It`s been a while since I made anything new for myself . And after tidying my workspace for Sharyl`s challenge , I have been feeling quite happy that my bead stash is now more organised . I found some pieces of jewellery , lying among the bead 'mixed-up' soup .
The necklace here is one such piece I found in that jumble . I had made it years ago when I first started exploring different techniques of jewellery making . I had used an antique chinese dragon bead , terracota beads which I painted black and some coral colored glass beads . Using embroidery floss in turquoise , I added some color by coiling it around packaging twine ! ( did`nt have any of the jewellery making material then . ) Wearing it for a couple of times , I had kept it aside , as , after looking minutely , I was not happy with the finishing .
So this is the piece I`m going to work on and remake in a new avatar as my current project . I want to make a necklace but this time using only beads . But before I do that , I thought I would take some pictures for old times sake and put it on record .
Any ideas or suggestions for the new avatar ?
motidana
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| Dragon bead necklace |
The necklace here is one such piece I found in that jumble . I had made it years ago when I first started exploring different techniques of jewellery making . I had used an antique chinese dragon bead , terracota beads which I painted black and some coral colored glass beads . Using embroidery floss in turquoise , I added some color by coiling it around packaging twine ! ( did`nt have any of the jewellery making material then . ) Wearing it for a couple of times , I had kept it aside , as , after looking minutely , I was not happy with the finishing .
So this is the piece I`m going to work on and remake in a new avatar as my current project . I want to make a necklace but this time using only beads . But before I do that , I thought I would take some pictures for old times sake and put it on record .
Any ideas or suggestions for the new avatar ?
motidana
Why not you the focal in your seed bead work ?
ReplyDeleteYes that`s what I intended when I want on to start the project , but I had forgotten how long I take over a project with all the interruptions and side tracking . It`s taking longer to complete this project than I thought :(
DeleteI have never attempted jewellery so cannot give any suggestions but will enjoy seeing how you alter this piece, it looks okay just as it is to me
ReplyDeleteI know it looks good on the outside but............ finish leaves a lot to be desired . And the new avatar should be a lot better I hope :)
DeleteI was wondering if you could use any seed bead techniques... Sharyl's challenge was a good thing.. I am VERY late but finally organised my space too...
ReplyDeleteYes Swapna , seed beading is what I`m working on for this piece but haven`t completed it yet . I loved Sharyl`s challenge too . I saw your space and you`ve done a wonderful job of organizing it ! And as I mentioned earlier , the area near bay window is lovely !!
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