Polygon 4 sided rope

I recently tried a beading stitch that I have never doen before, I was a Polygon 4 sided rope which is an African stitch. I made a bracelet with it from the book Mastering Beadwork by Carol Huber Cypher and the pattern in the Octagonish Bracelet. The main reason why I made this bracelet was because I liked the clasp which is like a button and a button hole, something different from what I am used to but I enjoyed doing it.

A closeup of the clasp

Mixing Medias

At Tafe I have been experimenting with using different materials to make jewellery. I have been exploring with polymer clay and wanted to try and mix it with some silver. I made these earrings by cutting out the flowers and doming them and attaching the polymer clay domes that I had made, with wire. The original plan was to rivet the polymer clay to the silver but the clay couldn't take the pressure of the hammering so i changed it a little bit.

Jewellery for a good cause

Last week I made some pieces that are going to be sold in a silent auction at an Australia's Biggest Morning Tea morning tea being held by someone I know. I have made this bracelet and also a bookmark. The funds from the sales at this morning tea silent auction will be donated to help the funds for cancer research.

beaded beads and silver

Here are some photos of the work that I do and they are also my most recent pieces. This first piece is beaded beads made with black webstone beads, glass beads and a seed bead mix that I added to. The pattern for these beads is in the April 2008 issue of Bead and Button magazine.

This is the completed bracelet and a close up picture of one of the beaded beads.

My other most recent piece of jewellery that I've made is this pair of flower earrings. I originally made them to give to a friend for her 21st birthday but I liked them so much that I made some for myself as well. They are made with sterling silver and have amythests on the bottom.