Location
Flint, Michigan, United States
Quick Blurb
ALL SALES are going towards the Radiation Treatments and associated costs for our Rescue Malamute-Ukiah-diagnosed with Cancer
Interests
I have had a lot of years to learn a lot of Crafts..Loom Beading,French Floral Wire Wrap,Beaded "CRITTERS",Jewelry,Crystal,French Netting,Embroidery-thread and beaded...Vintage and Antique BEADS of ALL SIZES and SHAPES!!!The list goes on and on-AND GROW
Skills and Techniques
Double Needle Loom Beading-I dress Native American Dancers in the Upper Mid-West Great Lakes Area... Beaded Florals-For gift wraps,wedding receptions,table decor and centerpieces... I also craft OOAK Jewelry with Hand Wound Lampworked Beads from our "Glass Studio".... I "do" French Netting" as Wearable Art and have "done" Lamp DRESSES which incorporate the "floral Wire Wrap"as embellishment. I also "upgrade" OLDE CRYSTAL Jewelry so it can be worn and enjoyed-DO YOU HAVE YOUR GRANDMOMS
Get to Know
I have "done" beading and sold beads for 50+ years.Most of my seed beadstock is at least 40 years old.I carry Czecho Jablonica Ornela Seeds size #11 in most of the "Olde School" colors.I also have TONS of other sizes,colors and styles.Most of my CLOISONNE is 25-30 years old.I also have swarovski and czech crystal in backstock.I carry #12-#13-#15 beading needles[25/pack] and Nymo thread bobbins in '0'-'00'-'B' in most colors.I also carry Bugle beads in #2 Straight....#20 Straight....#3-Straight and Twist....#30-Straight and Twist...We are a SMOKE FREE Home...
Here I am-At a Michigan PowWow[I think this was Sault Ste. Marie]-Ready to Dance Womens TraditionalHere is a small part of my traveling Bead Shop-This was taken in the 1980s....
Our Beautiful Boy was dropped off with Heartworms,Pneumonia and Hookworms....And is now fighting Cancer-He is receiving the DNA Cancer Vaccine every 6 months-Next is in June 2012.ALL our sales are going towards his DNA Vaccine and further tests-He is a 25 month survivor!
Here is one of the SMALLER LAMP SHADE DRESSES I have done....This fringe-each added individually-is 4 inches in length..
This is a completed "set" for one of the Native American Dancers-just waiting to be "stitched" to his Elk Hide Regalia.