I am running a short spring sale on etsy, trying to make some space for my new collection of focals and beadsets. During the sale you will receive an instand 20% discount. 
Mar
19
Spring sale on etsy
Mar
15
Writing Journey…
As most of you know, I am writing a book on silverglass. No…not another E-book ( but a printed book ) and NO, not more ways to cheat with silverglass by using bright colors as a base ( backing color ) But Pure Silverglass and how to achieve color from it.Not just a selection of colors but ALL regular colors of ALL brands. Budget tips etc.
But… playing and working with silverglass is fun. However doing mainly technical stuff such as color reactions, flame settings, different techniques etc. You sometimes crave for alternation.
My escape has been making blown hollow beads ( pressed and decorated ) and with all the feedback I have been getting… I just thought it would be nice to photograph it and put it in an E-book.
So, that being said, I started working on it and am half way done. I am offering the E-book as a Pre-Sale for $20,- ( reg. price will be $25,- ) the Release date is April 1th.
Mar
02
Bead Soup – All in 1
I know I should have posted a picture of the focal, beads & supplies I received. But live took over and running my bussiness, taking care of the family and writing my book… well it made me forgot to post my post… Please forgive me.
So I am going to write this post backwards. Starting with what I made and ending with what I received. Confusing??? NO, not at all, slightly different? YES, but hey that’s just how I am.
So… I have a little confession to make before I show the pictures. I was so happy with all the supplies I got from my partner Ewa. Startign designing straight away. I was full with ideas…WAS… after making the bracelets I made 9 different necklace designs using the focal and all the other supplies and just was’t liking the design. Strange as I love working with natural materials such as the jasper beads, shells and agate.
Last minute stress, sending Lori an e-mail. She told me not to worry, and that it is not the first time a participant has a designing block.
Ok, ready to se what I made so far?
This is the entire beadsoup pack I received;
If you want to visit the blogs and see what other participants made with their BeadSoup, you can use the links below or teh blog hop:
Hostess, Lori Anderson
Special Book Sneak Peeks, Cindy Wimmer
1. Adlinah Kamsir (Singapore) and Hajer Waheed (Kingdom of Bahrain)
2. Adrienn Lukacs (Hungary) and Agata Grygiel (Poland)
3. Agi Kiss (Hungary) and Carolien Muller-Genger (the Netherlands)
4. Agnes Asztalos (Hungary) and B.R. Kuhlman
5. Alesha Conklin and Becki Mendivil
6. Alice Peterson and Carol Dillman
7. Alicia Marinache (Canada) and Dita Basu
9. Amanda Tibbetts and Andrea Trank
10. Amy Freeland and Kay Mallery
11. Andra Weber and Christine Murrow
12. Ann Sherwood and Diane Welte
13. Barbara Bechtel and Kerry Bogert
14. Barbara Lewis and Cat Pruitt
15. Bonnie Coursolle (Canada) and Fay Wolfenden (Canada)
16. Carmel McGinley (Australia) and Tracy Stillman (Australia)
17. Cassie Donlen and Deryn Mentock
18. Cathie Carroll and Janel Dudley
19. Cece Cormier and Morwyn Mullins
20. Charlene Jacka and Christina Hickman
21. Cheryl Brown (Canada) and Diana Ptaszynski
22. Christina Stofmeel (the Netherlands) and Eva Kovacs (Hungary)
23. Christine Damm and Deb Brooks
24. Cilla Watkins (Canada) and Elaine Robitaille (Canada)
25. Sabrina Straub (Switzerland) and Kathy Combs
27. Cory Celaya and Rhea Freitieg
28. Courtney Breul and Dana Hickey
29. Cynthia Abner and Jennifer Boreck
30. Cynthia Tucker and Jean Peter
31. Debbie Goering and Heidi Post
32. Dee Elgie (UK) and Joanne Lockwood (UK)
33. Dian Hierschel (Germany) and Eniko Fabian (Austria)
34. Diane Cook and Lyn Foley
35. Donna Bohler and Lisa Lodge
36. Donna Millard and Kiersten Giles
37. Doris Stumpf (Germany) and Eszter Czibulyas (Hungary)
38. Elisabeth Auld and Eva Sherman
39. Elke Leonhardt-Rath (Germany) and Marjolein Trewavas (UK)
40. Ema Kilroy and Laurie Keefe-Cecere
41. Erika Nooteboom (the Netherlands) and Giorgia Rossini (Italy)
42. Erin Grant and Jean Wells
43. Evelyn Duberry (Canada) and Gaea Cannaday
44. Genea Crivello-Knable and Heather Powers
45. Ginger Bishop (military, Okinawa) and Martina Nagele (Germany)
46. Heidi Kingman and Lori Greenberg
47. Helen Kemp and Lisa Wangeman
48. Helene Goldberg (Australia) and Karen Vincent
49. Jamie Hogsett and Jeannie Dukic
50. Jeanette Ryan and Jelveh Jaferian
51. Jennifer Cameron and Tania Spivey
52. Jennifer Justman and Kari Carrigan
53. Jennifer Tough and Lorelei Eurto
54. Joanna Matuszczyk (Poland) and Julianna Kis (Hungary)
55. Joanne Tinley (UK) and Michaela Pabeschitz (Austria)
56. Julie Anne Leggett and Kelley Fogle
57. Karen Hess and Linda Landig
58. Karyn Bonfiglio and Kathleen Lange Klik
59. Kashmira Patel and Kat White
60. Kat Barron Miller and Kelly Morgan
61. Kathy Lindemer and Rose Binoya
62. Krafty Max and Sandra Miller
63. Kristen Latimer and Pam Ferrari
64. Kristie Roeder and Lea Avroch
65. Kristina Johansson (Sweden) and Penny Neville (Canada)
66. Krisztina Erlaki-Toth (Hungary) and Nicole Keller (Germany)
67. Lara Lutrick and Lisa Suver
68. Laura DeMoya and Lisa Hanna
69. Libby Leuchtman and Melanie Brooks
70. Linda Koch and Rosemarie Cowit
71. Lisa Chapman and Menka Gupta
72. Lisa Liddy and Marion Simmons
73. Lori Anderson and Marcie Abney
74. Lori Bowring-Michaud and Mary Govaars
75. Lori Dorrington and Maria Rosa Sharrow
76. Lori Finney (Canada) and Marie-Noel Voyer-Cramp (Canada)
77. Lynn Bennett and Mandi Ainsworth
78. Marta Kaczerowska (Poland) and Milla Starchik (Canada)
79. Mary Harding and Shannon LeVart
80. Mary Jane Dodd and Stacey Curry
81. Melinda Orr and Molly Alexander
83. Michelle Jensen and Sandra Young (Canada)
84. Nan Emmett and Nicole Valentine-Rimmer (Canada)
85. Nancy Boylan and Suzette Bentley
86. Natasha Lutes and Patti Vanderbloemen
87. Pam Hurst and Rebekah Payne
88. Patty Miller and Sara Rhoades
89. Rebecca Anderson (UK) and Lori Anderson
90. Rebecca Sirevaag and Sharon Driscoll
91. Rochelle Brisson and Shannon Chomanczuk
92. Rosa Maria Cuevas (Mexico) and Tejae Floyde
93. Sabine Dittrich (Germany) and Sally Russick
94. Sandi Volpe and Sarah/Saturday Sequins
95. Shanti Johnson and Tracy Mok (Canada)
96. Skylar Brez and Theresa Buchle
97. Sonya Stille and Traci Zeller (Canada)
98. Stefanie Teufel (Germany) and Tania Hagen (New Zealand)
99. Stephanie LaRosa and Vonna Maslanka
100. Terri Wlaschin and Wendy Blum
Jan
17
More jewelry in the making
I just finished this bright & colorful bracelet “Funky Love” All the spacers are wrapped on handmade fine silver headpins the larger ( 19mm ) silver clasp makes it easy to put your bracelet on.
Hope you like it!
Jan
17
Bead Soup Blog Party
YEAH, I am one of the lucky participants in the Bead Soup Blog Party. A cool colaboration between artistst worldwide, using different techniques such as lampwork, seedbeading, cereamics etc.
My partner in my very first Bead Soup Blog Party is Ewa Kovacs from Hungary. She is a very talented seedbeader.
What is Bead Soup Blog Party; it is a way to think outside the box. I will be sending my partner Ewa a special clasp, a focal bead and some spacers to go with it. It doesn’ t all have the be handmade by me, it does not have to be all in glass etc. Ewa will receive this kit and has to think of new ways and ideas to design a beautiful piece of jewelry, using the items I send to her.
Ewa will be sending me a supply kit as well, which I will turn into a necklace or other jewelry.
Come back often to follow this project
Jan
16
New beads on Etsy
I just listed a bunch of new beads on etsy. And I am very excited to find out what you all think about my ACS beadcharms that will fit on all the commercial charm jewelry such as Pandora & Trollbeads.
They are all one of a kind, I could make a similar bead with different color cubic zirconia’s but I will not remake a bead for a different customer. They will always be different.
So please visit my etsy shop www.feng.etsy.com
Jan
14
Blown Hollow beads have taken over
My my my…. I have never liked making dot beads. Or at least not those dot beads where they all need to be perfectly aligned, perfectly spaced and perfectly in size….
But ever since I have been making blown hollow beads, the dots took over and I got carried away. They are just soooo much fun to make! And with the silverglass they look so sparkly and elegant.
These are just a couple of them which I turned into cute pendants.
Jan
09
Going back to my roots?
Last year, I had been thinking about making more jewelry again in 2012. But wasn’t sure what to do. I sell my jewlery in my shop, but I live in a small town…. I was asking myself, should I list my jewelry on etsy or on Ebay. If I would list them on etsy should it be in a separate shop or not? Would it be worth to try? Hmmmm I was uncertain.
BUT… on Saturday 31 December, to phone of the rang. Asking if we had special opening ours for that day. Late that day a lovely couple came to the shop, I have seen her before at my lampwork demonstration in the Library.
They left after purchasing a necklace as a gift for his mother, silverglass donuts strung ( pearl knotted) on a handmade silk ribbon and a bead for her Trollbeads necklace. 30 minutes later the phone rang. Asking me if I could make another necklace as she was loving it so much and wanted one for herself too. I said of course I can.
That same day I got a request true etsy if I could turn some of my beads into a bracelet… WOW 1 sale and 2 request on 1 day… hmmm is that a sign?
So 2011 ended with selling jewelry & getting 2 custom jewelry orders. ..
Jan
09
Artclay class
Sunday I had a artclay silver class with my friend Lissette @ Precious Art. We had to get up pretty early as we had a long drive ahead of us.
After we arrived and had are chat with Anita ( the teacher and also a friend ) we started the class with lots and lots of information. We made some first pieces with “waterbased” clay to get an idea of what we wanted to make. After lunch it was time for the real deal. And we both made some trollbeads / pandora style beads.
I am verry pleased with the results and we already scheduled our next class, but this time it will be silversmithing YEAH!!!
Dec
16
Long Time…
It has been an awfull long time since my last update on this website. Life has just been way to busy…
I hope to update and finally finish my new website early 2012.
In the mean time you can follow me on Facebook Fengbeads
Thank you
