The Artist Within

Jewelry Making

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Jewelry Making

The Artist Within

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Susan Henry's business is called Zannedelions, and she submitted this gold-filled wire and pearl piece.

Sharon Harris used a Montana Speckled Agate as the focal bead and combined it with sterling components, blue lace agate 8 and 10 mm beads, and the clear Quartz Crystals.

This is Penny B. Touchman's first attempt at freeform peyote, and it turned out great!

Dr. John Hosler-Donohue is one of a select few who works in Mokume'Gane.These are two of his pieces of Mokume', one with a cut and polished meteorite set on 6mm and triangle sterling wire. It is made into a man's bracelet.

Carol Green made this piece using Piertersite, African Opal, 4mm Yellow Jasper, 4mm Red Jasper, 4mm Smoky Quartz, Bali Silver Bail, Bali Silver Toggle Clasp, and Bali Silver spacers.

Fro this second necklace, she used African Opal Dime Pendant, African Opal Rondelles, 4mm Red Jasper, 4mm Smoky Quartz, Bali Silver spacers, Bali silver bail, Bali Silver Rectangle Beads, Fancy Silver Toggle Clasp.

Donna Smith made this piece on a loom using size 11 seed beads with a fringe of complimentary glass and metal beads.

Mona Hair used Dichroic Glass by Beck Wilson, Swarovski Crystals, Czech Glass, and acid etched glass beads in this striking set.

Barbara Giordano incorporated garnet fire polished and Swarvoski gold pearl beads --- beaded inside of sterling silver wire. with sterling silver 20 gauge, half hard round wire which she used to create a rectangular wrap with beads enclosed. The pendant hangs on a leather cord with a toggle clasp.

I cracked up when I got this submission from Zoe Stageman: This piece was made with "size 10 black seed beads and is from a pattern from Ruby's book Beading with Ruby which I ordered after stealing my Moms credit card. I also ordered some other stuff.....but, we don't need to get into that. The item was made using my own two paws. If I can make a necklace using two paws and Rubys book...anybody can."

Dee Nicholson claims to be a beginner at jewelry making, but it's hard to believe when you see some of her beautiful work:"the first one "Soothing" is made with cream and natural mother-of-pearl. #2 "Stunning" is Rose quartz and pink mother-of-pearl, #3 "Moonlit" is black onyx with pale blue Swarovski crystals and sterling silver balls."

Janet McMahon made these gorgeous triple strand bracelets. #1: "Amethyst colored press glass beads, amethyst crystals, colored pearls, silver spacers and bali beads." #2: "Amber Pepples, amber color glass beads and cathedral beads." #3: "Miyuki square beads - teal and clear; pinl fluted tube beads, pink/blue cyrstal rounds and pink rondells."