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Hi, I am Christine Smith, a clay bead & jewelry artisan...with a passion & addiction to beads of all kinds! I love making my Ladybrook beads, pendants, charms, dangles with earthen clays of porcelain, ceramic & terra-cotta ....
which I create into intriguing Ladybrook Designs jewelry & whimsy that have taken me into many fine art & craft shows for years & also teach beading techniques. This is an amazing journey...through my art, I come across warm kindred spirits, fellow & sister artisans, fabulous customers & art lovers.
Here on Etsy, I share & offer you my clay passion from my heart and hands for YOU to create into your own treasured designs!

My website of Ladybrook Designs Jewelry
Website is http://www.ladybrookdesigns.com
My blog is http://www.ladybrookdesigns.blogspot.com


TECHNIQUE (a basic overview)

Ladybrook Beads ~ Pendants & Charms are each handmade from clay. The beads I hand-form. Pendants, beads & charms are designed by hand stamping the soft clay with a variety of textures, from stamps & my own hand stamps, vintage finds, nature finds, buttons (& the collection is ever growing!!) then adding the holes, and Hi-fire wire for loops.
Next I glaze, and also carefully hand-paint with under-glazes followed by a few coats of clear glaze.
The beads,pendants & charms are then placed back in the kiln carefully on my handmade hooks, the kiln is fired up again and when cool to room temperature ....the lid is lifted as I hold my breath and get that thrill of Wow!
Then I design them into the jewelry you see...or for your own designs!

Here at my Ladybrook Designs studio...the fairies play, the moon & stars dance...and along with nature, music & my imagination...I create!!

***smoke-free environment***

Besides the great joy of working in my studio, I also enjoy family, friends, my guitar, conga drum, flute, dancing,
gardening....being in the woods hiking,digging for old treasures, & dreaming!



Once again, Thanks so much for stopping in my shop here on Etsy, and letting me share the creations from heart and hands... if you have any questions or comments I welcome them!

❤ Christine