tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23419230806313773002024-02-07T18:33:50.494-08:00Lampwork Beads by LaraLampwork Beads, Jewelry and More by Lara Lutrick.Lara Lutrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09804031120081114877noreply@blogger.comBlogger181125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2341923080631377300.post-73442205196052477772014-09-22T19:20:00.002-07:002014-09-22T19:20:42.260-07:00Color Testing - Gaffer Clear<br />
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I'm super late to review this new clear glass I got from Gaffer. Last
Nov I got a sample clear that was great over non reactive colors, but
not so good with silver infused glasses from Double Helix. See my post <a href="http://lutrick.blogspot.com/2013/11/color-testing-gaffer-clear.html">here</a>: I made several new samples to compare and the new clear is much better. I see much less difference in the colors. The major issue with the previous batch was that the clear reacted with the clio and turned very green, see the link. <br />
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One the top bead the color above the goldstone is Double Helix Zepher and the bottom is the Gaffer. I see very little different here, slightly green on the top, but also on the bottom.<br />
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can sometimes have yellow/orange overtones it was fitting, but turned out bright and rich. I'm not sure which color would be closer in a transparent red, any ideas would be welcome. </span></span><br />
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There is no other color to use in my mind to match the color of the
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the aluminum I used Effetre gray steel (#084) </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">over Effetre gray pearl pastel (#268).</span></span> I should have used just
regular transparent gray. The steel gray is too blue. I was
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transparent mauve to case it with, but in this set I used clear, which lightened the color. Unencased is better match to the Pantone color</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span>
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For cypress I used Effetre sage transparent (#019) over Effetre sage opaque (#211). I was really happy with this
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I had the last two weeks off for vacation, but I really didn't take a
vacation, I just worked at my second job, making beads. I really like my
normal job, nursing, but lampworking is so much fun and I took the
opportunity to make beads for my upcoming show, <a href="http://www.zizbead.com/zizbead/Tacoma,_WA.html">Tacoma Bead Bash. </a>For the last few shows I have made a rainbow of bead sets with the typical ROYGBIV color wheel, but for this show I figured I would use the Pantone 2014 colors for my inspiration. On the Pantone chart I saw some colors I knew which glass colors I would use right away, but others, I was not sure. I also wanted to use transparent colors to layer if I could. Some of these colors didn't lend themselves for layering, but most did. For these disks, I did not do much layering, but have included the colors I used below for other beads, photos to come in the future. In addition to these disk beads I made 4 sets of round beads with six beads each (minimum). I finished my sets today. Whew.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">For the aluminum I used Effetre gray steel (#084). I should have used just regular gray. The steel gray is too blue. I had thought I was using the regular, but when I was done, noticed it was the steel. I was disappointed that it doesn't match the Pantone color, but I do prefer this gray. In my round beads I used the gray steel over </span></span>Effetre gray pearl pastel (#268).<br />
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For aurora red I used Effetre red transparent (#076) over white. I think the aurora red is a bit more orange, but since this red is striking and can sometimes have yellow/orange overtones it was fitting. I think Effetre light red opaque would be a good opaque color for aurora red. </div>
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For cypress I used Effetre sage transparent (#019) (in my round beads over Effetre sage opaque (#211). I was really happy with this combination.Over cream and ivory in my disks above, it look much brighter.The cypress is a bit more yellow than the sage, I'm wondering if casing the sage in yellow or topaz would get a better matching color. </div>
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For sangria I used Bullseye cranberry (#1311) over petal pink (#421). I found this combination one of the the most successful matches as far as matching the Pantone color. I just love Bullseye pinks, they sparkle like crazy. </div>
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For cognac I used CIM maple (#511780). For the round beads I used it over Effetre sage. Unfortunately I had some compatibility issues with this combination and will need to remake the beads with a different base color. Here the glass over ivory or cream looks very yellow (4th form the right). Not as much in person. I think it must be the camera or lights. The combination of the CIM maple over sage is a nice brown, but a bit too dark for the cognac. I'm thinking woodie (#755) or Choco-Latta (#727) (if you still have it) might be better. Cognac has a lot of red/pink to me. </div>
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For the mauve mist I used Bullseye mauve. I can't find this on their website and it looks like it is no longer available, but it is a perfect match to my eyes. This was one of the colors that I didn't have a transparent to case it with, but when I did I used clear and it lightened the color a lot. Unencased was better. </div>
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For the misted yellow I used CIM honey mustard (#511306<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">) </span>cased with Effetre topaz light transparent (#012). The topaz is a bit too brown, but when I used Effetre yellow transparent (#008) it was a bit too light (and has a green tinge weirdly). This combo is OK, it doesn't match as close as I thought it would before I melted the glass, but it is a pretty color. The honey mustard is a dead ringer for misted yellow before it is heated. I did find the it is very very close to Effetre opal yellow, my all time favorite color. </div>
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A couple weeks ago the Gaffer Gals from <a href="http://www.gafferglassusa.com/">Gaffer Glass USA</a> had a booth at the Northwest Bead Society Bazaar and they brought samples of their new 104 COE Clear. They wanted us to check it out and I got to my torch is try it out. The striped beads above are CIM commando, peace and Effetre medium red cased in Gaffer Clear. It had a nice working consistency. It was butter soft and melts really smoothly. I didn't have any scumming, but did some little seed bubbles, but they seem to have disappeared once on the beads.It has nice optic clarity and depth. </div>
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I have to say that so many lampworkers use the silver glass from Double Helix, Precision, TAG, etc that I really wish that this clear worked better with the silver colors. It turned my Clio green. I had very limited amount of sample, so I only used it over clio. I'm not sure how it reacts with other silver colors, but suspect will be similar given how silver colors are made. The beads below on the left side are the Gaffer clear over clio (which is over opal yellow). For some reason it was super hard to catch the green in the photo, but the bead on the top is even more green than on the photo. The larger bead on the bottom has significantly less green so much so that you can barely see it, but is over all "muddy" to my eyes, like there is a greenish tinge over the bead. If worked right, it could be ok if you could control the green. The center of the large bead is partially the opal yellow showing through and is enhanced by the green tinge. On the smaller bead the top has a green cast over the pink, which gives an OK color to the clio, but the bottom is full on chartreuse green (much more so in person) and it is metallic in real life as well. Really ugly, muddy and not sell-able. It is the same issue that Aether gives with clio, I hunted for a photo and finally found one, on the right below. At the very bottom is Clio with Effetre clear or zephyr and it is the bright pink we know and love. </div>
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<br />Lara Lutrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09804031120081114877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2341923080631377300.post-59786657894888937832013-04-27T00:00:00.000-07:002013-04-27T00:00:09.289-07:007.3 Bead Soup Blog Party<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is my soup for the 3rd reveal of the 7th Bead Soup Party Blog, well, most of it. I got my great soup from my partner, Brandy Thomason McNair of Bella Vita Jewelry. <a href="http://bellavitajewelry.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Click here to check out her jewelry with my beads.</span></a> I say this is most of the soup as I was so in love with some of the beads I made my jewelry piece before I took the photo (bracelet below). The little green chips on the top are Kyanite. I think the green rounds are jade, maybe....they were in a baggie labeled "?" along with the lovely purple stones. The focal is a faceted bamboo agate. There are some handmade charms in copper and brass and some antique buttons. </div>
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Here is a close up of the handmade charms Brandy made. I haven't made anything with these yet; I'm ashamed to say. I will use them, I promise. I think I'll add the little WA charm to my bracelet, see below. </div>
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This necklace uses the rings that Brady labeled "Vintage". I think they maybe Lucite or Bakelite, I'm not sure. I usually like to make beads to use with my focal piece and that was an issue this year. The focal bead was a lovely large bamboo agate (see below). It is a lovely white stone, but with a lot of grey. I made at least three sets of lampwork beads to go with it and they did not match at all. The beads above were they 3rd set I made. I used silvered ivory glass to get the grey and yellow colors, but they were just too dark, but I thought they looked great with the warm yellow rings. Brandy also sent a copper clasp, so I wired wrapped the beads with copper wire and used a long copper chain. I added rings of coiled green wire to bring out the green in the beads. I think I should have either gone without the rings or more asymmetrical (but I have a really hard time making asymmetrical items). The cain doubles through the rings so there is a length option. I used my torch to patina the copper with fire for blues and purple colors, but it didn't really stay on the wire when I manipulated it. I think I may patina with either LOS or vinegar. I'm not sure if the green/blue color made with the vinegar will clash with the green in the glass beads (I can always change out the green coils to match better or use a contrasting color or take them out all together).</div>
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Here are the stones and antique button I snatched out of the package and made into a wrap bracelet immediately. So quickly that I have misplaced the baggie that had the name of the stones. Brandy, little help with these? I just love them. </div>
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Here is my focal bead, the bamboo agate. It is so lovely and I'm not happy with what I have done. I focused so long on making matching beads, I kind of didn't come up with other ideas. I have not done any wire wrapping before, so I took a shot. I think the shot missed by quite a bit. Oh boy, what a sad little pendant..... Of course, I should have used the stones I used to make the bracelet, look how perfect they are together... </div>
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Lara Lutrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09804031120081114877noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2341923080631377300.post-46833320299864518822013-04-16T19:20:00.000-07:002013-04-16T22:35:54.353-07:00Honey Mustard vs Opal Yellow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Another color testing thread from me. I read a post by <a href="http://dragonjools.blogspot.com/2013/02/cim-306-honey-mustard-ltd-run.html">DragonJools</a> about a newish color from CIM called Honey Mustard. As soon as I could get some I ordered it from Frantz. I was intrigued by her comments about Opal Yellow and this color having some of the similar properties, especially with EDP. I made some of these lentils that I last made in 2006. What I liked about these beads is that the EDP reacts with the Opal Yellow to form a bright orange color where they meet. In this set the center three beads are made with Opal Yellow and the three on the far left are Honey Mustard (the three on the right I can't remember). I think the bright yellow and orange color is similar in both, but a tad more orange on the Opal Yellow. The Honey Mustard didn't get as pink as the Opal Yellow, however, because I can't tell on the other three, it is really close. Click on the photo to find these beads on Etsy. </div>
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Here is a focal on the left with the Honey Mustard (HM) and Intense Black IB) and the other two are some older Opal Yellow (OY) and Intense Black beads. It is a little hard to compare these exactly as I find that Intense Black worked differently on my Hot Head torch that I know the 2004 bead was made on (can't remember on the 2007). I found that the IB didn't web as much on the HM, but more like a spreading all over the bead. You can see some cool blue and green colors on the HM bead and I think that is worth trying to replicate. You can see similar colors on the top OY bead. The yellow colors are very similar and I did get some pink blush on the HM bead, which is encouraging. </div>
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I bought a newish color from CIM called <a href="http://www.creationismessy.com/color.aspx?id=237#discoveries">Laguana</a>. I tested it against Mermaid. It is so smiliar, I'm not sure it is worth getting both colors (especially when the price at Frantz for the Laguana is more than the Mermaid).. The mermaid is on the left on these beads and the Laguana is on the right. I would say that Lagunana is an odd lot of unique Mermaid . It is about 1/2 shade lighter than Mermaid. It is, as most of the CIM colors, nice and creamy and buttery soft. It is a lovely color. Lara Lutrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09804031120081114877noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2341923080631377300.post-68138142306712510832013-02-07T19:08:00.000-08:002013-02-07T19:08:14.118-08:00Aspire to Wire #14 Corralled Bangle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is my "Corralled Bangle" from my Aspire to Wire course. I am way behind as I caught the crud last week. I finally got to this one. It is really cute and I just love it with my chevron necklace. I was worried that the bracelet would not fit my wrist, which I suspect is larger than the bracelet was designed for, but I wanted to make it to see how much larger I needed to go. I am out of 16 gauge wire so I used. 18 gauge. To my astonishment, the bracelet is PERFECT for my wrist. It is the most perfectly sized bracelet I have ever made (I typically make them too large). The only thing I don't like is that the support silver pieces are too long. I think next time I would use a shorter wire or larger loops (or try fine silver and ball the ends (which would be hard on the one side...)Lara Lutrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09804031120081114877noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2341923080631377300.post-7718588040375066712013-01-23T18:20:00.000-08:002013-01-23T18:20:08.500-08:00Aspire to Wire Day #13 - Chevron Pendant<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am a little backed up on my Aspire to Wire projects, but here is Day 13, a chevron pendant. I'm the first to admit, I don't get the whole big deal with chevrons. Sure, it is an ancient symbol, a military rank symbol, and apparently an architectural word (which was new to me). I'm not a big fan in jewelry and it seems that I am seeing the chevron pop up everywhere these days in jewelry. When Kerry included her Chevron in the e-course I was a bit disappointment. I thought: "I'm not going to wear this, it isn't my style." But, since I'm trying to push my boundries and make as many of the projects as I can (there are a couple that I don't have the tools for), I thought I would make it.<br />
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Guess what, I love it! Kerry had an Ombre version in the instructions and I had almost the same colors so I made it and I should have worn it today, it totally matched my scrub top.<br />
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It wasn't the easiest wire project I have done, but once I finished it was a very satisfactory project. Kerry has great instructions and is a great motivator. Lara Lutrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09804031120081114877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2341923080631377300.post-33085058519537159722013-01-20T14:51:00.001-08:002013-01-20T14:51:17.685-08:00Aspire to Wire Day #11 - Biker Babe Earrings <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">I'm a little behind in projects and postings on my Aspire to Wire e-course. Day 11's project was called </span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">Biker Babe Earring<span style="font-size: small;">. I was g<span style="font-size: small;">lad to see the project<span style="font-size: small;"> as I had a lot of t<span style="font-size: small;">he<span style="font-size: small;">se <span style="font-size: small;">horsesho<span style="font-size: small;">e loops from the brac<span style="font-size: small;">elet <span style="font-size: small;">I made (see below). <span style="font-size: small;">Kerry's earrings had a very long top <span style="font-size: small;">piece that hooked to the earwire. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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Day 8 in my Aspire to Wire e-course and this is my favorite project so far. A three strand bangle bracelet with three coils and a bead. I am so happy with how my bangle turned out. I choose the bead from my stash (was going to be a ring at one point) then picked some colored wire in the same family. The colors are not an exact match and the dark purple and ivory stripes don't really flow with the the subtle tones of the bead, but I don't care. I'm going to wear this bracelet and make tons more! Thanks Kerry. </div>
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This handmade chain was day six of Aspire to wire. It is a horseshoe shape with loops at the end that connect the loops together. I had some issues. I used colored wire and a lot of the color chipped off. I also hammered the rounds too much, so the large loops didn't really fit through the smaller loops. Next time I made it, I will not hammer as much and maybe make the loops a little larger. Here is is paired some with of my beads. I didn't like the amount of chipping I was getting, so instead of making a necklace, I stopped at a bracelet size for myself. I would like to see this done even smaller, it would be stunning, but a lot of work. </div>
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Day five was this <span style="color: black;"> Cagey Coiled Clasp. </span> Check out the size of that thing?!? I used the original measurements given, but in t he future I would make it much smaller. I don't think Kerry's look quite this big. The second cage was much better than the first I this has a lot of fun potention. Lara Lutrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09804031120081114877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2341923080631377300.post-22103111021699098582013-01-10T20:08:00.002-08:002013-01-10T20:08:22.312-08:00Aspire to Wire Days 3 and 4<br />
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I have day 3 and 4 of my on line wire class. You may have noticed that I have skipped day 2. That project is a little out of my comfort zone and I'm waiting on some supplies. I think I tackle it this weekend, maybe when watching the Seahawks game. </div>
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Day 4 is the earrings above. Kerry posted this project this morning and I could not wait to get home to give them a try. I made the little black and white heart and paired it with a magenta coil. The arrow back end needs some work, but you can see it is better than yesterday's day 3....</div>
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I made a shall pin. Kerry had made a pendant with a barrel bead, but I didn't have an barrels and I wanted my arrow to go through a heart. I found this bead in my stash (I made it of course) and thought it would be fun to try a horizontal design. You can see a sad back end for sure. I needed a larger loop in the front or a longer wire in the back to make a good pin, but it is a first try. </div>
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My New Year's Resolution this year for my bead business is to focus on my jewelry and have a greater turn around at the gallery I have my work in, <a href="http://arteast.org/up-front-gallery/">Up Front</a> in Issaquah Washington.When I saw <a href="http://kabsconcepts.com/wp/">Kerry Bogart's</a> new e-course, <a href="http://www.kabsconcepts.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4&products_id=693&zenid=bbb0b1b3f3c13fb5e8c33ea087c47867">Aspire to Wire</a>, I knew I would have a good start. I have admired her work for a long time and own her books, so I know that she does a great job at teaching in the written form. She is posted a new project every day for a month.<br />
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I'm a little behind, it started on Monday, but my wire order did not get here until today. I'll be posted my new jewelry here on my blog.<br />
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Aspire To Wire Day one, Go Team Bangle - I used Seahawks colors of bright green and blue. I wanted to add some of my lampwork, but didn't have a green or blue that matched so choose some red beads (even though there is no red in Seahawks). I think they really pop on this bangle. I forgot to order silver colored wire (and didn't want to use sterling on a practice bangle) so used gold colored. I think silver would look better. One really appealing design aspect is that this could be adjustable for different sized wrists. Lara Lutrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09804031120081114877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2341923080631377300.post-48388904577550924942012-08-25T00:00:00.000-07:002012-08-25T08:40:33.139-07:00Bead Soup Part Blog 6.3<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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The day is here, the reveal of the 3<sup>rd</sup> episode of
the 6<sup>th</sup> Bead Soup Party Blog. What is a Bead Soup Party Blog? Well,
with the organization of the talented <a href="http://lorianderson-beadsoupblogparty.blogspot.com/">Lori Anderson </a>400 beaders are paired up in couples, beads are sent and
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My partner is Lynn Davis (check out her <a href="http://z-llyynn.blogspot.com/">Blog </a>to see
what she made with my beads and her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/lynndavis">Etsy Shop</a> to check out more of her items. She makes really lovely hand-cast pewter items. For a look at what she sent me, scroll down on my blog or hit <a href="http://lutrick.blogspot.com/2012/07/bead-soup-party-blog-bead-soup-arrives.html">this link.</a> </div>
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The focal piece in the necklace pewter with resin over a pink and
orange flower design. Since I make my own glass beads I made
some to match this lovely focal point. I used Bullseye glass to make bright
orange and pale pink beads and some transparent pink beads. I used iron wire to
wrap the beads and string the piece together. I thought the iron wire looked
better with the pewter than the sterling I normally work with. Of course it
would have looked even better if I had remembered to sand down the iron to get
some of the black off. DUH. I tried to do this after the fact and wasn’t super
successful. You can see one silver piece of wire on the top right of the photo.
This little bit I had sanded weeks before in a class,
it was only as I grabbed this piece that I realized I had forgotten to sand the rest (it was the last piece I grabbed). AUGH The wire looks way too dark with the pewter. I did use some ink to
patina the pewter so it matched the wire a bit better.The ribbon I got in the last party blog exchange. </div>
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jasper stone beads that Lynn sent, I knew which lampwork bead I was going to
use. When ivory glass touches other glass that has fine silver in it, the ivory
curdles and forms darker areas which look a lot like this picture jasper. I
used some other green lampwork beads I made with some seed beads, brass beads,
copper wire, pearls, ceramic beads and pressed glass beads to made this
bracelet. I used Lynn’s lovely pewter heart with a copper patina as a drop near
the clasp.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As always I made the
bracelet way too big (I have this problem with all my bracelets). I also made
the strands with the wire wrapped section too long and they flop about. I
thought it would work better than it does. I will likely restring those.
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Check out all the other participants showing off their work today....
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Hostess, Lori Anderson,<span style="color: blue;"> </span><a href="http://www.prettythingsblog.com/" style="color: blue;">Pretty Things</a> <br />
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Agi Kiss<span style="color: blue;">, </span><a href="http://moonsafaribeads.blogspot.com/" style="color: blue;">Moonsafari Beads</a><span style="color: blue;"> </span><br />
Alice Peterson,<a href="http://www.alice-dreaming.blogspot.com/"> Alice Dreaming</a></div>
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Alison Sachs, <a href="http://www.beadsbyearthtones.blogspot.com/">Beads by Earthtones</a></div>
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Amanda Dittloff, <a href="http://www.passionsmashin.blogspot.com/">Passion Smashin'</a></div>
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Andra Marasteanu, <a href="http://bijouxdemonange.blogspot.com/">Bijoux de Monanage</a></div>
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Angie Szlovak, <a href="http://www.sweet-beads.blogspot.com/">SweetBeads</a></div>
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Anitra Gordy, <a href="http://www.leelucreations.blogspot.com/">Leelu Creations</a></div>
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Ann Sherwood, <a href="http://www.ann-sherwood.blogspot.com/">Ann's Blog</a></div>
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Arlene Dean, <a href="http://aglassbash.blogspot.com/">A Glass Bash</a></div>
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Audrey Belanger, <a href="http://esperianterra.blogspot.com/">Dreams of an Absolution</a></div>
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Barb Solem, <a href="http://www.vivimagoopresents.com/">Vivi Magoo Presents</a></div>
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Barbara Blaszczyk, <a href="http://www.floraservice.blogspot.com/">laboratorim Flory</a></div>
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Becky Pancake, <a href="http://www.beckypancakebeaddesigns.blogspot.com/">Becky Pancake Bead Designs</a><br />
Beth Emery, <a href="http://www.storiesbyindigoheart.blogspot.com/">Stories by Indigo Heart</a> </div>
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Bianca Odenthal, <a href="http://zydies-glasperlen.blogspot.de/">Zydies Glasperlen</a></div>
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Birgit Klughardt, <a href="http://gitesbeads-gite.blogspot.de/">GitesBeads</a></div>
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Bobbie Rafferty, <a href="http://beadsong.blogspot.com/">Beadsong Jewelry</a></div>
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Bonnie Coursolle, <a href="http://jaspersgems.blogspot.ca/">Jasper Gems</a></div>
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Cece Cormier, <a href="http://www.thebeadingyogini.com/">The Beading Yogini</a></div>
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Charlene Jacka, <a href="http://clay-space.com/blog">Clay Space</a></div>
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Cherrie Fick, <a href="http://www.designsinthelight.co/">En La Lumie're</a> </div>
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Cheryl Foiles, <a href="http://www.getyourbeadon.com/">Get Your Bead On</a></div>
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Christie Murrow, <a href="http://www.charisdesignsjewelry.blogspot.com/">Charis Designs Jewelry</a></div>
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Christina Miles, <a href="http://wingsnscales.blogspot.com/">Wings n Scales</a></div>
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Christina Stofmeel, <a href="http://www.fengbeads.com/">Feng Beads</a></div>
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Christine Stonefield, <a href="http://www.sweetgirldesign.blogspot.com/">Sweet Girl Design</a></div>
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Cindy Cima Edwards, <a href="http://www.cindycima.com/">Live to Design</a></div>
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CJ Bauschka, <a href="http://www.cjbauschka.blogspot.com/">4 His Glory Creations</a> </div>
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Claire Smith, <a href="http://blog.embergrass.com/">Embergrass Jewelry</a></div>
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Cynthia Riggs, <a href="http://cynthsblog.blogspot.com/">Cynth's Blog</a></div>
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Dana Fowler, <a href="http://www.trunkfulloftreasure.blogspot.com/">Trunk Full of Treasure</a></div>
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Dawn Pierro, <a href="http://turtlemoondesigns.me/">Turtle Moon Designs</a></div>
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Dee Elgie, <a href="http://cherryobsidia.blogspot.com/">Cherry Obsidia</a></div>
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Donetta Farrington, <a href="http://simplygorgeous-donetta.blogspot.com/">Simply Gorgeous</a></div>
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Dot Lewallwn, <a href="http://speediebeadie.blogspot.com/" style="color: blue;">Speedie Beadie</a></div>
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Eileen Snyder, <a href="http://dorsethillbeads.blogspot.com/">Dorset Hill Beads</a> </div>
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Elizabeth Bunn, <a href="http://elizabethbeads.blogspot.com/">Elizabeth Beads</a></div>
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Eva Kovacs, <a href="http://ewagyongyosvilaga.blogspot.hu/">Ewa gyongyos vilaga!</a></div>
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Evelyn Duberry, <a href="http://www.shebamakeda.com/">Sheba Makeda</a></div>
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Fay Wolfenden, <a href="http://www.torchfairy.blogspot.com/">Torch Fairy</a></div>
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Fen Li, <a href="http://www.beadflorajewels.blogspot.com/">Bead Flora Jewels</a></div>
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Gail Zwang, <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1219747718">Angel Moose</a><a href="http://angelmoose.blogspot.com/"> Enterprises</a></div>
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Geneva Collins, <a href="http://www.torquestory.blogspot.com/">Torque Story</a></div>
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Grace Dorsey, <a href="http://fanoftheflame.blogspot.com/">Fan of the Flame</a></div>
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Gretchen Nation, <a href="http://www.artfoodlodging.blogspot.com/">Art Food Lodging</a></div>
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Hannah Annear, <a href="http://www.quirkyhannah.wordpress.com/">Squintessential</a></div>
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Hajer Waheed, <a href="http://mybeadedworld.wordpress.com/">My Beaded World</a> </div>
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Heather Goldsmith, <a href="http://asibeadit.blogspot.com/">As I Bead It</a></div>
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Heather Otto, <a href="http://www.thecrafthopper.com/">The Craft Hopper</a></div>
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Heidi Kingman, <a href="http://mybeadtherapy.blogspot.com/">My Bead Therapy</a></div>
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Hope Smitherman, <a href="http://www.craftyhope.blogspot.com/">Crafty Hope</a></div>
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Isolina Perez, <a href="http://www.isolinaperez.blogspot.com/">Isolina Perez</a></div>
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Jacqueline Keller, <a href="http://www.creartelier.blogspot.com/">CreARTelier</a></div>
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Jane Haag, <a href="http://mjanedesigns.blogspot.com/">Did You Make Something Today?</a></div>
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Janeen Sorensen, <a href="http://www.wildvanilladesigns.com/">Wild Vanilla Designs</a></div>
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Jean Peter, <a href="http://jeanpdesigns.blogspot.com/">Jean P. Designs</a></div>
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Jennifer Judd, <a href="http://www.jenjuddrocks.com/">Jen Judd Rocks</a></div>
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Jennifer L Justman, <a href="http://soulsfiredesigns.blogspot.com/">Soul's Fire Designs</a></div>
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Joanna Matuszczyk, <a href="http://filcowe.blogspot.com/">Bizuteria z filcu</a></div>
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Joanne Brown, <a href="http://josjewels1.blogspot.com.au/">Jo's Jewels</a></div>
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Joanne Lockwood, <a href="http://jobunkum.blogspot.co.uk/">Jo Bunkum</a></div>
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Joyce Becker, <a href="http://www.joycesjoyfulgems.blogspot.com/">Joyce's Joyful Gems</a></div>
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Judy Riley, <a href="http://www.threeredbeads.blogspot.com/">Three Red Beads</a></div>
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Karen Mitchell, <a href="http://www.overthemoon-design.com/">Over the Moon Design</a></div>
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Karen Williams, <a href="http://www.baublicious.blogspot.com/">Baublicious</a></div>
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Karin von Hoeren, <a href="http://www.creativeideen.de/">Creative Ideen</a></div>
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Karla Morgan, <a href="http://www.texaspepperjams.blogspot.com/">Texas Pepper Jams</a></div>
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Kashmira Patel, <a href="http://sadafulee.blogspot.com/">Sadafule .. always in bloom!</a></div>
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Kate Richbourg, <a href="http://www.katerichbourg.com/">We Can Make That at Home</a></div>
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Katrin Lembke, <a href="http://allesperle.blogspot.de/">AllesPerle</a></div>
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Kathy Combs, <a href="http://www.torchedintexas.blogspot.com/">Torched in Texas</a></div>
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Kathy Lindemer, <a href="http://www.bay-moon-design.blogspot.com/">Bay Moon Design</a></div>
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Kay Thomerson, <a href="http://kayzkreationz.blogspot.com/">Kayz Kreationz</a></div>
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Kelley Fogle, <a href="http://www.mylifeonebeadatatime.blogspot.com/">My Life, One Bead at at Time</a></div>
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Kelly Hosford Patterson, <a href="http://travelingsideshow.blogspot.com/">Traveling Side Show</a></div>
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Klaudette Koon, <a href="http://klaudetekoon.blogspot.com/">Only Road</a></div>
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Lara Lutrick, <a href="http://www.lutrick.blogspot.com/">Lampwork Beads by Lara <span style="color: black;"><you are="are" here="here" span="span"><br /></you></span></a></div>
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Laura Guenther, <a href="http://www.blueantiquities.blogspot.com/">Blue Antiquities</a></div>
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Laurie Lalonde, <a href="http://simplymodjewelry.blogspot.com/">Simply Mod Jewelry</a> </div>
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Lilik Kristiani, <a href="http://www.lilikrist.com/">Soul of My Embodiment</a></div>
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Linda Younkman, <a href="http://www.lindysdesigns.blogspot.com/">Lindy's Designs</a></div>
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Lisa Chapman, <a href="http://www.beachcatbeads.blogspot.com/">Beach Cat Beads</a></div>
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Lisa Lodge, <a href="http://www.pineridgetreasures.blogspot.com/">Pine Ridge Treasures</a> </div>
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Loretta Carstensen, <a href="http://www.designsbyloretta.blogspot.com/">Designs by Loretta</a></div>
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Lori Bergmann, <a href="http://www.loribergmann.blogspot.com/" style="color: blue;">Lori Bergmann Design</a></div>
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Lori Dorrington, <a href="http://www.lorisglassworks.blogspot.com/2012/07/bead-soup-reveal-day.html">Lori's Adventures in Etsy Land</a> </div>
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Lupe Meter, <a href="http://gesmpccorner.blogspot.com/">Gem's PC Corner</a></div>
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Lynn Davis,<span style="color: blue;"> </span><a href="http://z-llyynn.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">LLYYNN <my partner="partner" span="span"><br /></my></span></a></div>
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Malin de Koning, <a href="http://beadingbymalindekoning.blogspot.se/">Beading by Malin</a></div>
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Mandi Effron, <a href="http://craft-o-licious.blogspot.com/">Craft-o-licious</a></div>
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Mandy Williamson, <a href="http://mimisbeading.blogspot.com.au/">Mimi's Beading</a></div>
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Margot Potter, <a href="http://margotpottertheimpatientcrafter.blogspot.com/">The Impatient Crafter</a></div>
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Maria Rosa Sharrow, <a href="http://www.willowstreetshops.blogspot.com/">Willow Street Shops</a></div>
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Marianne Baxter, <a href="http://www.simplyseablimejewelry.blogspot.com/">Simply Seablime Jewelry</a></div>
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Marina Dobrynina, <a href="http://savonfeutre.blogspot.com/">Savon Feutre</a></div>
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Marjolein Trewavas, <a href="http://roomforchangemeuk.blogspot.co.uk/">Room for Change</a></div>
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Marelene Cupo, <a href="http://amazingdesigns-marlene.blogspot.com/">Amazing Designs</a></div>
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Marsha Neal, <a href="http://www.marshanealstudio.blogspot.com/">Marsha Neal Studio</a></div>
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Marta Kaczerowska, <a href="http://www.uhuhu7.blogspot.com/">uhuhu</a></div>
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Mary Govaars, <a href="http://www.mlhjewelrydesigns.com/">MLH Jewelry Designs</a></div>
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Melissa Trudinger, <a href="http://www.beadrecipes.wordpress.com/">Bead Recipes</a></div>
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Menka Gupta, <a href="http://menkag.blogspot.com/">Menka's Jewelry Blog</a></div>
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Michelle Burnett, <a href="http://reverieandrevival.blogspot.com/">Reverie and Revival</a></div>
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Last week I went to the <a href="http://www.isgb.org/">International Society of Glass Beadmaker's</a> convention and in the three days prior to the convention I took a class from <a href="http://www.fauxbone.com/pages/robert-dancik">Robert Dancik</a>. It was a lot of fun. We learned about Faux Bone (the first two pieces (the bail portions that are white) and also concrete (last huge piece). This last piece has a copper box we made and a bone bead and skull button I made in Michelle Goldstein's class. You can see I added pearls around the box to mimic the dots around the button. I think there is something here as far as design goes, but it it is a little bit too big.Lara Lutrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09804031120081114877noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2341923080631377300.post-26214442855724836762012-07-30T20:05:00.001-07:002012-07-30T20:47:30.102-07:00Evolution of a Bead Style by a Bead Artist<br />
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evolved into the bead on the right (with a few beads in-between). </div>
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This last week I attended the<a href="http://www.isgb.org/"> International Society of GlassBeadmaker’s (ISGB)</a> annual convention in Bellevue Washington. This was the 20<sup>th</sup> year anniversary and
the theme was Evolution. We had several presenters showing the evolution of
their work. I have been meaning to show an evolution of a particular favorite
bead of mine since I started blogging, but keep putting if off. Listening to
their presentations has motivated me to share the evolution these beads. </div>
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The bead on the left above is the earliest photo of a bead I made with
intense black (IB) webbing. I know I made some earlier, but I got my camera
around this time. Jim Smircich made this effect popular. Sadly I could not find
a current website for him, but you can still buy a book by Jim Kervin on his
techniques multiple places, just look for the title:<i>The Classic Bead Shapes
of Jim Smircich and his Amazing Control of Heat<u>.</u></i> I took a class from Jim and also one from <a href="http://www.kimberlyaffleck.com/">Kimberly Affleck</a> where
I learned more about using IB. Frequently done on ivory, I liked to use IB on color as seen in the copper green and sunrise
coral below. (The initial photo above
is the very first sample rod I had of opal yellow (OY). The bead was made with
the original ½ rod sample we were given when it first came out. I got a great
little bit of pink on the top of the bead (that original OY was very reactive.)</div>
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As you can see the IB is not spreading much. I was
working on a hot head (HH) at this time and the heat was not really enough to
get the IB to spread. I also suspect I was using too much IB. I did get some great color on that coral
bead though!<br />
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At the same time I also made the beads above These beads
have a twisty over silvered ivory bead and twisted with a rod of manufactured
aventurine blue. I liked the blue/green reactions I was getting with these
beads a lot. I didn’t made too many of these because someone when I asked for a
critique said the transparent brown areas looked like worm holes. This is one
of those beads that I think about trying again now that I have a few more years
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I found the photo above when searching for beads to use on
this post and had forgotten this bead of intense black and white over silvered
ivory. I think this maybe a twisty, but
I cannot tell, it also maybe blobs of glass melted in. I wanted to get the great spreading of IB over the bead to
get that really lacy patterned that I saw in others’ beads, but on the HH I
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One day I picked up the very tiny last piece of original OY
I had. It was maybe an inch or two long and I wanted to use it was not sure
what to do with it. Given the neat colors I was getting out of my IB beads and
from that original bead I wanted to use it again, so I made a twisty out of a
thin layer of IB and OY. I put it on top of an ivory bead with silver leaf and
out of the kiln came my favorite bead I had ever made up until that point. The
colors I got were amazing. Check out the pink flush on the OY and the blues
lines in the bottom. Not knowing that all future batches of OY would not be the
same, I sold this bead. Oh how I wish I still had this bead. Every bead I made
in this style after this bead was an attempted to recreate this bead and they
were not a success. This was one of the first beads that people asking
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I moved onto my current torch a mini CC and this bead style
did not work. The heat of the torch was so much hotter than the HH and the OY
and IB twisty would disappear as the ivory glass encroached over the top. While
still interesting these beads didn’t have enough color for me. Very disappointed
that I couldn’t get the same look on my mini cc I thought about what to
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After taking a class from <a href="http://www.barleybeads.com/">Michael Barley</a> I decided to use cobalt blue glass with silver foil/leaf on top of it to create the
reaction I liked but keep that base glass from spreading up over the twisty. This
was a great solution. It added more color to my bead and was a popular style of
my work. I even wrote a tutorial on how to do this bead for the first addition
of <u>The Glass Bead</u> that had tutorials; summer 2008. The top left bead is the bead made in that tutorial. If you are an ISGB member, you can see the tutorial at this
link: <a href="http://www.isgb.org/isgb-education1/150-tutorials.html">ISGB MEMBER TUTORIALS.</a> </div>
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About two years prior to the tutorial I was starting using
the wonderful silver glasses from Double Helix (DH). I got hooked on their
rainbow colors and iridescent finishes. I made beads with the OY and IB twisties
over Kronos (as I liked the blue color I was getting from Cobalt) and I was not
happy with the results. There was too much blue and it fumed the OY darker than I wanted. I was using the DH glass mostly in small beads and with
ivory and of course I liked the reaction I was getting between the silvered
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One day I thought I should just made my twisty for the
surface of the bead out of silvered glass so I wouldn’t have to use my
leaf/foil on the base bead and then I could switch the base back to ivory as in
my original beads. I found long beads easier to make out of ivory as it is so
soft and the glass moves down the mandrel better when I let heat and gravity
help create the long bead. The bead above was the first bead I made with my new
technique. I liked the reaction I got from the ivory and the glow from the
silvered glass. I did think that the dark ivory reaction was overwhelming the
bead, so I moved to light ivory (Vetrofond). </div>
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I made this bead with the light ivory and I was hooked. I
really liked the little cells created as the silvered glass (Gaia) reacted with the ivory. I received
nice compliments on the internet lampworking boards about this bead and from Jed whom
creates the DH glass. I was really pleased with the kudos and with the style of
beads I was creating. </div>
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This is a gallery of similar beads in this style. From top
to bottom and left to right: gaia, nyx, psyche and gaia. I don’t know how I got
these purples from Gaia in the last bead, but every bead since this has been an attempted to
replicate that bead. This is another bead I wish I never sold. </div>
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It is hard to believe I have been making this style since
2006, it doesn’t seem like that long. I have moved to other styles and don’t
make these that often, but did make many for the convention this weekend and
several people got some in trade or purchased and it made my day that people
like my style of beads. I had a lot of people say that these are the beads they
think of when they think of me and I do too. </div>
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In 2007 when this type of bead bead was still fairly new for me there was a call for entries from ISGB for a new collaboration exhibit. As seen before on this blog, my dad and I often collaborate and this was our entry for Connextions.<br />
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As for the first bead on the top of this post (another view
of the same bead here), it was the bead I made specifically for and was accepted the
<span class="blsp-spelling-error">ISGB</span> Perspectives exhibition in 2009. It
traveled over the US and went to the Kobe <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Lampwork</span>
Glass Museum in Kobe Japan. It was featured in the museum’s magazine: <span class="blsp-spelling-error">LAMMAGA</span>.
Guess what? This bead I saved and did not sell. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Wingdings;"></span></div>Lara Lutrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09804031120081114877noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2341923080631377300.post-40860258728896787772012-07-14T20:41:00.000-07:002012-07-14T20:41:26.628-07:00Bead Soup Party Blog - Bead Soup arrives<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am participating in the <a href="http://lorianderson-beadsoupblogparty.blogspot.com/">6th Bead Soup Party Blog</a> hosted on by Lori Anderson. What is a Bead Soup Party Blog? Each participant is paired up with another person, beads are sent to each other and we make some jewelry. The only rules are you have to use the focal and the clasp. This time there are 400 participants and 3 weekend reveal dates. My date to post my piece is August 25th, I just knew I couldn't finish this before the ISGB Gathering (convention). <br />
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My partner is Lynn Davis. She makes handcast pewter. This focal has a loop at the top and hole at the bottom for dangles or charms. The center is resin I believe. She also sent some other pewter pieces (these are going to be fun to design with), some sontes (any help on the type of stone would be great) and some pink beads (I think they are plastic). <br />
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Challenges for me?? I don't mix metals a lot and the clasp and the focal are different colors. EEEK, how to get them to blend in the same piece? This will force me out of the box and this is good. :)<br />
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Check out Lynn's <a href="http://z-llyynn.blogspot.com/">BLOG</a> and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/lynndavis?ref=em">ETSY</a> shop. <br />
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<br />Lara Lutrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09804031120081114877noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2341923080631377300.post-26540542268046903792012-05-19T19:52:00.003-07:002012-05-19T21:06:48.438-07:00Another collaboration<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Showing another collaboration between myself and my dad (<a href="http://www.davidlutrick.com/"><span style="color: #990000;">David Lutrick</span></a>). This little bowl is very cute with a little surprise on the inside.<br />
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<span class="commentBody" data-jsid="text">Wood
in holly (very white wood), black part stained holly and red on bowl is fiberglass resin and my black, red and white bead in the finial. This is a
second piece of a complimentary piece made for a collaborative issues of
a magazine I'm hoping we are in.</span>Lara Lutrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09804031120081114877noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2341923080631377300.post-15592780761187719612012-03-03T00:01:00.007-08:002012-03-03T00:47:10.839-08:00Bead Soup Blog Party - The Big Day<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0x-EBGnaKGVGEjBH0JzlNNKYrBCaK-Q6OldP9ilz0bZG80hK8DaZxVLj0YG_PEVSfOZdQ7RYNX_KNEWmzGsWnui1pqP_4DQAv8avv9T9El9qd_ufO9IiAhumSf9niJVcTdZdvUqMmn-IG/s1600/DSC_0009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715588857047239922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0x-EBGnaKGVGEjBH0JzlNNKYrBCaK-Q6OldP9ilz0bZG80hK8DaZxVLj0YG_PEVSfOZdQ7RYNX_KNEWmzGsWnui1pqP_4DQAv8avv9T9El9qd_ufO9IiAhumSf9niJVcTdZdvUqMmn-IG/s400/DSC_0009.JPG" /></a>This is the great bead soup I received from Lisa Suver. She makes these great swirly polymer clay beads. These are in shades of deep green/turquoise, coral/red gold, brown and white.<br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center">Check out Lisa's blog <a href="http://fanceethat.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#339999;">HERE</span> </a>and her Etsy shop <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Fanceethat?ref=em"><span style="color:#339999;">HERE</span> </a><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBklsq9oWKqm5Gi-aPY6zjMusMhF6aUJdeYuXQBE6OeU7QZyF0WZMW_lVE6fyDMztCkcw2963eUBixr1Xp1tstjlREs-h18iEo8ks3Bd7RZtcZpGyBb1_TGV6cQpG2ky6peC1E-e8JH5bF/s1600/bracelet.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 290px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714758507511276242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBklsq9oWKqm5Gi-aPY6zjMusMhF6aUJdeYuXQBE6OeU7QZyF0WZMW_lVE6fyDMztCkcw2963eUBixr1Xp1tstjlREs-h18iEo8ks3Bd7RZtcZpGyBb1_TGV6cQpG2ky6peC1E-e8JH5bF/s400/bracelet.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div align="center">Can you believe that I have never made a three strand bracelet? I have not until this challenge. Weird, right? Lisa sent these neato clasps with an offset loop and three loops. I am not sure how to use them (see below) and used the extra single loop for a dangle. I should have checked out the bracelet in Lisa's shop to see how she used them. Lisa used the three loops for dangles, this would have been better. Lisa sent some turquoise, pearls and copper beads with her soup. I really like how the light and dark pearls add an almost mixed metals look to this bracelet. I added some seed beads in a copper tone. I love the look of asymmetrical designs, but have a hard time doing it (I like to make symetrical designs). I found that by making this bracelet I could make each row symmetrical, but each row different and tada, asymmetrical bracelet that doesn't give me a headache trying to design.<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBklsq9oWKqm5Gi-aPY6zjMusMhF6aUJdeYuXQBE6OeU7QZyF0WZMW_lVE6fyDMztCkcw2963eUBixr1Xp1tstjlREs-h18iEo8ks3Bd7RZtcZpGyBb1_TGV6cQpG2ky6peC1E-e8JH5bF/s1600/bracelet.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 349px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714758515633274690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixwdP42RIJuDnf9-WMH2F9t6IgeNRn8DlAFlaHKspvKgnq0Lf513Klj67ecP1NTSuSYwuv2H-SVBoaJnXjn2RnUICm9rNumCJdfZ765I6_Wc8Rol8cEMORxzqrvpTPETS68gNchTKnnaaA/s400/bracelet+4.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBklsq9oWKqm5Gi-aPY6zjMusMhF6aUJdeYuXQBE6OeU7QZyF0WZMW_lVE6fyDMztCkcw2963eUBixr1Xp1tstjlREs-h18iEo8ks3Bd7RZtcZpGyBb1_TGV6cQpG2ky6peC1E-e8JH5bF/s1600/bracelet.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 285px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714758509929106930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzXpLvZeWtBBGfuw-6ASEoonFYfaWutYz8eQ8a5XqXHQfVXWz6RkN2VhTe6aKcMHqhGRriKrlOeq_q5p9ajbuGbGMoh_PQW-pgGvY-9ZHSdgtKhvofJBKCDOYKPIuQ_xkVywU0xp5MSW59/s400/DSC_0061.JPG" /></a>Lisa sent a really bead beautiful focal bead and I knew I wanted to make a lariat necklace. I used her large bead and made dangles and paired them with this lovely brass chain and clasp. I made the clasp in the front. I cut the chain too short. I wanted a really long necklace, but on me it is a little shorted than I wanted. Oh well another trip to the bead store.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBklsq9oWKqm5Gi-aPY6zjMusMhF6aUJdeYuXQBE6OeU7QZyF0WZMW_lVE6fyDMztCkcw2963eUBixr1Xp1tstjlREs-h18iEo8ks3Bd7RZtcZpGyBb1_TGV6cQpG2ky6peC1E-e8JH5bF/s1600/bracelet.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 264px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714758522014899826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA0UjX01sG_GDq0j9JKP3Vao4_2TTqBC7PO-HGOHbOBSNlBErMjr1MgQW1mfXUEU0ybzJJnPWzoMK_jRmmi045eDWsk1TQz_9-xmXtQO-oeTARbHM4613DkhEH-dtXRKEHfDvGAwt2Ywdd/s400/earrings.jpg" /></a> <br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Finally I made some simple earrings with the sparkly polymer clay beads and the turquoise beads she sent. I like how the polymer beads looks like wood or a gemstone in this photo.<br /></div>I have lots of beads left over to make more jewelry, can't wait to try out more. Many thanks to Lisa for her beads and Lori for her organization of the party.<br /></div><br /><div align="center">Check out all the other blogs in the links below.<br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b>Hostess, <a href="http://www.prettythingsblog.com/">Lori Anderson</a></b><br /><br />1. <a href="http://dreamstruckdesigns.blogspot.com/">Adlinah Kamsir</a> (Singapore) and <a href="http://mybeadedworld.wordpress.com/">Hajer Waheed</a> (Kingdom of Bahrain)<br />2. <a href="http://raszputyindesign.blogspot.com/">Adrienn Lukacs</a> (Hungary) and <a href="http://inny-pamietnik.blogspot.com/">Agata Grygiel</a> (Poland)<br />3. <a href="http://moonsafaribeads.blogspot.com/">Agi Kiss</a> (Hungary) and <a href="http://blog.kralalien.nl/">Carolien Muller-Genger</a> (the Netherlands)<br />4. <a href="http://agnesenca.blogspot.com/">Agnes Asztalos</a> (Hungary) and <a href="http://www.mixedmayhemstudios.com/">B.R. Kuhlman</a><br />5. <a href="http://obtainingmercy.typepad.com/aleshakayjewelry/">Alesha Conklin</a> and <a href="http://litbydesign.blogspot.com/">Becki Mendivil</a><br />6. <a href="http://www.alice-dreaming.blogspot.com/">Alice Peterson</a> and <a href="http://dillmansdallies.blogspot.com/">Carol Dillman</a><br />7. <a href="http://www.allprettythings.ca/">Alicia Marinache</a> (Canada) and <a href="http://www.alankarshilpa.blogspot.com/">Dita Basu</a><br />8. <a href="http://www.passionsmashin.blogspot.com/">Amanda Dittloff</a> and <a href="http://www.bellavitajewelry.blogspot.com/">Brandy Thomason McNair</a><br />9. <a href="http://www.amandamade.com/blog.aspx">Amanda Tibbetts</a> and <a href="http://www.heavenlanecreations.com/">Andrea Trank</a><br />10. <a href="http://www.copperdiem.blogspot.com/">Amy Freeland</a> and <a href="http://palmcoastart.blogspot.com/">Kay Mallery </a><br /><br />11. <a href="http://www.andrasjoyfuljourney.blogspot.com/">Andra Weber</a> and <a href="http://charisdesignsjewelry.blogspot.com/">Christine Murrow</a><br />12. <a href="http://ann-sherwood.blogspot.com/">Ann Sherwood</a> and <a href="http://lilyweeds.blogspot.com/">Diane Welte</a><br />13. <a href="http://secondsurf.com/">Barbara Bechtel</a> and <a href="http://www.kabsconcepts.blogspot.com/">Kerry Bogert</a><br />14. <a href="http://www.paintingwithfireartwear.com/">Barbara Lewis</a> and <a href="http://www.boobeads.blogspot.com/">Cat Pruitt</a><br />15. <a href="http://jaspersgems.blogspot.com/">Bonnie Coursolle</a> (Canada) and <a href="http://www.torchfairy.blogspot.com/">Fay Wolfenden</a> (Canada)<br />16. <a href="http://www.quant.com.au/">Carmel McGinley</a> (Australia) and <a href="http://www.thebeadjunkie.blogspot.com/">Tracy Stillman</a> (Australia)<br />17. <a href="http://www.glassbeadle.com/news.html">Cassie Donlen</a> and <a href="http://somethingsublime.typepad.com/">Deryn Mentock</a><br />18. <a href="http://www.cathiecarroll.blogspot.com/">Cathie Carroll</a> and <a href="http://janeldudleybeads.blogspot.com/">Janel Dudley</a><br />19. <a href="http://www.thebeadingyogini.com/">Cece Cormier</a> and <a href="http://www.anothercountry-morwyn.blogspot.com/">Morwyn Mullins</a><br />20. <a href="http://clay-space.com/">Charlene Jacka</a> and <a href="http://vintagetreasuresjewelry.blogspot.com/">Christina Hickman</a><br /><br />21. <a href="http://www.dragonflybeads.ca/category/blog/">Cheryl Brown</a> (Canada) and <a href="http://www.suburbangirlstudio.com/">Diana Ptaszynski</a><br />22. <a href="http://www.fengbeads.com/">Christina Stofmeel</a> (the Netherlands) and <a href="http://ewagyongyosvilaga.blogspot.com/">Eva Kovacs</a> (Hungary)<br />23. <a href="http://storiestheytell.blogspot.com/">Christine Damm</a> and <a href="http://www.fromtheheartcreations.blogspot.com/">Deb Brooks</a><br />24. <a href="http://www.tellyourgirlfriends.com/">Cilla Watkins</a> (Canada) and <a href="http://www.tooaquarius.com/">Elaine Robitaille</a> (Canada)<br />25. <a href="http://sabrinas-glasswork.blogspot.com/">Sabrina Straub</a> (Switzerland)<a href="http://www.sweetbeadstudio.com/"></a> and <a href="http://www.torchedintexas.blogspot.com/">Kathy Combs</a><br />26. <a href="http://www.cindycima.com/">Cindy Cima Edwards</a> and <a href="http://cornerstoregoddessjewelry.blogspot.com/">Eleanor Burian-Mohr</a><br />27. <a href="http://art-with-moxie.blogspot.com/">Cory Celaya</a> and <a href="http://starrgazercreates.blogspot.com/">Rhea Freitieg</a><br />28. <a href="http://beadsbybreul.blogspot.com/">Courtney Breul</a> and <a href="http://magpieapproved.blogspot.com/">Dana Hickey</a><br />29. <a href="http://createdtreasures.blogspot.com/">Cynthia Abner</a> and <a href="http://www.kannaglassstudios.blogspot.com/">Jennifer Boreck</a><br />30. <a href="http://www.seaofglassbeads.blogspot.com/">Cynthia Tucker</a> and <a href="http://jeanpdesigns.blogspot.com/">Jean Peter</a></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">31. <a href="http://prairieemporium.blogspot.com/">Debbie Goering</a> and <a href="http://expostfactojewelry.blogspot.com/">Heidi Post</a><br />32. <a href="http://cherryobsidia.blogspot.com/">Dee Elgie</a> (UK) and <a href="http://jobunkum.blogspot.com/">Joanne Lockwood</a> (UK)<br />33. <a href="http://www.mydias.de/">Dian Hierschel</a> (Germany) and <a href="http://perleni.blogspot.com/">Eniko Fabian</a> (Austria)<br />34. <a href="http://www.rosajosies.com/">Diane Cook</a> and <a href="http://www.lynfoley.com/category/lyn-foley-blog-jewelry/">Lyn Foley</a><br />35. <a href="http://thisyearsdozen.wordpress.com/">Donna Bohler</a> and <a href="http://pineridgetreasures.blogspot.com/">Lisa Lodge</a><br />36. <a href="http://fyrebeadz.blogspot.com/">Donna Millard</a> and <a href="http://www.cerebraldilettante.blogspot.com/">Kiersten Giles</a><br />37. <a href="http://www.glaszwergrevival.blogspot.com/">Doris Stumpf</a> (Germany) and <a href="http://www.bigyogyar.blogspot.com/">Eszter Czibulyas</a> (Hungary)<br />38. <a href="http://www.beadsforbusygals.com/">Elisabeth Auld</a> and <a href="http://evashermandesigns.blogspot.com/">Eva Sherman</a><br />39. <a href="http://elleraskleinesatelier.blogspot.com/">Elke Leonhardt-Rath</a> (Germany) and <a href="http://roomforchangemeuk.blogspot.com/">Marjolein Trewavas</a> (UK)<br />40. <a href="http://www.emakaye.blogspot.com/">Ema Kilroy</a> and <a href="http://treeofliferootedinmysoul.blogspot.com/">Laurie Keefe-Cecere</a></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">41. <a href="http://www.kralaria.blogspot.com/">Erika Nooteboom</a> (the Netherlands) and <a href="http://www.joyblonde.blogspot.com/">Giorgia Rossini</a> (Italy)<br />42. <a href="http://erinsjewelrycreations.blogspot.com/">Erin Grant</a> and <a href="http://www.jeanawells.blogspot.com/">Jean Wells</a><br />43. <a href="http://www.shebamakeda.com/">Evelyn Duberry</a> (Canada) and <a href="http://gaeabeads.blogspot.com/">Gaea Cannaday</a><br />44. <a href="http://www.geneabeads.blogspot.com/">Genea Crivello-Knable</a> and <a href="http://humblebeads.blogspot.com/">Heather Powers</a><br />45. <a href="http://lilmummylikes.blogspot.com/">Ginger Bishop</a> (military, Okinawa) and <a href="http://mariposa8000.blogspot.com/">Martina Nagele</a> (Germany)<br />46. <a href="http://www.mybeadtherapy.blogspot.com/">Heidi Kingman</a> and <a href="http://www.lorigreenberg.com/blog">Lori Greenberg</a><br />47. <a href="http://www.helensadornmentsblog.com/">Helen Kemp</a> and <a href="http://www.lisamichelecreations.blogspot.com/">Lisa Wangeman</a><br />48. <a href="http://25reasons.net/">Helene Goldberg</a> (Australia) and <a href="http://www.swallowtailjewellery.blogspot.com/">Karen Vincent</a><br />49. <a href="http://www.softflexgirl.blogspot.com/">Jamie Hogsett</a> and <a href="http://site.jkdjewelry.com/blog/">Jeannie Dukic</a><br />50. <a href="http://www.jeanetteblix.com/">Jeanette Ryan</a> and <a href="http://www.jelvehdesigns.blogspot.com/">Jelveh Jaferian</a><br /><br />51. <a href="http://glassaddictions.com/">Jennifer Cameron</a> and <a href="http://www.moobiegracedesigns.blogspot.com/">Tania Spivey</a><br />52. <a href="http://soulsfiredesigns.blogspot.com/">Jennifer Justman</a> and <a href="http://www.weegemsdesigns.blogspot.com/">Kari Carrigan</a><br />53. <a href="http://jenniferbeads.blogspot.com/">Jennifer Tough</a> and <a href="http://lorelei1141.blogspot.com/">Lorelei Eurto</a><br />54. <a href="http://filcowe.blogspot.com/">Joanna Matuszczyk</a> (Poland) and <a href="http://csokigyongy.blogspot.com/">Julianna Kis</a> (Hungary)<br />55. <a href="http://www.daisychaindesignsjewellery.blogspot.com/">Joanne Tinley</a> (UK) and <a href="http://der-lamardebonita.blogspot.com/">Michaela Pabeschitz</a> (Austria)<br />56. <a href="http://www.thepeacefulbead.com/">Julie Anne Leggett</a> and <a href="http://mylifeonebeadatatime.blogspot.com/">Kelley Fogle</a><br />57. <a href="http://www.karensmondaymusings.blogspot.com/">Karen Hess</a> and <a href="http://www.lindasbeadblog.com/">Linda Landig</a><br />58. <a href="http://plussizebangles.com/blog">Karyn Bonfiglio</a> and <a href="http://modernnaturestudio.blogspot.com/">Kathleen Lange Klik</a><br />59. <a href="http://sadafulee.blogspot.com/">Kashmira Patel</a> and <a href="http://www.shinymoonbeams.com/">Kat White</a><br />60. <a href="http://mkpbeadart.blogspot.com/">Kat Barron Miller</a> and <a href="http://www.silverparrotdesigns.blogspot.com/">Kelly Morgan</a><br /><br />61. <a href="http://www.bay-moon-design.blogspot.com/">Kathy Lindemer</a> and <a href="http://www.ahteesblog.blogspot.com/">Rose Binoya</a><br />62. <a href="http://kraftymax.blogspot.com/">Krafty Max</a> and <a href="http://www.sandra5461.blogspot.com/">Sandra Miller</a><br />63. <a href="http://www.mjmjewelrydesigns.blogspot.com/">Kristen Latimer</a> and <a href="http://ferrarioriginalsyahoocom.blogspot.com/">Pam Ferrari</a><br />64. <a href="http://www.artisanclay.blogspot.com/">Kristie Roeder</a> and <a href="http://www.lajewelrydesign.blogspot.com/">Lea Avroch</a><br />65. <a href="http://wildrosesandblackberries.blogspot.com/">Kristina Johansson</a> (Sweden) and <a href="http://copperpennydesigns.blogspot.com/">Penny Neville</a> (Canada)<br />66. <a href="http://kirszti.blogspot.com/">Krisztina Erlaki-Toth</a> (Hungary) and <a href="http://www.nickisreef.blogspot.com/">Nicole Keller</a> (Germany)<br />67. <a href="http://www.lutrick.blogspot.com/">Lara Lutrick</a> and <a href="http://fanceethat.blogspot.com/">Lisa Suver</a><br />68. <a href="http://www.thebeadtherapist.blogspot.com/">Laura DeMoya</a> and <a href="http://lhbeads.com/blog/">Lisa Hanna</a><br />69. <a href="http://libbyleu.blogspot.com/">Libby Leuchtman</a> and <a href="http://www.earthenwood-beads.blogspot.com/">Melanie Brooks</a><br />70. <a href="http://alteredvisionsfiber.blogspot.com/">Linda Koch</a> and <a href="http://www.gemrosedesigns.blogspot.com/">Rosemarie Cowit</a></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">71. <a href="http://www.beachcatbeads.blogspot.com/">Lisa Chapman</a> and <a href="http://www.menkag.blogspot.com/">Menka Gupta</a><br />72. <a href="http://www.lisaliddy.wordpress.com/">Lisa Liddy</a> and <a href="http://www.shadetreejewelry.com/blog.html">Marion Simmons</a><br />73. <a href="http://www.prettythingsblog.com/">Lori Anderson</a> and <a href="http://labellajoya.blogspot.com/">Marcie Abney</a><br />74. <a href="http://artfullyornamental.blogspot.com/">Lori Bowring-Michaud</a> and <a href="http://www.mlhjewelrydesigns.com/">Mary Govaars</a><br />75. <a href="http://lorisglassworks.blogspot.com/">Lori Dorrington</a> and <a href="http://www.willowstreetshops.blogspot.com/">Maria Rosa Sharrow</a><br />76. <a href="http://lori-finney.blogspot.com/">Lori Finney</a> (Canada) and <a href="http://skyejewels.blogspot.com%20/">Marie-Noel Voyer-Cramp</a> (Canada)<br />77. <a href="http://designsbylynnea.blogspot.com/">Lynn Bennett</a> and <a href="http://www.beadcircle.com/">Mandi Ainsworth</a><br />78. <a href="http://uhuhu7.blogspot.com/">Marta Kaczerowska</a> (Poland) and <a href="http://www.lbcreativeart.com/">Milla Starchik</a> (Canada)<br />79. <a href="http://www.maryhardingjewelrybeadblog.blogspot.com/">Mary Harding</a> and <a href="http://www.missficklemediacom.blogspot.com/">Shannon LeVart</a><br />80. <a href="http://www.mairedodd.blogspot.com/">Mary Jane Dodd</a> and <a href="http://starhitchedwagon.blogspot.com/">Stacey Curry</a><br /><br />81. <a href="http://www.orrtec.blogspot.com/">Melinda Orr</a> and <a href="http://www.beautifullybrokenme.blogspot.com/">Molly Alexander</a><br />82. <a href="http://melissameman.blogspot.com/">Melissa Meman</a> and <a href="http://www.cabbycraft.blogspot.com/">Michelle Escano-Caballaro</a><br />83. <a href="http://sixpetalgirl.typepad.com/adventures-of-a-6-petal-girl/">Michelle Jensen</a> and <a href="http://www.gypsyroadbeads.blogspot.com/">Sandra Young</a> (Canada)<br />84. <a href="http://www.spiritrattles.blogspot.com/">Nan Emmett</a> and <a href="http://www.nvalentine.blogspot.com/">Nicole Valentine-Rimmer</a> (Canada)<br />85. <a href="http://www.snazzydoodle.blogspot.com/">Nancy Boylan</a> and <a href="http://elliesbijoux.blogspot.com/">Suzette Bentley</a><br />86. <a href="http://www.nswhims.blogspot.com/">Natasha Lutes</a> and <a href="http://www.myaddictionshandcrafted.blogspot.com/">Patti Vanderbloemen</a><br />87. <a href="http://www.pamhurst.blogspot.com/">Pam Hurst</a> and <a href="http://www.treewingsstudio.com/">Rebekah Payne</a><br />88. <a href="http://www.cabaribeads.blogspot.com/">Patty Miller</a> and <a href="http://www.skrhoadesdesign.com/">Sara Rhoades</a><br />89. <a href="http://www.songbeads.blogspot.com/">Rebecca Anderson</a> (UK) and <a href="http://www.prettythingsblog.com/">Lori Anderson</a><br />90. <a href="http://www.godsartistinresidence.blogspot.com/">Rebecca Sirevaag</a> and <a href="http://www.sharondriscoll.blogspot.com/">Sharon Driscoll</a></div><br /><div align="center"><br />91. <a href="http://www.acreativechelle.blogspot.com/">Rochelle Brisson</a> and <a href="http://www.formysweetdaughter.blogspot.com/">Shannon Chomanczuk</a><br />92. <a href="http://www.helenadetroyajoyas.blogspot.com/">Rosa Maria Cuevas</a> (Mexico) and <a href="http://tejaesart.com/blog">Tejae Floyde</a><br />93. <a href="http://www.perlendschungel.blogspot.com/">Sabine Dittrich</a> (Germany) and <a href="http://www.thestudiosublime.com/">Sally Russick</a><br />94. <a href="http://www.sandivolpe.com/">Sandi Volpe</a> and <a href="http://saturdaysequins.com/">Sarah/Saturday Sequins</a><br />95. <a href="http://www.sunshinebliss.com/">Shanti Johnson</a> and <a href="http://www.bumblebeadsdesigns.blogspot.com/">Tracy Mok</a> (Canada)<br />96. <a href="http://brisingbeads.blogspot.com/">Skylar Brez</a> and <a href="http://www.bead-mused.blogspot.com/">Theresa Buchle</a></div><br /><div align="center">97. <a href="http://www.dreaminofbeads.blogspot.com/">Sonya Stille</a> and <a href="http://jewellerywithatwist.blogspot.com/">Traci Zeller</a> (Canada)</div><br /><div align="center">98. <a href="http://stefaniessammelsurium.blogspot.com/">Stefanie Teufel</a> (Germany) and <a href="http://pelimadesign.blogspot.com/">Tania Hagen</a> (New Zealand)</div><br /><div align="center">99. <a href="http://www.stringaholic.blogspot.com/">Stephanie LaRosa</a> and <a href="http://www.justvonna.blogspot.com/">Vonna Maslanka</a></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">100. <a href="http://beads2die4.blogspot.com/">Terri Wlaschin</a> and <a href="http://beachjewelsbywendy.blogspot.com/">Wendy Blum</a></div>Lara Lutrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09804031120081114877noreply@blogger.com59tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2341923080631377300.post-38370057487827130532012-02-28T19:02:00.003-08:002012-02-28T19:09:42.825-08:00Sneak Peak Bead Soup Blog Party<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiVvQM7kUL7KfFlGuEr8wPJxlNOLecSnaX45bHh4cRLhyphenhyphenI5OMi2pXAClz6zySj_TyLEKobN_CCPPTkCfJR_rg57lXEatInzcMeW2VBsqgmqhoPvrFZHxO__h7eDtnx8h3WOy3COKs5jTC0/s1600/bracelet+mosaic.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 290px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714389225485522770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiVvQM7kUL7KfFlGuEr8wPJxlNOLecSnaX45bHh4cRLhyphenhyphenI5OMi2pXAClz6zySj_TyLEKobN_CCPPTkCfJR_rg57lXEatInzcMeW2VBsqgmqhoPvrFZHxO__h7eDtnx8h3WOy3COKs5jTC0/s400/bracelet+mosaic.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw6IXFJvsW7x3_2Ufyz8e_x2alPkdv5YidAwPo5u9e4dN-UUpP5sg78oeYo0ur9z-Z4yMoxPBBV-tOOPwjm86ncnIXlBFtMeDYveCN7lOxthS00GwxswjsI4t88ezYsdY0V7kC-tTN2j3C/s1600/bracelet+mosaic.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>A little preview of one of my pieces for the Bead Soup Blog Party. I had a fun time making the items and even tried something new (the goal of the party). Check the the final post on Saturday for my items and links to all the other blogs. </div></div>Lara Lutrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09804031120081114877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2341923080631377300.post-36855585968309658212012-02-22T20:11:00.004-08:002012-02-22T20:21:25.887-08:00Beads for Shows<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIeGBE67mfW00GgmcYRrAHZID1JvnbuP3vqTvL1xeNbgnNFXB-JjqtcD50UEpIAe0W-3KGWx0aTA2_Qo7cFugsvy-tc3mxdiqfpgFHJMwXnAPhMVkCvMgc7b1LJvXN3o4k-LjjdeAIyETb/s1600/DSC_0059.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 313px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712181288709558818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIeGBE67mfW00GgmcYRrAHZID1JvnbuP3vqTvL1xeNbgnNFXB-JjqtcD50UEpIAe0W-3KGWx0aTA2_Qo7cFugsvy-tc3mxdiqfpgFHJMwXnAPhMVkCvMgc7b1LJvXN3o4k-LjjdeAIyETb/s400/DSC_0059.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>I have been starting to MAKE BEADS for three bead shows I'm going to do this year. The first up is the Whole Bead Show in Lynnwood WA in early May. EEEK. I have been busting my wrists to twist that mandrel and keep those beads warm. This is what I have come up with for new sets. Yes they are on a paper plate (needed to put them somewhere). </div><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>I cleaned and strung these all up over the last two days. I do not recommend procrastinating cleaning beads. Just do a few at a time, so much easier. I think there are around 50 sets here. </div><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>My focals were pushed off the plate for the photo, but I thought I would start with sets. Really was into production mode here and I haven't done much of that before, but it was a way to make a lot of beads in a short time. I missed a few (like red with just the silver wire and green with the ivory stripe with silver wire). Purples are in the kiln now. I kept telling my mom I wasn't done and needed to make a set in dark teal or pink (to come) and she said "do you have to make the entire rainbow." Silly mom, of course! Can't skip one color. </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Which color is your favorite? I think I like the white beads with Copper Green polka dots or the red with different sized polka dots. </div><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712181285565038178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLTf4o-j6GXva8C5zqjlX2K8WAW7JOVX3ZXha5y_RrBdS87r4epaqw9LRO7K3QeohIpqlLTFaOmtCWiLt3OxzTOp6PcGo4FnZ1WztJAo3zlh5qG6S1WdClIl589urk3raUQHPPWC3oc3tJ/s400/DSC_0049.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Lara Lutrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09804031120081114877noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2341923080631377300.post-52312219118184495742012-02-12T18:24:00.000-08:002012-02-12T18:32:55.165-08:00My beads in other people's work.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAhy5F6XTe6-3Xv9t5aj-F9I3WFqFAMbG8A7kS_b3vlbu7J8qybYdF9dE9u9ZuHtKUFd4WWGZB5w1_8t3nzQ8mhqh8BMWKJ4CLRRMqTfNYKmyt-IdcItF-v0Xq2tuIC0EOkk3mDYVbuDpH/s1600/019_enl.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708442502985882546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAhy5F6XTe6-3Xv9t5aj-F9I3WFqFAMbG8A7kS_b3vlbu7J8qybYdF9dE9u9ZuHtKUFd4WWGZB5w1_8t3nzQ8mhqh8BMWKJ4CLRRMqTfNYKmyt-IdcItF-v0Xq2tuIC0EOkk3mDYVbuDpH/s400/019_enl.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>I just love seeing how other people use my beads to <a href="http://rimel-handmade.ru/product/br-pd-divine-purple/">make jewelry</a>. I sold these beads recently to a jewelry designer in Russia, Tatiana Poputnikova. She made these beautiful pieces. I love how she used the Mykonos beads and the other disk beads in conjuction with the lampwork beads. Check out Tatiana's work <a href="http://rimel-handmade.ru/">HERE</a>. </div>Lara Lutrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09804031120081114877noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2341923080631377300.post-47042470864022163092012-02-01T18:12:00.001-08:002012-02-01T18:25:21.790-08:00Bead Soup Party Blog<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 232px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704356160137276354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0GjRoFbjiWIryVE0qEQcLTK_GIGSOMRlQ3dIvm32mzwUMmn_8XKIYacTwMstXU0jukMLNMj_nconbApIw5xQcaxNbubgrrtBGNidOD423dhHwVjukFazCHKiv5DqFyl9t6qEEjFVTl3m9/s400/DSC_0005.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">I got my bead soup in the mail today. Thanks to Lisa Suver for a lovely group of beads. I'm quite tinkled pink. First in the box was this wrapped box and in that box there is this lovely wrapped package. Check out Lisa's blog <a href="http://fanceethat.blogspot.com/">HERE </a>and her Etsy shop <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Fanceethat?ref=seller_info">HERE</a></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 226px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704356166404623858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtInJeVamrGhZOwFhBQZaLFYNW8pQj_87env5FMRaOa-bQnCsP5jM9rSv9BBBRfX3AA6Fo-0BBqPtkO0Ntd_igpYH9mS_3XBxgF5Dh1wgCJzTGtSXANvFZBL1dv3g71WwKqR_TzkiGMcqM/s400/DSC_0008.JPG" /><br /><br /><div align="center">It was like Christmas morning opening up the packages and the gift! </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704356169129820578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtiJ83JHgv_82s0QmsgKY-ctK_UNRFmfVIkUIhP3Xuga6h7C7Q2r_QiJeTJuxQytYdHEshj9wpYvFhs5pvtdWveqlyZz4U4_sdXRkqV-qz8wJm8SJipDY3QKM25PVb0EP6gFSHpNX6e7xj/s400/DSC_0009.JPG" /><br /><br /><div align="center">Check out these lovely beads. These are polymer clay beads in shades of deep green/turquoise, coral/red, gold, brown and white. It is hard to tell but that large focal is a wonderful big bead. </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704356178230667250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf2tcmHZQcvuIN8fHBmcmem2Wr-_OKl5ZoFE7xmBrdMJHDC_tfSzvMiZ56CdBUQIXXz13ytcobki2wL94DZErJmB_53UVyFOAgXs2G1LFnCRlmp8QKnfKtPhad33tma76F5nwHOsUeuFeI/s400/DSC_0013.JPG" /><br /><br /><div align="center">I think my favorites are the spacer beads in a lovely gradiant of colors. </div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 314px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704356185762416418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX4-QWuh9P44rno1pSXnjzTA2r01PH7hrCK3JSCtXVYMlvDluf9bqxNODrH72fQpNahAwIthqSCoHCKr9ebPBX6wOQKNPRAM_gX52u921AY5vcqX3hnq8Ci38bGPpzJj3S79RzATbY6AkA/s400/DSC_0028.JPG" /><br />She sent some metal spacers, turquoise and pearls that are great compliments to her polymer beads.Lara Lutrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09804031120081114877noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2341923080631377300.post-34485365130151090202012-01-19T18:05:00.001-08:002012-01-19T18:08:39.521-08:00Fire Diva's Challenge - RomanceThis month, the Fire Divas' team is having a challenge, the theme is Romance. Check out these great items and vote for your favorite on the <a href="http://firedivas.blogspot.com/">Fire Divas Blog. </a><br /><br />One lucky commenter will receive a 25% off Coupon for <a href="http://www.artfire.com/users/SilverRiverGlassWorks" target="_blank"><span style="color:#993399;">Sonja’s Artfire shop</span></a><span style="color:#993399;">.</span> So after you vote don’t forget to leave a comment at the bottom of the post on the <a href="http://firedivas.blogspot.com/2012/01/fire-divas-january-romance-challenge.html">Divas Blog to win!! Poll closes at Midnight (EST) on Saturday, January 21st.<br /></a><br /><br /><br />Entry 1<br /><br /><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-QtawugS7idQ/TxM5bmIOUtI/AAAAAAAAAOs/xwZksVWxVG0/s1600-h/Entry1%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="Entry1" border="0" alt="Entry1" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--5O7hhJXr6k/TxM5b62djPI/AAAAAAAAAO0/BwMSZ4uYx9U/Entry1_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="431" /></a><br /><br />Entry 2<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-O4vrqnkEMHo/TxM5cMAu52I/AAAAAAAAAO8/ps0uFLH3fKU/s1600-h/Entry2%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="Entry2" border="0" alt="Entry2" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-KegjL8rwSnQ/TxM5ctIilyI/AAAAAAAAAPE/8_nwYh_-Tr8/Entry2_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="431" /></a><br /><br />Entry 3<br /><br /><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7sl7KvsNc5k/TxM5c4n6DDI/AAAAAAAAAPM/GnLBx9aLE0A/s1600-h/Entry3%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="Entry3" border="0" alt="Entry3" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-F780NfVdIaw/TxM5dYnoR0I/AAAAAAAAAPU/snZDXRontKk/Entry3_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="431" /></a><br /><br />Entry 4<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zPzxA260zsU/TxM5diHqOOI/AAAAAAAAAPc/hSuxT__J5ZA/s1600-h/Entry4%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="Entry4" border="0" alt="Entry4" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-jIA0YAx9r_s/TxM5d7IE2xI/AAAAAAAAAPk/3MHYWf34NC8/Entry4_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="431" /></a><br /><br />Entry 5<br /><br /><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-MMpZAyugbX8/TxM5eJs0IiI/AAAAAAAAAPs/zkFQzs39EUw/s1600-h/Entry5%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="Entry5" border="0" alt="Entry5" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-6886b-1ditI/TxM5eeP_aAI/AAAAAAAAAP0/kaMsrmlD9K8/Entry5_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="431" /></a><br /><br />Entry 6<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zzlsgXZlHN0/TxM5evGq4kI/AAAAAAAAAP8/5z0YzbGri98/s1600-h/Entry6%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="Entry6" border="0" alt="Entry6" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-b3P9AuNj9dE/TxM5fBADXkI/AAAAAAAAAQE/UsGz2d01LXs/Entry6_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="431" /></a><br /><br />Entry 7<br /><br /><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-DVMUMNDzz98/TxM5fQrDdgI/AAAAAAAAAQM/OE82HMfz0uo/s1600-h/Entry7%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="Entry7" border="0" alt="Entry7" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ImiGVYxAyYw/TxM5ft7cYsI/AAAAAAAAAQU/09NEg-YQkf8/Entry7_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="484" height="484" /></a><br /><br />Good luck Divas!Lara Lutrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09804031120081114877noreply@blogger.com0