Quote Originally Posted by Glacier
I do a little bit of everything. I work only in glass and semi-precious stones.


This is one I made for myself a couple weeks ago. It's all Carnelian, except the pendant which is an agate.


This is one of my favorite pieces. It went into the store that carries my stuff. It sold pretty quick. The beads are all glass. The round beads are made by a woman's co-op in Africa. The woman get paid a fair price for their beads and are able to build a decent life for their family.


I really like off-loom weaving. I make these amulet bags. They are big enough to hold a special stone or other small item. This one is done in Japanese seed beads and an open netting stitch.

GORGEOUS I lov the Carnelian set

Carnelian is my FAVOURITE. I just love Orange and nothing looks prettier to me than Carnelian.

Yeah in the bead shop I work in we only sell glass and semi precious. Are the African womens co-op beads you are talking about called Kazuri beads? or is this a different one? We sell Kazuri beads and we have the story about the women who hand make them in Africa displyed beside the beads. They are VERY popular and it's hard for us to keep them in stock lol.

We have ALL of the colours they offer in the Swarovski Crystals.... my boss LOOOOOVES Crystals lol. I kept wondering where I had heard the name Swarovski before and then I realized that they actually make the crystal figurines.... lol it never dawned on me that it was the same company lol.

My favourite piece that I made right now (it is mine lol I won't sell it even though my boss harrasses me too all the time... after all I can make another set) is my shell pearl set. It is crushed pearls that are reformed and held together by the mucus the clams make (doesn't sound so elegant NOW does it lol) and these ones are all different shades of pink. I made a necklace, bracelet, earrings and a ring out of one strand... I will have to take a picture of it.


I also enjoy the off loom weaving type stuff.... I don't know if I can call it weaving persay.... it's more of a stitch sorta. but it's al done with the japanese seed beads. It takes more time than regular stringing but I find it so relaxing.... do you find it calming and relaxing?

Where do you usually get your supplies?

Edited to add: That blue and green piece.... We carry that toggle and it is one of my favourites (I have never used it myself yet) but some customers were saying that the toggle slides out sometimes.... Have you ever had any trouble with that happening with that particular toggle? They keep telling us that the hole is too large and when it moves around it slides out. I have experienced that with other toggles but not with that one. But it's such a beautiful toggle.