tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88595035223599534862024-03-13T20:25:37.262-04:00Gypsy's RamblingsRandom thoughts, shared ideas, creative urges made public...traveling at the speed of Light and SoundGypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076347790569238742noreply@blogger.comBlogger339125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859503522359953486.post-65928757442480978852021-01-13T08:19:00.000-05:002021-01-13T08:19:03.366-05:00It's been a very long time and journey<p> A friend from the UK reminded me of my blog. So, here I am!</p><p>What's been happening? Loads and loads. Some beading, a lot of crocheting, especially since late February 2020. Our Friends of the Library Used Book Store manager lost her husband and had to move in with her daughter, too far away to manage, so I stepped up, was approved by the Friends board and are now happily doing what I can to keep our bookstore up and running through the current crisis, so that our library will have the funds they need each year.</p><p>Our Tippydogg is a bit older, but still spry, happy to go for walks, rides, and bark at squirrels form the deck. Calliecatt went over the Rainbow Bridge, safely at home in my arms. We have an older cat, our black grump, GabbyCatt, and a new kitten, Lysette, who is now in Maserati mode, running all over the house and driving Gabby crazy.</p><p>Our youngest is happily living in Silver City, NM, where we visited her early this year (WHAT a TRIP<br />!- I'll post photos in different missive), working in her chosen profession as Doctor of Physical Therapy, doing home health visits, along with her intended, Rene. They both share interests in plants (Rene does a great bonsai) and in fixing up the home they share, the two Lauren purchased as rentals (helps to have as your intended a guy who does tile, electricals, and plumbing, as well as being a Doctor of PT, so you can put each other back together after a hard day), and golfing- they live next to the community golf course. </p><p>Rene tried to teach me to golf, and I think my efforts provided much amusement. Ah, 3 weeks in Silver City were really fun and I can't wait to visit again this year.</p><p>In the meanwhile, we are upgrading our current home as far as lower kitchen cabinets, deck painting and bathroom cabinet, lighting, sinks and shower tile, in preparation for moving closer to Lauren and Rene. Not in the desert, mind you, as my beloved hubby just cannot. He grew up in Chapel Hill, NC, surrounded by trees and forest, and found the landscape of the desert beautiful in its way, but far too bleak and dry. As long as there is an airport close by, and no more than 2 days' drive, I'll be happy with wherever we land. And no tourists flocking. I am SO over tourists. And no crappy mountain roads. I'd like my new-to-me Frontier truck, Sweet Cherie, who replaced my Suzuki Sidekick of 25 years, to last the rest of my life, thank you very much. Sweetie had over 400,000 miles when I sold her, and if the person had bothered to keep up with her oil use, she'd still be going strong, but of course, he didn't. RIP, Sweetie. You were a good and faithful vehicle.<br /></p><p>Let's see. Hubby just retired at the end off 2020, 32 years of teaching, most of it as the Bandmaster at Cherokee schools, on the Qualla Boundary, 6th grade through 12th, as well as Film and Music History and appreciation. He is happily back to writing his books when HE wants to, not having to leave at 6am to drive to school, and planning the HO model RR layouts we'll have in our new home. AND he has put the sound studio, the Hearken Theatre, back into play with some newer equipment, to turn the books into full production soundplays: actors voicing parts, sound effects, narration, etc. for podcasting!! Woo-hoo!</p><p>It's been nice being back. I'll upload some photos next time. Til then, be happy, be well, be as joy-filled as you can!</p>Gypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076347790569238742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859503522359953486.post-63414328654270089652017-01-30T08:03:00.001-05:002017-01-30T08:03:24.150-05:00A-miss, no longerYep, bad pun.<br />
But, after being made the 'owner' (read - person who makes sure things run smoothly, but still bows to the original owner in thanks, always!) of the two Facebook groups - Beaded_Art_dolls and Beaddreamz, I seemed to run out of time to blog.<br />
BAD me. Yep, another pun. Plenty of dolls made, still more being worked on.<br />
So, I'm ba-ack. And see, I have been beading.<br />
More photos to come.<br />
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Gypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076347790569238742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859503522359953486.post-41901152181841628562014-05-28T09:46:00.002-04:002014-05-28T09:46:58.661-04:00The Woodcutter, a review and revealOTTBS (Operation Tackle That Bead Stash - a Facebook bead group) has these lovely challenges, one of which is to read from a selection of books, then bead something that the story has inspired. I chose The Woodcutter, by Kate Danley, for it's powerful messages of how Power attempts to destroy Love, in the format of beloved fairy tales, such as Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, and others.<br />
Here is the book, offered on Amazon: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Woodcutter-Kate-Danley-ebook/dp/B007Y30722" target="_blank">The Woodcutter by Kate Danley</a><br />
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In the story, Pixies are misused by a Wicked Queen and her Consort, to attempt to remake our world in a fashion that better suits their evil machinations. The Pixie dust they collect appears as a cloud of snow in part of the story.<br />
I wanted to make a bracelet that had the colors and sparkles of Pixie Dust, but show with the very controlled stitch, embellished RAW, the turning of what should be a free-flowing substance is now strictly bound. Here is the final result, laid flat.<br />
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The 3mm crystal AB bicones, size 11 white AB charlottes, light blue AB 11s, and crystal AB 6s all provide a look of Pixie Dust.<br />
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I used 3mm crystal AB faceted Firepolish Czech beads on the base, so it would be smooth next to skin.<br />
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Being of a somewhat practical nature, I made the surround over the top into a pencil holder, so I can keep track of my pencil at work, in a sparkly manner. Of course, this just adds to the idea of turning 'Pixie Dust' into something quite out of its free nature.<br />
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Here is how it will look when worn.<br />
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I hope this inspires you to try The Woodcutter, by Kate Danley...it is an adventure you will not soon forget!Gypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076347790569238742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859503522359953486.post-12932246929581322482014-02-11T07:25:00.000-05:002014-02-11T07:25:01.608-05:00OTTBS, or how I learned to love blogging, again<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Beading is my passion! Designing, creating or just playing with the little bits of colored glass, stones, thread and needles brings me great joy. Left to my devices, I would do little but bead, morning to dusk. If it weren't for my immediate family getting me up for walkies, play and food, I would be found, shriveled to a husk, needle in hand and beads before me!<br />
Blogging used to be so fun. It was easy to add some photos, write a bit of text, then post and see who shared in your dreams and excitement. Then, Google made it all 'important looking' and much more 'nerdy'. I am sure that, with time and poking about, the new format will make sense to me and I will dash off a blog with no more care than before the changes.<br />
The newest impetus to do so comes from a wonderful Facebook bead group <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/221231661225416/">Operation Tackle That Bead Stash</a>. The group sponsors several challenges a month to help us reduce our stash, so we are not overwhelmed and covered in all the beads we have, along with all the new bead styles, colors, shapes and sizes we covet. Part of the challenge includes blogging about your entry. This is just the push I needed!<br />
The earrings above are from the newest challenge, <a href="http://tacklethatbeadstash.blogspot.com/2014/02/beads-in-motion-bead-book-bounce.html">Beads In Motion, Beads, Book and Bounce</a> . Mouse over the wordage, then click on the link for more information on either OTTBS or the book and challenge.<br />
The pattern for the earrings pictured above is a free one, and the link is contained within the Beads in Motion, Beads, Book and Bounce post on the blog. I didn't have the chain required for the bottom bit, so got creative and used size 15 seedies, instead. I substituted Swarovski Element Crystal Pearls, Chinese faceted roundelles and Czech FP in the dangles, as well, to go along with the fun look created by the colors of the main parts.<br />
The pattern was easy to follow, and I had only a little bit of trouble with the flat part that holds the dangles. When it was embellished, it was much too tight to allow my seed beads through. I think even the chains would have had difficulty being pulled through, next to the main circle. I created a second piece, adding two rows to the base, which solved the problem. I really feel part of this was due to the beads I chose for the main circle, which were frosted, matte 11s. Those can be slightly thicker than plain, opaque seed beads. Add to that my tight tension, and it needed just the two extra rows to be a perfect fit.<br />
My loving hubby, Kurt, bought me both copper and black, diamond-cut fine chain, when he visited our chiropractor earlier this week, as a surprise! Now, I think I will make the pattern just as Marcia DeCoster designed it!Gypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076347790569238742noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859503522359953486.post-72016475282700970042013-06-30T20:18:00.002-04:002013-06-30T20:18:51.496-04:00Freya's Cat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Freya, Norse Goddess of Beauty, Love, and War- loves the moon(his real moonstone crown), spirals (on his back), tritek (the symbol on the back of his head), and the Rune 'Cen' or Torch, symbolizing magic and knowledge. Her cats pulled her chariot, or cart, sometimes flying if needed.<br />Strangely enough, there are images of cats with vestiges of wings, and these real, everyday cats have extra bones at the shoulders, and their feathery fur looks much like the Angelina fibers shaped for this cat.<br /><br /><br />Created for the Stone Goddesses and their Winged Creatures Challenge at Beaded_Art_Dolls yahoo group, he started out as an ordinary Mickey D toy, that was rescued from being pinned to a wall as a joke at an art exhibit. Now he is his regal self, ready to serve the Goddess Freya, as needed.Gypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076347790569238742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859503522359953486.post-57890239675669704142013-05-23T10:29:00.002-04:002013-05-23T10:29:19.149-04:00Update and Spring<br />
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This is a completed piece, from my free pattern a few weeks ago.<br />
It is always interesting to see what direction a particular piece of beadwork decides to go. I thought this would be a nice bracelet, and it would, for someone in cooler climes, or who doesn't sweat like a racehorse! I was afraid the dyed purple Delicas would not stand up to it.<br />
But I just couldn't stop. There was all that warping that would be wasted, and the nit-picky needling through the beads, avoiding the warp threads. Soooo<br />
One day, it struck me! This is to be a bit for the center of a piece that will be a wedding gift. It will be sewn to a fabric-fronted piece of heavy Pellon, then bead-embroidered around the edges of the loom piece, then open space all around, then bead around the edges of the Pellon. Sort of like a double frame, is how I see it. My DH will do some nice calligraphy with their names and wedding date on a piece of hand-made paper, and that will be appliqued to the bottom, and bead-embroidered around.<br />
Now came the fun part; picking the beads that will embellish this.<br />
Why, oh why do I always want to pick the beads at night, when it's dark in the house, no matter how much light I shine?? At least I had sense enough to go to bed afterward, and play Let's Triage This Project's Beads in the morning on the deck.<br />
This is what I started with- lots and lots of colors and styles I thought would work.<br />
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This is what was left after triaging, and will probably be further culled, but I like that each of the colors in the loomed piece is represented in each seed bead size.<br />
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I can't show you what the fabric looks like, because I used a spray glue to attach it to the Pellon, and it needs an hour to dry, so that will be later.<br />
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But, in case you thought this was all I was doing, here are a couple more projects;<br />
A pair of wire and lampwork earrings- Sharon 'Harry' Solly made the lampwork- I did the rest. Tracy Smith of the UK designed the original. I played with it, and made these from her photo.<br />
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Also did a bracelet from one of the bits that got torn apart in my cleaning and clearing frenzy!<br />
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Embellished it to within an inch of its life!<br />
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Then, there is the 3-4 mile walk around our loops every day with TippyDogg, who also got a bath and a haircut. Lots of wildflowers to see and learn where they are. Here are just a few- more at another time.<br />
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I know these are the more common ones, but they are the only ones I have ready to go!<br />
Happy Beading, Walking and I hope your Spring is wonderful!<br />
<br />Gypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076347790569238742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859503522359953486.post-62085544333876181042013-05-05T18:50:00.002-04:002013-05-05T18:50:58.898-04:00Snip-snap! Free patterns out of all the cut up beads!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just click on each photo to make them singular for printing, and full size, so you can see the beads. The top one is about 3" wide. The bottom onw, who know? Probably best for an amulet bag cover.<br />
They both came from a pattern I found on the internet of free Moroccan patterns.<br />
Here it is:<br />
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I had a bunch of beads that just wouldn't behave to be lengthened from a flat pendant into a bracelet. Sigh. That odd count peyote with cutouts and straps is best done all at once.<br />
So came up with this pattern, using those colors.<br />
The purple is Delica 1345, the bright pink is Delica 56, the softer pink is Delica 1066 (matte), the green inside the 'skirts' and hearts is Delica 122, The white is Delica 883(matte), and the background is Delica 332(matte).<br />
I think it looks like a magic carpet. Hope it takes you for a nice ride!!<br />
Hppy Beading!<br />
Aryd'ellGypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076347790569238742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859503522359953486.post-80806912230789437652013-04-29T08:01:00.002-04:002013-04-29T08:02:52.373-04:00Create, copy, or what?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Orignal design by Genny Smiith.<br />
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There has been an interesting discussion on copyright, with a new twist, over at the Beaddreamz yahoo group. It all began with a member sharing the link to Jean Power's blog post over this, and two articles in Bead and Button magazine.<br />
Here is her post:<br />
"If you've seen the Bead & Button Feb. '13 issue, you may have read the article<br />
(yes, another one!) on copyright thoughts by famous designers. The same issue<br />
included a pattern for a 'knock off' of an Elizabeth Taylor necklace. This<br />
bothered lots of beaders, including Jean Power. Jean has just published her take<br />
on the issue, and it is a long but good read for ALL beaders. Here's the link to<br />
her blog post:<br />
http://www.jeanpower.com/blog/2013/04/19/<br />
This has also been linked on her Facebook page where scads of beaders have also<br />
left their comments. Put the needle down for a bit and please read"<br />
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This was my reply, mostly in agreement.<br />
"Here is a photo of a bracelet variation on a pattern by Smadar Grossman. I am<br />
lucky (or anal enough) to be able to see how to do many patterns by other<br />
beaders, after years of beading.<br />
So, this bracelet is a variation on hers- I made it thinner and put crystals<br />
down the center bits, and used two colors in a different design.<br />
Would I write out and sell this pattern as mine, now?<br />
No.<br />
Do I give Smadar credit for both inspiring me and the original design?<br />
Yes.<br />
If someone wanted to buy this off my wrist, would I turn them down?<br />
No.<br />
Would I make a lot of them and sell them on Etsy or Artfire?<br />
No.<br />
The latter would be more because I am not fond of making the same thing twice,<br />
but still, if I wanted to make and sell them, I would contact the designer and<br />
ask if it is OK.<br />
That is just common courtesy.<br />
After watching a friend, who is struggling to support her family while holding<br />
down a full time job, and creating, then spending hours and hours getting a<br />
pattern with photos and diagrams just right, to supplement what her family<br />
needs, I can understand the teensy extra she adds for commercial use patterns.<br />
If someone is going to be teaching a class, making way more than the extra $<br />
paid for the commercial use pattern, why would they complain? They don't have to<br />
figure out bead counts, thread paths, etc. The students that don't finish in<br />
class end up with a pattern they can take home (that was NOT purchased from the<br />
designer!). I don't understand why this is a problem.<br />
I do not see a problem in teaching a friend who loves something I am wearing how<br />
to do it, though. I am not making money on it, and they probably would not<br />
purchase the pattern.<br />
This is Earth, not a perfect world, and so we have to accept that people are<br />
what they are; some nice, some not, and try to not get our knickers into twists<br />
over it. That takes our attention from beading, enjoying our lives, and being<br />
nice, ourselves.<br />
I do have to say that if someone sees a design of mine, and takes the time to<br />
figure it out without purchasing a pattern, I am more than flattered! That is an<br />
awful lot of work, often involving much frog stitching, and that they would go<br />
to all that trouble means they really like what I created. I hope they would<br />
give me credit for the original design, but if they don't, the Universe is not<br />
going to stop spinning, I will not stop designing, and Life will go on being<br />
happy for me, because I decide to make it so.<br />
Karma is a b*tch with a long memory, so I do my best to play fair, I give the<br />
others the benefit that they will do the same, and don't worry about the ones<br />
who don't. It will all catch up to them eventually."<br />
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The photos above are:<br />
Earrings, my design after seeing a photo of some a friend made, using a different style hole crystal, and a different stitch altogether.<br />
A bracelet I watched a friend design, that I understood the principles behind how the stitches went together, and had a photo she shared that helped with bead counts.<br />
A bracelet I figured out from seeing a photo online.<br />
In all three, I give the original designers credit.<br />
Why would I not?<br />
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But, bottom line is, if you put it out into a public venue of any sort at all, even just wearing your creation to the grocery store, you run the risk of someone copying it.<br />
Realize that, and let it go.<br />
Life has many more challenges that require our attention.<br />
Be happy. Be nice. Play fair.<br />
You will sleep well at night and your friends will love you.<br />
Happy Beading AND Creating!<br />
Aryd'ell<br />
<br />Gypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076347790569238742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859503522359953486.post-30079057257812590912013-04-29T07:48:00.002-04:002013-04-29T07:48:33.538-04:00What I am doing now- a couple great thread tips<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Do you ever get tired of grabbing your Fireline or other large, flat spools, and finding the little pieces of tape that hold the thread from coming off have given way, or disappeared altogether?<br />
Do your spools tangle?<br />
Are you disappointed in the spool holders you got in the fishing department, that are supposed to keep the spools in place, with little rubber-lined openings for the threads to be pulled out? Do these work fine as long as you keep them at home, and don't knock them around, but as soon as you take them somewhere, the threads come off their spools as they rattle around, and tangle when you pull the threads? Do you gnash your teeth when you have to open the box and once again tighten the thread around each spool?<br />
Do you throw the entire thing across the room?<br />
Do you have regulation-size thread spools of Sono or other threads, that the thread end just won't go into or stay into the little cut on the side of the spool?<br />
If you can claim any of these, there IS a solution.<br />
I have to give credit to Sherry Grove, for first showing me this.<br />
I must hang my head in shame for waiting 3 YEARS to implement this wonderful tip.<br />
Sigh. I don't know if I am stubborn, or just lazy.<br />
But, I am glad I started now. That little purple pencil box now holds over 900 yards of various threads, with room for about another 600!<br />
And, the thread will never, ever, EVER tangle again!<br />
The trick?<br />
Kumihimo bobbins!<br />
These are the smaller bobbins, though I did purchase some of the larger ones to try, this past weekend.<br />
I used our cordless drill, two children's paintbrushes, and a nose tissue.<br />
Put the spool you wish to empty onto the wooden end of the paintbrush, and hold it upright between your legs, while you are sitting comfortably.<br />
Put the empty bobbin onto another paintbrush, sliding it down the handle toward the bristles until it is firmly in place. You can use a dowel, or whatever the bobbin fits snugly onto, that will fit into the end of your drill.<br />
Place the wooden end of that paintbrush with the bobbin in place into the drill end and tighten firmly. <br />
Wrap the end of the thread around the opened bobbin in the direction that will allow it to fill. You will have to redo this if you wrap in the wrong direction.<br />
Holding the thread that is stretched lightly between the drill and the spool on the paintbrush between your leg with the tissue, start the drill with your other hand. Watch to see if the bobbin is filling or unwinding. Use the tissue holding the thread to both clean off the black and to move the thread up and down the bobbin you are filling, so that it is filled evenly from top to bottom.<br />
The 125 yard spools of Fireline, Dandyline, Power Pro and SpiderWire Stealth all fit perfectly onto the spools, up to the 10# size.<br />
The 300 yard spools of Fireline fit onto them, up to the 8 # size.<br />
If your thread is 20# or more, you may need two or more bobbins.<br />
YOU WILL NEED TO THREAD THESE FROM THE END YOU PULL, NOT THE END YOU CUT.<br />
This is the opposite of what you do, if you use the thread from their original spools.<br />
Otherwise, you risk more tangles.<br />
Remove the paintbrush from the drill, take the bobbin off, make sure the thread is near the inside of the fold, then fold over the other edge.<br />
Voila! No more escaping thread ends! You can toss these into any container without worry.<br />
Now, for the smaller, regulation style spools of thread, like Sono, KO, etc, I put them onto my sewing machine and used bobbins from a machine that I no longer own, that will not work with my current machine. A full spool of 125 yards takes two sewing machine bobbins. I wish I had had enough kumihimo bobbins to put these threads onto them, but I didn't, and was impatient. I did give each their own TINY plastic bag, with the thread coming out of a hole I poked into it. The bobbins just fit and turn inside the bags. I don't know where I got these bags, but they were perfect. So far, the thread comes off without tangles, but I will put any new threads I buy onto the kumihimo bobbins, as they are more easily purchased, and self-close.<br />
These threads you will need to put onto the end you cut, just the opposite of what you did on their original spools, for the same reason listed above.<br />
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Now, for the past tip, and I do not remember who first told me this. Again, WHY did I WAIT so long to try it??<br />
Geez Louise!<br />
Here it is, and it is so simple. Please don't disregard it like I did, for so long....<br />
Use beeswax to run your Fireline through before using, especially the smoke!<br />
The black won't come off on your hands (and no amount of running it through cloth, paper towel, etc really gets it clean) and it will tangle much less.<br />
So, there you go.<br />
Have fun playing with these tips, and Happy Beading!<br />
Aryd'ellGypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076347790569238742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859503522359953486.post-17644133120762773792013-04-24T17:09:00.000-04:002013-04-24T17:09:19.342-04:00Work sure puts a crimp in creativityI don't know about the rest of you, but working takes the starch right out of the creative process for me. Even though I love what I do, and who I work with and for, by the time I get home all the ideas that have been cooking in my brain all day have vanished!<br />
I asked my fairy godmother for help, and you see by the photo what the answer was...or not, as stupid server keeps rejecting my photo, which is within parameters! AAARRRGGGHHH!<br />
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It takes me awhile to get into a routine, so that everything I want and need to do gets done; walk the 2 mile loop or more with Tippy and Kurt, clean house, bead, sew, read, make meals, catch up on groups and emails, and keep up with my blog.<br />
I think I have it down now, so hang in there More is coming!<br />
ps I would blog more if Google didn't make me use IE- HATE it, but they don't support Opera, and Chrome is just as bad with the advert sniffers, so half the time I get a post ready, try to add a photo and it won't work. So I just give up. Sorry for my lack of patience....Gypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076347790569238742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859503522359953486.post-85799652572306898352013-02-28T13:14:00.001-05:002013-02-28T13:14:18.242-05:00Rip it or not...that is the question, or is it??<br />
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OK, while the photo is smaller than I would normally make it, that's because I am still working on the tutorial.<br />
I like the two darker versions, but the top was supposed to evoke Mardi Gra/Carnivale. Couldn't find the lighter color twin beads I knew I had. Looked in the box they were supposed to live in. Nope. Did I send them to someone....nope.<br />
Of COURSE, after I get this far, I find them. I didn't like how dark the center twin iris purple green were, so need to decide- rip it, or just make another.<br />
I won't wear this, so will probably just rip it out and start again...<br />
Oh well, those who know me, know that's how it is.<br />
Stay tuned for the better, more colorful version.<br />
And those light purple and aqua twins?????<br />
They were hiding out in the Boot's tray of beady things!<br />
Durned Boot- always gotta have the best for itself :-)<br />
Happy Beading!<br />
Aryd'ellGypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076347790569238742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859503522359953486.post-86937209842426558702013-02-22T11:51:00.001-05:002013-02-22T11:51:19.664-05:00Lady's Boot- the Home Stretch!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Back to beading- that Feb 28 deadline is coming up!Gypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076347790569238742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859503522359953486.post-66266417221215146652013-02-22T11:44:00.002-05:002013-02-22T11:44:45.996-05:00making the base for a standing art doll form<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is only one way to do it, and this tut is for what is commonly called a 'stump'doll, because it resembles (faintly) a cut-off stump, at the doll's base.<br />
It is a great way to form an angel, tree doll, teapot, or other doll without legs, that you want to stand on its own once it has been stuffed and beaded.<br />
See how nicely the teapot dolls stand up in the photo above? You, too, can learn how to make your stump or flat base dolls stand, and I will show you some tricks to do it!<br />
Photo was shared with me, so I cannot give credit for whose dolls those are- but aren't they wonderful?!? If someone knows, please inform me via comment, so I can give credit!<br />
Now, let's get started!<br />
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First, sew your form, turn it right-side out, then iron a small fold up at the base. I usually make mine somewhere between 1/4 and 3/8", having left that much when I cut out the form after sewing. It must be ironed up to the seams on either side.<br />
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See, here is the pinked, folded-in edge.<br />
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You can use different objects to sort of eyeball how big to make the oval or circle. Jar lids come in handy for this. Trace around them on paper, once you find one to fit inside the bottom of your form, then draw it out into an oval on either side of the circle you just drew. Cut it out, then starting at one seam, match the paper to the cloth base of the form and see how close you got. Trim the paper if necessary. Then use your paper to draw the lines on the wrong side and sew. Put right sides of fabric together, sew one half the long way, then turn and iron-making a fold on the unsewn half, like was done on the body in the previous step.<br />
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Here, double check your base after it is sewn. You can see the amount on either side where it didn't meet. That will be taken up by the circle, and seems to be the formula for making ovals fit, at least for me.<br />
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Now we need something inside the oval cloth base, so that when you stuff it, it remains fairly, if not perfectly, flat. I tried cardboard from cereal boxes, but even several layers of that will bend if you add enough stuffing. See the bottom of the Lady's Boot in previous posts, for that pooched look. That just won't get it, if you want your form to stand. It seems the harder plastic from the containers meat or deli chicken come in are just about perfect. If you are going to stuff REALLY hard, you can use several pieces. Just don't use styrofoam, as it will crack and break. If you cannot break the plastic with your hands, but can cut it with child's Fiskar scissors, that is exactly the right one. Be sure to wash and dry it completely before using.<br />
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I laid the cloth oval underneath the plastic, then cut the plastic out to match.<br />
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I then took the plastic piece and put it inside the form base, to see if it matched in size, starting from one seam and measuring by moving the plastic along the ironed fold to the other corner. My plastic's corners matched both seams, so it is a go!<br />
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Now we have to be sure the plastic fits inside the oval fabric. The seams inside take up a bit of the room, so I had to trim the plastic to be sure it would fit inside. You can see the bits I trimmed off on the right.<br />
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Put it fully inside the oval base, and push your open edges together, to make sure it really fits nicely inside. If you cut the plastic a little bit short, either cut a new piece, or plan to add some beautiful round or oval beads, sewn in a line at the base of your form, once you begin to bead. This also helps if your form is top-heavy, like a tree!<br />
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This is what I use to sew the edges together;curved #10 John James beading needle, size B Nymo, beeswax, and scissors. I finally figured out WHY I love those needles for everything; short needles, like sharps, are too small for my fingers, long needles bend however they want, not now YOU want, so the curved give me room to hold on and the curve goes right where I need it, plus it shortens the length between the top and end, so I get the point just where it needs to go. You can use whatever needle you prefer. I use Nymo here, because it is easy to match colors, and it doesn't twist and fray like sewing thread does. Beeswax keeps me from cursing the Nymo LOL!<br />
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Make a knot at the end of your thread, put the thread onto the needle, then take your first stitch inside the area that has already been machine-sewn, This will help keep your piece from coming apart from tension, and your knot in place better than just through open fabric seams.<br />
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Make two stitches in the same place, then start your blanket stitch. Blanket stitch takes the needle a short, SHORT way to the next place you wish to make your stitch, then make another stitch in the exact same place before moving in. It creates a diagonal line where you first move the needle, then a straight line around the edge with the second stitch. Make tiny stitches.....pretend you are sewing for the Queen!<br />
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Keep your stitches to the outside of the folds, and try to not catch any lower folds, like seams, with your needle....my curved needle is especially good for this!<br />
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Starting a the lower portion, see how the red line first makes a diagonal, then a straight line across the folded edges?<br />
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Continue the blanket stitch, bringing the edges together with your fingers.<br />
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See that pretty blanket stitch??<br />
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Oh, dear! One side is longer than the other (the back side). No worries. You have two choices to fix it.<br />
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One is to pull the edges away from the plastic and trim it a tiny bit. Do this if you cannot get the edges together by tugging....which is the second method!<br />
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Tugging on the shorter side, the edges now meet and I can continue the blanket stitch.<br />
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Once your bottom piece is sewn all the way around, you can continue with the same thread if you have enough. If you do not have much thread left, attach a new piece to the bottom on the inside, or where the stuffing will touch, near the outside of the oval or circle, but about 1/4 inch inside. You will begin attaching this to the top form near the seam, but not exactly at the seam. You can see where I took a stitch to connect the two just to the left of the seam on the top of the form in the photo above.<br />
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More blanket stitch- and this is where it is crucial that your stitches be tiny and close together. 1/16" apart and tall is not too small. If your stitches are too large, either stuffing may come out when you stuff your form, or it may come apart altogether from the pressure of the stuffing. Large stitches can also cause your fabric to tear, your teeth to gnash and your mouth to wail! Tiny stitches, and the Queen will be proud of her seamstress!<br />
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Match the edges as you stitch, and sew only through the cloth, not the plastic.<br />
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Another 'oh dear' moment, but WAIT! No worries- this is fabric, remember? When you get 1/2 of the way around sewn, stop and put the other side's edge to your base. If the top form seems too large, like the photo above shows, or too small, just use your fingers to roll that seam in or out a bit to match. That's why I leave a larger than normal seam- would rather have too much, than too little, to fix this with. It is also why I like to use pinking shears, so that all this rolling and moving doesn't cause my edges to fray!<br />
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See, it matches up nicely, now that I rolled a bit of the top form's edge inside of that form.<br />
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Continue your blanket stitch all around, going past where you started, and easing in any little bit that might not exactly match up, as you go. A couple of times around in the same place, and cut your thread near the form.<br />
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You can barely see the stitches on the base.<br />
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But she will stand nicely, once stuffed!!<br />
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And here is her friend, Tree Goddess, who will undoubtedly need some larger beads sewn around the base area, to add width, as her top is so much wider than the base.<br />
But still, they stand, and so will yourss....so give it a go!<br />
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<br />Gypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076347790569238742noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859503522359953486.post-19625264631269324952013-02-10T10:22:00.000-05:002013-02-10T10:22:22.140-05:00Lady's boot- one step forward, one backHad to take the base off- absolutely did not like how it turned out, and it was getting more and more rounded by the day. Add in the heel mushing about, and being in the wrong position to support the boot standing, well, time to get out the scissors.<br />
Here is one shot of it full, before removing. You can see the heel coming to one side.<br />
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Here is the fixed base, using long, 1 inch bugles, with size 11 seed beads filling in the center. The heel bit was removed, and folded strips of grocery bag stuffed into it, then replaced in a better position. The entire boot was sewn a bit off-center, but this is still a major improvement, and no sag in the heel!<br />
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And here is the fun beading part; adding 8mm chatons, each surrounded differently, and beaded off-boot before being stitched on. Each paisley will also be beaded differently. It's fun using the same beads and colors to create different looks, that then all work together.<br />
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Back to beading!! Happy Sunday, everyone!Gypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076347790569238742noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859503522359953486.post-7971297698653079492013-02-08T08:19:00.000-05:002013-02-08T08:19:06.468-05:00Valentines earring swap at Beaddreamz yahoo group<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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From Alexia, in VA! The earrings are ivory cabs, agate cabs, ivory rounds, tourmaline, aquamarine, and agate small rounds, sterling silver, lots of little crystals- long and dangly. These are quickly becoming my favorites to wear every day..they seem to go with all my regular outfits!<br />
She also sent me a couple of wonderful bone faces, and a raku tribal face, with two raku leaves, that I am contemplating making into a tribal spirit doll.<br />
Thank you so much, Alexia dear!Gypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076347790569238742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859503522359953486.post-37807204772629117852013-01-30T10:26:00.000-05:002013-01-30T10:26:17.746-05:00A little bit of Stuffing, 101Camera battery died partway through uploading, so I lost the beginning photos, but will redo them, as they included fixing a blowout, two ways.<br />
But I hope you find these photos helpful, especially in stuffing a form that is not large, open space (though those can cause their own problems.<br />
The trick, as always (in my opinion, anyway) is to get enough stuffing in all the bits, starting with the narrowest first, like arms and legs, that the resulting form feels like an unpeeled, hard-boiled egg. Starting with the head, which I did for years, til I realized just how much stuffing loves itself, often resulted in either a floppy neck, or a line below the head or neck, as it hit the body. More flop. Not good.<br />
Stuffing is interesting stuff. It likes to grab itself as you place more inside it, from the places you thought you had good and mashed-in. I like to use a 6" pair of curved hemostats, slightly open, to do the inserting and mashing, being careful to stay to the inside of the form bit with the curve of the hemostats, and to stay to the thickest part of the stuffing already in place, to push and prod and mash more down than most folks realize would fit inside a form. Letting your hemostat's curve face out into the fabric is just asking for a puncture. Ugh. Been there, done that, try really hard not to, anymore.<br />
So, let's see what photos were uploaded from the bit I finished today.<br />
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OK, look at the body next to the right arm, and at the neck right above the body. See those lines? They will let your form bend at those areas, and while you can bead over it to the point that it might not bend, why do that, when you can....<br />
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Add teensy (less than dime-sized) bits of stuffing, sliding your hemostats along the outside of the form, inside the fabric, to the places that need a bit more. That won't work? Pull stuffing out til you get to the wonky, lined bits, then add new stuffing, packing each area like you packed the arms or legs, working first the arm area, then the neck area, and pushing that stuffing in good and tight from the center out. Turn the form over and check the other side for lines, too. Now, you have....<br />
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the neck without lines. Continue until you fill in the lines at both shoulders. Time to move below.<br />
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Making sure you have the area above the waist, and above your stuffing hole nicely and tightly packed, grab hold of it with your fingers, to keep it in place and to keep the new stuffing you are going to be adding to the tops of the legs from being grabbed by the stuffing already in place, in the chest. Remember, stuffing LOVES itself, so try to keep it away from the packed areas when adding new. If your grip is compromised, try a large pair (12" or larger" of smooth hemostats (without the teeth). Flea markets are a great place to find these cheaply. Just clip below the chest area and get to those legs...<br />
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Start with the leg furthest from your stuffing hole, and push the small bits (less than an inch worth) into place with a movement that takes the stuffing in, then down into the center of the stuffing already in the leg. Keep that curved end of the hemostats toward the center and down, rather than to either side.<br />
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You only THINK you have enough stuffing in there....check the next photo.<br />
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Yep, all this went in, straight into the center of the bit where the waist is, forcing the stuffing that is already in place to push out both front and back.<br />
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This is about the size of the gap you will see when you have enough stuffing.<br />
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Check her over for lines and soft places. Add more stuffing to the soft places and lined areas.<br />
I have a small line at the left arm, where it meets the shoulder, from mashing the form while holding and stuffing. I wish I could remember to avoid this, as it pushes down the stuffing and creates a line that wasn't there, before. This is small enough to bead over, so I won't pull the stuffing out and restart (thank goodness!). Now to sew up the stuffing hole in her side.<br />
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I use Fireline 4# to sew up the sides of my forms, mainly because I detest making knots in other threads, and can use my handy-dandy thread burner from Beadsmith to heat the end of the Fireline, making a ball that acts like a knot. Just insert the line inside of the tip area, without touching the tip, and hold the button on the burner til the thread balls up like you want.<br />
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I start the thread inside an area that is machine-seamed, to give it more strength and to give that little knot a thicker place to grab.<br />
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Make a couple small stitches in the machine-stitched area, close together, and work toward the open area, after pushing the stuffing in and holding the hole as closed as you can.<br />
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I find using first long, then short stitches, and just getting the edges of the material to touch, keeps a strain off the fabric when using quilt-grade cotton. If you use a tighter weave cotton, then you can use stitches of all the same length. End by putting a few stitches into the other machine-stitched end, then a couple in the same place. Use that thread burner to both cut and melt the end next to the fabric. Be careful to not touch the fabric itself with the burner tip. You can also use the burner tip to burn away small bits of fluff that are sticking out or pulled through the fabric. Again, be careful to not touch the top of the burner to the fabric when doing this.<br />
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Here she is, in all her finished glory, just waiting for her face and some beads. She stands 6" high from her longest leg to the top of her head. and is the same at her widest place... Looks like she's ready for the dance, doesn't she?<br />
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Happy beading AND stuffing, everyone!Gypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076347790569238742noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859503522359953486.post-64647268302006559702013-01-30T09:49:00.002-05:002013-01-30T09:49:39.515-05:00Which face works?? You tell me, and maybe win these earrings!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Finished reworking, stuffing, and now it's time to face the thing!<br />
Do you want to help me choose? Here they are, # 1-3, in both full mode and closeup.<br />
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Leave a comment (and your email, if you on't have a way for me to contact you via your blog), with why you think that particular face (using the number from the photo) best works with this form. I will have my DH chose a slip with the names of the folks who picked the most-chosen face, to win these earrings...pattern called 'Flower Basket' and it is one of my creations. Earrings are about an inch wide, and an inch and a half long, to the wires. Earring colors are turquoise, silver and clear. Chosing will end on my birthday, Saturday, Feb 2, at noon, EST.<br />
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Have fun choosing- I wish you could all win!Gypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076347790569238742noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859503522359953486.post-55129940212824143502013-01-23T09:49:00.001-05:002013-01-23T09:49:12.983-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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OK, I missed my last Thursday's deadline, but as DH came down with a raging case of shingles, my attentions were elsewhere.<br />
Added some bone circles to the front, to simulate eyelets, with Swar rounds to hold them in place, and 6mm Swar bicones between them, with seed beads as laces.<br />
This worked out really well....wondered what I wanted those for, when they showed up on the free table at a retreat!!<br />
Have a happy week beading!Gypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076347790569238742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859503522359953486.post-66489811601299121872013-01-10T08:34:00.001-05:002013-01-10T08:34:39.181-05:00Progress, of sortsOK, so I am not happy with the heel.<br />
Really, I hate how it came out, but after all that RAW ( right angle weave), am not about to pull it off, just yet.<br />
It sits at a bad angle. Sigh.<br />
But, like the top embellishment and got to use a pink glass vintage button.<br />
The flower above her face is part of a metal earring from the 60s, enameled and painted- will have to touch up some of the paint on the largest part.<br />
She is coming along, and except for the heel, am really happy with her.<br />
Hope you have a wonderful week, creating your world!<br />
Aryd'ell<br />
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As promised :-)Gypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076347790569238742noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859503522359953486.post-22639130000755428342013-01-03T08:04:00.001-05:002013-01-03T08:04:53.705-05:00Hello 2013!After a year of family trials, a move to our home, and lots of creativity stumping, I want to begin the new year with a post a week. Living even further from people (we are one of two families on this mountain that are here, year round), my hermit side and people side are vying for top cat. As both are needed for me to have creativity that flows, I find reaching out via the internet to be a good balance, especially if I can make a schedule and stick to it!<br />
So, here is the beginning, and I start with my boot doll, which is part of a challenge on, you guessed it- Beaded_Art_dolls yahoo group. I opted to be mom for the two RRs, rather than put a form into it, which lets me bead what I see on this boot form.<br />
She has a half face- her right side will be partly covered with an orchid earring bit, from the 60s. I marked around it so I can bead right up to where the orchid will need to be glued down, as it has no holes to bead through. I also didn't want it catching my thread every time I went by it, so off it stays til the end, or at least til I finish the top and can put a sock over it.<br />
Have begun the sole- wanted it all one style of beading and just a simple color scheme, so stacks of turquoise 6s with three-cut transparent dark turquoise 11s to hold them in place. The design is hypnotising as I work on it...<br />
The heel is done in RAW, with a metal bit I got from Robin Cowart, way back when she had her bead shop. It is meant to be part of an earring, or a pendant focal, but works perfectly as the bottom of the heel. The beads are three cut 11s, in transparent emerald AB, with charlotte 15s in copper. I think those came from Robin, too....wish she still had her shop- she had the coolest things!<br />
So, it is moving along.<br />
Enjoy the photos....see you next week with an update.<br />
Or, sooner with photos of the finished Goosey Loosey!<br />
Happy Beading!<br />
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Aryd'ellGypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076347790569238742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859503522359953486.post-29505929053962461282012-04-30T18:29:00.001-04:002012-04-30T18:30:00.194-04:00The Goose goes on<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Added some cats-eye flat squares that reminded me of the<br />
stepping stones along the path to the lake. We took that<br />
path each morning to feed the geese and swans. Swans only<br />
ate grass-so we pulled it up and gave it to them. The geese<br />
ate whatever we had :-).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Surrounded the medallion with crystal roundelles, for sparkle,<br />
and then cubes-another stepping stone reminder. The white<br />
flowers are the first of many. I never saw as many flowers in<br />
one place, as in Stratford!<br />
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<br />Gypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076347790569238742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859503522359953486.post-54793237949454164962012-04-30T04:43:00.000-04:002012-04-30T04:43:13.725-04:00Loosey Goosey, memories of Stratford, Ontario<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I wanted this to be a memory doll, one that has as many<br />
elements of our honeymoon in Stratford, Ontario, as I could<br />
get onto one doll. I chose a Canada goose as the basic form,<br />
then went into all the beads I could find in the three colors<br />
of the goose;white,grey and black. All the styles of seed<br />
beads were chosen, as well as larger beads that could act as<br />
focal beads. I know I won't use all of them, but it helps to<br />
have them all out in front of me as I go.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here is the first idea. Not liking it, though I liked the concept.<br />
Stratford is beautiful in June, with warm evenings and lots of<br />
stars as we walked along the lake to see the next bit of<br />
Shakespeare on our agenda. But these are just too large,<br />
and don't really say what I want them to, so off they come!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is better! Stratford has flowers all over the place; in beds,<br />
hanging baskets, window boxes. While the photos we took<br />
have degraded, being film from negatives, the memories are<br />
still fresh. I chose this 1940s metal button for both the flowers<br />
and the wreath around the edge, to add a bit of Brit.<br />
Very Stratford, don't you think?<br />
I'm happy with this, and we'll go from here.<br />
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<br />Gypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076347790569238742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859503522359953486.post-18228135364625598192011-11-04T09:14:00.005-04:002011-11-04T09:36:07.919-04:00The dolls are rolling in and out again<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zAoSD6DHVMc/TrPp_vOqf9I/AAAAAAAACj4/hPzTrlslcXE/s1600/Aline%2527s%2Bdoll%2BPersphy%2Bafter%2BAryd%2527ell.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671133637008588754" style="WIDTH: 379px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zAoSD6DHVMc/TrPp_vOqf9I/AAAAAAAACj4/hPzTrlslcXE/s400/Aline%2527s%2Bdoll%2BPersphy%2Bafter%2BAryd%2527ell.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><div>It is so interesting to me how some beaded dolls sit there and refuse to give you a clue as to what they want, and others just jump into your stash of beads and fling what they want at you! </div><br /><div>I know this is figuratively, but really-some you can just stare at for weeks, then you pick what YOU want to put on, but don't really know if you are happy with what you have done, or not.</div><br /><div>Others seem to whisper into your intuitive ear, and the design flows.</div><br /><div>Aline's Persphy, a felt doll, had that wondrous flow. She came with her grape leaves about her face, but they were a bit floppy. Folks at the retreat enjoyed seeing her, but were hesitant to hold her with the loose beads. Sherry noticed her face cabbing was loose, and then the face just popped off.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-POXKxsiPXio/TrPp1gZeiyI/AAAAAAAACjs/vzTRoTCYIZ0/s1600/Aline%252527s%252Bdoll.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671133461228718882" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-POXKxsiPXio/TrPp1gZeiyI/AAAAAAAACjs/vzTRoTCYIZ0/s400/Aline%252527s%252Bdoll.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I reglued it, but the cabbing threads had been part of the same threads for the Czech pressed glass grape beads, so they were loose. Plus, they were not permanent finish, but just gold galvanized, so the gold coloring was coming off to show the clear inside. Used some lapis colored size 8s, then 11s in Toho permanent finish gold, and finished with transparent purple and dk bronze 11s to tie the face to the grapevine design.</div><br /><div>That grapevine was the fastest design that ever happened for me. Used a sharpie to do a basic outline, used 6s, 8s and 11s for the base, then went over it with 15s to create the twisted look a grapevine has. Added the grape beads with a separate thread, in case they break it (used 6# Fieline) and went through each 3 times. Sort of kicked myself for not doing to greens swirls under those grapes first, but they actually went very smoothly, not catching on the beadwork except once or twice!</div><br /><div>All in all, she is a wonderful Grape Harvest Goddess, and I am happy with how we collaborated on her designs..off she goes in the next round of this RR! The pics show before and after. As always, clicking on them makes them full size.</div></div>Gypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076347790569238742noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859503522359953486.post-25829144393167674052011-11-04T09:08:00.002-04:002011-11-04T09:14:18.364-04:00Yippee! Yippee!!I finally got to hold the Bead and Button magazine with my Herringbone Highway bracelet project- pg 80, Dec 2011! They did send an advance copy during the retreat, but it got shuffled under things and I didn't come across it til this morning. Now I have a magazine to send to my Godmother, Aunt Bunny. She always supported any of my creative ventures, and I am proud to be her God-daughter!<br />I couldn't have done this without the help of the editor, Stacy, as she took my step-by-step photos and written instructions, then created wonderful illustrations that should help you make one of these slinky bracelets for yourself!<br />Woo-hoooo!Gypsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076347790569238742noreply@blogger.com1