Today I would like to tell you about another wonderful artist at Handmade Artists' Shop. Her name is April and you can find her beautiful work at brooklynbeadgoddess.

April not only makes beautiful jewelry she also makes the beads she uses. She is from Brooklyn and is influenced by the style and flair of New York which gives her jewelry it's uniqueness. The process she uses for making her beads is called lampwork.

Lampwork is used to describe handcrafted glass beads that are made by melting glass rods with a torch. The word "lamp" was used in ancient times when the glass was melted with the flame of an oil lamp. Today the craft is also called "flameworking". Each glass bead is individually hand crafted by heating a glass rod in the flame of an oxygen and natural gas mixed gas torch. The hot glass is melted and applied to a steel rod.

Here are some of Aprils beautiful work

Pink and White Beads

What lady would not be pretty in Pink

Lampwork Bead Bracelet

Bling Lampwork Glass Beads for your bag

To learn more about April and see more of work please visit her at one of the following.

http://handmadeartists.com/shop/brooklynbeadgoddess

Brooklynbeadgoddess.blogspot.com

http://facebook.com/BrooklynBeadGoddessApril

http://twitter.com/bklynbeadgoddes

http://brooklynbeadgoddess.etsy.com/

http://brooklynbeadgoddess.com/

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For Your Pet - A New Section In Wyndwalker Creations Shop

I would like to announce that Wyndwalker Creations will be adding a new section to our shop. For Your Pet to include inkle woven pet leashes and collars, and crochet pet sweaters and crochet patterns for download. All the products will be available for custom order or ready made. These will be available Friday November 30, 2012 in WyndwalkerCreations at Handmade Artists's Shop and WyndwalkerCreations at Etsy

Sample of the leashes, matching collars are custom made.

Pet sweaters and patterns, Customs order welcome

Beaded Unakite Cabochon Turtle Necklace Pendant in Light Green (NE-61) - $90.00

A Unakite Cabochon was used as the shell for the Turtle in the pendant necklace. This one is done in Light Green and Clear seed beads on white buckskin. With a peyote stitch rope with a ball and loop closure.



The pendant is 2 inches by 2 1/4 inches

The necklace is 20 inches.



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HAF artist spotlight - A Bead Thing

I hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving. Today I would like to introduce to you a very talented bead artisian Pam from A Bead Thing. She says "Handcrafted jewelry is my passion. Choose handcrafted bracelets, rings, necklaces and pendants. I especially love creating bead woven jewelry because of the enormous variety in colors available and the diversity in style that can be created. Bead woven or stitched items are also lightweight and easily cared for. All contributed content © abeadthing". Take a look at her beautiful creations and you will see the passion she has.


Pam is a semi-retired realtor in FL. Who has been crafting in one medium or another for most of her life, which she had put it aside because being a realtor and a new grandma took up all of my time. After a heart attack in 2009 she and trying to recover from the depression that often brings she rediscovered her love of beads. I am so glade she did because she has created some very beautiful jewelery.


I invite you to take a look around her shop A Bead Thing at Handmade Atrists' Shop and follow her on facebook, twitter and her Blog.


These are just a few of her Beautiful pieces available in her shop.







These colorful earrings were handcrafted using 6mm crackled glass beads and were wire-wrapped onto a handcrafted 20 gauge gold craft wire circular base. Beads are wrapped with a 24 gauge gold craft wire. Bead dangle is attached to earring finding using a handcrafted figure eight link. Length from earwire to bottom measures 1.5 inches

This lovely celtic knot ring has a braided shank and celtic knot on top using 20 gauge gold craft wire. This ring is a special order ring as it will be necessary to create the ring to your size. Be specific when ordering as to the ring size.

This bracelet is handwoven using emerald colored 4mm swarovski crystals, goldtone 11/0 seed beads on heavy duty FireLine thread. It is reinforced several times throughout the bracelet. Length is 8 inch.. Can be ordered for specific size and/or color

These will make a prefect gift for any lovely lady this Christmas. 

Thank you for stopping by my Blog and Happy Holidays to all.

Support Small Business

Small Business Saturday is November 24, 2012

Today I would like to tell you about a small business forum I have just become involved with. Handmade Forum & Handmade Artists' Shop is a group of very talented artisans. This is the place for 100% handmade. The various shops cover a wide range of beautifully designed items. I am sure will find just what your looking for.

I a new shop owner here and have found the support to be wonderful. I encourage all crafters, designers and small handmade business owners to join and visit the forum. They support and promote the handmade world. The discussion are fun and informative.  We share our creations and get advice from one another.

I invite you to come by and check us out. In closing I will leave you with some examples of the beautiful items available from the artisans here at Handmade Artists' Shop.

This is one of my primitive pendants from my Quarter Bag Collection.

Leather Medicine Bag Pendant

Whimsical Bird Nest Pendant

Pearl Bling Ring

Daisy Chainmaille

Ladies Headband with Flower

Hand Bound Book Wings of Scarlet

Home for the Holidays Bath Salts

Happy Holiday shopping

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