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Sharon's Scarabs

by Eeka Mouse on 08/26/10

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About this design:

My friend Sharon & I spent a lovely afternoon together recently. First, we worked in her friend's vegetable garden, weeding and harvesting part of a bumper crop of tomatoes. Then we went for ice cream. And then Sharon DRUG me into the LBS next to the ice cream place!

Pic #1 are the earring Sharon asked me to make for her. I sacrificed my Vintage scarabs (Lima Beads!) out of my ears to make them...

Pics 2 & 3 are other fun earrings I made out my loot. I had so much fun!

Components:

1. Green/White/Brown Glass Squares, Peridot Green Crystal Rondelles, Vintage Brass Scarab, Niobium wire & earwires. 2. Assorted Glass Beads, Montana Blue Crystal Saucer, s/p headpins & surgical steel earwires. 3. 'Creamsickle Quartz' (dyed) w/lacy beadcaps I squeezed into taco shape, Niobium wire & earwires; inlaid wood marquise shaped beads, Cu/Pewter spacers, 4mm rd black glass beads; Frosted glass coins w/ brush-strokes of color, sterling spacers.

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On Aug 26, 2010 at 1:52 pm #
Eeka Mouse says:

We also found this cool strand of rectangular stone beads labeled ‘died howlite’. I’m not sure if it was REALLY howlite, but it has an amazing dye job:Purple shading into creamy lavenders with pine green shading into creamier greens, plus one bead that’s mostly blue! Have any of you seen these? Know what they are???
On Aug 26, 2010 at 1:54 pm #
Eeka Mouse says:

oops, forgot the picture; here it is:
On Aug 26, 2010 at 1:54 pm #
Lynn g says:

These are all very nice, Love those beetles.
On Aug 26, 2010 at 2:32 pm #
Science Chick Runs Sibes says:

Love Sharon’s earrings…definitely have to get some of those scarab beetles for myself. Like the others too–you’re so right about that creamcycle color (got to control the urge to lick the screen, LOL).
On Aug 26, 2010 at 4:00 pm #
Lynn Eileen Chicky LE says:

EM, all of these earrings are so lovely — great job! Wish I could help with your “mystery strand” — whatever it is, it is gorgeous!!!
On Aug 26, 2010 at 4:47 pm #
Chicky Zee aka Alice says:

These are alll nice !
On Aug 26, 2010 at 6:38 pm #
Dragons Chicky says:

Lovely earrings and wow on the bead strand!
On Aug 26, 2010 at 8:29 pm #
Mommykat Bubbly Chick says:

Looks like you had a lot of fun playing! You have a very nice selection of earrings here!
On Aug 26, 2010 at 10:22 pm #
Chicky Bear-Tara says:

These are all great earrings!
On Aug 27, 2010 at 12:56 am #
Cotopaxi Chickie Sue says:

I love them all! And I really love your mystery strand – doesn’t look like howlite to me, but it sure looks like a strand I’d like in my collection! Great find!
On Aug 27, 2010 at 8:34 am #
Linda Talbott says:

I really love all the earrings. Glad you had fun with your friend.
On Aug 27, 2010 at 12:13 pm #
Canadian chicky karen says:

Awesome earrings!!
On Mar 10, 2013 at 7:40 pm #
Eeka Mouse says:

Dyed mystery stones faded in sunlight. Grump grump grump!