beads and Bracelets

These are a bunch of beads I made the other day. I was so happy when I opened the kiln the next day, that I made some more! I have already posted some pendant necklaces on Etsy. They are very simple pendants, but I just love them.

I also made some bracelets this weekend and plan on getting them on Etsy this week. I really love the colors in these beads! On two of the bracelets I have fused fine silver into little rings and then I hammer them and put some texture in them. I use these for some of the links between the beads. It is so much fun to come up with these different designs and I love when they turn out so pretty!

The Soup I Sent

I wanted to post a couple pictures of the beads I sent my partner Natalie. I choose to send blues and greens because it is my favorite color scheme. I couldn't make up my mind on what focal bead to send, so I sent her a few options. There are a couple enameled beads, a large hole lampwork bead with silver wrapped around it, and a strand of lampwork beads that has a larger bead on it. This strand of lampwork beads is made with the frit  we mixed up a few weeks ago. I really love this color combo. There are also some Czech beads, some clay beads, a couple of coils of Parawire, and a couple of vintage lucite flowers. The clasp I sent was a sterling rectangular toggle. It was fun putting this together. Can't wait to see what she makes with all of it. The Bead Soup Blog Hop is September 17th. It will be a lot of fun seeing all the jewelry everyone comes up with!