Designs by Leigh D
Spring Rain
I love Rhyolite which I have also seen called Rainforest Jasper. I wanted to pick up the creamy colors in the pendant so I had to add the mother of...
Components: Rhyolite, Mother of Pearl, and pewter
Animal Magnetism
I dug through my stash of leopardskin jasper and used the beads with the most pattern and color I could find to go with the pendant.
Components: Leopardskin Jasper and Pewter
More Pendant Fun and a Re-do
I started from scratch on the Labradorite cab - took off the beads I had in the original and changed the bail design. Then I had to do this again...
Components: Labradorite Cab, Lapis Cab, 18 and 28 ga copper wire
Pendant Fun
Wire wrap and more wire wrap - next step will be the LOS
Components: Ruby Fuchsite Cab, Green Tourmilated Quartz Cab, 22ga DS square copper wire and 21ga HH HR copper wire
Peacock Feathers
I have had these faceted peacock pearls forever and stumbled across them again when organizing for the umteenth-time. Added the Tierra Cast Clasp...
Components: Peacock Faceted Pearls, bali spacers and Tierra Cast clasp
Just Playing Around
I have been practicing Eni Oken's woven bezel for the last few days (jewelrylessons.com). I am not committed to either one of these pendants yet. I...
Components: Glass cab, Labradorite Cab, 18 and 28 ga copper wire
Simplicity
I had the pendant forever and rediscovered it when digging through my stash. Same goes for the biwa pearls. I was looking to make something simple...
Components: Sterling Pearl Pendant and biwa pearls
Star Flower
Found the tutorial on jewelrylessons.com and thought it would be a great use for all these tiny briolettes I have had laying around forever that I...
Components: Sodalite and Iolite briolettes, 26ga copper wire, 20ga copper wire for the earwires
Copper & Lace
Still practicing wrapping cabochons - This time I played around more with the extra wire used for forming the bail. I like the result - and let me...
Components: Blue Lace Agate Cabochon, 22 ga square DS and 21ga HH HR copper wire
The Mystic
Expanding on one of the bracelet designs I feel comfortable with and absolutely love. I expanded the bracelet to 7 wires in order to accomodate a...
Components: Mystic Blue Feldspath, 20 ga half hard square, 20 ga half round half hard
Ocean Swirl
Playing around with different ways to wrap cabochons - the swirls required alot more concentration and effort than I expected. I am still not happy...
Components: Ocean Jasper Cabochon, 22ga dead soft square wire, 21 ga half round half hard
Bangle with No Name
I cannot for the life of me figure out a name for this bangle - any suggestions?
Components: 20 ga square, 20 ga half round, and LOS
Tied in Knots
Just playing around with some wire and thought wonder if I can make some knots with wire!!! Yes I can - LOL
Components: 16 ga copper wire, LOS
Romance
Bunches of Garnet I found buried in my stash! I completely forgot I had the garnet pendant - shame on me :-)
Components: Garnet and Sterling
Picasso Passion
Multi-color picasso jasper, wild horse jasper or whatever you want to call it - Love it!! This is a choker style necklace.
Components: Multi-color Picasso Jasper and pewter
Deep Blue Sea
The gorgeous blues and greens of the chrysocolla are so stunning on their own that I let them take center stage.
Components: Chrysocolla and pewter
Forest
Inspired by the Green Turquoise Carved Pendant. I was so excited to get to use my pyrite carved beads from LB!
Components: Green Turquoise Pendant, Green Jade, Onyx, Golden Pyrite, and pewter
Spring Blush
Inspired by the Rhodochrosite pendant. I am normally not a pink person but because this pendant has so many other colors I went for it. I may...
Components: Rhodochrosite Pendant, Brown Rhodochrosite, Muscovite, Peach Moonstone, Mother of Pearl, and pewter
First Wrapped Pendant
This is my very first attempt at a wire wrapped pendant. A bit wonky for my taste and I know I will redo it but I was so excited that I wanted to...
Components: Pietersite Cabochon, 22 ga square wire, 21 gauge half round wire
Crazy Eight's
I had a blast texturing this bracelet! It was not hard but defintately more time consuming than what I am used to! I am trying to decide if I want...
Components: 14 gauge copper wire - A LOT of Hammering!
