New flower necklace.

 This is another new necklace for the spring.

It has just one of my double lampwork flower beads sits in the center of this piece.

A new necklace.

If you are in Tucson this next week you can come and see this new necklace that has taken almost a year to make.  Last year when I was the featured bead maker for the Art Glass and Bead show in Madison I had in mind to make this piece to show off what I would do with the bead. 

I will be in suite #110 at the Radisson for The Tucson Bead Show.

Medium size lentils.....

..... were made in addition to the great big ones that I showed off last week.  These guys are about and inch to an inch and a quarter across, and half an inch thick. 

Black Metallic Glass is.....

 .............one of my favorites. I just love the raku type of colors that come out in it as you work with it.

I made a bunch of different shapes for the spring shows.  I used every last little bit of this glass I had so of course I am ordering more.

Customer request.

 Recently a very good customer requested I make a bracelet and earrings to go with

this necklace.  So that is what I was doing with my afternoon yesterday.  I sent her pictures and she was really happy with the result.

Bracelet Helpers

I have a new batch of bracelet helpers ready for the spring shows.  Maybe if I put one of these in my jewelry box I would wear bracelets more often. 

Lots of leaves.

 Lots of leaves in spring and fall colors are ready for the spring.  I made sets up of the small ones and they make a nice tinkling sound when they are on the display.

The big leaves are one of my favorites all the texture and color just seems to make them alive.