Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Freeform~I'll Try Anything Once


As most of you know, I am relatively new to beading and have been very impressed by some of the freeform pieces I have seen in various places. While I was impressed by the creativity of others, I was intimidated, no make that terrified, to try it myself. This week I got brave and tested the freeform water. The result was this pair of drop earrings. I still am terrified by the thought of undertaking a larger freeform project, I guess I am a teeny bit less intimidated now that I have my first experience in freeform under my belt! See more pictures of these beauties here:



This necklace is another first for me, although it was certainly not as intimidating as attempting something so random as freeform. This is my first bezel that I have ever beaded. I fell in love with the natural stone bead, bought it, then didn't have a clue what to do with it. I finally had the idea of creating the bezel and after that was done, I struggled with how to hang it. After many tries, I finally created the spiral rope that it is shown with. It is a multi-functional piece that can be worn with or without the pendant. The spiral looks really nice when worn alone. Check out more pictures at my etsy shop: http://www.marytdesigns.etsy.com/om/ytdesigns.etsy.com/

Remember the little circles that I was making a couple of weeks ago? I looked at them long enough to decide what to do with them. I am making a netted cuff to attach them to. It is really neat because of the beads that I am using. I can't wait to get this one done. It is going to be a fun one!


Finally, a stitch that I am comfortable with - peyote. The first item I created was peyote and from then on I was hooked. Hooked on peyote..hooked on beading..hooked on creating! Now I am trying to get creative with designing patterns. This is my latest creation. You can see the pattern along with the beginning of the cuff. I just love to use peyote stitch. I can get lost in a piece and the hours just slip away. Where does the time go????
Have a great week everyone! I am off to bead.





13 comments:

  1. All of your creations look great :) I'd never thought of trying free form with earrings before!

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  2. Freeform is something that I have yet to try. I also just mastered creating bezals. All your new work looks fantastic

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  3. Thanks Jacquie and Ruthie. Your support means a lot!

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  4. Wonderful work, Mary, and I am sure you will fall in love with freeform once you get more used to it - it's pure freedom!! Love your netted bracelet, can't wait to see the end result!!

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  5. You are one busy lady, I love all of your finished pieces and your unfinished projects are gorgeous already, I can't wait to see the finished pieces!!

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  6. Beautiful things all! Love the netted bracelet.

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  7. Okay, seriously Mary, I had NO idea that you were new to beading-I am BLOWN AWAY; Let's just say, you could have fooled me and you pretty much did. LOL
    It looks like you've been beading for years!!!
    I really adore those free form earrings at the beginning of the post-I'm very happy that you were able to try something new :)
    Congratulations on all your stunning pieces!

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  8. Beautiful Mary. I love they cabochon necklace and those flower wheels are adorable and look perfect on that netting. I'm looking forward to seeing the completed piece.

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  9. Isn't it great when beading experiments turn out better than you hoped? Everything looks wonderful!

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  10. Hey Mary, I love those Freeform earrings! The color choice is absolutely perfect in so many ways! I just connected to your blog via Lori Anderson's blog and really look forward to seeing more of your designs!

    Have a terrific Sunday!

    Dawn
    www.DesignsByDawnMarie.ME

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  11. Mary, I am nominating you for the Sunshine blog award. You have always been very supportive and I appreciate it. Please visit my Blog to see the nomination:
    http://angelquecreation.blogspot.com/
    Jacquie

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