So back on track… I put in a order for some [...]]]> Well.. today started out a bit dodgy with a headache to beat all others… but luckily I decided to try something different to remedy it and two Cold & Flu tablets later despite not having either a cold or flu,lol… the headache is gone.  

So back on track… I put in a order for some new glass,.. red, red and erm…some more red,..added a few more much needed colours and a couple of colour sample packs to fill in some colour gaps in my stash.  Received my cabochon mandrels back from their maker after he kindly made a few tweaks to them for me and just finished dipping them… and a whole bunch of other mandrels in bead release ready for tomorrow. Tomorrow…I plan to get up to the studio early before the big heat of the day and make some pretties. YAY!!

Now…off to etsy to list some beads there. Last week I listed a bunch of beads in my Artfire shop, and after I list these ones in my etsy shop… I have another bunch still waiting to be sorted as to where they’ll be listed,  and of course I’m sure I’ll have some more ready by the end of the week.

I love making beads,.. but I miss jewelry making too, so I feel some jewelry made with my beads is required, LOL.

Only 3.5 more hours to wait, lol.

Ok….. here they be,..two little brown Gizbys and three Tidal Pool focal beads.

As you can see,..I’m finally getting some beads made at long last. It’s something I’ve been wanting to do for years and have had all the glass, the torch and the rest of the equipment for years, but for one reason or another,.. I could never seem to find the [...]]]> and why not some in red?

As you can see,..I’m finally getting some beads made at long last. It’s something I’ve been wanting to do for years and have had all the glass, the torch and the rest of the equipment for years, but for one reason or another,.. I could never seem to find the time to get my lampwork beadmaking off the ground. I wear so many hats (like most mums do),..one each for mother, wife, housekeeper, cleaner, chauffeur, accountant, grocery shopper, cook, maintenance guy,..eh hemm girl,..councellor, tutor, jewelry maker, webmaster, and I’m sure I have missed a whole bunch more,… I just have so many fingers in so many pies,.. adding lampwork beadmaking to an already rediculously busy life was like bringing in another pie for my 11th finger…oh wait……. erm you know what I mean…I just couldn’t stretch myself that far, even though I really wanted to. So,.. I’ve thrown away the hats for housekeeper, cook, cleaner, maintenance girl (erm..edit: not true,.. I just spent 4hrs installing the timber slat blinds in my studio grrrr.. I need a handyman in my life) and shop for groceries online again. The house is lookin’ shabby, and my family are starving but hey… I’m making beads right?!…and maybe in a week or twelve….erm ok a week or two… up they go on ebay. Now,…I just need to find someone to drive my kids all over town every afternoon and evening to their sporting commitments,…and I’d have more hours every day to play at the torch.