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- on “Beachey Bling”:
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- on “Tourmaline Dream”:
“Lovely set!…” read »
- on “Butterfly Dance”:
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on “Lots of Copper”:“Terrific earrings! So jealous of your "gift" - not only of the copper & scraps,…” read »
- on “Blue Bird of Happiness in Brass”:
“I like how you have the concave & domed circles alternating. Makes for a striking (pun…” read »
on “Tourmaline Dream”:“Beautifully done.…” read »
on “Sonya or 'Earth' earrings”:“Thanks Nancy, the wire work was a bit tricky ! I had to do the…” read »
on “In The Garden of Olives”:“The non-traditional look is stunning.…” read »
- on “Recycled Blues”:
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- on “Butterfly Dance”:
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- on “My MacGyver Heart”:
“Great design Deb…” read »
- on “Recycled Blues”:
“Very pretty. I need to get some recycled glass
…” read » - on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:
“I posted on your blog and will here. The tutorial is great. Easy to follow. I've…” read »
on “A Green Cuff”:“Gorgeous, love this.…” read »
- on “Butterfly Dance”:
“This is so cool, I love this design.Well done.
…” read » - 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 »
The Green Darner
About this design:
I really love dragonflies! When I got the bigkick I really, really, really wanted to do a dragonfly and this is how he turned out! The pendant is double sided and can be reversed if desired. Which side does everyone prefer? :)
Components:
34mm vintaj brass circle blank, various gemstone beads, various czech glass beads, brass chain, brass headpins and 22 and 24 gauge bronze wireAdditional Images:
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Add your thoughts!
On Aug 02, 2012 at 6:49 pm #
Mary S - Sweet Chick says:Oh my!! This is so beautiful in an earthy and yet colorful way! Great design, Jess!
I like both sides of the pendant too! Very, very cool!
What did you use to color the metal with on this one?
On Aug 02, 2012 at 7:03 pm #
pencespovrmoyedv says:Thanks so much Mary! I used the vintaj patinas on this one! I believe moss, verdigris, jade and marine!
On Aug 02, 2012 at 10:11 pm #
Lynn g says:I like both, this is very nice..
On Aug 03, 2012 at 1:00 am #
Sonali says:What a beautiful design. The colors are absolutely lovely.
On Aug 03, 2012 at 8:14 am #
sunny chick says:Gosh, I like both sides, too. I think your dragonfly necklace is exquisite! Way to go, Jess!
On Aug 03, 2012 at 8:34 am #
Asia says:Way to go Jess, lovely
On Aug 05, 2012 at 6:29 pm #
pencespovrmoyedv says:Thanks a bunch Chickies!
On Aug 05, 2012 at 7:13 pm #
Beadlady3 aka Cindy says:That IS. beautiful!
On Aug 07, 2012 at 1:50 am #
Little Round Chick says:Fantastic color! Ditto to all of the above compliments!
On Aug 11, 2012 at 3:13 pm #
Adya D says:This and “Fly Away” are very nice necklaces. I like to see small beads on jewelry. Those look like “happy” pieces!
On Sep 01, 2012 at 2:47 am #
Polly Z says:Gorgeous design and components!