Of Lightbulbs and Beads
October 21, 2010
Last fall, I took a intro lampworking class with my friend, Amanda. I enjoyed it so much that I set up my own little mini-studio in the garage. I’ve made a few pieces of jewelry as presents, but mostly the finished beads just sit in little organized boxes waiting to become something brilliant.
A couple weeks ago, Nate found this book for me. He knows I have a thing for bugs.
And the lightbulb went off. Over the weekend, I took these:
A little big of this:
A whole lot of this:
And made this:
I love his googley eyes.
Now he just needs some friends…
Liz, I am assuming you made the beads? The dragonfly reminds me of the paintings you did on the bedroom wall.
What insect is next?
Woohoo! A comment!
Yes, I did make the beads. I think I’ll make a couple more dragonflies in different colors. Then maybe I’ll try a beadle/beetle.