Handmade Spark Member of the Day: Conbrio Beads and Glass Jewelry by Susan Butler

by Handmade Spark on 1/25/11 | View Comments Comment(s)

“Using a torch, American and Italian glass, I make beads and small glass sculptures. I then weave them together using a macrame technique or using a wire frame, to make works of art to wear.  I began making jewelry over 20 years ago when my two girls were babies. I …

Seller of The Day: Spiral Stew, Recycled Leather Jewelry

by Amber Jordan on 9/20/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

“I sell one of a kind hand made pieces of jewelry . I try to use recycled materials such as leather scraps and bits and pieces from discarded jewelry when available. A lot of my work incorporates beautiful semi precious gemstones and glass beads. It can be very colorful, vibrant …

Hurricane Earl Has Nothing on These Hurricane-Inspired Etsy Finds

by Laura Kuhlmann on 9/06/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

Porcelain Spiral Windy Hurricane Vase | $250 | SuiteOneStudio

Tidal Wave Obi Buckle | $10 | gamiworks

Silver Spiral Charm of Names | $62 | HillCountryCharm

Personalized Wine Bottle Hurricane Lantern | $25 | WordCouture

Eye of the Hurricane Polymer Clay Earrings | $18 | mindfulmatters

Hurrican Sculpture Plaque | $125 | CeramicArts

Gulf Coast Sunset …

Made of Glass

by Susan Campanini on 3/03/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

Introduction: Making glass beads is an extremely ancient human art, dating from Egyptian and Roman times. Modern glass beads are made by a variety of methods: wound, drawn, and molded. There are also composites, such as millefiore and chevrons, in which cross-sections of drawn glass cane are applied to a …