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on “Sea Drake necklace”:“A very elegant sea snake. The colors are lovely.…” read »
on “Sea Drake necklace”:“I really love this one. So many lovely beads, such luscious colors! Stunning design!…” read »
on “Don’t make this mistake”:“I LOVE the new beads!!! They turned out so beautifully. I hope that you love them…” read »
on “Self Closing Bracelet with Dragonfly”:“Oohhh I really like this. Your rope stitches are so beautiful and I bet this rolls…” read »
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on “The Last One”:“These are great LRC! I wouldn't change a thing, sometimes the first take is the best…” read »
on “Self Closing Bracelet with Dragonfly”:“Thanks everyone. This one was fun. Especially the photos. That faucet hasn't been operational in…” read »
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on “The Last One”:“I agree with th others- they look awesome just the way they are . I love…” read »
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“Beady, I agree with everyone- it’s a beautiful bracelet- the colors are great and will a…” read »
on “The Last One”:“These are great just as they are. The findings really flash the light. Simple designs are…” read »
- on “Self Closing Bracelet with Dragonfly”:
“I love brackets. This is great one. All the little dangly stuff makes it extra flashy.…” read »
on “Self Closing Bracelet with Dragonfly”:“I agree with LRC!…” read »
- on “The Last One”:
“I love the twisted wire and the bead. I can imagine wearing these on a…” read »
on “Self Closing Bracelet with Dragonfly”:“Great design and a gorgeous color combination. The bright yellow bead and the dragonfly are…” read »
- on “Earth Sky Dragon”:
“The first thing that caught my eye was the colors in the necklace and how gorgeous…” read »
on “The Last One”:“I bet these swing well and catch the light just enough to be interesting. Really like…” read »
- on “Earth Sky Dragon”:
“I am blushing. . . .the tiles were a thing at Michael's a few years ago.…” read »
- on “The Last One”:
“Excellent design! I think that these are nice as is! Sometimes the minimalist approach…” read »
- on “Blue Sky and Garden Green”:
“Beautiful blue and green truly enhanced by your marvelous chainmaille. Great color, wonderful design, fantastic…” read »
on “Honu Bracelet Set”:“Andrea, your design is darling and I love it. It recalls memories of our vacations on…” read »
- on “The Last One”:
“LRC - I believe the sparseness highlights the beautiful beads. They really stand out. This is…” read »
- on “Blue Sky and Garden Green”:
“Thank you for the sweet comments. I appreciate your feedback. Green Zebra there are 3 Quartz…” read »
- on “Earth Sky Dragon”:
“I agree with everyone. Beautiful focal brought all together with such interesting beads - from wood…” read »
- on “Blue Sky and Garden Green”:
“A wonderful reminder of spring and summer for the coming seasons. I love it. The…” read »
- on “An Exotic Pair”:
“I can see why you had to buy the chandeliers. And your design with the carnelian…” read »
- on “Earth Sky Dragon”:
“Wow! Wow! Wow! Everything about this post is fantastic. The necklace itself and the presentation are…” read »
- on “An Exotic Pair”:
“Another pair of beautiful earrings! Definitely remind me of the Middle East. The dog bone spacers…” read »
- on “Chandeliers and Vintage Glass”:
“Oh wow! What beautiful earrings. Both are fantastic. But those silk glass ones are exquisite! I…” read »
- on “Bird Is The Word”:
“Beautiful! You always make the prettiest earrings. I'm getting more and more into "simple" designs. It's…” read »
- on “Earth Sky Dragon”:
“So incredibly cool, I love that dragon. I also like the surface the necklace is on,…” read »
- on “Blue Sky and Garden Green”:
“Kye, your wirework is so great, I like how you surrounded those Blue Quartz rectangles (it…” read »
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- on “Hawk Spirit”:
“Wow! What a bracelet! That focal is so awesome. I especially like the way you used…” read »
- on “Don’t make this mistake”:
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- on “Don’t make this mistake”:
“" there no mistakes, only solutions" and clearly you worked through your adversity - quite successfully!…” read »
- on “Don’t make this mistake”:
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on “Earth Sky Dragon”:“What a great necklace! It definately has the feel of both 'earth & sky".…” read »
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.