| LOOPS |
| Remember the old bent spoon handles ? Same idea. A 4mm mandrel was used to make a loop on the under side of the bead. These are perfect for stringing on twisted yarn or other fiber arts ! |
| height is measured top to bottom and width is the widest part at bottom |
| beads are made on a 4mm mandrel and allow for thicker fibers ! see gallery page for example |
| 40mm long by 27 wide. umber patina with the tiniest touch of burgundy at top. thin wash of white was used to enhanse stems. |
| 34mm long by 23mm wide. very soft sienna patina with a hint of mauve. thin wash of white on stems. |
| 36mm long by 25mm wide. patina is a nice mixture of olive, red and umber. |
| 40mm long by 27mm wide. sienna leaves are accentuated by a wine colored background patina. |
| 38mm long by 20mm wide. this beads has a soft mauve patina with a thin wash of white on the plant tips. |
| 29mm long by 25mm wide. a soft sienna patina is enhanced by a pale mint green wash over the leaves. |
| 41 mm long by 20mm wide. this fern has a unique plum- mauve patina with a touch of blue at the very bottom. |
| 41 mm long by 24mm wide. a rich rusty (earthen) red patina with a highlight of white on the stem. |
| 36mm long by 24mm wide. a very 3-D bead with a rich rusty-burgundy patina. a thin wash of white accentuates the 'buds'. |
| 30mm long by 23mm wide. this bead has a very pretty patina of plum and blue. |
| 39mm long by 20mm wide. a rich earthy red brown patina goes well on this simple but elegant leaf. |
| 33mm long by 21 mm wide. warm sienna patina for this simple leaf. |
| 34mm long by 25mm wide. this is one of the most detailed plants we have. it has a warm sienna-red patina. |
| 34mm long by 22mm wide. this detailed plant is now has a sienna patina with a hint of white wash on the 'buds'. |
| 30mm long by 21 mm wide. a very soft patina of olive for these delicate ferns. |
| 31 mm long by 24 mm wide. this bead has a very 'painterly' stormy blue patina and the lighter leaves are highlighted with a soft white wash. |
| 39mm long by 24mm wide. sometimes simple is the best. a single leave with a soft though dark olive patina. |
| 39mm long by 21mm wide. dark blue-green patina at top blends into olive and then sienna towards the bottom. |
| all loops on this page are $ 15.00 |
| 30mm long by 18 mm wide. muted olive green tangled looking weed. |
| 35mm long by 22 mm wide. a dull umber color for these rose leaves. |