First, I’ve amended my previous post on finishing projects with a photo of a finished project. Ta Da!! I can’t say I’ve completely gotten the hang of the new digital camera, or even come close, but I’ve managed to snap a couple of really nice shots. I think it’s so very cool that you can snap as many photos as you want and then just delete the ones you don’t like, which for me was most of them. Of course the other great thing about the camera is that I’m no longer restricted to flat objects that can be placed in the scanner.
That said, I’ve taken a photo of a tiny beaded lizard that I put on a pincusion made from a tin can. The lizard is made in the same technique used to make beaded critters, and also Victorian style beaded flowers.
This one is done with emerald green transparent seed beads with an AB finish, and a couple of black beads for the eyes. I used high strength Berkeley brand fishing line, which makes a great critter but it is easier to do them with fine gauge wire when getting started. Once complete, I tacked it down to the pincushion. These are fun to do, and I think the result is pretty cute. A look around the internet will find patterns for lots of beaded critters.
Until next time…
October 15, 2006 at 9:27 am
He is adorable! I love him. =)
October 15, 2006 at 10:36 am
How cute he is!! Great pic, too. Thanks for sharing.
October 15, 2006 at 11:22 am
I love the tiny lizard!
November 10, 2006 at 11:22 pm
I can remember when my DD made some of these when she was little and in one of those after school programs. Her’s were all purple or pink. I think she did one red one. I wonder if she remembers how to do it? At any rate, yours looks fantastic! He’s a real cutie…..
Brenda