Making Beads From Victorian Clay Pipe Stems - Ceramic Art (Mudlarking Finds)

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[@mscarrottop58]

The Duncan’s come from Scotland. You have a unique gift from God to take the past and turn it into the present. You work so skillfully with your hands. My Daddy did too. He worked in marble and granite to make grave stones. He could make anything, just like you. I craft in a different way. But my work is more primitive and antique. We have traced our ancestors to Scotland and know the village from where they came. That is why I continuously ask for finds from Scotland to be made by you to purchase and acquire bragging rights across the pond for you to my family. My father is in Heaven now so that is why I would like treasures you find in Scotland to share with my family. Keep up the good work. I am watching from Somerset, Kentucky, Pulaski County, USA.

[@rebeccaque2697]

Love this ladies! Here in Canada back in the fur trade times our First Nations ladies would use discarded pipe stems from the Europeans and make beads with them too! You are carrying on a fine tradition. I too, like my ancestors look at things and see the wonderful possibilities!

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

17.18 min Lady Gail said about the gorgeous flower bead: " Pretty like me!" 👍👌👏 Yes, yes, yes! I couldn't agree more! 💚 Forever yours. Christian

[@f.k.burnham8491]

The bone, skeleton, and skull theme is so appropriate for a product that held tobacco that killed so many people from cancer and related ailments.

[@cynthiat6505]

Being a musician, I so appreciate your choices of music! It matches the beauty of your work. 🎶❤️‍🔥🎵

[@wendynordstrom3487]

Those are just lovely! I got all excited when you started filing the bones thinking you were going to make an articulated skeleton, like when you made the copper nail dancing man. Maybe next time?

[@kimpeasester]

ARTISTS! THATS WHAT TOU TWO ARE! GORGEOUS BEADS!

[@ruthbond1581]

Amazing what you two lovely ladies can do with beautiful pieces of old glass and broken pipe stems. The beads are GORGEOUS Ty for sharing ❤️

[@katrussell6819]

These beads are so much fun! Glad you have a new channel for making stuff!

[@evie6304]

Love this so much…thank you ladies, for sharing your amazing talent once again!

[@saddaddrummer]

Everything about this video was perfect, filming, editing, music and of course content. I am so going to love this channel. Thank you Gail and Alex💞

[@countesscable]

I’m probably the only person watching this who finds clay pipes stultifying boring… but seeing these beads has kindled a desire to find some and make my own beads. I also love the ‘clacky’ sound they make

[@lauralake7430]

I also dont really get the interest in clay pipes but am sort of afraid to admit it…

[@kitkat8231]

Beautiful! And I love how the howling wind added to the ambiance ❤️

[@happycamper4328]

You ladies are so talented! Love these making videos and my little Grandaughters are over the moon! They love to watch the regular Mudlarking videos but if they know it's one where you are making something at the end after a few minutes of watching you find treasures they want to skip to the end and see what you made! 💕

[@DavidandPaula]

Thank you for being so inspirational 🌹🌹

[@pennyhoward3438]

I love them so beautiful!! Well done Ladies💜👍

[@vettnetkramer1233]

I love the beads. You two are very creative. I especially like the bowl with the birds on it.

[@gypsea23]

So clever you two, multi talented...the bee's look like fish 🐠.... can't wait for the next video! 💛💛💛

[@noraleestone2859]

My old brain is telling me I've seen you do this before, or something similar. Maybe I'm remembering the pipe bowl gnome houses and mushrooms... 😝 Anyway, this was wonderful to watch. Superb creativity. I can't wait to see if any of these turn up in your Etsy shop. 😁 See you next time. 😍❤👋

[@joannebolton1]

Absolutely loved watching this, totally mesmerising xx

[@umich79]

P. S. I imagine the makers and smokers of these pipes would be speechless about the transformation.

[@noraleestone2859]

05:48 🤣🤣 I thought that was Gail whistling under her breath as she worked! I'm glad you set me straight. 😜🥰

[@gaylepowers3981]

Since I can neither make beads nor paint, I love living vicariously through your talents. Thank you, ladies.

[@shannonkoeller8378]

Very beautiful. Love the imagination and skill of your work.

[@mayhmmaydn]

Its lovely to watch you both being so creative. Good memories you make together!

[@snapjacker6274]

When you love what you're doing, it shines through in your craftsmanship!

[@janahertzberg6485]

Oh my goodness you both are so talented! Love the designs! Since the skeleton broke and can’t be used as a bead, put a magnet on the back and hang it up!

[@doreenbailey6130]

Please 🙏 sell your wonderful works of art ... Those that can't, need LOL. TFS love to see you bring your creations to life

[@mimifredoh]

I love the sound your windows make! A wonderful addition to the sweet and soothing music of your videos.🥰

[@drawmafreak]

oh ladies, beautiful work, it's so inspiring

[@tinasullivan5578]

Love the new channel. This was why I first started watching your channel, I love watching you two create something new from things discarded. You are both wonderful at crafting.

[@gabrielebehr563]

The best is these little man at the end. No 😀all looks sooo realy pretty 👏and my favorite is the mushroom bead🍄

[@jerlynneallison6361]

The Blue Willow inspired beads are beautiful! But I LOVE the little bones! If I lived somewhere where I could find old clay pipe stems I would make so many bones!!!! 😂 I love them all. Well done ladies!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@tonywild1963]

Such a clever idea with the pipe stems. They looked amazing with the intricate details on them. Thank you

[@cjgia4898]

Awe! They're so very cute! The "bees" do look like fish skeletons. 🙂

[@carols6525]

Thank you, Gail and Alex! Wonderful video, the beads are really beautiful. Video is excellent as always.

[@ljmbartels]

I always love to see what you ladies create!!! Such wonderful uses for something most people would just see as rubbish....and than you two get your hands on it and make it beautiful!!!

[@pokeytoad1988]

So beautiful

[@sisD]

Absolutely adorable! They all turned out beautifully. Such crafty talent. 💙

[@cieradriver3940]

Love the beads ladies. I still like the bee one too. My fav was the skeleton! Too bad it broke in the kiln. :)

[@guadalupeknippen528]

These are fantastic! You ladies are true artists. 🌻🥰🐕🇺🇸

[@joellenmeek658]

The pup and I were mesmerized watching this and the music and beads were perfect.

[@rogersadler6256]

so happy you opened this channel thank you

[@tuahiwi39]

More... More... More... they all turned out beautifully. Alex, can you turn your skeleton into a cabochon? Would make a funky ring. A pleasure as always ladies ❤

[@tracytanasiychuk8253]

Interesting how unique each pipe stem can be fashioned. Blessings from Canada 🇨🇦

[@scoobyukmanc]

Lovely, your very good at the crafting and coming up with awesome ideas. Very nice 🤩

[@Choccoco]

This was so nice to watch! I’m so impressed by the intricate details on all of the little beads!

[@sandkayknow]

Lovely. The glaze crazed because of "fit". Dont be surprised if you look at them in a few weeks and the crazing is even more pronounced!

[@alicom3101]

Toujours un véritable moment de détente🔬🎬💪🌹🙏

[@victoriahughes5041]

I really enjoyed this, I love seeing what you do with some of your finds, thankyou

[@maryjanew20]

What absolutely beautiful beads! You are both so talented!

[@59tante]

My jaw hit the ground....amazing

[@sharonliberatore9056]

Your beads turned out so beautiful!

[@alisonlyons4691]

My goodness girls l absolutely loved this video. I'm so glad youve created this channel, as I've always loved watching you create wonderful things. The beads are delightful. Such a talented team. Thank you for all your work in producing your videos lol Alioban xx

[@terrashandmadegifts9578]

Our kitchen windows rattled in the wind when I was little.

[@johnnabuzby6103]

My dad and mom were flooded during Hurricanes Dennis and Floyd here in eastern NC. They had [still have] aluminum storm windows. They rattled a lot. When FEMA came through and offered them the chance to raise their house above flood level, they had it done. Now those same old aluminum windows whine in high winds. It's really unnerving to hear them. On a similar but different note, when Hurricane Florence came through [and devastated] New Bern, NC, and most of eastern NC, in September 2018, the decision to raise the house kept floodwaters from getting inside it; the water was starting to lap just barely under the door jams, but got no further, even though the Neuse River is only about thirty feet behind my dad's house. Daddy said that decision saved his [butt]. It flooded all four streets of the town of Bridgeton, where I grew up and dad still lives, crossed over the highway and flowed into the blueberry fields. It was the worst hurricane I've ever been through in all my 55 years.

[@vickinoeske1154]

So fun - I'd love to see you make more beads and jewelry with the beads. The howling windows are spooky! Eek!

[@umich79]

Such painstaking work in these one of a kind art beads! Amazing and fantastic. 💕from Michigan, USA

[@vanmeier9805]

Well done, ladies! They are beautiful beads, I love them all! You're so talented!!!

[@manchestermudlarksgetscraf3574]

Love them all especially the bones and the skeleton, love the crackle . Proper skilful craft as per usual x

[@manchestermudlarksgetscraf3574]

Oh and the wingless bees lol

[@NorthernMudlarksMake]

Thank you xx

[@NorthernMudlarksMake]

haha! xx

[@ceceliakeown5653]

Kinda Charming- A warm cup of tea, maybe a nice fire in the fireplace and The Northern Mudlarks Make testing out their new late Fall/Winter background music- HOWLING WINDOWS 🌬🎶 . Well kinda charming IF you are NOT there alone..then maybe kinda scary! Pipe Beads No longer a Pipe Dream ( Ha) Very Nice.

[@christofmaupin2023]

Excellent. I'm so glad you started this channel!

[@tuhesse]

these are all so awesome and original! you should put them on leather cording and put on your Etsy!

[@Rose-jz6ix]

They are beautiful and you have given me an idea to finish a project. Thank you for sharing your finds and your ideas.

[@anginoakesa3047]

Love your beads. I am a glass artist and love to recycle bottle glass and old window glass into new art. I enjoy your videos.

[@AnnaAnna-uc2ff]

Your editing skills are becoming incredible!

[@richardserridge2767]

I remember reading that Alex collected bones... These beads are amazing! Glazing and firing just brings out the colours and detail 😁

[@kristidavis9945]

You both did some fantastic work on these beads. The are so beautiful and they really portray what each of your passions are. I can’t wait to see what you two do next. I’m loving your new craft channel. Anything that gives us more time watching and learning from you ladies is a great thing.

[@carolekinsey7835]

How much did i enjoy this Gail and Alex. Can you see how wide my arms are spread...no, well believe me they are as far apart as can be. Pipe stems make fabulous bones and pretty beads. Using names and imprints and painting them in, keeps the history of the pieces intact too. What a perfect project. I wondered if at first you'd use the pipe bowl half as a scull. Which you could hang the bones and beads from. To make a little window charm...wind chime. A lovely project for anyone to achieve. Just painting and varnishing, for those that don't possess a kiln. One of these days, id love to invest in a kiln. Added to a list with a multitude of other things i would love to try. 😂 A dedicated crafter usually has a very long list of, 'I wish i had'. 🤔 😉 I'm sure you both know that already. You have a wish list too. 😂 x

[@SherryAustinMcginley]

Oh those are precious beads! ❤️

[@garycottam4157]

Smashing idea Ty..👍👍

[@skeltonjuanita6515]

I cannot believe how beautiful all of them came out…wow!…brava, Ladies! Stunning designs and I love the colors…heathery toned beads! You are such interesting artists to watch…thank you for sharing your craft…the last video with your friends was gorgeous…the dew-diamonds spider webs…the bottles…so much fun…AND THAT THAT TINY BEAD…and the dolls head!

[@lisabrown1324]

Incredible detail work. Beautiful beads. 😍

[@lisapeters4394]

Excellent, beautiful,l transition. Mudlarking Artists. Loved this video. Thanks for sharing.

[@colleenmccarthy-evans3149]

stunning inspired creativity! love it!

[@kathleencallaghan4867]

Such meticulous work. 👏👏👏👏

[@jenniferhalstead3815]

Awesome job, the both of you.

[@susancousins8766]

My goodness this is tedious work! I am amazed at how you painted those beautiful tiny bottles, flowers, pipe bowl’s on those stems. You two are both so artistic 😊💜👍🥰

[@yukokaystevenson4438]

I can't wait for the magic to begin 😊

[@exscapegoatpowerfulhealer9685]

Such beautiful music to perfectly match the creation of things new, from things old. I found the entire process of watching this video, to be Soothing. Thankyou Gail & Alex.❣️❣️

[@debbieschoop-wilson3612]

They are all just so amazing! I love the crackel too. You two are so talented.

[@loridietrich2369]

W😍W WOW WOW! such tedious and rewarding work. So talented ladies and all with reporpes! Thank you for your amazing videos and hard work. ❤️

[@susannegalligan8600]

Love this transformation! And the video of it!

[@altafsoomro3378]

I love the art pieces you made

[@sapphonymph8204]

Hope those beautiful beads are going in your etsy shop.

[@burninghair]

They turned out amazing! I love them all! I think the skeleton looks very neat all cracked up. And I adore the little mushroom! Well done!

[@FlippinLids]

Such amazing intricate work you do, beautiful historical pieces.

[@marieacoady1111]

Bones are ridiculously cute 🥰 beautiful job ladies.

[@Jecaisa]

You are so creative!

[@sherryrector2275]

Very lovely and Alex always has a bit of bones and boo. Lol. Always adore watching you both at creating

[@tessaelvan5149]

beautiful job ladies thank you

[@carolsledgewalker6903]

The like button disappeared, but I do like this.

[@kennethboydsr3966]

Those would look great on a hat band ❤

[@joanncarlberg6372]

I so enjoy your videos. The crafting and the magical music is wonderful. So talented. Can't wait to see what you do next. All the beads are beautiful, can't pick a favorite. A bit fond of the tiny pipe bead.

[@williamthomson638]

I enjoy your glass beads, now your pipe stems. So colorful, makes me smile when I see them.

[@mrbarbelbarbello2332]

The swallow one is interesting. With the colour it is now a homage to a homage, embellishment and not erosion. Those skully sort of things would be good for Goth summer wear. I always associate that kind of stuff with red, black and silver which I would call 'winter' colours, but they look vibrant here. Another one looks like a large electrical resistor. They all look alright.

[@helenbartoszek243]

Haven't we seen this before? Still lovely anyway!

[@gailreece9670]

What a brilliant video so relaxing to watch you working and the end results are amazing. Hope to see many more so thank you for allowing me to join you xx

[@melaniefisher8823]

I cannot even fathom the work and time that went into these. The pipe maker's are smiling, just think: they made these pipes and they were discarded, and then HUNDREDS of years later they were found and then turned into the most beautiful and useful things. Today it's "reduce, reuse, recycle ♻️" and you both have done this to the nth degree. I'm proud to subscribe to this channel, you're so inspiring to me. Thank you.

[@1957Moonmaiden]

I love Scotland! You two bring it alive for me. i visited in 2019 and will never be the same 🙂. Thank you for sharing yourselves with the world, ladies. Sending much love and gratitude from Southern California. 💜💜❤❤💜💜❤❤🌴🌴🌴

[@margidaly6874]

The workmanship is exquisite especially the two birds on the pipe. Gayle you are an incredible artist I would imagine you could paint the most beautiful miniature portraits too. A beautifully filmed video it was awe-inspiring.