Gallery

Here are examples of bead work incorporating HandFast findings. The beading community is constantly taking HandFast products into new and different realms, and we like to share this with the visitors to our Web site.

Some of the pictures were first shown in bead magazines and books; some pictures show pieces made by and for HandFast; some of the pictures came from independent designers and other bead artists who just want to share their work. In every case the artists are credited, and where possible links to their Web site and/or e-mail address are shown.

If you have some work that you would like to see in this gallery, please send it to us at phxfox48@msn.com. We will try to post as many as we can in this rotating collection.

Beth Russo has used a HandFast clasp in a bracelet design suggested by the ornamentation used by Native Americans. This piece is made of traditional trading beads which are carved from quaohog shells and solid silver beads. The finding is the Contemporary Square (CS149) More can be learned from the artist at beth@bethrusso.com.

Chain Mail Bracelets

These pieces were designed by Spider Newell to show off the HandFast clasps. Spider is an incredible designer, instructor and provider of materials for chain mail and aspiring chain mail artists. She can be reached at spider@silverweaver.com.

The clasps are from left to right (CB 169) Double Heart, (CB 187) Small Sea Urchin, (CB151) Solstice, and (CB 175) Leaf all done in bronze

Carnellian and Coral Pinwheel Necklace

Petra Watjen designed this delightful necklace of carnellian, coral and silver spacers. She spiced it up with the Silver Pinwheel clasp (CS 173). Petra's email address is pwatjen@hotmail.com.

Lapis Scarf Necklace

This piece was designed by Kim Fox to show off the HandFast X centerpiece (KF 14B). Multiple strands of 4mm brilliant blue Lapis beads are strung on this necklace with silver chain used as a fringe to the scarf style.

Turquoise Cord Necklace

Kim Fox enjoys working with kumihimo braiding. This beautiful piece of turquoise blended beautifully with the multicolor cord. The bronze version of the Round Slats Clasp (KF 199B) can fall anywhere around the neck.

Bronze Starfish >

Simple Symmetry

Bead artists continue to surprise us. With the addition of a simple loop, the HandFast Oriental Latch clasp (CS160) has been converted into a dramatic centerpiece supporting a drop. Here, Sara Hardin of the Soft Flex Co. has created an Art Deco necklace with exceptionally clean lines. In addition to the Oriental Latch clasp, the necklace uses 32mm black onyx tube beads, and 6mm black tourmaline round beads. This design was first published (along with instructions for making it) in the April 2007 issue of Simply Beads.

African Pinwheel

Our Pinwheel clasp (CS173) provides a handsome accent to these beautiful clay beads. The beads are made by a womens' cooperative in Kenya and are imported and sold in the U.S.by Dare Van Vree, a former Peace Corps volunteer in Africa. She can be contacted and clay beads bought through www.someenchantedbeading.com

Blue Scallop

Maude Lorah has combined the simplicity of the lapis beads and the Scallop Shell clasp (CS178) to make this elegant necklace.

Green Swirl

Keith O'Conner's raku beads and our Medium Swirl clasp (CS203) come together in this handsome bracelet. Both elements play on the idea of circles with bold textures. Keith can be reached at kbocraku@aol.com. Maude Lorah made the bracelet.