For my version I used Czech faceted glass, copper spacers, clusters of etched Vintaj jumprings, a humblebeads branch disk bead, Vintaj brass wire and chain.
The assignment: Create a horizontal focal using chunky beads lined up on wire.
You have until Nov. 6th to add a link to this post with your version of today's challenge.
The grand prize is a $50 gift certificate to Humblebeads.com!
Read the full details for the contest here and a chance to win a year's subscription to Stringing magazine.
17 comments:
cool! i am so on it! :0)
Great - this works well for lampwork beads! I think I might be able to handle this!
What a beautiful piece! I adore that color of the czech beads, I use them all the time.
I really like how you've tucked the humble bead just slightly off center of the czech beads. I am quite enamoured of these horizontal focals lately, and this one is so nice.
I'm on it! And, avoiding homework and daydreaming about my husband were perfect motivators. :) So, here's my entry...
http://jenjuddrocks.blogspot.com/2009/10/poppy.html
Thanks for the great challenge!!!
Jen
Hey Heather!
Here is my submission for the Horizontal focal:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lorelei1141/4052979710/
here's my submission -
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mairedodd/4055901550/
Here's my submission-thanks Heather!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31117460@N08/3839767697/
Here's my go at the challenge-- It was fun!
http://artisanclay.blogspot.com/2009/10/rust-and-rocks-fun-with-focals.html
http://kiwiken.deviantart.com/art/Silver-Wheel-Necklace-141912731
Awesome idea! Thank you for the inspiration!
olooriel(at)gmx.de
Hi! I just finished a piece, and it has both a clasp in the front and also the horizontal bar. Can i use it as my entry for both number one here and also number 5? Or does each one need to be an individual piece?
Just need to take pics and then i can post a link here.
Beautiful ladies!!!!
Here's mine. Two down, three to go. Not sure I can do it since I've got a big volunteer project and two shows coming up this week.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38086274@N03/4060393741/
Yours is great! And this was a lot of fun!
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33605542
This is my entry...I also submitted it to the Flickr group.
Hi Heather. Here is my contribution--great challenge-would like to have done more but have enjoyed seeing the work of others. I submitted to Flickr group.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maryharding/4079693380/?addedcomment=1#comment72157622619461799
Nothing like waiting until the last minute, but here's my entry for this challenge:
http://silverparrotdesigns.blogspot.com/2009/11/humblebeads-focal-challenge-1.html
Thanks for this challenge, I could only do one but really enjoyed it!
You can see my entry on my blog here
http://organicodysseys.blogspot.com/2009/11/new-design-new-beads-in-shop.html
Kate
Here is my entry for Fun with Focals - Horizontal.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/34032256@N03/4081420082/
I actually created this on Day One and decided to use the colors from the Art Bead Scene October art of the Piano Playing Cow as my guide (alas...my computer crashed and I missed uploading this to the ABS website in time). I like the way it turned out and it is super comfy to wear. I think I will do this type of focal again.
Thanks so much for the inspiration Heather!
Enjoy the day!
Erin
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