April 09, 2005
sand and sable
here's a quick and dirty scan of the class project i completed today. this is dallas lovett's sand and sable necklace. keishi pearls, seed beads (san francisco arts and crafts), fine silver (various gauges), handmade fine silver headpins, focal bead is barbara becker simon's amber bubble bead and accent beads are from pudgy beads (i think). i cheated on the chain finish -- too anxious to complete the handmade chain and s-clasp, i substituted ready-made sterling silver chain and a lobster claw clasp. i will end up making another one of these anyway just to get the practice in. very good teacher, interesting wire-weaving technique; beautiful design aesthetic. class was held at the beading frenzy in san mateo. dallas is teaching at the bead and button conference in milwaukee in june. his store, trade wind gallery, is located in arizona.
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