I made up a few gifts for someone that helped me out this week. Nothing big, just some little surprises.
A purple goth girl.
And a special charm dangle.
Also got another set of red/opal yellow beads done and some veiled cane orange beads.
Another Squiggle Wire Necklace
I decided to try another one using different colors for the glass balls. I made the balls bigger so they would show up more too.
These are so much fun to make. I love bending the wire into different shapes.
Squiggle Wire Necklace
This necklace was a test to see if I could make small glass balls on the end of wire. One end was balled up and then hammered flat and drilled to make a hole. The wires are linked together with a wire going through the holes, then the glass ball is added to the other side.
Close up of the links.
Focal Beads and Glass Cabochon Charms
More beads. And some new glass cabochon charms that I finished up over the weekend.
Another set of leaf head pin in purple.
Hey, how did that bunny get into the litter?
Couple more chickens….
Glass cabochon charms. They have a loop on the other end so they dangle.
Enameled Piece Pendant
I wanted to try to set an enameled piece in a bezel setting so this piece was all an experiment.
Not crazy about this piece but I did achieve what I was trying to do and that was set the enameled circle in a bezel. That part went smoothly, no cracking the of any enamel. I added a few embellishments, like the brass rivets on the side and the little cab at the top. I was planning on using fibers for the dangle, hence the reason for the larger hole but I didn’t like the way it looked. The bead dangle is a tad better.
Kumihimo Bracelets
My sister was here for the holidays and she brought a kumihimo cording kit. I’ve wanted to make one but didn’t want to get into buying the supplies for another hobby so I’ve been putting it off. Here’s a few that she made. I added the end caps and clasps. These cords make up quickly so she made several in just a few days.
The one on the right is the fibers that came with her kit. The one on the left is from stuff I had already. I had some fringe-like yarn that made the little wisps of fiber stick out all over. I want to make a beaded cord someday.
Round Sterling Silver Charms
These are hollow too. I used sterling silver tubing for these so they are slightly easier to make than the other shaped ones.
Sterling Silver Hollow Charms
These are part of my Modern Talisman Component line which is different pieces that can be mixed and matched.
These are tiny, like less than 1/2 inch at the largest point. Except the last one. Not sure what I’m going to use that one for yet.
One More Japanese Crest Pendant
Here’s the last of the Japanese crest pendants I made.
I’m back to making beads for Beads Of Courage to take to the December glass club meeting.
Tab Bead Necklace and Bracelet
What I started doing was try to figure out how silver glass works but in my lame attempt, I started making these tab beads. They looked cute and not knowing what to do at the time, I just put them into a container. Then I found out I had a gift certificate from Rings and Things from 2011!! Yippee!! I was able to get some silver beads to space the tab beads out. I was able to make a necklace and bracelet.
The beads do turn so they aren’t all lined up when worn. I like them moving around. Makes it more interesting.
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