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on “In The Garden of Olives”:“The non-traditional look is stunning.…” read »
- on “Recycled Blues”:
“Very smart looking.…” read »
- on “Butterfly Dance”:
“I like the way it looks different on the two back rounds. Nine piece.…” read »
on “~ Brigantine Beach ~”:“Thank you Chicky Zww…” read »
- 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.
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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 »
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“Very pretty!…” read »
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Back on the chain gang...
About this design:
I had so much with the first one, I made a second. This time with amazonite and blue fluorite.
Components:
Amazonite, Fluorite, brass wireAdditional Images:
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Add your thoughts!
On Jan 09, 2011 at 11:06 pm #
Lynn Eileen Chicky LE says:Oooh, I love these colors, Pam! Once again, your wirework is superb!
On Jan 09, 2011 at 11:08 pm #
Harmony on Strings says:very pretty!
On Jan 10, 2011 at 7:06 am #
Linda Talbott says:So beautiful … I love the wire wraps between the stones, and the stones are such a pretty color.
On Jan 10, 2011 at 8:01 am #
Canadian chicky karen says:Pam, I love the colors in this one, so pretty, and your wire work is awesome!!
On Jan 10, 2011 at 8:54 am #
sunny chick says:Oh, this is so lovely!
On Jan 10, 2011 at 9:05 am #
Orchid Betty says:Another beautiful necklace, love the blue colors of the Amazonite and Fluorite stones!
On Jan 10, 2011 at 2:48 pm #
Deb D Grammy Chick says:Wow, Pam, I love both of these “chain gang” pieces! This one is my favorite because of the colors you used, but they are both fantastic!
On Jan 10, 2011 at 4:49 pm #
Mahala93 RockChick says:Very nice!
On Jan 10, 2011 at 5:18 pm #
Boston Lady says:Love your wire working. Have been wanting to try it myself lately. You make it look so easy and uniformed. Great choice of stones too. Thanks for sharing it. It was just the nudge I needed to try it at least. Smile.
On Jan 10, 2011 at 5:30 pm #
Chicky Zee aka Alice says:Lovely necklace !
On Jan 10, 2011 at 7:18 pm #
Lynn g says:I really like this, and great colors too!!
On Jan 10, 2011 at 8:13 pm #
Daisy Chick - Dawn says:I love both necklaces the blue is my favorite. Did you use a wigjig or are you that talented that you can make perfect links. If you are that perfect can you give us a class! Great JOb!
On Jan 10, 2011 at 10:09 pm #
Pam E aka funky tulip says:thanks, ladies!
no wigjig — the key is to cut the wire the same length and use the same part of your pliers to do the loops. For these, the wire was about 2 1/2 inches long, and I used the tip for the smaller loops and did the larger loop about 1/2 way down the pliers. I hammered to harden the loops. and it’s just fun to practice!
On Jan 10, 2011 at 10:16 pm #
Jade aka Caryn says:funny, I was making beaded necklaces is front of the tv the week I was home sick. I couldn’t bare to sit at my beading table so I sat on the couch making tons and tons of them. I sure did get better at eyeballing the length of the wire after a few hours of it lol.
On Jan 11, 2011 at 7:33 pm #
NY Bella says:This is so lovely!