Buzzword beads

[Jolene]

Something a bit different from me, buzzword beads  I've been teaching myself to write with stringer ( a very skinny rod of glass) for about 4 months now, making simple slogan and name beads for the Beads of Courage program in the UK while practicing the technique. This is the first time I have tried anything more elaborate than a single word on beads this small (13mm mostly) and I'm really pleased with how they have turned out. Bit of a hog coming, sorry! x


Put your big girl pants on 3 by kitzbitz art glass by Jolene, on Flickr


You are never too old to storm a bouncy castle 3 - buzzword beads by kitzbitz art glass by Jolene, on Flickr


Nothing is impossible 2 - buzzword beads by kitzbitz art glass by Jolene, on Flickr


Ants in your pants 3 - buzzword beads by kitzbitz art glass by Jolene, on Flickr


Life begins at the end of your comfort zone 3 - buzzword beads by kitzbitz art glass by Jolene, on Flickr


I was born to strut 2 - buzzword beads by kitzbitz art glass by Jolene, on Flickr

Ta for looking, Jo x

[Blue Highways]

Pahahaha...love "you are never too old to storm a bouncy castle"

Super nice work, Jolene 

[trusk4u]

Wow, these are so fun!! I like the bouncy castle ones too!

[Jolene]

Thank you Andrea and Teresa xx

[Larissa]

Pahahaha...love "you are never too old to storm a bouncy castle"

Super nice work, Jolene 

I love this one too!  And these are just generally really fun.  Kudos on being able to write in that medium!

[Jolene]

That's my favourite too, thanks for the kudos Larissa, no one has ever given me any of that before... 

[Dee38753]

These are so cute!!! Congratulations on learning this technique!

[Jolene]

A few more fresh out of the kiln this morning


in·cor·ri·gi·ble ?2 by kitzbitz art glass by Jolene, on Flickr


Time waits for no one 2 by kitzbitz art glass by Jolene, on Flickr


life is a dance by kitzbitz art glass by Jolene, on Flickr

The focals are 16mm hole to hole (about 3/5 of an inch). I have fingers crossed for a good bead harvest tomorrow when the kiln has cooled.......kiln fairy please be kind.

[Dee38753]

more cute....cute....cute beads!! I love them!!!

[chainmaille]

WOW lovely work as always!

[Jolene]

Thank you Dee and Andrew. I made these yesterday, I'm very pleased with them


It's only impossible if you think about it by kitzbitz art glass by Jolene, on Flickr


Tomorrow is always fresh with no mistakes in it 4 by kitzbitz art glass by Jolene, on Flickr

[Dee38753]

I love the red one.....This saying is similar to one I tell my students.....It is only impossible if you think it is....

[CrochetHooked]

Those are sooooooooo  coooooooool !  You can write on the beads? What fun! Great job!

[Uniqlets]

Love it, now I want to find something beadworthy to say so I can buy the perfect bead.  Are they in your shop yet?  Will you be doing custom ones?  They would be so great for including in gifts necklaces and bracelets.

[Jolene]

Hi Lisa,

I'm having a comp on my blog this week where you can win a set/focal with anything you like written on, you can enter as many times as you like too so when you have thought of something you might like to say then come and jot it down for me here

http://www.kitzbitzartglass.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/buzzword-beads-comp.html

I'll do the draw on Sunday evening 

I have started listing bits and pieces on Etsy (but not on here yet sorry  ) and am working on a series of made to order bead (still mucking about with colour palettes at the moment  ) which i hope to put up for sale on HAFshop.