Bead Organizing Tip

If you've ever bought plastic organizers with compartments to organize beads, findings and other small stuff this tip is for you!

I've literally spent hours separating and organizing all my seed beads so that when a project comes along everything is easy to find. After spending all that time making things organized nothing irritates me more than to have bead spilling underneath the dividers and mingling together anyway!

The quick fix is to run a bead of hot glue along the bottom of the divider before snapping it into place. The glue will keep your divider wall stationary (unless you really yank on it) and it will also keep your beads from sliding underneath the divider.

A New Mask

I haven't quite decided if I completely finished with this one yet, but I'm posting it anyway. I may or may not be adding some paint detailing around the eyes. Until then, I'd love to get some feedback!

This is the first mask that I made solely with the intention to sell. I haven't decided exactly what the price tag will be though. (Feel free to email me with offers!)

In terms of it's details: the beads that drape from the top of the mask can actually be removed or replaced with other dangles via convenient little hooks on the back. I quite liked them myself but I wanted this mask to be versatile.

Presents Abound

My aforementioned little sister also took it upon herself to make a few Christmas gifts this year. I was the lucky recipient of 2 handmade hand flowers. This is the first and is completely her own design.

Mask 2: The plot continues

Well here it is: the second finished mask! It was really hard to let this one go. I think it's actually a toss up whether I like this one or my own more.

The Infamous Mask

As I mentioned in my previous post, I finished a mask to accompany one of my Renaissance Festival outfits. I may add feathers to it at some point, but it's complete enough to stand on it's own as is.

I can't even begin to describe how long it took to string all those beads! Which must make me a glutton for punishment as I'm now making a second one for my sister for Christmas.

If anyone is interested, the mask itself was formed with a rolled out piece of paper clay using another mask I had as a guide. Once it was shaped and sanded, it was painted with acrylics, textured, painted some more and the jewel was added. The beads were added next and then I sprayed a clear gloss coat over the mask to make it glossy.