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on “Blue Bird of Happiness in Brass”:“Very pretty! The blue is so saturated and vibrant.…” read »
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on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:“Oooh, I love the look of that wire against the glass. It makes me think of…” read »
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The Bronze Age
About this design:
I found this picture while looking for something else and decided to share it with you. It started with an ametrine colored hank of tri-sided #15 seeds. I waited for a special occasion to buy them - namely some gift money, a sale and the inspiration to mix them with like-colored Myiuki tris, bronze pearls and bronze chain.
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Add your thoughts!
On Nov 15, 2009 at 1:32 am #
Cotopaxi Chickie Sue says:Yowsa! This is stunning, K H! I have a great respect for people who can make multiple strand necklaces – it’s something I struggle with! Great job!
On Nov 15, 2009 at 1:38 am #
K H says:CCS, I find that the easiest way to make a multi-strand necklace is to simply make several single stand necklaces and jump-ring them together. In this case a gathered up the various ends into an eye-pin and then ran the eye-pin though the cone and made a wrap-loop.
On Nov 15, 2009 at 1:43 am #
RubberT aka Plucky Chick says:I agree, Sue! I love this but have a hard time making mine lay together well! And then there’s the “lack of patience” factor! This is beautiful! Thanks for the tips, KH!
On Nov 15, 2009 at 1:53 am #
Cotopaxi Chickie Sue says:K H, my biggest problem is making the strands even with each other – I also use the cones and gather my ends onto a wrapped eyepin..then I hang the piece and don’t like how the strands lay! I’m with Plucky – there’s a patience factor involved as well – very frustrating….
On Nov 15, 2009 at 1:56 am #
K H says:I typically finish every strand of every necklace (or bracelet) by slipping on a crimp, then a wire guardian, then slipping a soldered ring into the wire guardian, and then threading the wire back through the crimp and bury the end in the beads. This gives a nice secure finish to the beaded strand. Clasps and extender chains are added with jump rings.
On Nov 15, 2009 at 1:59 am #
K H says:I try to make each strand about 1/2 an inch longer than the previous strand – that gives a nice “drape”.
On Nov 15, 2009 at 2:09 am #
Cotopaxi Chickie Sue says:Thanks for the tips, K H – I’ll just have to give it another go!
On Nov 15, 2009 at 2:11 am #
RubberT aka Plucky Chick says:Me, too. I will put this in my favs to refer back to!!! Thanks!!
On Nov 15, 2009 at 2:12 am #
Cotopaxi Chickie Sue says:Already done that too!
On Nov 15, 2009 at 5:29 am #
Leigh D says:KH – this is fantastic! I love multistrand necklaces but so rarely take the time to make them. I love everything about this piece!
On Nov 15, 2009 at 8:57 am #
FaeryGoth Chick says:This looks stunning
On Nov 15, 2009 at 9:27 am #
Cuban Queen Crazy Chick says:Wow! Love this!!
On Nov 15, 2009 at 9:43 am #
Mommykat Bubbly Chick says:So pretty KH! I love how this one looks! The color is so beautiful!
On Nov 15, 2009 at 1:06 pm #
therainmaker says:KH, this is wonderful!
On Nov 15, 2009 at 2:33 pm #
Dora H says:beautiful …into my fav.
On Nov 15, 2009 at 4:38 pm #
Lynn Eileen Chicky LE says:What a beautiful necklace, KH! Love the design and the colors together! Thanks so much for the very helpful tips on multi-strand success!!!
On Nov 16, 2009 at 9:43 am #
D D Mystic Chick says:Wow! Cool! KH!
On Nov 16, 2009 at 9:43 am #
D D Mystic Chick says:fav!
On Dec 13, 2009 at 7:58 pm #
Faithful Chick aka Faith says:Everyone pretty much said it all. I do like this very much and thank you for the info. I’ll never remember it though.