Just what have I been doing?

Yes, I am still making things.  Here are a few I have made recently:

I took a course in metalsmithing.  I learned to saw, anneal, solder, and file, file, file metal. The pendant is silver soldered onto copper that I heat treated to colourize.  There are two band rings, one silver and the other copper.  Also a Russian wedding ring in copper with three interlocking rings.  And a silver spinner ring.  I have to say that I don't like sawing at all and broke many blades to complete these, but I did enjoy everything else.

Then I decided to do a little bead embroidery.  This cuff fastens with 2 magnetic clasps.

After that I did some bead crochet.  This necklace uses 2 different sizes of beads randomly strung.  The clasp is 2 dragon heads.

A little bit of this and a little bit of that

I have neglected my blog for a long time, but have continued to make things.  Here are some things I have made since the last time I blogged:

 A little micro macrame.  from Angel Wings pattern in MacrameSchool's Youtube channel

A little bead embroidery.  from techniques learned in Myra Wood's Craftsy class

A little tatting.  from patterns in Marilee Rockley's Craftsy class

A little beading.  inspired by Kate McKinnon's 'Geometric Beadwork'

And some more beading.  from a pattern in Diane Fitzgerald's 'Shaped Beadwork and Beyond'

Thoughts on Freeform Beading

I do love those lovely shiny tiny beads.  I also am a fan of things asymmetrical.

I started doing freeform work in crochet, but have also expanded into freeform beading.  I think it was only natural that this would happen.

Hope you enjoy looking at my work!