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on “A Green Cuff”:“Gorgeous, love this.…” read »
- on “Butterfly Dance”:
“This is so cool, I love this design.Well done.
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on “Butterfly Dance”:“Very intriguing. This piece just has so much going on! I don't think I could do…” read »
on “A Green Cuff”:“Nancy's back with another beautiful bracelet. Copper & green...perfect.…” read »
on “Blue Bird of Happiness in Brass”:“Very pretty! The blue is so saturated and vibrant.…” read »
on “Lots of Copper”:“Yay! What a great neighbor! I especially like the 1st pair w/ the patina and the…” read »
on “A Green Cuff”:“Stunning!!…” read »
on “Yellow Dragonfly”:“Where did my capital "I's" go??? They were there when I was typing...why would they turn…” read »
- on “Yellow Dragonfly”:
“I totally understand...but sometimes i let it sit for awhile where i cant see it. Then…” read »
- on “Evergreen Copper”:
“Ditto ditto everyone else. Love that hammered copper focal!…” read »
- on “Lots of Copper”:
“Wow lucky you! I would probably get into doing metal working if I got that as…” read »
- on “Butterfly Dance”:
“The bead weaving part is awesome. The whole necklace is very different and I like that.…” read »
on “In The Garden of Olives”:“P.S.--its so hard to tell in the pics what color the stones in the pendant are--they…” read »
- on “In The Garden of Olives”:
“Beadinggma: the metal in this piece is antique gold color. I got the pendant on…” read »
- on “Butterfly Dance”:
“This is just lovely! I love the design, especially the bead weaving...well done!…” read »
on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:“FYI...I decided to host a little give away of a wire wrapped briolette necklace on my…” read »
on “Aurora Damask”:“About the swellegant patinas.. not hard just difficult to determine when you are done letting it…” read »
- on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:
“Thanks, ladies! If you do give the tutorial a try out and have a minute…” read »
on “In The Garden of Olives”:“Beautiful pendant and chain goes well with design. What kind of metal is it?…” read »
- on “Yellow Dragonfly”:
“Thanks Deb, nice to know you know how I feel about a redo. I am…” read »
on “A Green Cuff”:“Love this green with copper. Awesome!…” read »
- on “Recycled Blues”:
“Very pretty!…” read »
- on “Lots of Copper”:
“Love the new shapes, Nancy. This gift will be keeping you busy for quite awhile!…” read »
- on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:
“Beautiful!! I just went & looked at your tute. While I haven't tried it yet I…” read »
on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:“Oooh, I love the look of that wire against the glass. It makes me think of…” read »
on “Raspberry and Cream!”:“Great colors…” read »
- on “A Green Cuff”:
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- on “Yellow Dragonfly”:
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…” read »- on “Blue Bird of Happiness in Brass”:
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- on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:
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South Seas
About this design:
This is a pendant made from Faux Bone™. It will become the focal point for a necklace which is in progress. When complete, I will show it here.
Components:
Faux Bone™, copper wire, ocean jasper nugget bead.Read the comments (or add your own)
Add your thoughts!
On May 17, 2011 at 4:48 pm #
Chicky Zee aka Alice says:Hello John nice to see you on here missed you and your your beautiful designs,! Beautiful pendant I’m sure the final design will be as stunning!
On May 17, 2011 at 5:13 pm #
Bettys Beads says:Welcome back John. I’ve missed you. Look forward to the finished design.
On May 17, 2011 at 5:30 pm #
Mary S - Sweet Chick says:Seems all of us ladies have missed you John!
A beautiful pendant! Can’t wait to see the finished piece!
Welcome back! Hope all is well!
On May 17, 2011 at 5:55 pm #
Truckin Grandma Karen says:very nice can’t wait to see finished piece.
On May 17, 2011 at 6:28 pm #
Classy Chick JbyJill says:Nice to see you back John
On May 17, 2011 at 8:22 pm #
Canadian chicky karen says:Awesome pendant, can’t wait to see the finished design!! Welcome back!!
On May 18, 2011 at 6:11 am #
Chicky Suz aka Susan Z says:Welcome back John, I as well can’t wait to see the finished product! What exactly is faux-bone? Did you mold it?
On May 18, 2011 at 10:01 am #
John M says:Thanks, ladies, for your kind comments.
Faux bone is a plastic. Cut with jeweler’s saw, shape with coarse and fine files, or with miniature sanding drums, wet sandpaper, 230 thru 600 grit. Versatile material. can be heated, bent, twisted, formed.
On May 18, 2011 at 1:14 pm #
Bead-itudes says:So sorry to learn of all the flooding you have been through. It must have been a real job trying to get things dried out – and get back to some kind of normalacy. Glad to see you posting again. Do hope all is well.
On May 18, 2011 at 8:03 pm #
Diane Cauley says:Excellent pendant! I love the color of the ocean jasper.
On May 18, 2011 at 8:25 pm #
NY Bella says:This is beautiful!
On May 19, 2011 at 1:55 am #
Cotopaxi Chickie Sue says:John, it’s so great to see you back! Hope you are well, and back in the creating mode! This pendant is gorgeous, and I can’t wait to see the final product!
On May 19, 2011 at 1:49 pm #
John M says:Thanks, Ladies.
On May 20, 2011 at 3:22 pm #
sunny chick says:Gorgeous pendant, John! I can’t wait to see the finished necklace.
On May 20, 2011 at 5:44 pm #
Lynn g says:Nice pendant, I never heard of faux bone..
On Jun 05, 2011 at 7:29 pm #
Eeka Mouse says:Read about faux bone several years ago… sounds so cool, I’ll probably get around to working with it someday… meanwhile, I like what you’ve done with it!