I love to find vintage beads and then incorporate them into a contemporary design. These vintage (1970s) frosted lucite beads are 13mm in size and have a black flower scroll design. These are new old beads, meaning that they are of old stock but have never been used in any other jewelry.
I’ve incorporated these unique beads along with onyx and sterling silver to create a lovely pair of post earrings. They are available in my Etsy shop.
I’ve spent the last year or so perfecting my lampworking skills, and while they are still are not perfect, they have improved exponentially. The pendant shown above is one of my favorites. I love to take different colors and swirl them together in different ways. You never know what the result is going to be.
Over the past year or so I’ve taken a number of classes from expert teachers who have come up to Alaska including Trey Cornette, Kim Fields, Tink Martin, and Mary Lockwood. In a few weeks I will be attending a 3-day course by Kate Fowle Meleny. Anyway, who says that no one ever comes up to Alaska? See, we have good stuff up here too….
I’ve recently opened my Kaplan Creations Etsy store, so stop by and see what’s new.
