HAUTE ICE BEADWORK

It started when I looked at a big, rectangular Chrysocolla cabochon, and thought, "That is just too pretty to cover up with a bezel....

Etsy sellers, this is for you.   And for me, because explaining things to someone else sets them neatly in my mind, and preserves the info...

Way back in January I was introduced to Czech 14mm Melon beads when they arrived in my TOHO Challenge kit.  I used them to make a few a...

I first made this necklace in early May, and it has taken me a while to write a tutorial and create a  kit  for the project.  It is insp...

I began this necklace, using my Pineapple Blossom tutorial , as a demonstration piece for the TOHO booth at the Bead & Button show, ...

Many of my tutorials call for the application of leather to the back of a Swarovski "Fancy Stone". These stones have pointy bac...

Well, it has taken me a while to fully process my first attempt at teaching.  It was interesting, and VERY educational.  I do not know if I...