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Top 500 Hits 2008-04-15 02:32:04 Yesterday afternoon, I looked at my blog stats, and realized that a significant number of people were viewing one of my posts directly from their email inbox. I wasn't sure why this was until I received a message from a Myspace friend. Turns out, my psychedelic blue beaded bus, The End, was featured on Interweave Press' Beading Daily blog! Editor Michelle Mach wrote a post entitled "Music to Bead By". Approx. 500 people who read the article clicked the link to see my finished blue British bus. I do believe that this is a record number of hits for me in one day!! If you missed this, click to the screen shot below to view the article, then think about how music inspires your creativity. :DYou must know by now that everything I do/create is heavily inspired by music. I used to be a musician,
Feelin' Good 2008-04-16 01:30:53 A few days ago, singer-songwriter/author Jen Trynin, wrote me a note. She complimented me by saying she checked out my beadwork - and she's not the least into beads!Thanks, Jen! That really made me feel good! :DSemi-beaded Boston trolley car. 19" x 7". A work in progress... out the new Wordless Wednesday HQ!!View More Wordless Wednesday Participants.
Freeze Train 2008-04-18 02:57:41 It amazes me how fast time goes by! Two years ago on this day, I wrote my first blog post - 590 posts ago! Today is my 2nd blogaversary! So to celebrate, here's a quick glimpse into the history of The Lone Beader. Each of the images below are documented works of beaded art in progress. I chose pics from blog posts over the last year that I thought were the most important, as well as the most fun. I feel that these are some of the posts that have really helped me develop my own artistic style. Click the pic to flash back to the original web page, and to see my finished bead-paintings, please visit thelonebeader.com. Thank you for your interest in my beadwork:)Freeze
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Math Word Problem 2008-04-17 02:53:50 (Semi-beaded Boston Green Line trolley car. 19" x 7". Work in progress.)Can you believe I'm still working on the same section of this beaded trolley?? I wanted to be done with this yesterday, but no such luck. I guess my mind works faster than my beading needle does...Anyways, here's one for all you MIT Mathematics majors out there. I'm stitching 5 white seed beads at a time. When strung, five Czech seed beads measure approx. 0.25"... I've already stitched approx. 9 horizontal rows at 16" apiece, and 45 vertical rows (in between the windows) at 1" apiece, and 21 vertical rows at 1.25" apiece. The empty space I need to finish beading measures approx. 14" long by 3/8" at the center (please refer to the photo). Calculate that, then tell me how many white seed beads I will have stitched by t Read more:Problem
Flight of the Seed Beads 2008-04-20 02:18:07 Two years of blogging is hard work! I need a vacation! So, today, I'm headed to Prague, Czech Republic. Prague, or Praha, is a city I've always wanted to visit ever since I saw that INXS video. And, when I heard they made beads there, I knew I had to go.... So, all day yesterday, I did a little preparing for my trip. One thing I was thinking about was bringing some beadwork with me to do on the flight or in the hotel. I have packed beads to go before, but usually only on road trips. I read Jean Campbell's Tips For Beading on Vacation, and was amazed at all the different ideas people had. I'm actually amazed at how many people bring beadwork to do on vacation. It seems there's so much sightseeing to do and beer to drink - when would there ever be time??I thought about this, then I remembere Read more:Flight
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The Traveling Widget 2008-04-20 10:14:46 In case you miss me while I'm on holiday in Prague & London, here's a sneak peek at my mobile blog. I hope you'll check back to see where I've been... To see larger photos, click the link on the widget. Leave many comments, and I'll see you when I return... :DNa shledanou! :D
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The Hunt for Czech Glass Beads 2008-05-12 08:19:47 The Lone Beader is now back in Boston, MA - safe and sound. I really missed everyone, and I enjoyed reading all your comments. It was a long three weeks, but it sure went by quickly! I spent the first two weeks of my holiday in Prague, Czech
Republic, and I made a quick stop in London, England on the way home. Prague is a beautiful city - probably the most mystical I've seen thus far, and its hist Read more:Glass
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Beautiful Czech Republic 2008-05-13 09:12:46 This isn't the post I had originally planned, but I thought some of you might be interested... I have finally started to upload some of my travel photos to my Flickr. It is time-consuming to organize, upload, and label them, but since I love sharing, I think it is worth the effort. So far, I have uploaded photos from my day trips to Terezin Memorial and Kutna Hora, home of the famous Bone Church. Read more:Beautiful
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Crown Purse 2008-05-15 08:14:04 I still have some more beadwork to show you before I get back to my regularly scheduled blog... Like this beautiful antique beaded coin purse I also found in Prague:(front)I found this at the shop right next door to the one where I found my beaded handbag! And, to think - I almost didn't go into this shop... I'm glad I did! This little coin purse measures 3.25" in diameter and it is most definitel Read more:Crown
Prague in a Handbag 2008-05-15 06:46:44 (8" x 6.5"wide)While I was on holiday in the Czech Republic, I discovered this beautiful beaded handbag at an antique shop near the Prague
Castle. I don't know where the bag was made, nor do I know the age of the bag, although I suspect it was created in the mid to late 1800's. I also don't know the proper value of it, but the price was right, so I brought it home. The body of the purse is complet Read more:Handbag
Czech Glass Gallery 2008-05-16 10:31:19 For those of you who have never been to Prague, I will tell you that it is a tourist mecca. Everywhere you turn there is someone with a camera and a map of the city. There are also hundreds of jewelry stores and shops with 'CzechGlass
' signs in the windows. Many stores specialize in either Czech Garnet (Cesky Granat) or Bohemian Crystal. The city has so many of these shops that it is overwhelming Read more:Gallery
New Kids on the T 2008-05-18 00:34:27 (19" x 7 " - click to enlarge)Well, the New Kids on the Block are back. They're taking my beaded Boston trolley car to tonite's gig. Thankfully, I'm getting off at a different stop... :0
Landmark Felt 2008-05-19 14:38:25 I hope everyone got a laugh out of yesterday's post. I had to do it. LOL. And, I am basically finished with the beadwork on my Boston trolley car. The only thing I have left to do is edge the felt with beads. For some reason, I always save that for last. Here are some detail photos:(Bead-embroidered Boston trolley - 19" wide x 7") I used at least 7 different shades of green and white Czech glass s Read more:Landmark
Sign of a Different Colour 2008-05-20 23:46:38 Here is today's progress on my beaded Citgo sign. When finished, it will accompany my beaded Boston Green Line trolley. :D(10.5" x 10.5". Click to enlarge)Check out the new Wordless Wednesday HQ!!View More Wordless Wednesday Participants.
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Bead International 2008 2008-05-22 08:26:13 Today marks the start of a busy weekend for me. I packed my Citgo sign and all my seed beads into my little travel case because I'm off to Pittsburgh, PA to visit my sister. On Friday, she and I are headed to the Dairy Barn Cultural Arts Center in Athens, OH for the Bead International
2008 opening night! I am very excited! If you happen to be in the Southeastern Ohio area anytime this summer, plea
Cultural Weekend 2008-05-27 01:29:58 I'm always sad when the weekend comes to an end - especially this one! I spent some quality time with family and friends, and I had a great time attending the Bead International 2008 opening night.The biannual juried art exhibit took place at the Dairy Barn Arts Center in Athens, OH. This was my first time visiting the Dairy Barn, and I must say that I am very impressed!Here are a few pics from t Read more:Cultural
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Artists Hate Labels... 2008-05-28 05:04:39 ...but I LOVED this one! LOL! :D(My name tag from the Bead International 2008 opening night.)Check out the new Wordless Wednesday HQ!!View More Wordless Wednesday Participants.
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Layering 101 2008-05-29 06:59:37 I have been beading my Citgo sign, but first, I want to show you what I worked on all day yesterday.You guessed it- more layering on my beaded Boston Green Line train! I used size 15 clear seed beads with gray and black thread. I backstitched the beads right over top of the white beads. It took me a whole day to do that, and I don't even think I'm done with it! I'm hoping the different grays will
Fire Trucks are Hot 2008-05-30 14:19:02 In the past couple of weeks, I have had several people ask me about my beaded antique fire truck, Engine Co. 6. They all asked the same question - how much is it? Currently, Engine Co. 6 is listed as 'Not for Sale' at the Dairy Barn Cultural Arts Center in Athens, Ohio. The reason for this is because it is very special to me. I created the 1943 replica Chevy fire engine in memory of a childhood fr Read more:Trucks
Number One Place 2008-06-01 00:55:06 Every time I see the Citgo sign in Kenmore Square, it makes me think of how long I've lived in Boston, Massachusetts - almost half my life! I think how many things have changed, yet some things still remain the same. Like how the entire city is a construction zone, but that pothole down the street never seems to get repaired. Like how they spent decades and billions of dollars working on the Big D Read more:Number
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Beaded Boston Citgo Sign 2008-06-03 00:14:53 (10.5" x 10.5"w)Today, I finished beading my Citgo letters. Then, I stuffed the triangle before stitching it into place. The beadwork is stitched onto a reversed piece of black vinyl simply because I like its gray 'fuzzy' look. Hopefully, it resembles the real Citgo sign after they turn it off at midnight, which is (by the way) not too bright... :/
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Beaded Letters 2008-06-02 09:34:54 I hope everyone had a great weekend. I was busy working on the beaded letters for my Boston Citgo sign. Each letter only measures approx. 1.5" - 2" wide, but for some reason they take a long time to bead! I am using 4 different blues - 3 transparent ones and one silver-lined blue. I'm also using several grays and black. Altogether, I counted 11 different types of seed beads! I chose these colours Read more:Beaded
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Not Quite Wordless Wednesday 2008-06-04 00:06:00 (click to enlarge)And to think - they almost rejected my entry because I haven't purchased beads from them in 2 years! Guess it never hurts to try... :DCheck out the new Wordless Wednesday
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MBTA Construction Project 2008-06-05 18:41:08 Last night, I started working on the construction portion of my beaded Boston Green Line trolley. This is the part where my progress slows down, because I have to do a little thinking about how I would like the finished art to look. Also, it is quite tedious, especially since there is no beadwork involved...First, I stitched some strips of felt around the edges to cover the white felt.Then, I cut Read more:Construction
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Saturday Meme 2008-06-06 23:37:56 While I was busy constructing my beaded Boston trolley, Celticat tagged me! I'll be the first to admit that I hate doing memes, but since she is one of my favourite bead artists (who I would love to meet someday), I will happily oblige:)1. What was I doing 10 years ago? Setting up rock concerts for a living. Drinking a lot of beer.2. What are 5 things on my TO-DO list for today? 1. Driv Read more:Saturday
The T 2008-06-08 13:05:51 Constructing a 3D beaded Boston Green Line trolley is a slow process! Here's what I've accomplished since my last post: First, I used felt to stitch my matte board supports into place. In the past, I used velcro to attach matte board but, it is difficult to stitch velcro into place, so this time I avoided it altogether. I didn't even use any glue, either. I just cut a piece of felt large enough an
No title 2008-06-10 07:17:05 I finally started to paint a 24" x 48" wide canvas today! I hope I can decide where to go with it... :o
Mighty Blue Boston 2008-06-11 00:25:40 (Bead - embroidered Boston
trolley & Citgo sign on semi-painted canvas. 24" x 48". The beadwork is not yet attached...)Well, I'm not sure I like it, but here's what I painted today...Dark blue glowing buildings against a night sky... We'll see what happens tomorrow... :DCheck out the new Wordless Wednesday HQ!!View More Wordless Wednesday Participants.
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Celtic Pride 2008-06-13 00:19:19 Since the Boston Celtic
s defeated the LA Lakers by pulling through Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals with an amazing 24-point comeback, I figured I should dedicate this post to them.(Bead - embroidered Boston trolley & Citgo sign on acrylic painted canvas. 24" x 48". Artwork in progress. Click to enlarge.)Thanks for an UNBELIEVABLE game! :D
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Last Chance for Originality 2008-06-12 10:24:49 Today, I checked my mail, and received my 'Last Chance
for Renewal' notice from a very popular beading magazine. Yes, this is also the same magazine that published my beadwork 4 times in just over a year. I have subscribed to this magazine for at least 4 or 5 years now, and in fact, it is one of the magazines that inspired me to try doing beadwork to begin with. I remember how I used to LOVE recei
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