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All dressed up and no where to go
About this design:
I was able to find the lady that makes these pendants. I just love these girls and their quirky expressions. I did a similar design on the wiring as I did on the first one . I might redo the silver wire- I marked up the wire. Anyhoo- they’re not totally dressed- still have the necklaces.
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Components:
I used 18 gauge half dead copper ( should have used dead soft) it was hard to work with- and 22g phos bronze and carnelian (LB). On the oval girl I used 18g square wire and 22g half round, 2 brown Swarovski rounds and a carnelian round.Additional Images:
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On Oct 30, 2020 at 11:51 pm #
Granny Nancy says:Robin I love these girls with quirky expressions. Something new. And definitely a conversation starter.
On Oct 31, 2020 at 8:18 am #
Beady Little Eyes says:These are so fun Robin. Just love the girl sand your wire wrapping is excellent as usual. Love the little owl. I believe you said the name of the lady who makes the pendants but I forgot. Lovely, lovely, lovely.
On Oct 31, 2020 at 10:40 am #
kye says:These are so special! Can’t wait to see what you do with them. They’d make nice pins too.
On Oct 31, 2020 at 10:50 am #
Robin nursechick says:Google -painted ladies boutique. She has a large selection of cabs. For those that like sugar skulls, she’s got lots!
On Oct 31, 2020 at 1:19 pm #
sweetjane says:These are just adorable…I love your wirework and little accents!!
On Oct 31, 2020 at 3:07 pm #
Beady Little Eyes says:Thanks so much Robin.
On Oct 31, 2020 at 4:06 pm #
Jogi says:Oh my!!! I love these! You did a great job wrapping them. They are just beautiful!
On Oct 31, 2020 at 5:33 pm #
ClovisakaLois says:Beautifully out-of-the-box pendants! Love your girls!
On Oct 31, 2020 at 5:37 pm #
Fresh Baked says:Your special wire wrapping with beads is a perfect compliment to these enigmatic ladies. Like icing on the cake or added adornments to their hair/hats.
On Oct 31, 2020 at 6:08 pm #
Little Round Chick says:Quirky, whimsical, what ever you want to call them they are a very unique pair of ladies. Love ‘em!
On Dec 03, 2020 at 10:51 am #
Crystal Canary says:These distinctive pieces lend so well in creating wirework that’s fun & unique. I’ll say it again, those swirls & curls above the cabs are great. These will make some wonderful one-of-a-kind necklaces.