http://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2012/08/01/my-favorite-materials-for-mixed-media-beadwork.aspxOne of my long-standing obsessions is using found objects in my beaded necklace and beaded bracelet designs. When I inherited a portion of my mother&#39;s old jewelry after she passed away in 2008, I started thinking about ways I could use them in newenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Debug Build: 40407.4157)http://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2012/08/01/my-favorite-materials-for-mixed-media-beadwork.aspx#166902Sat, 04 Aug 2012 13:25:56 GMTe599e337-6bb7-4670-8e80-180f614937ac:166902sandeeart<p>We have been using recycled materials for two years. At Spellbound Beads we make wearable art using the pages of discarded and well-loved/worn books to make paper beads and enhancing with beautiful crystals and other findings. You can literally Wear Your Favorite Book. &nbsp;It’s fun to see all the new ideas we can use. Thanks for the great posts! &nbsp;www.spellboundbeads.com</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.beadingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=166902" width="1" height="1">http://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2012/08/01/my-favorite-materials-for-mixed-media-beadwork.aspx#166855Thu, 02 Aug 2012 20:43:52 GMTe599e337-6bb7-4670-8e80-180f614937ac:166855Dita Basu<p>Hi Jennifer, </p> <p>Thank you so much for this post. &nbsp;I really like your idea of the sari ribbon . &nbsp;You gave me ideas for so many things today. &nbsp;I come to your blog often and every time I get some thing. I am going to try the book you mentioned. </p> <p> I think I am going to take the idea of wrapping fossils, stones and such found objects with wire. I had tried wrapping coins with wire and they were pretty popular for Fathers day gifts and graduation gifts in my last craft show. &nbsp; Using foreign coins or old coins may add more interest. &nbsp;What do you think? &nbsp;Take care . &nbsp;Dita</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.alankarshilpa.etsy.com">www.alankarshilpa.etsy.com</a></p> <p><a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.alankarshilpa.blogspot.com">www.alankarshilpa.blogspot.com</a></p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.beadingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=166855" width="1" height="1">http://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2012/08/01/my-favorite-materials-for-mixed-media-beadwork.aspx#166805Wed, 01 Aug 2012 17:06:42 GMTe599e337-6bb7-4670-8e80-180f614937ac:166805CawStickStudio<p>Love using found objects. I&#39;m working on a pendant, using the old lenses from my glasses. &nbsp;There are 2 holes on each top edge - large enough for 24g wire. This should be interesting. Not sure if I&#39;ll try to wire them together with tiny stones inside or use individually. Maybe some Colores enamel for a background with wire/beadwork in front? Who knows.....</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.beadingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=166805" width="1" height="1">http://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2012/08/01/my-favorite-materials-for-mixed-media-beadwork.aspx#166801Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:42:33 GMTe599e337-6bb7-4670-8e80-180f614937ac:166801pamolly1<p>When my aunt died a couple of years ago, my cousin sent me some pieces from her jewelry box to make memorial pieces with. I created 3 different necklaces, one for my cousin, one for my mom and one for me. They each contained some of the beads, a heart clasp and a meaningful bead from Green Girl. We each have a lovely way to remember her.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.beadingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=166801" width="1" height="1">