One week later than originally scheduled ... it is finally Reveal Day!
I have had my pieces finished for awhile. I have even worn them to work and a family gathering. I am pleased with my designs, but might tweak them for weariblity.
Here is what I was sent by my wonderful partner and fellow Canadian
Deborah Read.
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| Wire, cubes and crystals |
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| Two colour palettes |
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| Blue, teal and copper |
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| Ocher, cream, copper and silver |
I used the cubes, teal lampwork beads, copper cresent, mixed metal beads, copper rings and toggle. I added copper seed beads, wavy discs, end cones, toggle and Conso thread.
I wanted to see if I could continue my recent fascination with Kumihimo using the cube beads. I knew that I would need to test the workablity of the cubes. I did a
quick test using the cubes and size 8 seed beads.
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| Test of kumihimo with cubes |
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This worked well, but it needed a large seed bead. I was able to find some amazing copper metal seed beads in size 6.
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| Detail of kumihimo braiding |
With two lengths of braiding done with cubes and copper beads I connected them together with the etched copper crescent (from the soup), copper seed beads, wavy discs and some of the teal lampwork beads (also from the soup).
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| Detail of focal arrangement |
I used a basic copper toggle to finish this necklace. I have worn it a few times. I like the drape of the focal but it might look better if it was perfectly straight. Will have to look for a harden piece of copper to use.
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| Overall finished necklace |
I decided to use the uncoloured etched toggle that was included in the soup along with most of the remaining teal lampwork and an assortment of the various metal beads included to make a co-ordinating bracelet.
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| Bracelet |
That was everything that I had finished in time for the original reveal day of May 3. With the postponement I was able to do this one other design.
I use a few of the ocher and frosted white lampwork beads with this new earring findings I was sent from
John Bead. These findings are interchangeable. You can change out the beads. For now they have the lampwork and a couple of crystals each.
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| Interchangeable Earrings |
Thanks once again to my partner
Deborah Read for the amazing soup. I know that I will make other projects with the soup leftovers.
Thanks also to our amazing host,
Lori Anderson. I know that being part of this creative adventure helps me to work outside of my usual comfort zone. It is fun, creative and amazing.
I have been lucky to participate twice before. The first time
Jelveh Jaferian was my partner and
here is what I created and
what she created.
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| 6th Bead Soup Blog Party Creations |
The second time my partner was, fellow Canadian,
Cheryl Brown and
here is what I created and
what she created.
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| 7th Bead Soup Blog Party Creations |
Take some time to look at some of the amazing designs create by my
fellow 8th Bead Soup Blog Party participants.
Thanks to all who stop by and Happy Beading!
