I have finished my February Bead Journal piece. I started out wanting to do something with these neat looking tiger-eye rock chip beads. I just love the browns and golds in the stones and initially thought I would try to make a bison out of it. Why a bison? Well, here in Ann Arbor weContinue reading “February Bead Journal – finished”
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January Bead Journal – finished!
Well, here it is! I’ve finished my January Bead Journal piece. I scanned it (rather than taking a photo), so the fabric looks a little lumpy because of the big bead. Eventually, I hope to bind all of the pages together somehow into a book of sorts. I still need to add a backing andContinue reading “January Bead Journal – finished!”
January Bead Journal Piece – in progress
I’ve started work on my January Bead Journal piece! I am working on rectangles of ultrasuede that are about 3.25 inches by 4.5 inches. I took Robin’s suggestion and added some acid-free paper to the back for stiffness, and basted that to the ultrasuede with a margin around the edge for finishing. I’ll hopefully bindContinue reading “January Bead Journal Piece – in progress”