Archive for June, 2014
I’ve been playing with wire…
• June 30, 2014 • 2 CommentsPosted in Art to Wear, Beaded Beads, Beading, Beads and Materials, Components, Designer Patterns, Handmade, Inspiration, Mixed Media, One-of-a-Kind, Polymer Clay
Tags: art and craft books, Barbara Briggs, Barbara Briggs Designs, Bead&Button show, beaded bead, beaded drop earrings, beadwork, Brenda Schweder, Drop beads, Earring components, Now That's a Jig too, Polymer Clay
I’d been thinking about getting one of these for several years and…
• June 27, 2014 • Leave a CommentPosted in An Aside, At the Bench, Components, Handmade, Inspiration, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind
Tags: Barbara Briggs, Barbara Briggs Designs, Bead & Button, brass, Brenda Schweder, components, embellishments, Jewelry, jewelry making, mixed media, Now That's a Jig too, sterling silver, Supplies
A new project is in the works…
• June 25, 2014 • Leave a CommentPosted in Art to Wear, Beaded Beads, Beading, Beads and Materials, Components, Delica beads, Designer Patterns, Embellishments, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, Mixed Media, One-of-a-Kind, Polymer Clay, Seed Beads, Techniques, Tutorials
Tags: Barbara Briggs, Barbara Briggs Designs, bead, beadwork, Drop earrings, exotic flora, Jewelry, magatama beads, Rizo beads
More handmade Czech Spike beads!
• June 23, 2014 • Leave a CommentPosted in An Aside, Bead Embroidery, Beads and Materials, Components, Designer Patterns, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Tools, Tutorials
Tags: Barbara Briggs, Barbara Briggs Designs, beading patterns, Beads, beadwork, CGB, components, Etsy, Jean Power, Supplies
Undoubtedly…
• June 20, 2014 • Leave a CommentPosted in An Aside, Art to Wear, Beading, Beads and Materials, Components, Delica beads, Designer Patterns, Embellishments, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, Tutorials
Tags: art jewelry, Barbara Briggs, Barbara Briggs Designs, beading kits, beading patterns, beading tutorials, beadwork, components, embellishments, Etsy, Jewelry, Pearls, seed bead
Well, I’ll tell you…
• June 17, 2014 • 2 CommentsPosted in Art to Wear, Beading, Beads and Materials, Delica beads, Designer Patterns, Embellishments, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Seed Beads, Tutorials
Tags: Barbara Briggs, Barbara Briggs Designs, Beading, beading patterns, beadwork, Contemporary Geometric Beadwork, Delica Beads, Etsy, Fantasy Flora Cuff, Jewelry, Kate McKinnon, Seed Beads
Oh….I love this cuff!
• June 15, 2014 • 8 CommentsPosted in An Aside, Art to Wear, Beading, Beads and Materials, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Seed Beads, Techniques, Tutorials
Tags: Barbara Briggs, Barbara Briggs Designs, beading kits, beading patterns, beadwork, Contemporary Geometric Beadwork, Etsy, Fantasy Floral Cuff, Jewelry, Jewelry kits, Kate McKinnon, Seed Beads
Commercially mass-produced jewelry is ubiquitous…
• June 13, 2014 • 6 CommentsPosted in Art to Wear, Beads and Materials, Classes, Components, Embellishments, Found Objects, Handmade, Materials and Supplies, Mixed Media, One-of-a-Kind, Techniques
Tags: Azurite, Barbara Briggs, Barbara Briggs Designs, Bead and Button show, classes, Jewelry kits, shopping, Supplies, Susan Lenart Kazmer
Fused glass treasures from class…
• June 11, 2014 • 3 CommentsPosted in An Aside, Art to Wear, Beads and Materials, Components, Handmade, Inspiration, Materials and Supplies, Mixed Media, One-of-a-Kind, Resin
Tags: Barbara Briggs, Barbara Briggs Designs, Bead and Button show, classes, glass fusing, Jewelry, mixed media, Resin
Post Show Treasure!
• June 9, 2014 • 2 CommentsPosted in An Aside, Art to Wear, Beading, Beads and Materials, Components, Embellishments, Found Objects, Handmade, Inspiration, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Polymer Clay, Resin, Techniques, Tools
Tags: Barbara Briggs, Barbara Briggs Designs, Bead and Button show, Beads, cold enameling, faceted glass beads, found objects, Iced Enamels, Jewelry, jewelry making, mixed media, Supplies, Swarovski crystal pearls