Making prayer beads has progressed into jewelry making. Here are photos of some of the things that I have made


Lampwork Beads, Jewelry and Anglican Prayer Beads may be purchased at GiGi Beads

Champagne Pearls, Tourmaline Chips and Gold accent beads.
June 2001

Ladybug set made for Helen Thatcher's birthday.
August 2001

Designed around Kathie Secor's focal bead. Glass beads, pink pearls and Swarovski crystals are hand knotted with silk.
August 2001
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Kathie Secor's lamp-worked beads, are made into a set for Pat Austin's birthday present.
September 2001

Well, here it is - my "funky necklace" made out of the beads I made while learning to lampwork. Remember these are the first beads I ever made. I hope to get better!
September 2001
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Kathie Secor's lamp-worked beads, pewter, glass beads and Swarovski crystals are made into a lariat, bracelet and earring set for MeYungJa's birthday present.
October 2001
Kathie Secor's lamp-worked beads, pewter, clam and fish-shaped glass beads and Swarovski crystals make up these sets in my "Sea life" series.
October 2001
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Kathie Secor's lamp-worked beads, lots of pewter, some amethyst and Swarovski crystals are made into another lariat and bracelet set.
October 2001

After weeks of practice, I've finally mastered making flower beads. Here are my first "good" ones.
Now I've got to make something with them!
October 2001
Click here for some of my own lampwork beads.

Here are pendants made with some of the first lampwork beads I made in my new studio.
October 2001
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"Customer's Favorite" award from My Father's Beads Showcase. This set is similar to the one I made for MeYungJa's birthday. I liked it so much, I made one for myself and entered it into the local bead shop's competition....and won!
November 2001

My "Patriotic Set". Made with beads I made while trying to learn and practice different techniques. Patriotic theme because I began doing this at about the time of the September 11th attacks.
December 2001

These 3 sets and the necklace above were all made for Christmas gifts....beads by other beaders (I'm still working on trying to get this good!)
December 2001
The set on the left, also made with Kathie's beads, was made after Christmas. I love the beads, and wanted to make a "Christmas Set" for myself....but just didn't get to it in time.
December 2001