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- Beady Little Eyes on “Long Lampwork Necklace”:
“I have a few more pictures of this. …” read »
- Beady Little Eyes on “Stacker Trio”:
“Beautiful bracelets. Love the colors.…” read »
- Beady Little Eyes on “Oceanic”:
“KR - You are so right. We all need hope. So glad Noodle Soup and Henri…” read »
- K Ralston on “Stacker Trio”:
“Stacking bracelets are fun. Love the shell bead.…” read »
- dolllady aka Pam on “Stacker Trio”:
“Beautiful stacking bracelets! I love the colors and the beads.…” read »
- K Ralston on “Oceanic”:
“Thank you Beady. I will get them nyger seeds. I'm really struggling with what is happening…” read »
- Beady Little Eyes on “Oceanic”:
“KR - You are officially a gardener. Now you will get so much squash you won't…” read »
- Robin nursechick on “Oceanic”:
“Very pretty KR. Love that little seahorse, You did a great job showcasing that…” read »
- K Ralston on “Oceanic”:
“Thanks Pam and Beady. I didn't want to put the blue fish outside because they might…” read »
- Beady Little Eyes on “Which one?”:
“Just looked again. I think the upward pointing of the lighthouse and the color of the…” read »
- Beady Little Eyes on “Oceanic”:
“Love the seahorse pendant. It looks great with the swirly wave underneath. Beautiful design. Your friend…” read »
- K Ralston on “Wild Orchid Woven Bracelet”:
“Is this like Kumahimo? I've got one of those disks but have never tried it.…” read »
- dolllady aka Pam on “Oceanic”:
“That is a beautiful pendant. I think your friend will like it. Sorry to…” read »
- Stingray on “Spring Fling”:
“Very nice! Bead choices and placement are perfect.…” read »
- Beady Little Eyes on “Wild Orchid Woven Bracelet”:
“Pretty bracelet and interesting technique.…” read »
- Beady Little Eyes on “Another Skull Bracelet”:
“Love this for Halloween. The coin reminds me of a spooky night sky.…” read »
- Beady Little Eyes on “Preparing for Church Bazaar”:
“Moogie - These are all beautiful. I love your idea for wood and acrylic for the…” read »
- K Ralston on “Another Skull Bracelet”:
“You wouldn't necessarily have to only wear this on Halloween. It's actually very blingy and people…” read »
- K Ralston on “Preparing for Church Bazaar”:
“You finally got your internet connection. I've been wondering what you would add here. You've done…” read »
- dolllady aka Pam on “Preparing for Church Bazaar”:
“You have a beautiful collection of rosary! They are fun to make and see what…” read »
- sweetjane on “Another Skull Bracelet”:
“Thanks Pam! She loved it and bought it...plus I have a custom order from her,…” read »
- Althea A on “Preparing for Church Bazaar”:
“I love the aqua rosary. The Crucifix on it is really amazing and the Swarovski crystals…” read »
- Moogie on “Cowgirl up!”:
“Awesome design & the turquoise chips look high quality. I’ve got the items to start making…” read »
- Stingray on “Wild Orchid Woven Bracelet”:
“To clarify, it is not so much a weave as it is more a twisted twin…” read »
- E Sheppard on “Midnight at the Oasis”:
“This is a stunning design! I find that making organic shapes look good (especially combined with…” read »
- Althea A on “Spring Fling”:
“Thanks for calling it to my attention, Crystal Canary!…” read »
- Crystal Canary on “Wild Orchid Woven Bracelet”:
“So colorful! I agree, would be a nice addition to a stack. Nice to…” read »
- Crystal Canary on “Spring Fling”:
“Althea, Check out the home page, your beautiful design is featured in the What's Fresh section!…” read »
- dolllady aka Pam on “Wild Orchid Woven Bracelet”:
“This is a great bracelet!…” read »
- Althea A on “Spring Fling”:
“Thanks for all the kind comments. I also really also appreciate all the feedback on the…” read »
- Crystal Canary on “Spring Fling”:
“The vibrant color of the green beads is quite an eye-catcher. Nice placement of the…” read »
- Crystal Canary on “2 more stash finds”:
“Oh my, absolutely beautiful. I couldn't help but notice on the purple one how the…” read »
- dolllady aka Pam on “Another Skull Bracelet”:
“This is a bracelet with many wonderful components! Your jewelry always had so many interesting…” read »
- Crystal Canary on “Cowgirl up!”:
“What a beautiful set! I love the turquoise chips. It's great the way…” read »
- Beady Little Eyes on “Spring Fling”:
“Love the geometrics Althea. The rounds and squares look wonderful together. And the spring green is…” read »
- Beady Little Eyes on “2 more stash finds”:
“Beautiful paisley designs on these cabochons. Your bezeling is delightful and the colors fantastic. Love them.…” read »
- Beady Little Eyes on “Cowgirl up!”:
“Beautiful set Robin. I love the horseshoe earrings and all the different beads. The leather bows…” read »
- dolllady aka Pam on “Spring Fling”:
“Another wowza necklace! Great colors, beads and focal.…” read »
- dolllady aka Pam on “2 more stash finds”:
“Outstanding cabachons with super beading. I can't wait to see the last one. It…” read »
- Althea A on “Cowgirl up!”:
“Beautiful! necklace and earring set. I love the Southwest vibe.…” read »

Woven Tortoise Shell Earrings
by Elaina W on 08/08/19
About this design:
These statement earrings are made by simply gluing an acetate coin to these woven focals.
What you’ll need: (buy products below)
- Ear Wire
- Rattan Coin Focal
- Acetate Coin Focal
- Super Glue
Step-by-Step Instructions:
Step 1: Place a few drops of super glue to the top of the rattan coin and to the acetate coin. Place the acetate coin carefully onto the rattan and press down gently. Let the glue dry for at least 20 min. To finish, slide the piece onto an earwire. |
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On Aug 09, 2019 at 10:54 am #
Beady Little Eyes says:Elaina – These earrings are so creative and look like they would be lightweight for summer.
On Aug 09, 2019 at 1:53 pm #
dolllady aka Pam says:I have to say ditto to BLE! Just this morning I had an email with the rattan and instead of the coin charm they had a the smaller round link hanging above it. You already have me thinking for next summer, Elaina!