Some unfinished business

This bold bracelet was waiting for me since June...Can't believe how long it took, but finally it's finished!

I made 3 versions: Smoked Topaz & copper twin beads, Metallic blue & matte graphite, Dorado & matte graphite.

 I named it LEDA: she was the mother of the twin brothers Castor and Pollux in Greek mythology. Their story is quite interesting (you can look it up in Wikipedia). The name refers to the twin beads I used - I'm getting addicted to them and the Super Duo beads too...  It needs LOTS of bicones, but you won't regret it, it will sparkle like crazy!!! 

Anyway, it's not for shy girls, you will see... I've listed the tutorial on the usual sites, I link here the one on ETSY,

but you can find it on Artfire, Bead Patterns Boutique and The Beadcoop too.

Etsy: Leda bracelet

                                                                                 

Beading happens

Can't believe how behind I'm with blogging... Will try to catch up in the next few days (weeks) and post a few pictures.

A few things got done since my last blog post, here is the first, a wide super duo bracelet called Astral. I'm working simultaneously on our website, new tutorials and an update/face lift on the old tutorials so they will be all nice and printer friendly.

I also made a promise to myself to finish a box of unfinished / just started beading projects, we will se how well it goes... To be honest I could do with an extra 10 hours each day but who doesn't?

Sneak Peek - Terra

Freshly from my beading tray.

It was almost dusty!!! The tray. Not the bracelet.

Now it's back in use again.

PS: The name Terra has nothing to do with the almost-dust on my tray. Not consciously anyway...

Going to try a third colour too, I need to take photos for the tutorial.

Maybe black-blue? Hm. I have to go through my Tila box...