Out of this whirled
This cuff had several working names…Vertigo, Vortex (sounds too much like a loo cleaner!) and Yeah Baby!…before I decided on Out of this Whirled. I love naming my pieces, I think it gives them a bit of character and hopefully will evoke a feeling or memory, but sometimes I struggle and it takes me longer to name something than it did to make it! It’s all part of the fun for me though.
Anyway, enough rambling. Here’s the cuff, made in peyote stitch using black & white Japanese Delica beads. It’s the first time I’ve ever made a peyote cuff from Delica beads and I just love the texture, it’s like flowing fabric. I really enjoyed designing and making this, taking inspiration from this month’s colour challenge on the Bead Buddies forum. This one’s a keeper ; )
And here’s another Black Eyed Susan, this time using a yellow bead mix and I’ve used a button for the centre instead of a cabochon. Not sure what I’m going to do with this one yet, so it’s just a lonely pendant for now.
August 22, 2009 at 10:29 pm
Hi Liz, hope you are keeping well, this cuff is beautiful and very aptly named, love the colours you’ve used, it really is a stunning piece
the black eyed susan is very striking too, I’m just thinking these colours would look fab on a card lol! Donna x
August 23, 2009 at 4:50 am
Those look absolutely awesome!!
Great work!!
August 23, 2009 at 2:16 pm
Cool name, lovely piece
August 23, 2009 at 9:45 pm
oh my ,liz these are fabulous,really love the cuff and brilliantly named,really love these black eyedd susans…look great with the button:)
eh up Liz… i hhad a dream about you last night and your brother..how strange is that…lol
sue
xx
August 24, 2009 at 8:05 pm
I love them both! Your beading always looks so neat too.