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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”:
“LOVE IT!!…” read »
- on “Yellow Dragonfly”:
“I do like it. Not as much as the blue but aqua blue is my fave…” read »
on “Night Owl”:“Lovely!…” read »
- on “Blue beauty”:
“Very pretty!…” read »
- on “~ Brigantine Beach ~”:
“Beautiful!…” read »
- on “Raspberry and Cream!”:
“Lovely!…” read »
- on “Mystic Mystery”:
“Lovely set!…” read »
- on “Yellow Dragonfly”:
“Pretty!…” read »
on “A Green Cuff”:“FABULOUS!!!
…” read »- on “Blue Bird of Happiness in Brass”:
“Beautiful!…” read »
- on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:
“These are pretty!…” read »
- on “Evergreen Copper”:
“Lovely!…” read »
- on “Recycled Blues”:
“LOVELY!…” read »
- on “In The Garden of Olives”:
“LOvely !…” read »
- on “Lots of Copper”:
“These are adorable!…” read »
- on “A Green Cuff”:
“Love this Nancy!…” read »
Promises Kept Bracelet
About this design:
The skeleton key bead was molded by me and then roughed up and antiqued. The faux stone bead was also made by me. All the stones are from Lima and some of the brass findings, too.
Components:
Polymer clay beads, Carnelian, China Variscite, Copper Green Opal, Butterscotch agate, brass wire, brass bead caps, brass heart charm, brass hook claspRead the comments (or add your own)
Add your thoughts!
On Feb 26, 2010 at 3:17 pm #
KittyMom Linda says:You are doing great things. I so love this bracelet. Can’t wait to see more of your work.
On Feb 26, 2010 at 3:27 pm #
Lynn Eileen Chicky LE says:Fabulous bracelet design, Laura! Love your beads!
On Feb 26, 2010 at 3:27 pm #
Laurabee Studios says:Thank you so much. I must say feedback from other fellow beaders is a blessing. Whether good or bad, it makes me grow and push my self harder as an artist.
On Feb 26, 2010 at 3:35 pm #
Mommykat Bubbly Chick says:This is great! The brass bead caps are a nice touch! Lovely assortment!
On Feb 26, 2010 at 3:40 pm #
Laurabee Studios says:Thank you. I don’t know if you can tell by the pic but, I layered two different bead caps on the beads. I thought it had a nice effect.
On Feb 26, 2010 at 3:46 pm #
Lee D says:Love this bracelet!
On Feb 26, 2010 at 3:46 pm #
Mommykat Bubbly Chick says:Oh, I am looking again- i can see the caps, and they are a great design touch! You can’t really tell in the picture that you layered them, but it is a pretty effect!
On Feb 26, 2010 at 3:58 pm #
Copper Penny says:what a gorgeous bracelet, love all the elements.
On Feb 26, 2010 at 4:35 pm #
Crazy Chick Frida says:¨Love it !!!
On Feb 26, 2010 at 8:54 pm #
jessbell says:You are such a talented polymer clay artist! This piece is one of my favorite! Do you ever make and sell your polymer components?
On Feb 26, 2010 at 9:28 pm #
Faithful Chick aka Faith says:This is a beautiful bracelet. You will never have any orphan beads. Beautiful design, I like the two sizes of bead caps too. Tiny ones and the one that fit the beads right?
On Feb 27, 2010 at 8:01 am #
Linda Talbott says:What a lovely piece. The key and the beads make me think of opening up my heart to the majesty of the ocean.
On Feb 27, 2010 at 8:05 am #
Vampire Chickie Ravin says:so cool!!!
On Feb 27, 2010 at 8:20 am #
Laurabee Studios says:Thanks, everyone.
jessbell, I’ve been considering trying to sell just my beads. I might list a couple on etsy in the near future to see what happens.
On Feb 27, 2010 at 8:24 am #
Vampire Chickie Ravin says:You really should, your work is really good, if you could do a darker colored one with an ankh, or some other egyptian symbology on it, I would buy it when I could afford to.