I’ve spent the last few days trying to get some unfinished projects done. I have my desk in the RV where I do all my work, and there were 3 unfinished projects on top. I am semi scattered when it comes to art and ideas sometimes. Like last week, when I decided to make the dog carrier tote bag thing. I had a great idea to make this first one, and work out the kinks, and then make some to sell. Well, I got the first one done, but I really truly doubt I will make more. First, finding square rings and slider buckles for the adjustable strap, was a joke. Are they really that hard to get? Does no one else want these things? I finally found some that would work. I ended up with a d-ring, which I’m not crazy about, and a stupid slider buckle from Joann’s.
Roxy likes it, and we can use it when we go to mountain man rendezvous.
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Have you ever had an idea in your head and thought, I can make that? I am really good at visualizing things, all kinds of things. But I’m not always very good at making them happen. This is exactly why I can’t draw, paint, or any of that other art stuff. I have a hard time getting it from my imagination, to my hands. This is why I bead.
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I am so excited about this newest beadwork idea. When we were in Quartszite, Al found a guy that had a couple small pieces of bronze. Always looking out for me, and my need to create something different, he bought this piece of bronze, and another small chunk of copper. He ground this piece down so it would be smoother, and this is what I came up with.
The bronze is so free form, yet has a definite shape, so I wanted to follow the lines that were already there. I chose the red and turquoise beads because they really show off, and compliment the bronze.
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Roxy likes it, and we can use it when we go to mountain man rendezvous.
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