Designs by Little Round Chick
Pewter and Shell
I like the contrast between the hard edged pattern on the cross and the subtle crackle design on the shell disc.
Components: shell, pewter cross and spacers, black ebony tube beads, silver chain and sterling trigger clasp
Ocean Jasper
Beautiful beads and toggle from LB. I've had them for 2 or 3 weeks and wasn't sure how I wanted to use them. I love the patterns and colors in...
Components: jasper and copper
Three Rings
These three rings are the first I've made in nearly 50 years. I made one more in copper that was tiny but it fit my friend who needed the tiny...
Components: copper wire, silver plate wire
Jasper 'n Gold
The colors in brecciated jasper are so warm nothing but gold filled chain would work for this design. One of my friends bought this at a home...
Components: brecciated jasper, gold filled chain
Fine Fall Colors
I made these three sets with 5 or 6 different colors of red glass beads, some with AB finish. The triple strand necklace has Murano focal beads. In...
Components: seed beads, bugle beads, foil lined beads, Czech and Italian glass beads
Carnelian and Shells
Carnelian is one of my favorite stones and when I found the MOP nuggets I knew they were meant to be together.
Components: carnelian, mother of pearl nuggets, seed beads, fossil coral, gold plated pewter toggle
A Copper Experiment
This is a work in progress. I'm not sure how it will be finished. The work on the chain is a little crude cause I didn't file the ends of the wire...
Components: 12ga copper wire
Variation on a Theme
Back to the copper wire but this time the "waves" are considerably wider. Instead of the usual 8 or 9 waves this has only 5. It is quite an eye...
Components: 12ga copper wire, plain and carved bone beads, 26ga stringing wire
Surfer Dude and Dudette Necklaces
I made these three necklaces to add to my California Unisex Surfer Dude line. :)
Two are made with tiger eye and the third with...
Two are made with tiger eye and the third with...
Components: tiger eye, brass, dumortierite, silvered brass, sterling silver
Butterscotch
I fell in love with this pendant the minute I saw it. It didn't take too long to find the the rest of the components and I could hardly wait to...
Components: agate pendant, carnelian nuggets, faceted Czech glass, jasper, brass spacers, seed beads, gold plated pewter toggle
Petite Silver Cuff
The 16ga wire I used to construct this piece is a bit lighter than I like to use. Normally I would use a 14ga or 12ga. but the individual I made...
Components: 16ga and 26ga silver plate, Swarovski crystal, Czech fire polished glass
Green Opal
When I first saw the African green opal I fell in love with it. I had never seen this particular stone before and had never even heard of it. I...
Components: African green opal, brecciated jasper, African turquoise, copper findings
A Delicate Touch
I have had the pink veined marble pieces for a year or more and could never find anything to use with them. Since I don't normally work with pink...
Components: pink veined marble, cherry quartz glass, silver clasp and findings
Dino-spikes!
Remember the necklace I made with parts of a horn bracelet? Well here is the rest of the bracelet. Kinda prickly and primitive but interesting.
Components: horn, lamp work cubes, black ebony round beads and tubes, gold luster finish Czech beads, copper clasp
Gold From the Sea
When I found the round golden coral I wasn't sure what I was going to make. Then I found the pendant and I still wasn't sure what I wanted to do....
Components: golden coral, shell pendant, flat brass spacers, gold luster Czech glass beads, antique brass findings
An Autumn Tree
Kinda skimpy on the top but here is my contribution to the "forest."
Components: brass wire and seed beads
Jasper 'n Copper
The original wire work was to be made into a bracelet but it was a bit small and I've done enough bracelets for now. So there I was with my copper...
Components: 12ga and 26ga copper wire, dragon blood jasper, handcrafted copper figure 8 connectors and clasp
A Little Glitter
The color of carnelian combined with copper and sun stone provides a perfect accent for the autumn wardrobe.
Components: carnelian donut, sun stone chips, copper wire and toggle clasp
Lovely Loops
Periodically I try working with needle and thread just to see if I can do it. My ratio of successes to failures is about 1:2. I made these two...
Components: seed beads, pearls
Pewter with Geometric Shapes
I saw these pewter rings and thought they would make an interesting chain. The smaller hammered texture pieces are plated pewter. The chain is...
Components: pewter, sterling silver jump rings and clasp, silver plated chain
