Lampwork head by Debbie Isaacs (DIFdesigns.com) hangs from vintage silver ribbon finding. Body recycled alpaca silver (non-tarnishing) encloses teardrop lapis. Czech glass bead arms end in large ornately detailed metal hands.

They shimmy. They shake. They wiggle. They dance. They make people smile. They’re the BDs (pronounced “beadies”), fresh from the hands & brain of Leslie Sirag, whose art crafts have been exhibited in shows & galleries from New York to California. Now working from her home in Washington State, Leslie produces these little charmers one at a time & each is an individual character who will never be duplicated, although the nature of the materials does mean that some pieces will be similar.

Most of the BDs are pins, though some are bookmarks or magnets. (All but the magnets can easily be converted to pendants if desired.) They can be worn, hang outside a book, or decorate a refrigerator, but can also easily hang from curtains, lampshades, metal file cabinets, or anything else metal or with a knob or clip. They range in height from about 4 to 6 inches.

This is part of my abstract BD series, and it features a head from Debbie Isaacs at DIFdesigns.com --have I mentioned that these beads inspired this series?

This one hangs from a new vintage silver ribbon finding, with a body recycled from some Peruvian/Andean jewelry --alpaca silver (non-tarnishing) enclosing a nice teardrop shaped lapis lazuli cabochon trailing additional pieces of the same stone. Its arms are Czech glass beads, ending in large ornately detailed metal hands.

An unusual but rather subdued piece that could be worn just about anywhere by just about anyone.

We hope you will enjoy seeing & owning the BDs & their relatives, the Goodtimers and the Reborn Rubbish.

This piece should be fine under normal wearing conditions. I would, however, keep it outside car shoulder belts and away from animals and small children.