Devine Designs Jewelry

This week begins with the usual flair, although we did go to an early movie today as saw "Death at a funeral". It was funny, but not as I anticipated while with all the funny actors that were in it. Still worth seeing. New jewelry to show off. I finished 2 bracelets just for me. The first is a copper Viking knit wire woven bracelet that I hand sewn tiny metal colored seed beads to. A striking look. I made a new funky hook closure to finish it. I'm always trying to make new clasps that are different from the usual. I'm thinking about making one in sterling silver for sale in my Etsy shop . The next bracelet is a cuff made with heavy gauge copper wire. Definitely my personal style; it has the look of a goddess or warrior style. I learned this one from one of my favorite teachers, Stacy Perry . More news: I was asked to donate one of my scarf pins to a silent auction to benefit the Nafula Foundation. I am honored, and glad that I can be of service. You can find out more...

Today I thought I would share with you some interesting web sites out there that I've discovered while reading other's blogs. The first being "The Bead Museum", located in Glendale Arizona, which showcases beads from around the world, the history of beads, their various cultural representations, and more. If you like history, and value art work, you must check out this museum. Here's their web address: http://www.beadmuseumaz.org/exhibitionspermanent.htm I found this information on the "Art Bead Scene Blog", another good read! The next few good sites I found while browsing through a wonderful metal smith's blog: http://doxallodesigns.blogspot.com/2009/05/favorites-friday-ff.html where she sights one of her favorite places for gem resources (and great customer service) http://www.gemresources.com/ Wow! Great prices right now on gemstones! Raw and cut stones plus lots of information. And if you go to their "shop talk" page: http://www.gemreso...