Sooo...... whatcha workin on?

[subeeds]

I've been putting a beaded bezel on a cherrywood burl cab. I used some topaz czech 11's, delica ab rainbow topaz, and some ming tree root beer 11's. Got that done and now I'm working on the chain for the necklace. Life has thrown me a couple of curves this week (14 year old dog died Sat., 21 yr.old son moved to London today) and I don't feel much like beading right now. I know stuff like that happens, but did it have to happen 2 days apart?

[spottedeagle]

Nice work Donna. A few tips on photgraphing. Natural sunlight always makes beadwork look better, plus you won't have to use a fflash. If your beadwork has lots of dark colors like yours does, try putting a light colored fabric behind your work. If you have a lot of light colors try using a contrasting color that is a medium shade, not too dark. Those are a few things I have picked lately that seems to be working for me.

[Donna_in_KC]

This was a special request. I have no experience in photographing this sort of thing, so quality of picture is marginal. Loomed strips, #11 czech about 30" long.

[*scrubz*]

right now i just finished all my accessoriez. mah purse n hairties n stuff...haha now ive just got 1/2 of the front part of my cape. then im done!! still have ta figure out how ima do mah sawl...but i cand do that up friday night at the powwow...lol....hopefully ill b able to bring this shizz out at chicago powwow this year!

[denman617]

Seriously, thanks for the compliment. I've seen some of your work here, comments and tutorials so your opinion counts for me.
Have a nice day,
J.Denman

[Czechy]

denman you can make me a fan anytime!!
Very nice!

[NCheyGirl21]

Speaking of red and black, and black and white cockatoo feathers. Did you see this? Man I think the feathers on this fan are pretty cool, but the price...is a little much for me.


mixed cockatoo peyote fan - (eBay item 280166834183 end time Oct-28-07 15:44:13 PDT)

That fan is just beautiful! Its just a little to pricey for me too.

[NCheyGirl21]

I get my inspiration from everywhere too besides the family design thats been handed down.

I just started on my new mocassins last night since my shoulder pieces are all done now.

[spottedeagle]

Speaking of red and black, and black and white cockatoo feathers. Did you see this? Man I think the feathers on this fan are pretty cool, but the price...is a little much for me.


mixed cockatoo peyote fan - (eBay item 280166834183 end time Oct-28-07 15:44:13 PDT)

[denman617]

I think my Mom would agree with you there.

[FluteMaker]

naaaaaaaaa...... i think the scientific term is 'cellular memory' and i dont mean that extra card i had to buy to put music on my phone. theres a theory that says we are all made up of the same 'building blocks' that made our parents. they are made up of the same building blocks that made their parents and so-on and so-on and so-on. the theory says the cells have a memory and that those memories are carried down from generation to generation. its supposed to explain how some people are just good at things without having been trained.

[spottedeagle]

I get inspiration from absolutely everywhere. Sometimes I'll just see something and it will click. Like Denman said it's something inside of us, that can't be explained in words. But it has blessed each of us with the ability to create the things that we do. Man maybe I spent to much time in that prophecy thread that sounded pretty hokey!!!!

[FluteMaker]

I was wondering where you all get your crafting inspirations? what magazine, website, books, nature, old paterns? I think there isn't a stone unturned for me.
sherry

some of its family designs. my wife and i have our own family now. its just me,her and the critters for the moment but weve been trying to plan out something that can be handed down along with existing family stuff

[denman617]

Thanks for being silly EP and inspiration comes from all those places and especially from the inside where there must be something more important than me that dwells.

[Sweetsage02]

Yup...beautiful work!! Thanks for sharing!