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Harbor Seal Necklace

Harbor Seal Necklace

The harbor seal bead is big -- about 3.5 inches in length -- and I made it on a curved mandrel. I like how the curved mandrel naturally conforms to the shape of the seal!
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Ocean Madonna  -- Figure 1

Ocean Madonna -- Figure 1

I made this with Terra, and it turned out looking like fossilized ivory -- everyone really liked the effect!
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Ocean Madonna -- Figure 2

Ocean Madonna -- Figure 2

This figure was made from effetre light ivory, and I matted everything except the face, hands, and seal. It ended up looking like it was made from bone!
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Spring Bee Hive

Spring Bee Hive

This little hive is 1" tall and 1" wide at the base. I need to tweak a couple things, but this was the trial run of bee hives, and they made me happy. Happy summer to all of you!
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You've gotta have chickens!

You've gotta have chickens!

The chicken is the unofficial mascot of the Alaska Bead Society! Here are a couple girls I made in honor of that!
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Tapestry Floral

Tapestry Floral

I worked and worked on getting this cane right, and I like the way it turned out!
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Another Tapestry Flower

Another Tapestry Flower

I call these "tapestry flowers" because they remind me of a William Morris tapestry, sort of. If you'll excuse me for comparing my beads to a William Morris tapestry!
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Momma Hen and Chicks

Momma Hen and Chicks

She's proud of her brood! All of my chicken bead proceeds go to Heifer International (www.heifer.org).

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Ram's Horn

Ram's Horn

I have dichroic glass in the center of this bead, and I matted the ivory glass to give it a real organic look.
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Arctic Fox

Arctic Fox

It was -13 degress this morning -- good weather to stay inside and make beads! I feel just like these Arctic Fox beads -- curl up in a ball and wait until spring!
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Polar Bear Mother and Cub

Polar Bear Mother and Cub

I've made several types of beads from Effetre Pastel Ivory because it looks exactly like walrus ivory. Being from Alaska, this is my way of paying homage to the Alaska Native artists who make such wonderful sculptures from walrus ivory.
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Harbor Seal Haul Out

Harbor Seal Haul Out

I thought this was the perfect piece of driftwood for these guys!
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Koi Pond

Koi Pond

I absolutely love koi fish -- can't think of another creature that looks more beautiful no matter what art medium it is depicted in.
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Winter Birch Trees with a Full Moon

Winter Birch Trees with a Full Moon

This bead has a matte finish, while the trees and moon stand out in shiny relief.
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Sea Otter and Star Fish Hollow Fish Float

Sea Otter and Star Fish Hollow Fish Float

One of my goals this summer is to find a fish float on the beach in Homer (actually, it's my goal every year and so far I haven't found one). Maybe this year will be my lucky summer!
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Flowers and Vines

Flowers and Vines

Underneath these flowers is vine latticino encased in clear. This bead really feels like summer to me!
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Raven Moon

Raven Moon

Ravens and full moons are a winter staple here in Alaska. This is a 2" lentil bead, and the detail is hard to reveal in a photo since it is a curved shape!
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Love Elise's Work!
Hi Elise... it's great to see your lovely work here on Bead Artist's!!

Your Alaskan Friend,
Deborah
» Posted by GlassFirenze on 2/11/2008 3:52:46 PM.

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