Welcome to my Musings

Yes, it has been a looooooong time since I posted my blog.  Don't know where the time went. I ran out of muse I guess....or my muse ran out on me.  Anyway, here is what I have been up to.
   
Both chokers are made with a crocheted rope and lampworked bead caps on the ends of the rope.  The focal bead is also lampworked and the clasp can be unhooked from either side of the focal bead.


                              

I was trying to come up with a new idea for combining lampwork beads and silver and seed beads. These are the results.  I love the lampwork bead caps for the ends of the crocheted ropes.  I am also toying with making the end caps from PMC (Precious Metal Clay).  That is on my to-do list ( number 97 or so).

Oh, I added a second oxygen concentrator to my lampwork setup.  It is HOT!!!!!  Maybe I will try some boro with my Minor now that I have the extra heat.  Just some small stuff. Hmmmmm number 98?

As long as I was crocheting I decided to try croceting with wire and some glass chips I had in my stash. I like it.  I think I will try one with a lampworked focal bead.

                                 

PS I plan to keep up with this blog now. At least one entry a week since I have joined Year of the Jewelry. That means I must make a finished piece of jewelry each week and post it.  The first piece is due April 8.  Now where did I put my muse????????