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on “Chandeliers and Vintage Glass”:“LRC, the hand blown silk glass drops are lovely. I like how you didn't fancy…” read »
- on “Bird Is The Word”:
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on “Chandeliers and Vintage Glass”:“Your earrings are beautiful. I haven't heard of dill glass before but will definitely be…” read »
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on “Chandeliers and Vintage Glass”:“Gorgeous glass drops. They must be quite difficult to make. They look wonderful with the caps…” read »
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on “Chandeliers and Vintage Glass”:“LRC, both pair are beautiful. The blue silk really have that look- soft and delicate. …” read »
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on “Chandeliers and Vintage Glass”:“I don't know what silk glass is but it sure is pretty. Nice little bead caps…” read »
- on “Hawk Spirit”:
“Wowza GZ- this bracelet is awesome! It has a wonderful woodsy feel. We have hawks…” read »
on “Garden Party Custom Order”:“I'd love to party in this garden anytime. So many wonderful components. The colors and…” read »
- on “Autumn is Here!”:
“Beautiful autumn bracelet. Great color and great design.…” read »
- on “Hawk Spirit”:
“The hawk and feathers are a wonderful center piece/focal. Great design with an excellent choice…” read »
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- on “Don’t make this mistake”:
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- on “Hawk Spirit”:
“I totally agree with all the comments....your choices of beads and other components depict the majestic…” read »
on “Don’t make this mistake”:“Yeah - um - can you accidentally do a full strand?
Beautiful fix!…” read »- on “Hawk Spirit”:
“What a great tribute to hawks. They are such grand creatures and this bracelet will be…” read »
- on “Don’t make this mistake”:
“What a brilliant save Robin. The new beads are quite beautiful.…” read »
- on “Hawk Spirit”:
“Wow GZ, this turned out fantastic--you nailed it! Everything here depicts the Red Tailed Hawk…” read »
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“Beautiful bracelet. I love your clasp!…” read »
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- on “Sage Blossom Necklace Set”:
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- on “Sage Blossom Necklace Set”:
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on “The Blue Fish”:“Your earrings are beautiful. So much bling! I didn't see one hummingbird this summer. Hummer bummer.…” read »
- on “Autumn is Here!”:
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- on “Terra Agate Necklace”:
“Thanks Robin and kye. Yes, the focal is beautiful and there's a whole strand to choose…” read »
- on “Autumn is Here!”:
“Beautiful components designed so cohesively. I just love your fall bracelet. And the floral link -…” read »
- on “Garden Party Custom Order”:
“Beautiful pastel colors. The patina on the metal is gorgeous. I'm sure she'll love this garden…” read »
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Elemental bracelet
About this design:
Designed by request to use a Raku focal. The elements are represented as yellow/gold--Air, red/orange--Fire, blue/turquoise--Water, and green/brown--Earth. I hand picked the seed beads for the mixes. I think over 38 types were used in this bracelet.
Components:
raku focal (LB), TierraCast 4 to 1 bead bars (LB), Nunn Design antique copper plated grande jump ring (LB), TierraCast 15 x 9mm lobster in antique copper (LB), Weave Got Maille enamelled jump rings from Treasure Mix (LB), copper jump rings, Heavy 2 x 2 sterling silver jump rings, .019 silver satin softflex (LB), Czech, Matubo, and Toho seed beads.Additional Images:
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On Mar 11, 2018 at 12:02 pm #
jdtt says:What beautiful blends of seed beads to reflect the four elements – that must have taken a long time to choose, blend, and string. How fitting that the Raku focal also reflects the “Four”. A favorite for me!
On Mar 11, 2018 at 12:53 pm #
dolllady aka Pam says:Wow! This is beautiful! I love the look representing the four elements. I can’t imagine how long it took just to pick out the beads!!
On Mar 11, 2018 at 12:58 pm #
kye says:Beautiful and well thought out like all of your wonderful work.
On Mar 11, 2018 at 5:04 pm #
Medieval Momma says:Beautifully done! The seed bead blends you came up with are perfect. And that raku focal is super!
On Mar 12, 2018 at 4:46 am #
ClovisakaLois says:Well done! Love your elemental bracelet! I made an elemental necklace for a young man friend of my oldest son (kind of a challenge) years ago and wish I had taken a picture of it. It was a design that took a bit of thought, but the inspiration was the challenge.
On Mar 12, 2018 at 10:26 am #
Crystal Canary says:What a delightful piece. I like the varied mix of colors that must of taken a while to stage prior to stringing. Thanks so much for including the picture of the seeds in the muffin tin–great idea. Love seeing useful ideas that others use while creating.
On Mar 12, 2018 at 10:50 am #
Fresh Baked says:The recipient must be thrilled at the detailed thoughtfulness that went into designing this pretty bracelet!
On Mar 13, 2018 at 2:43 pm #
Poms Forever aka Donna says:Your mixture of seed beads for your request is so beautiful and right on point. What a beautiful bracelet!
On Mar 15, 2018 at 8:21 am #
Annabel says:Very pretty and that focal bead is lovely!
On Mar 25, 2018 at 5:23 pm #
Annao says:I new this was your work. You make great jewelry. The colors are great.