Bling factor

I wanted to share my work from this week - my studio looks like a bomb hit it. Next week will probably be the clean up!

It's so strange working on four pairs of earrings (custom) at once! I was asked for diamond shape and bling bling. I wanted to do something different within than brief though.

It''s not the best picture but it helps show the bling factor better than a white background.

I've also been working on studs. I've never made studs but as I mentioned the other day I made a pearly pair for granny. Her friends were admiring them and placed orders for different kinds of studs. (hence the bomb site)

I hope to have more tips to share for the studio soon too like these ones

but I will leave you with this tip - better than a felted bead mat ( I have found ) is a nice soft face cloth! Pleasant to work on ( not scratchy ) and is nice protection for your beads. I sometimes double up and place the face cloth on top of this handy bead mat alternative

Pearls of wisdom for granny

My granny is my biggest customer - I mentioned in a previous post that she taught me how to make bracelets with wool (something I had forgotten - well I WAS only 8 or so) she is always saving buttons, ribbon, wool for me and ordering personalised cards.

The other week she asked for a communion card. When I presented it to her she said the pearl cluster (flower) was the exact type of earring she was always looking for. I remembered that she was always on the lookout for pearl earrings of some sort when I was a kid. 

She's a stud person so doesn't go for dangly earrings. I've never made studs but as luck would have it I had a few of those beads to spare so I bought some stud backs to give it a try. She loved them. 

Finding the right glue was a bit of a challenge though!