Some of my beaded gourds and the latest

This is my beaded gourd display. I haven't shown them in a while and thought you all might enjoy seeing them. Some of you have seen them before but some of you haven't. This is a beading process that originates from the Huichol Indians. I have just taken it to another level. Mine is done in a 3 dimensional process.

I cover the entire surface with beeswax and then sculpt the figures and then it is all beaded one bead at a time with 13/0 beads. These beads are pushed into the wax with a tool that I have made especially for this use.

TOOLS OF THE TRADE 

This was done
 on an
Ostrich egg. It is two iguana's going around the egg that has a desert rose on it.
Well, I hope you enjoyed looking at some of my past projects.

This is a 42" circumference gourd that is still a work in progress and may be for a while but never say die. I will get it done in this lifetime I hope. hehe

These are two that I made for friends as a Christmas gift. 

Well, there is another side of my artistic abilities and next time I will show you some of my basketry. 

Yes, I dabble in many mediums. heheh

Also, you can leave a comment here if you want to be entered in the punch needle giveaway and I will add you to the list. Just be sure that I can find you if your name is picked. The drawing will be on the 15th and the last day to enter is the 10th. So whats keepin you?

heheh

These are the ones that have entered the

Spring Giveaway

Updated as of 6/7

 Karen

 Gayle

 Angie

 Michele

 Mornings322

 Wendy

 DebbieK

 Jody

 Lor

 Sue

Valerie of Yorkies

Diane

Julie

Linda Stubbs

Linda Cartwright

Holli

Debbie G

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