Just wanted to show off some cool new things that Lily is doing with felt. A friend recently introduced her to the fab-o world of needle felting - Here's a great heart shaped pin:



A brooch or two:

[When:]

Visiting bead artist Maria DiCenzo will join us here at BeadedLily in Florence, Italy to teach a very informative and fun Elegant Herringbone Cuff Bracelet class on October 18th, 2008.



This bracelet is a good introduction to the herringbone weave (also known as “Ndebele”). It looks intricate, but works up very quickly. By combining colours and finishes, the cuff can be adapted to achieve very different ‘looks’. Once you learn the basic stitch the possibilities are endless!



Included Supplies:
Beading thread or Fireline
Needle
4mm cubes
#6  seed beads (or 5mm triangles)
#11 seed beads
Clasp or toggle

When: Saturday October 18, 2008 from 10-2pm

Where: BeadedLily - Sdrucciolo Dei Pitti 13R Florence, Italy

Cost: 48 EURO per person *All materials included*
 
Pre-registration is required to confirm your seat for this class.

If you prefer, this can be paid using your credit card at www.BeadedLily.com. You will need to create an account to take advantage of this option. For complete details just follow this link:
http://www.BeadedLilyGlassWorks.com/Featured_Artist_Maria.htm

Alternatively, you may register in person at BeadedLily (Sdrucciolo Dei Pitti 13R Florence, Italy (39) 331-904-9410

Come join us for a fun filled day!!

I just LOVE my new bead series! I'm excited because I've had a bit of a creative drought as of late and am pleased to finally feel myself coming out of it!

I call this the Distressed Gold series because that is basically what I'm doing; Working the gold leaf in the flame to the point where it starts to break down. It leaves behind a very interesting look! (at least that's what I think - Take a look and see what you think!) Here are 3 of the large flat disks which are about 25mm x 25mm x 10mm:







And a couple of my Cicciona beads. (Cicciona in Italian means Chubby and that's exactly what these barrel beads are!) They are also a pretty good size at about 24mm x 18:





Plus I made some companion type beads, as well:



Thanks for looking!
Tim

My wife Lily and I just started getting into polymer clay and right away she is doing some incredible things!! Take a look at just her third project:




Honestly, I think that is beautiful. Way to go, Lily-Rose!!!

Tim

are you using a reduction/ oxidation method at all?
I love it when glass looks metalic!

Thanks for the nice responses, everyone!

Yes, I am using an oxygen-rich flame, working high in the flame and slowly heating the bead. I've found that if I rush this process too much the metallic look isn't quite so strong.

Here is another series I just began working on yesterday. We've already had a nice response to these beads in the store, actually better than I would have imagined! Take a look and see what you think:









Thanks for looking! Tim

These bracelets feature a new line of beads that I've been working on recently: Distressed Silver beads. I've become somewhat fascinated by the washed silver look and the different reactions depending on usage. The way Lily grouped these beads makes for a pair of very dramatic bracelets:









Thanks for looking! Tim

I teach glass beadmaking in Florence, Italy and one of my students is a young lady named Michela (from southern Italy) who makes the coolest stuff! I really like her recent series of hemp cord necklaces that feature her own handmade glass beads and wanted to show them off. She has perfected a style of wrapping the hemp cord in such a way so as to give the necklace a very unique look and feel. Soft to the touch, the hemp cord wrap becomes even more comfortable with use. The ends are knotted and sheared, creating a loop clasp that holds both securely and comfortably. Take a look:









And here are a few that feature my own beads:







She has a MySpace page that shows off more of her work (although the text is in Italian): http://www.myspace.com/MichelaFusaro Thanks for looking!

Well I've been mutating glass again!  These are hollow core beads that I made for one of my beadmaking students to use in a hemp cord necklace series. See what you think!







Thanks for looking!!

Tim

By request of a client, I attempted to create my own version of a now unavailable hollow Venetian bead: Both sides of this gold-encrusted hollow core flat oval have a single, jeweled dot at the center. This particular hollow oval is made using a beautiful deep red transparent glass. The jeweled dots are emerald glass:





And using a transparent glass known as Black Diamond gray. (Gold & jewels & diamonds, oh my...!) The jeweled dots are intense black glass:



And a georgeus deep aqua transparent glass. The jeweled dots are intense red glass:



I also made hollow cubes in the same 3 colors:



Thanks for looking!!
Tim

I just can't help but post a few photos of my wife Lily's Crazy-Quilt Patch Bag with Beaded Spiral Rope Strap. She has really out-done herself! See what you think: 















Thanks for looking!  Tim