For six years now (yes, six) I have been working on this beaded bag. I started it in a very dark time in my life. I had just been very unexpectedly laid off during a very low time in our economy and, although I had applied for many, many positions in the last month, I hadn't received so much as a call back, so I decided to start this large project right then.
As a free-form piece, it sometimes spoke to me for days, and I would work on it, and then there were months where I didn't touch it at all, and I seem to recall a time or two when I didn't even know where it was. I know, it's shameful, but there it is.
I have at least 200 hours into it so far, and I may have another 200 to go for all I know. Right now I'm concentrating on finishing up the back, bottom edge, now that it's on the form, and the sides, which I won't be able to heavily bead, as they need to cave in for the purse to close. Once those things are finished, I will give the two straps a thought. There is a long, fixed strap , and a detachable handle as well. We shall see when they speak to me ;)
In the meantime, here are some updated pictures of where it stands now.
As a free-form piece, it sometimes spoke to me for days, and I would work on it, and then there were months where I didn't touch it at all, and I seem to recall a time or two when I didn't even know where it was. I know, it's shameful, but there it is.
I have at least 200 hours into it so far, and I may have another 200 to go for all I know. Right now I'm concentrating on finishing up the back, bottom edge, now that it's on the form, and the sides, which I won't be able to heavily bead, as they need to cave in for the purse to close. Once those things are finished, I will give the two straps a thought. There is a long, fixed strap , and a detachable handle as well. We shall see when they speak to me ;)
In the meantime, here are some updated pictures of where it stands now.
