Amuse Your Muse with Claire of Something to do with your hands

I'm filling in for Rebecca today while she deals with some poorly family members. I'm sure you'll join me in sending the best of wishes to them and hoping that all will be well very soon. I love Rebecca's Monday posts and it's nice to have the opportunity to stand in this once.  And I'm delighted that the theme this month is ceramic beads because I've just started making my own and I'm loving it!  Also, some of my very favourite art beads are ceramic.  For this post, I did plan only to share beads that are 'new' to me, made by artists from whom I've never bought.  Then I realised that I may be some time trying to track down enough for a good sized post.  Perhaps that's because I've bought from quite a lot of bead makers!  So, I'm going to go with a bit of both - some new, and some old favourites!

First up, Balela Ceramics. I've been eyeing up their beautiful crisp white, delicately decorated porcelain beads for an age. I really must order some soon.

These discs from Pajego Art House are also very crisp, delicately coloured and beautiful.

And wouldn't these Classic Bead discs go fabulously with them both? 

I've had some of Marsha Neal's ridged bead pairs in my cart for an age. Now I'm sharing them here it will be my own stupid fault if someone else buys them and I miss out!

It's also far too long since I ordered from Chelle V2.

I am liking this colour scheme that's building up - unintentionally! I wonder if our Mary Harding (co-editor here at ABS) has anything that fits?

Indeed she does - this wonderful, softly shaded leaf pendant.  Now to see if I can finish off with a few more of my favourites.  Most don't need an introduction!

Jubilee

Scorched Earth

Blueberribeads

Happy Fallout

I hope you've enjoyed this ceramic bead tour.  I've certainly enjoyed compiling it!  I'll be back tomorrow for Tutorial Tuesday.

Bye for now,

Claire

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***Rebecca, popping by with the Beadblogger Links! Thanks so much to Claire for stepping in for me at the last minute. Family members healing up at various rates!***

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