http://www.codycraynor.com/2017/06/if-i-said-black-was-white-youd-say-it.html
...Bead of Unusual Size. Having not made a B.O.U.S. before, I combined scrap with fresh color (pink) that I wasn't likely to use otherwise. That way, if I didn't care for the results it wou...
Back in July of this year, I posted an image of some black and white beads. They are some of the most precise that I’ve ever made as well as some of the biggest. They are also the only chevro...
These beads are off to find their way in the world. Good-bye beads of awesomeness. I hope you have a fantastic adventure!
http://www.codycraynor.com/2012/07/now-boarding-beads-one-through-five.html
Making chevron beads kicks off a bit of scrap. As I clean up, I loosely organize the pieces by color similarity and then run the piles through the pasta machine creating some sizable sheets ...
I mixed it up here a bit and am glad that I did. It's interesting how subtle changes to the same stock can create contrasting results.
There's a twist in these, see?
As I mentioned yesterday, my beads involve creating bead blanks or stock that are baked and then shaped after they have been hardened. Here are some examples of beads awaiting a date with the b...
I built this bead cane the day of the eclipse. Perhaps there is some poetic metaphor here, the way the dark color overshadows the glow from deeper within the bead. Thank you to everyone for...
http://www.codycraynor.com/2012/05/tangerine-eclipse-chevrons.html