Beki, I always loved that silk duster that Betcey gave you, and the bracelet is beautiful. But I am at least happy to see that I am not the only one who takes expensive classes and doesn't get all the projects finished. Thanks for the inspiration!! - Cheri George, Thu, 19 Oct 2006 10:27AM
As Always your work is astoundingly beautiful!! I bow to your talents as an unworthy fan!!! - colleen pug queen | ArtSea.us, Thu, 4 May 2006 4:45AM
Beautiful work as always, Beki. You seem to have the silver midas touch. Congratulations. - Abeadlady, Wed, 3 May 2006 10:22PM
Absopositively beautious! - Marsha, Wed, 3 May 2006 6:11PM
wonderful stuff, just gorgeous! i'm green... - pat moses-caudel, Mon, 2 Aug 2004 1:08AM
Beautiful items, any would make a yummy class project! - Kathynv, Thu, 17 Jun 2004 10:11AM
Beki, you are so nice for doing this! Oh yeah, the pics are pretty, too ;o) - Alyssa, Fri, 21 Nov 2003 5:12PM
I love your work, oh great bead mistress! - Ida, Thu, 20 Nov 2003 7:29AM
1 Leaf Pendant made with PMC Sheet cutouts, pre-prefired and shaped to fit. Dichro cab and CZ.
This piece had a blow-out when being fired. As the clay shrank in the kiln, my bezel cut through and left a gaping mess. I've repaired the hole, but I still haven't set the cab into the bezel properly. I'll get to it...tomorrow....tomorrow....tomorrow
2 Bisque Beads painted with paste. Dragonflies punched from sheet, fired and then attached. Then the beads were fired and LOS'd. I then used my dremel to "polish" off the LOS on the d'flies. "I absolutely love these be..." View Comments...
3 A simple textured cut-out heart with a Fucshia colored CZ set into it. "I love the texture on this..." View Comments...
6 My dry construction project. Notice the ever so subtle texture...LOL. Next time I'll be sure to use a mold that has a deeper texture. Fuchsia CZ set in place with syringe.
7 Celtic dagger earrings with Aura 22 finish.
8 Celtic dagger necklace with Aura 22 finish.
9 The Dragon's Lair! A piece of lace coated with paste and then encrusted with jewels and syringe work. LOS'd because the Dragon likes her stuff super gaudy!
10 A Dichro cab set into coils with ferns cut from sheet. I've also got some silver balls I torched and a CZ set into this piece.
11 My first paste leaf! CZ's set into a coil embellishment.
12 The fold-over double sided texture project. The back texture is the same fine lines like on the vine coming around the front and holding the Olivine CZ. LOS'd. "Absolutely exquisite!" View Comments...
13 My Vessel project. Paste over cork clay. Leaves cut from sheet and applied with syringe and paste. Fine silver wire handles coated with paste to match the texture of the Amphora. I LOS'd the entire piece, then polished it back off the leaves and then applied again with a brush to stop them at a golden color.
14 Sheet ring from a previous Ring class. Set with casting grains and an Olivine Pear cut CZ.
15 Ring made from sheet. Set with Fuchsia, Tanzanite and Clear CZ's and casting grains.
16 Inspired by Nikia and a handpainted silk duster Betcey gave me. Centerpiece is a Swarovski stone in Heliotrope with two 8mm Blue-Violet beads to enhance it.
17 The left side view shows purple Swarovski pearls and a vintage rivoli in Heliotrope.
18 The right side view shows a slighly larger Swarovski Rivoli in Helio.
19 Slight adaptation from a pattern by Cathy Lampole. Search under her name at bead-patterns.com
20 Slight adaptation from a pattern by Cathy Lampole. Search under her name at bead-patterns.com
21 Here is my finished mermaid from our Doll Round Robin. She was worked on by myself (scales on tail), Judi, Connie & Silvia! I love her! Thank you all!
22 Here is a back view of her. Just like in the Miss America Pagent. Here is my butt...here are my b**bs! ;o)
23 Bronze Branch Fringe. Bronze Iris seeds, Czech Glass, AB 2X crystals and bronze iris pearls. "Gorgeous work!" View Comments...
24 One of my All That Glitters Bracelets. "My personal favorite brace..." View Comments...
27 Farewell to my Uterus Doll "Dreambeadr,
Why would you..." View Comments...
28 Springtime Lampwork by Kandice Seeber
29 Kaleidoscope
30 My newest branch fringe. It will be a kit for B&B this year. "This is absolutely beautif..." "Wow, Beki! Wonderful colo..." View Comments...
31 Swarovski Crystal and Charm bracelet. A protype for a class.
32 This pretty bracelet is a design by Carol Wilcox Wells. I went to a bead retreat in July in Cambria, CA and this was one of the three classes she taught. (and so far my only completed piece...ugh) It is made from 3 assorted colors of size 11 seeds and then 3mm 5000 Swarovski crystals in Amethyst, Tanzanite, LCT & Topaz.
33 I am not sure when I will stop welling up with tears each time I look at this sweet piece. She was gifted to me by Thom Atkins at the Puget Sound Bead Festival. He gave her to me just because he saw how much I loved her. How could you not love her?! "Awwww! How sweet... and p..." View Comments...
34 I bought this kit at B&B. While I was whizzing past their booth on the way to the bathroom, it caught my eye! The kit is from Beadalot Enterprises, Inc Russian Diagonal Peyote
