Show Us Your BEAD WORK, Pards

1961MJS · December 06, 2017, 05:14:48 PM

Quote from: Marshal Will Wingam on December 06, 2017, 03:46:12 PM
Thanks for the input, there. I suspect that a specially made awl would be in order for that, then.

That couldn't hurt, but I wouldn't know exactly what size to get right now. I'd also get some magnification on the glasses. When I tried beading it was TEDIOUS. I did a good sized sheath in the last month and it wasn't' nearly as annoying. NOTE that my work won't be mistaken for anyone else's here any time soon, but it looks much better than my beading.

Later

GunClick Rick · December 29, 2017, 10:04:31 AM

Quote from: KidTerico on January 23, 2017, 03:53:18 AM
Finally done. I got it framed. KT

I knew ya couldn't stop!

Wallace Foster · April 06, 2018, 11:05:17 AM

From the Show your work thread, here is some of my very talented wife's Metis bead work.
The blue one is a finished barrette, for her hair and the green one is still a work in progress.

Marshal Will Wingam · April 06, 2018, 01:05:47 PM

Your wife does nice beadwork. Looking forward to seeing what you end up with on a holster or other piece.

Wallace Foster · September 13, 2018, 06:38:47 PM

Here is the finished holster, first lined one I made and it was a learning process.

Marshal Will Wingam · September 13, 2018, 08:20:33 PM

Yeah, there you go.. That's nice. Good job.

Rube Burrows · October 13, 2020, 02:48:19 PM

Nice job.

Graveyard Jack · March 11, 2021, 04:59:02 PM

I don't think I posted this one.

Marshal Will Wingam · March 11, 2021, 06:23:47 PM

Beautiful work, Craig. Looks great!

Mulefoot · November 19, 2021, 09:42:36 AM

Some of my stuff from about 8 years ago.

Marshal Will Wingam · November 19, 2021, 10:53:16 AM

Cool beadwork, Mulefoot. Thanks for sharing those with us.

Graveyard Jack · December 08, 2021, 05:19:25 PM

Here's two of Chuck Burrows' pieces I've added to the collection this year. The first is the most recent to benefit John Cohea's health struggles. Chuck's beadwork and John's knives are among my most prized possessions.

This one I found on Ebay and instantly knew it was Chuck's work. Far as I can tell, he never made the same thing twice and most of his beadwork was pictured on the website. This is the first one I've encountered that wasn't. I believe it to be a smaller, slightly less ornate version of the one below it.

I'm happy to say that I own both.

Also got this one about 2yrs ago.

And this one from KT.

Marshal Will Wingam · December 08, 2021, 07:16:14 PM

Those are truly outstanding. Thanks for sharing the photos.

Graveyard Jack · April 17, 2022, 10:28:59 AM

I acquired a beaded holster and strike-a-light pouch that Chuck did. Now working on a beaded holster of my own.

Marshal Will Wingam · April 17, 2022, 04:45:34 PM

That's a beautiful holster. Thanks for sharing. I look forward to seeing your own work when you get it done.

Graveyard Jack · April 17, 2022, 07:04:30 PM

I had a line on this one but dude wanted too much for it. The one I started will be more like this. I've got some ideas for how to make it all go together that I want to try.

Marshal Will Wingam · April 18, 2022, 10:40:00 AM

I like that one even more. It'll be fun to see how you carry that idea out.

Bearskinner · June 04, 2022, 04:44:23 PM

I've always wanted to get a re-creation knife sheath made for a Quigley belt knife, like Tom Selleck's character wore in the movie. I have one of the "Original 10" Chuck Staple knives he made for the movie. ( with all the provenance) but it's in the original leather sheath. I would love to have it in a copy of the simple beaded sheath Matthew Quigley used in that movie.