Restrung4u by ilona

Sand all mixed . Now filling and setting.

Getting there.🫣

1 fish has its gold wire! Ooooo this is fiddly 🫣

Not posted for a while. I'm trying to slow down on the work for shops. (Retirement creeping up)By keeping my hands busy with a bit of painting and learning Cloisonné!!!

Customer-- why do you charge for "just" detangling my chains?
Me----????🤦‍♀️ OK...no problem..... you can just take them back and do it yourself🤔

After family being over for a week. Feet up in Sitooterie, and catch up with work.🥰

Just finished some little bits for Waterside Women's Rural. For their 90 anniversary and Christmas Dinner.

244 15.5" graduated seed pearls! Had to poke the wax thread out of each one🤦‍♀️ before stringing. Last one...NO MORE🙅‍♀️

Got to poke out each pearl to remove tangled threads before re threading🤨

I have been trying to "sort of" retire.🤣 Well that isn't happening. But due to being most ancient, I am now doing my last (seed beads).
my eyes and patience can't cope any more.🤓🧐

First snow of the year

Halloween friends round, a little bit of Gin maybe have been partaken, food etc.
And clocks gone back!
I think a little chill day in order.🥰 then back to the bead board.😘

347 pearls= 16" Seed pearls need magnifying 🔎 ×3 🧐😜

I'm well and truly back😊plenty to keep me busy. Thankyou all for waiting for my return. It is truly appreciated. As needing to sanitise before and after they will take a little longer. But WILL be all sorted for the wonderful summer.🥰

What a stunning piece of jewellery.

Merry Christmas and a better new year to all my wonderful customers.
may 2021bring some peace and happiness to you and yours.🤩

During these weird times I've been working on a little project😍. Got to keep fingers busy. Stay safe and roll on Christmas.🤩🌲

Ooooo what can I make with these?🤔 another little project for lockdown 2.😏 stay safe folks.👍

TA DAH! Herbert Terry 1208 (1930's?)vintage angelpoise restoration completed.

A other project to keep me busy.🙄🤪

Safe to say wire work is not my thing.🤣 this is my one and only-ever wire "faerie" and I use that term lightly. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 well she does have wings?!🤔

Thought I would do some repairs? 🤔 doesnt everybody sew with 100% pure silk?😉

Working on the technique of setting things in acrylic. Meet my grandparents.🥰 I will get better.👍

Captured a bit of spring.not too bad for a first time🤔😍

While on lock down .I'm going to learn a new skill.🤔🤫😁

Still working as best poss to stay busy. Hello tax office🙂 I'm ready for you.😜

All clean and sorted.🥰

Taking this blip in the restringing world to clean up and renovate my bead board. Been using this same one for around 30 years. And good for another 30.🥰

To all my wonderful people out there. Due to covid, I am now fully shut down until the goverment allows us out. Stay safe and wishing you all a safe lock down.🙄😷💞

Just a wee update on work through these difficult times. I wear gloves when I open all the packets I get and wash my hands before and after each set of beads done.
I may have to stop for a few weeks as I also care for my 85 year old mother and need to keep her safe.
I will keep you all informed. Stay safe and put any home isolation to good use. Painting? learning a new skill? Or just singing round the house 🥰