Blue Bird of Happiness

Description

I ended up making a whole flock of Birds of Happiness after being inspired by a visit from an Audubon member who was asking for permission to put a bird house on our property in the hope that it would provide housing for a Western Bluebird family. We gave permission but later it turned out that a pair of Tree Swallows moved into the house. For a while I got to enjoy the chirping of baby birds whenever I worked in my vegetable garden. They've already flown away. Maybe next year the Bluebird's will find the house first.

Anyway, while I thought about this icky economy and watched birds move around the yard, I decided to make Bluebirds of Happiness. Some of my friends call them "Birds with Attitude"....aka "Birds with Tude" because I have the beak pointing upward.

This bead is triangular in shape and is somewhat flattened. The bird design is on both sides of the bead. I've etched the glass to take away the shine and give it a softer look.

20.5 mm tall x 21.5 mm wide and 12.1 mm thick with a 3/32" hole. All my beads are digitally annealed for durability but take a little extra care with the beak and tail on this bead.

PLEASE NOTE: I've included a photo of a purple bird made up as a pendant. This is NOT INCLUDED. It is shown in order to give you an idea of what it can look like if you choose to buy the sterling silver parts I offer in my shop. If you add those to your order, I will use the parts shown in this photo and will send you the bird that is for sale all ready to wear as a pendant like the purple one is. If you have any questions please contact me.

Thanks very much for visiting my shop.

Jennifer
Highland Beads

Added on Aug 22, 2009