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More beat up brass
About this design:
This ring was pounded and scrubbed to a pretty golden texture. Wired on some seed beads and an amethyst shard for good looks.
Components:
Amethyst, seed beads, brass ring, wire, and ball chainRead the comments (or add your own)
Add your thoughts!
On Jul 02, 2020 at 6:06 pm #
sweetjane says:Simple and elegant….as your designs always are. The colors and seeds you chose are perfect.
On Jul 02, 2020 at 6:24 pm #
Little Round Chick says:My first impression of your design was it’s light and airy. The amethyst shard is an unexpected element that adds to the Lightness. I really like your clever design.
Isn’t it fun to “beat up brass…” (and copper)? Have you ever beat up sheet brass or copper? That’s fun too.
On Jul 02, 2020 at 6:26 pm #
Crystal Canary says:Oh, wonderful! I love the wired Amethyst shard to the brass frame! I also like how you added the tiny teardrops within the ring too–I’ve not see that before. The simple ball chain works well in keeping the attention toward the focal. Very nice work Lynda! Did you purchase the rings from Lima? Inspiring!
On Jul 02, 2020 at 7:38 pm #
dolllady aka Pam says:Wow! I love the purple beads that you used.I agree that the ball chain was a perfect choice.
On Jul 02, 2020 at 9:27 pm #
BevB says:Beautiful!
On Jul 02, 2020 at 10:47 pm #
Fresh Baked says:Hi, all. Thanks for the encouraging comments! I did not purchase these from Lima, but they do have some great brass options that would be fun to embellish.
Some are already textured for you.
Search: brass rings
On Jul 03, 2020 at 8:40 am #
kye says:This is such a cool necklace. Very clever the way you used the teardrop beads and the shard. Just beautiful!
On Jul 03, 2020 at 10:23 am #
Beady Little Eyes says:Beautiful. I really like the way you attached the focal to the bead chain with multiple jump rings. Good thinking. And the tear drops add nice movement. Lovely design.
On Jul 04, 2020 at 2:36 pm #
Fresh Baked says:Regarding the multiple jump rings….this was an after thought. I felt that the pendant needed a little more design “weight” at the top. Isn’t it great that just the addition of a couple of more jump rings brought a little design detail that makes it more interesting to the eye?
On Jul 05, 2020 at 10:07 am #
Beady Little Eyes says:Fresh Baked- yes, very nice.
On Jul 19, 2020 at 6:12 pm #
puppychick labratbecky says:Lynda this is gorgeous as are all your designs!