There Be Dragons Here

I don't get near enough time to 'just bead' as I would like. I love making these 3-dimensional Beaded Dragons, but since I reduced the size of the beads from 6's and 8's to size 15 Delicas, and Japanese seed beads, they take up to 7 hours to complete one.

Not to mention, I deviated from the original pattern, which used only one shape of bead - I incorporated 11 different shapes and sizes.

And if that was not enough self-torture, I modified the pattern on these beaded fish too, and incorporated a total of 17 different sizes and shapes of beads - These babies take upwards of 7 hours each to complete. Talk about a glutton for punishment... :)) The one on the left is modeled after my favorite pet Koi....

Thank you for visiting...
~Bobbi
"Being a artist means, ceasing to take seriously that very serious person we are when we ar not an artist". ~Jose Ortega Y Gasset

The Eyes Have it

I guess with Halloween coming, I shouldn't be so surprised that these have regained some popularity. They're one of the more unusual 'stones' I get requested to wrap. They're fun and creepy at the same time. Recently I've been asked to do 4 pendants, 2 rings, and if I can find a matched set, a pair of earrings......Not all by the same person of course....

The first request was for this blue 'taxidermist eye' in Sterling Silver.....

Am I the only one who thinks buying 'human styled' eyes from a Taxidermist, just a little disturbing? Oh well no matter - I'm sure they're meant strictly for crafts, and hobbies....yeah...moving on.....

Shortly after that came a request for a wire wrapped pendant in 14k GF using one the few remaining real "Prosthetic Eyes" I have left.
Now before you become totally grossed out, they have never been 'used' - they come to me as 'rejects' - wrong color - wrong size - that sort of thing. When I get them, they are still 'round', and have to be carefully cut down to cab shape...... Sad to say, even after hours of scouring the internet for another supplier, the only ones I have seen, are a few outrageously priced ones on $bay..... The few I have left in my shop, I'm afraid are "it".


The remaining custom requests (so far), are oddly enough, going to be Christmas gifts for a friends Daughter, in the dark 'alligator' taxidermist eyes. I would love to be a fly on the wall, when those gifts are opened.......

Thanks for taking a peek - ooops no pun intended............
Please visit my Etsy Shop if you're interested in a truly 'unique' gift of your own............
~Bobbi
Never bend your head. Hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye. Helen Keller