New bracelets.

Since I last wrote, I have gone through quite a clearing out process in the room I am making the jewelry in. I felt that I had to, as everything seemed to be really cluttered and unorganized. My husband made a table for me some years back because I needed a work table to fit a tight space in our computer/guest room. The table has really been handy when I have made greeting cards, done scrap-booking and also some sewing. I have had a lot of different stuff placed on this table and as I now was trying to do jewelry making at the same table, I just had to clear it up.
The main item I had to move was my sewing machine that 2was set up on the table - I moved it underneath the table instead. I also organized a lot of other hobby items to make space for all my beads and the necessary equipment on the table. Until now I have had to clear away all the boxes with beads everytime I was done working. It was quite a hassle to stack smaller storing containers into a bigger one to tidy up after a work session. I found it even more of a hassle that I wasn't able to have all the beads set up on the table when I worked. This because they were stacked on top of eachother in a large box, and I more often than not had to lift up several containers to get to the one I needed. As with all the other hobbies that I have done in this room the jewelry making has made me wish that this whole room was set up differently. I will have to talk it over with my better half and maybe we can find an acceptable solution:-)
Anyway, I cleared off the table and have now set up all my bead containers along the edge of the table hugging the wall. I am now able to just reach out and find what I need, without having to root around, stack and store a box everytime I need something! I have also bought a bead design board that makes it a lot easier to keep track of the beads I need at any given time. SO - there has been some progress in my jewelry making world:-)

I have mainly concentrated on making more bracelets since I last posted on the blog. As I have mentioned before, I really got hooked on this one method of "braiding" bracelets, and although it takes quite a bit of time and a substantional amount of beads to make them, it is basically what I have spent time doing. Until last night. Some time ago I purchased a lot of  lampwork glass beads to make European Charm bracelets, but until last night I had only made one bracelet with lampwork glass beads. So, it was certainly time to make some! Here they are:

White, silver and pink lampwork glass beads and silverplated spacer beads with elements of pink.

Turquoise lampwork beads and a dangle made with a mix of turquoise and clear Swarovski beads.

Amber lampwork beads and dangle made with a mix of amber and clear Swarovski beads.

Black and white lampwork beads and dangle made with a mix of black and clear Swarovski beads.

Blue and white lampwork beads and dangle made with a mix of blue and clear Swarovski beads.

Light green and pink lampwork beads and dangle made with a mix of light green, light rose and clear Swarovski beads.

Light green, pink and white lampwork beads and dangle made with a mix of olive green and clear Swarovski beads.

Black, dark green and pink lampwork beads and dangle made with a mix of emerald green and clear Swarovski beads.

Dangle made with a mix of light and dark purple and clear Swarovski beads and silver plated spacer beads.

I came across these cute pig heads and I just had to get them! Pig heads lampwork beads and  dangle made with a mix of amber and clear Swarovski beads.

This bracelet I have shown once before, then in a set with earrings.  Green Millefiori lampwork beads and a mix of tibetan spacer beads.

Dangle made with a mix of black and clear Swarovski beads attached directly on a chain.

Tibetan Silver Dangle beads and a mix of Tibetan Silver Spacer Charm beads

I thought I would show some more of my braided bracelet as well:-)

4mm clear Swarovski bicone beads, 6mm black Swarovski bicone beads and black embroidery beads.

6mm light purple Swarovski bicone beads, 4mm violet Swarovski beads and purple embroidery beads.

4mm clear Swarovski beads, 6mm light purple Swarovski bicone beads and clear embroidery beads.

4mm hot pink Swarovski bicone beads, 6mm clear Swarovski bicone beads and clear embroidery beads.

6mm turqois Swarovski rondelle beads, 6mm half crystal half silver Swarovski round beads and clear embroidery beads.

4mm clear Swarovski bicone beads, 6mm blue Swarovski beads and white embroidery beads.

4mm violet Swarovski beads, clear 6mm Swarovski beads and purple embroidery beads.

 On Tuesday I am going to have my first "jewelry-party" and in order to do so I have put my husband to work making racks that I can display all the different items on. The racks have really turned out nicely and they are quite convenient when I want to display the jewelry. The one below is just one of several:-)

My bracelet rack!

 I am quite nervous about the jewelry-party since I have never done anything like that before. Luckily I think I know all the people that will be there, so I am sure it will be ok! Wish me good luck!