New Custom Work - Part 1

Well I said I was going to try and post every week, but look how that has worked out. One reason was that my old computer was so slow, I couldn't stand to use it. It was slow, very slow. So it was time to order a new one. Another reason is little one is, well, if you have kids you know, a lot of work. Look at me making excuses. ;-)

But any who, let's get to some beady goodness. I have a lot of custom work that I will share so I'm going to break this up into a few parts

First off is this beauty. This is one of a series of cuffs that I made for a client. They all have a kind of Miami feel to them. This one is a combination of lines, stars, and empty space. It's hand beaded using Japanese Delicas and then attache to white leather and finished with long blue and white ties. Pink beads have a tendency to rub off, so I used the Duracoat beads on this one. I'm excited to see how they hold up with time.

The next custom cuff is a geometric design in shades of grey. It is accented with black pyramid studs. Again the beadwork is all done off loom, this one is two drop peyote and then attached to black leather and finished with black tie ups. This one is quite a large cuff. It's about 3 inches wide, so not for the person who is trying to blend into the crowd.

The last cuff for today is one of my favorites. I actually did this one in many different colors, but this color theme is my favorite. It's all hand beaded with Japanese Delicas in black, white, and 24kt gold. Again it is accented with black pyramid studs and finished on black leather. I love this design and  Ilove these colors. I'm not much of a gold girl, but for some reason this one makes me smile. Though I would love to see it in silver as well.

So there are the first few custom items I worked on last year. I'm going to be trying to update as much as possible. I'm still trying to figure out my schedule and how to balance a new baby, a family, a full time research job, teaching, and beady goodness. I'll figure out something. So don't forget to come back and see the next batch of custom items.