Zinnia flower class

Today was the first of three classes that I am taking at Beadfx with British beadwork designer Jean Power.

Today was the zinnia flower class, included interchangeable cuff.

We started with an amazing Swarovski 30 mm flat back that we set into a beaded bezel.

Once it was in and secured we added a simple band of stitching that will allow it to be worn in many different ways.

Then we added the first layer of petals, step by step as we go around the bezeled Swarovski. I almost completed first layer.

Here is beadFX's blog post about the class.

Here are the flowers of myself and fellow classmates.

Will work to finish it soon.

Looking forward to tomorrow's class.

Bezeled Turquoise Pendant

My latest creation is a bezeled turquoise pendant. I had this beautiful turquoise pendant.

I decided that it would look better bezeled with some bronze coloured beads.

I just have to make the band to wear it on. I have tried a few different styles but have not been happy with them. Maybe the next will be better.