“All too often I lose track of time and end up beading all night.“
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DARIUS SHEEPISHLY CONFESSES to ‘pouring over 200 hours of love’ into his entry piece ‘Yemanya’ which he made using a combination of the tiniest Swarovski, round and bicone beads he could find. He also used stunning Swarovski Elements Crystal Polygon Pendants which are his personal favourite. Darius named the piece after the ocean wishing goddess ‘Yemanya’ who is celebrated in parts of Brazil on New Year’s Eve. His original inspiration for the piece however came from the crashing waves near his home at Noosa on a particularly beautiful day.
“The flow and energy of water is always so calming to me,” explains Darius, “as