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chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
I love to create one of a kind jewelry that is unique, different, and of course, beautiful. I work with several techniques and materials. I do wire wrapping, metal working, and beadweaving. Much of my work is for sale at my Etsy shop and my Zibbet shop (see link at the bottom of this profile.) You can also contact me directly. I have much more than is displayed in either shop. You can contact me through e-mail. I accept payment through PayPal. I'll also be happy to work with you on custom orders. Just tell me what you want and I'll try to accommodate. And thanks for looking! *Please note that these are my original designs and are copyrighted. Please do not copy my designs. Thank you for your artisic integrity and consideration. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.clairecreations.etsy.com http://www.zibbet.com/clairecreations

Wednesday, August 13, 2008


Here's the finished Goddess. I've listed her on Etsy.
Changes I made since the last post: I added one more beaded dichroic focal at the bottom and I added the Kumihimo neck rope, which is woven with Sulky thread (just like silk).
BeadLilly commented on one of my freeform bracelets, saying I have a 'gift' for freeform. Thank you, BeadLilly. I do love freeform because I can do whatever seems right at the moment and don't have to worry about being consistent or following a pattern -- which seems difficult for me to do.
By the way, I've recently joined another selling site -- DaWanda. It's based in Europe: England, France, Germany, but there are people there from all over. Prices are listed in Euros.
Not much action there yet, but the interface is really user friendly.

Thursday, August 7, 2008

new freeform project


Well, here's my newest freeform project - she told me she WAS NOT a bracelet. She said she is a large neck adornment-not really a necklace or pendant, but an adornment. What do you think calling it that?
She got too fat too quickly to be a bracelet and she told me her face would shine better on someone's chest than on someone's wrist.
So now I'm working on sort of evening her out. Don't know how I got that fold on the left side, but would like to get one on the other side to complement it. But I don't know how I did it. And I could not rip out any part of this unless I cut the whole thing apart because the beads and stitches go every which way (but loose) and the thread paths are totally mixed up.
I just go bead by bead, attaching one to the next in whatever fashion seems to fit smoothly. Mostly it's peyote, but there's some brick and ladder worked in in places.
And now that I've decided to make her a neck adornment, I don't know what kind of rope to make and don't know how or where to attach it.
Guess I could make her a broach, but I don't think broaches sell as well as necklaces. Hmm,
just had a thought. Maybe I'll put one of those convertable pin-backs on her, the kind that can be worn as a broach or a pendent. Then either use a nice piece of ribbon or make a Kumihimo strap for her rather than a beaded rope.
Your suggestions and opinions are welcome. Thanks.

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

my previous freeform bracelet


This is last freeform bracelet I made. Never got a chance to list it in my Etsy shop because it sold at a show a few days after I finished it. Meant to post it here, but apparently didn't, so here it is.

Working on new Freeform bracelet

I'm working on a new freeform bracelet, and once again, it is going off in directions I never imagined. I 'see' the whole thing in my head, but the beads don't always fall the way I think they will, so I have to keep adjusting. Sorry, but don't have a picture of it just yet. I'm trying to control the shape so it doesn't get too unwieldy and have to keep remembering to use smaller beads when I want it to curve in.
And as usual, it is taking far longer than I thought it would. I'll try to get a picture or two for my next post. I want to get this done becuase there are a few other projects I want to do before a new show I have coming up on the 22nd and 23rd of this month. I'm supposed to demo at this show -- but demo on a gourd as well as on jewelry as they already have a few other jewelry makers, but I'm the only gourd person. And I'm also trying to finish up the written part of a project I have contracted with Step by Step Beads - that's supposed to be in before the end of this month. Why did I let it sit for so long and wait for the last minute?