The Bead Index
Starting from chopping up scraps to making layered chop.
For more check out the Chop Index and the Chop Natasha Index
July 24, 2002: Production
Mode Taking cane ends and trim and chopping them up into color families.
Using those color families in making Natasha Beads. Size reference for mini
Natasha Beads. For claymates who have been
with the list for a long time know I go on these production runs. When I pick
a target and put it through its paces and train my muscle memory.
This Production section I just put together today is to show what has been
made since I started this Natasha Bead run early last month. Those boxes of
scraps have cane that goes back to 1998 and constitute the last of my cane
ends and trims.
Since I fell into this bead hole so hard you've only been able to see my feet
sticking out I thought I'd share in pictures what obsession looks like.
For the Fourth of July, 2002... 76 skewers of beads on a rack.
Slip another bead on the barbie skewer: Sanding tips for beaders.
August 10, 2002: Pallet
of Chop: A rainbow assortment of chop logs and the beads made from them.
Sort that trim by color and then chop, then bead. But start out with trippy
cane to begin with.
Forest inspired layered chop and a fist full of beads.
Blue
Africa Mix A quick overview of an African Chop that gets compressed for
Natasha Beads. Each Themed Chop is different from the last batch. It's like
that TV Cajun Cook's Dish "What the Hell Chicken", you take chicken
and mix it with what ever the hell is in the refrigerator. The African
Mix changes with what canes are available.
July
3, 2002 Bead Necklaces: Four pictures of some of the chop and toss natasha
beads strung as necklaces. They are like my babies since they were some of my
first bead necklaces.
8-11-2002: Sunrise beads, layering warm colors
07-31-02:
Two Blue For Midnight Two different blue
mixes, one light and one dark. 01-17-09 update. I found this page not
linked to this page and I'm adding it now with an extra picture.
07-29-02:
All Fall Down 01-17-09 update. I found this page not linked to this page and I'm adding it now with an extra picture.
End
Of Run: 12-18-2002:
There's a number of tricks to making natasha beads quickly. Also there's
different shapes the beads can end up after making those mirror images. Check
them out. It's an ongoing process and this shows how to keep your beads
organized.