Snapdragon Beads

I managed to get, snatch even wrench some time to myself be it ever so brief, as my life at the moment is very much dictated by housework and the whims of a 6 and a half month old person, and do some  bead weaving experimentation. 

At the moment my work is noticeably evolving from the Herringbone stitch cuffs; earlier there were the pendants… and now thinner pieces with more of a curve in them. I messed around with looping them back on themselves and a pleasing Paisley motif just hopped out at me. Initially I thought, Pendant. But given the non selling state of the other pendants and further rumblings along the lines of brooches from various sources I decided to give it a whirl and attach brooch backs.

I am glad I tried it out as it seems to look quite well.

Here is the first one, all listed on Etsy, and there two more waiting for me to get up the gumption to photograph them…

And a new line of pendants…

If you have been admiring the Wavy Herringbone stitch cuffs but bracelets are not your thing or impractical for day to day then these pendants are the very thing!

Comprised of two arcs, slightly longer than the ones in the bracelets, these sinuous pendants are suspended from a fine sterling silver chain, or gold-filled depending on which suits the colour of the piece better.

At the moment the piece pictured above is available from my Etsy store, but more will be heading online soon.

Recently listed on Folksy is this fabulous Herringbone stitch cuff for £30.00. Roughly 6.5″ in length and finished with a gold-filled clasp it would look stunning on all skin tones and with many different coloured outfits.

Also when you purchase it and the co-ordinating earrings you will get a £6 refund via paypal, meaning that you get both items for £34 plus p&p.

Now available from on Folksy http://www.snapdragonbeads.folksy.com/ are two of my Herringbone Stitch Cuffs.

These cuffs are stunning show-stopper pieces, and are shipped in black gift boxes.

Around 6 hours of work goes into each cuff and they each feature a gold-filled toggle clasp and are approximately 6.5″ in length, additional jumprings can be added to increase the length if need be.

Two more just listed items on Folksy for your perusal:

Both pairs are handmade to a pattern of my own design, and I try to may a point of not reproducing a pair exactly. However I am happy to take bulk orders (with a discount) for bridesmaids. Just email me!

Click on an image to take you to the item’s Folksy listing.

In an effort to keep things turning over I’ll be posting up a round up of items recently listed to Folksy and Etsy.

Today there are two pairs of earrings, both now available to purchase via Folksy

Both pieces have sterling silver headpins, beads and ear hooks and feature handmade beads. They have been made in a smoke-free home (I’ve not burnt a meal in years ;-D )