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EJR Beads Customers' Gallery - page three
Continuing on with more goodies made by my friends and customers. Including some polymer clay projects too!
Beverley Abbott
This gorgeous necklace was made by Beverley Abbott using some of my lampwork glass beads. The beads were part of a set called "Old English" - inspired by traditional English slipware pottery. I think Bev has taken to the theme really well and I love how she has married up the focals with freshwater pearls and other co-ordinating beads. Can you believe that when Bev made these pieces, she had only been making jewellery for a few months! I think she is obviously a natural at jewellery making don't you? You can check out more of Bev's work in her new online store
This is another piece by Beverley, this time a bracelet using my lampwork beads alongside various sterling silver beads. Visit my online store and look in the Emma's Art Beads category to see what art beads are currently available.
Some more work by Bev .... In this beautiful bracelet, she has mixed my lampwork glass beads with the EJR Beads sterling silver Double Melon beads. The bracelet is finished off beautifully with the addition of some co-ordinating crystal beads and sterling silver spacers.
In this gorgeous necklace, Bev has teamed together some of my Illuminare polymer clay art beads with some of my Lampwork. I think the two sets complement each other very well. Bev has highlighted some of the hot purples in the beads with her choice of accent beads. The addition of sterling silver and crystal beads nestling up to the art beads balances everything out beautifully don't you think? Great stuff!
Jo Tubb
Possibly the necklace never got mended because Jo is far too busy creating fantastic new work, such as this gorgeous bracelet made using some of my Lampwork Glass beads! In this bracelet, Jo has taken one of my Caboodle mixed sets of lampwork beads and brought them all together stunningly by her choice of simple Sterling silver accents. I just love it!
Here is a close-up of another of of Jo's bracelets, using a blue Caboodle set this time. Living and working in Cornwall, Jo is naturally inspired by the beautiful land and seascape all around her. So you won't be surprised to hear that she loves working with blues! You can see more of Jo's work on her website, Gemheaven including her fabulous Sea Glass range.
Suzanne Sweeney
Suzanne has been making jewellery for about a year, since her sister took a course in jewellery making. It wasn't long before Suzanne was hooked too. Well you know how sisters are! Here Suzanne has followed my Adjustable Knot tutorial to make this lovely choker. She has teamed an antique Trade bead with brown leather thong to make jewellery that is wonderfully unisex.
Suzanne hopes to continue with her jewellery-making and turn from hobbyist to selling in future, and has just launched her first website - Handmade by Suzanne As well as antique beads, Suzanne also enjoys using artist-made lampwork beads. " I love lampwork beads because they are special, unique and very beautiful. They will be around for many years to come - a little piece of history. I get so excited when the postman knocks at the door these days - its much nicer to get a delivery of handmade beads than the electric bill!"
Karen Tan
Karen has thrown herself into many jewellery-making mediums, exploring the delights of polymer clay and precious metal clays too, among her other artistic pursuits - a lady after my own heart! This Amphora necklace uses some of my lampwork Nemo beads and sterling silver urchin beads, which Karen has supported with a host of other delightful beads (including a lovely focal Amphora by Delores Highsmith). Why not pay a visit to Karen's website by clicking here, where you can see more of her work.
Lois Townsley
Lois rather modestly declines to call herself a designer. "I am a disciple of KISS" she told me. I agree on the one hand - Keep It Simple Stupid is probably the best design principle there is. But I have to disagree with Lois' denial that she is a designer. Because I think she managed to set my lampwork beads off beautifully. The beads are quite "busy" themselves in design, so Lois' simple but elegant threading has worked really well. It supports the focal beads without over-shadowing them. Sorry Lois, I think you are more of a designer than you think! And a darn fine one if you ask me!
Kate Noakes
This beautiful set of jewellery was made by Kate Noakes, using some of my polymer clay Illuminare Lentil beads. Kate has teamed the beads beautifully with co-ordinating seed beads to make a simple yet elegant necklace with matching earrings.
To see more of Kate's work, click to visit her website Kate's Kreations
Hilary Swaby
Here Hilary has used some of my lampwork glass beads and sterling silver beads to make some fantastic earrings with a truly vintage feel. Right now, jewellery making remains a relaxing hobby for Hilary, so her focus is on making the type of jewellery that she herself would want to wear. This is something we who sell sometimes lose touch with I think. Which is wrong - as it is important to work from the heart isn't it? I asked Hilary - why lampwork? "I enjoy the variety of shapes and colours of lampwork beads, it makes them unique." Absolutely! I couldn't agree more!
Rachel Margetts
Rachel creates her stunning Personal Journey boxes using beads, found objects and a variety of images and photographs. Here is one of her stunning boxes featuring some beads she picked up in the EJR Beads online store. I am sure you will agree, a beautiful way to show off pretty beads. Rachel's boxes are all unique and each box has its own personal meaning " I call them Personal Journey Boxes as they reflect part of my own personal journey in finding an outlet for creativity" says Rachel "But also because I like to personalise them for other people using their own photos and maybe quotes or lyrics which are special to them. The possibilities seem endless and are keeping me awake at night presently!"
To see more of Rachel's work, or commission your own Personal Journey box from her, visit her website or email her. I think these would make just wonderful gifts for loved ones, especially brides-to-be or anniversary gifts to store away treasured mementos.
Amanda Taylor
Amanda specialises in sculpting her Angel Baby remembrance dolls for mothers and fathers who have lost their precious babies. This is very much an act of ministry for Amanda and her work touches the hearts of all those parents she helps. Visit Amanda's website here to learn more about her work.
These great pens were made by Elizabeth Freeman following the Translucent Layered Pens project in my first book, Polymer Clay in a Day. I just love the purple shades Elizabeth has used for this project.
Muriel Veldt
A gorgeous shimmering pendant made by Muriel Veldt using the EJR Beads Easy-Transfer Holographic Foils and UTEE embossing enamel.
Another piece by Muriel. This wonderful bracelet also uses the Easy Transfer Holographic foils - this time to make beautiful tile beads.
This contemporary mixed media piece, by Muriel, uses paper and polymer clay. Muriel has used the EJR Beads Wooden Printing blocks to impress a pattern into mica-based metallic polymer clay. The clay is then cut flush, baked and sanded. This mica-shifting technique has aligned all the shimmering particles to leave a "ghost" of the image impressed into the clay. It is hard to believe it, but those clay pieces are totally flat! Great for card making and other paper arts
Here is a close-up of another one of Muriel's Paper and Polymer pieces. Isn't that mica-shift just stunning! Well done Muriel, they are just gorgeous!
Jackie Sieben
This lovely Candy Dish was made by Jackie Sieben following the Lattice Bowl project in my book "Polymer Clay in a Day". Jackie hosts regular online chats at PCC. You can see more work by Jackie and her friends by clicking here.
Anna Hickling
Anna Hickling created this gorgeous bracelet, inspired by my Herald Illuminare bracelet (which is now part of Anna's collection!). I love how Anna has adapted the ideas from my bracelet and expanded upon them to make her own unique piece of jewellery.
Here is another of Anna's bracelets. This time a fabulous Charm bracelet with a variety of polymer clay charms. Do I spot some charms that have been textured with the EJR Beads Wooden Printing Blocks???
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Like many of you, Lois enjoys making jewellery purely for relaxation. She works
her magic, creating divine pieces like this gorgeous set as gifts for family and
friends.
Hilary
started making beaded jewellery a couple of years ago, following on from her
interest in making silver jewellery. Whilst beading is a relatively recent
string to Hilary's bow, she is no stranger to creativity as she used to write
knitting patterns!
Rachel Margett's work reminds us that jewellery-making is not the only way to
use beautiful beads. 
This amazing baby was
sculpted in polymer clay by 
Elizabeth
Freeman
