Artist of the month
Every month in the UK Beaders forum we announce a new group challenge. This is a wonderful way for all our members who wish to join in to show their creativity, push their boundaries and to be challenged to work outside of their normal sphere.
Each month the person who is voted challenge winner will be presented to you here.
To view the wonderful creations of pour past winners take a look at the Challenge Winners Gallery, and find more details about the past winners the UK Beaders Blog.
About our winner
My sister was the inspiration to start selling my jewellery rather than just make it as presents for friends and family when she bought me someone else's jewellery for my birthday.
I have now begun to make my own polymer beads as I cannot always find the focal beads I want for a piece and hope to make some to sell.
The swirl beads on the bracelet for the challenge are my own polymer beads, they are accompanied by wire coils and caged beads. I initially intended to add more dangles but my husband and a discussion on the UK beaders forum, convinced me more is less in this instance. I also tried different colour beads in the cages but the pink seemed to lift the swirls. I also decided that as everything else on the bracelet was made by me I would make the clasp too. At some point in all my designs I tend to sketch out different possibilities and this is where I decided that an 's' clasp with matching bead would look good.
I have had my web site www.beadesired.com for just over a year now and never fail to feel proud when I see the culmination of my hard work.
We are also very proud to announce....
will be awarding a fabulous prize of a £10 gift voucher to spend in their web store (www.allthatjazz-crafts.co.uk) to the the winning entrant.
To enter (and to cast your vote for our next winner please come join the UK Beaders forum to see what this months challenge theme is.
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