Welcome to Lorelei's latest challenge! Anyone who reads this blog knows that I love a challenge....but probably also that I am great at leaving these things til the last minute. I sat down to create yesterday but by the time I'd finished, it was dark outside. And today, I woke up to more darkness - a rainy, gloomy day. So you'll have to excuse some of the pictures - I'm not happy with them, and hope I'll maybe manage some better ones over the weekend so that I can list them in my shops.
Here's the materials we had to work with:
Fun lucite, acrylic and resin components to work with - a mixture of new and vintage. Very different from my usual materials - but the colours! The colours were pure Songbeads.
I actually started working on these projects a few weeks ago, but the ideas I had just didn't work. These plastic components are very light, but not quite as light as I had thought - it took me a while to get used to working with these different materials but yesterday it all seemed to flow pretty well.
First up, a sweet pendant necklace. I layered lampwork discs and a tiny Czech glass flower on top of one of the resin flowers, and then added a spotty glass rondelle stacked on a faceted czech glass rondelle.
I used one of the buttons as clasp. I like to use hooks when using larger buttons as closures - slips easily round the shank of the button, and is more secure than a big loop when the clasp is at the back, in my opinion.
A fun pair of earrings - but they didn't photograph well.....I'll try again when the day is a happier one!
Next, some knotting - you knew I couldn't stay away from the linen cord(!) - combining the lucite orange slabs with some cool polymer from BeadsByEarthTones, and some petite czech glass rondelles. Very different to my usual style but I really like it!
Lastly, I tried a bit of ladder stitch with the barrel beads. Some orange cord this time, and I added a ceramic leaf from Kylie Parry, and instead of knotting to finish, added a couple of czech glass flowers to the cord ends.
A great challenge and I am so pleased with the results! Thanks Lorelei and The Beadin' Path.
You can find the list of others taking part on Lorelei's blog.
23 comments:
Those turned out really well. They will be fun to wear.
you did great!!! I love everything!!!
xxxx Alessandra
WOO HOO!!!! R, you knocked it out of the part with these! I love every piece! How awesome that last bracelet with the linen cording- I never would have that of that. and I really adore the coral orange bracelet- those polymer beads are just perfection with those coral beads.
Thank you much for participating!!
Wonderful pieces! I love lucite (I used to work a The Beadin' Path!). You were very creative with the pieces you made, I especially like the first necklace!
I love (read want) them all! Beautiful work.
Great pieces, and fabulous colors! My favorites are the first necklace and the bracelet with the orange slabs and polymer beads. What a fun challenge.
<3, beatiful work
I confess I was scared to death of these big beads! But you've done wonders with this hop! That last bracelet is awesome - love that the cording is part of the design
Wow! I am blown away by all of those. The first necklace is so fun and cute. I love the earrings as well. That last bracelet, though, is my favorite. I love how you stacked the beads with the cording.
I love, love, love this bracelet you made with the lucite orange slabs, some polymer from BeadsByEarthTones & glass rondelles. BEAUTIFUL!!
Don't worry about your pictures, we can clearly see your gorgeous work:)
Great pieces! I love how you used pieces from your own stash as well!
Rebecca I love all the pieces you have made. And I absolutely A D O R E the bracelets!!!!! Especially the first one with the orange-red slabs and the polymer clay beads. Gorgeous! Fantastic color scheme and perfectly combined beads. The detail with the doubled dark jump rings is very nice. I also think the second bracelet is great. What an interesting solution with the ladder stitch, to bead those beads together. It looks great! I will go hunting for some cylindrical beads in my own stash now. Gotta try it myself :-).
Fantastic job Rebecca!!!! Please let me know when the first bracelet is for sale. I might be interested ...
xxx
When I grow up I want to create some cool stuff like you! thanks for sharing.
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Great pieces! Even if the weather outside wasn't terribly cheery, the jewelry was, and it all shone with a happy glow. I particularly like the idea of using a hook with a shank button as a clasp. May have to file that away as inspiration...
LOVE LOVE LOVE the cute little pendant in the first necklace...and the barrel bracelet
Everything is adorable, but that first bracelet - the orange and turquoise - is SO freaking Kubrick-Mod! I ♥ it so much!!!!!
You did a fantastic job with your designs. I really like all of them, especially the orange beads - brilliant!!
Like that ladder stitched piece. Well done.
I love all the pieces, but especially charmed by the way you laced up the barrel beads in the bracelet...what a statement!
hey girl! i wonder if you have any idea how talented you are?! of course, i'm partial to the bracelet with my beads in it ;) but i do love the last design. gorgeous colors!!
Using the barrel beads with a ladder stitch was a BRILLIANT idea. I really love the way it turned out and it has such a nice heft to it!
Every piece you made is totally fantastic. I could not choose a favorite. I love that you used different techniques with each piece. I will be coming back often to look and look. Thanks so for sharing so many wonderful designs.
The thought of working with lucite terrifies me but I just love the pieces that you made. That first necklace I just love with its simplicity. And the bracelets just looks to fun to wear.
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