 Hi and welcome - glad you stopped in. I'm Patti Bolles, the resident bead artist, a full time glass enthusiast, bead maker and jewelry designer.Happy Thanksgiving all!!! I have much to be thankful for...a healthy family, good friends, a wonderful husband to share my life with...and of course all of you...my terrific customers....I am so thankful for you!!! I'm still recuperating from my fall...has taken longer than I even imagined...but I have done a bit of torch work...and should be back at it full swing after the holiday (turkey day of course). So thank you for being so patient with me...and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!
October 11...Hi folks...just a quick drive by...I suffered a serious fall...got tangled with the dog leash and fractured my lower back...about a month ago...so I have been re-cuperating...am just now getting comfortable sitting again and walking is good! I can't however sit for any length of time in one position...so torching hasn't been an option. I am well on the mend and should be making beads again in a couple of weeks and hope to get some photos of new work up then...hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful fall weather...bbl!!!
September 2....Summer is drawing to and end...school wise anyway...we have been having some gorgeous weather here...soon to be rain again...I almost miss the rain...it makes it so much easier to torch! I'm learning lots of new "Stuff" this summer...my friend Ardie taught me how to make gorgeous and fun fused and slumped fish plates...I'll get some pics up soon!!! She is a most wonderful teacher and is going to be teaching a class this month at M-D Designs in Chinook, Washington...lucky lucky me...I get to tag along and be her helper and show off all the beautiful plates I got to make! If you are interested...the website with the info is
..check it out...lots of fun to be had!!!
I made some new boro leaves and as soon as I get some decent pics I'll post those here to!!! Until then keep checking in and voting...I'll be drawing for a mystery prize on Labor Day!!! See ya soon!
July 29th...Well I've surely been busy...but I've managed some new sets on Ebay...link at the bottom of this page...and here are some pics of some little vortex pendants I'm making now...they are just full of boro sparkle and sparkle and sparkle...did I say they really sparkle????
These were photographed in the sunshine...and it's hard to really get a good color show...but I did pick up some of the sparkle I was telling you about...these are listed under focals...hope you like!! They are also the Featured items this week..and are 10% off this week...Be sure to check the featured items page every week...for specials!!!
July 19....Oh My...it's really been a month since I checked in???? I have been so busy...the black and bright boros are gone....sorry I didn't let yall know sooner...I have been taking classes and learning new stuff...I've had a really great month that way!!! I took a class from Brent Graber..aka Mr Smiley...and learned some awesome techniques...and heat control... and how to make colors pop and glow...I really, really enjoyed the class!!! and this past week I have been learning how to fuse and tack and slump glass plates...I made my own fish plate...and I love that too!!! It's so wonderful to be able to learn and share with other artists!!!! So...I'll be posting sometime this week...when I get to reconnect with my camera...and figure it out again too! Have a great week...and look for some new freebies this week!
Friday February 20th...I've been hobbling around trying to get some pics of beads and such...new boro...
I love these they remind me of peacock feathers...and I've also uploaded some new bracelets...you can check them out from the all items page or on the jewelry/bracelets page...also some new beadies...Hope everyone is ready for the week-end...Look what peeked out in my yard today...Harbingers of Spring...it really is on the way!!!
Happy New Year!!!
Wishing everyone all the best in 2009!!!
Hope all is well with everyone...I have decided to share a booth at the To
Bead True Blue Show in Tucson this February 2009...with my friend Susan from Heartsong Gallery...where I fill in once in a while...
Soooo I will be flaming away for the rest of the year trying to get ready for that...I will be checking in here and having a special every week...so be sure to drop by...I might even have a give away or 2...take care and have a safe and FUN Halloween!!!
Blues Revue Boro
Just a couple shots of some of my other beads.....
Winter Tidepools!!! Valentine!
isn't she cute...little spots and all!!!
Viking Knit Bracelet
Here's some quick pics of my new Viking Knit bracelet I made for myself...using a couple of my Faux Boro beads...I just love it...this is my very 1st viking knit...from a class I took...but not my last...they are so much fun to create...and wear!
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