More bracelets. Yes, I made a lot of bracelets. I guess people like bracelets. I’ve been making a set of beads each time I torch and have several sets already made. These are the first four I made.
I still have several more to make up some more to come in all different colors. These are made out of copper wire and my lampworked beads.
Using one of the components from the This Is All I Got post, I made a necklace.
Well, kind of. I didn’t make the two other charms except add the jump rings so I could hang them from the ball chain. I don’t like those ball chain connector thingys. They are too hard to use so I soldered on some end caps and fabricated a clasp. Much easier to wear now. I’m planning on making some little charms, just have to get started on them after I buy the supplies. As long as I’ve been making things, you’d think I have everything. Well, I do, I have everything I need for the last project I just finished. Isn’t that they way it always is?
Instead of using 10 strands of satin cording for the lariats I decided to use three strands of leather. The dangles on the ends weight the lariats a bit and they hang wonderfully.
I used bronze wire and chain on these as I thought it complimented the leather well. I like making all the different beads/glassy things for these.
I’ve been moving in slow motion or that’s what it feels like. I’ve been all over the place this weekend and needless to say, getting nothing accomplished. This is all I made this week.
I’m going to use these are charms but on what is still to be determined. They are both glass that I cored with silver. The right one is out of silver glass and it really shines more than in the picture. The pink one is made out of what’s called “veiled” glass. It’s just a mixture of two or more colors of glass together in one rod.
I went to my glass club meeting and a gal was wearing a necklace made out of satin cord with dangles on the bottom. I really liked the colorful look of the necklace and knew I had to make a similar one. Here’s my take on the necklace.
It’s long and can be knotted or tied depending on the length I want it. This is going to look great with my black dress that I’m still waiting for the pattern to be mailed out.
The last of them for a while. I need to start working on other things. These are the three I just finished.
I’ll probably make more later but I need to get hopping on making things for this fall’s craft shows so I’ll have nothing to sell. I’m planning on doing a little sewing so I’ll be making a little detour from glass and metals.
Another set of cab charms. I used some cabs that had different designs on them this time. I’m trying to get a good selection of them made so I have a variety of them.
It’s hard getting a good picture of these. They look much better in person. These are tiny, less than 1/2 inch across. I think they make good dangles and several can be worn on a chain or used as a component in another piece.
It’s taking me way more time than I thought it would to make these cab charms but they sure are cute. I’ve got a lot of cabs ready to be set, just have to pick up the pace on the metal part. Anyhoo, here’s the ones I got done this weekend.
Next time I plan to have some different designs. That is if everything works out…..
My plans were to make a multi-strand necklace to go with the focal piece I last posted. It ended up looking way too heavy so I opted to use just ceramic beads and some Mykonos copper beads.
The necklace part is detachable and it clasps onto the focal piece so it doesn’t need a clasp in the back. The focal piece can be changed out to another piece if I happen to make another and want to use the same necklace.
This is part one of this necklace. I got the silver work done for the focal piece. I still have to make the necklace part. The necklace will be out of ceramic beads.
The big bead in the middle was made by Julie of Outwest Beads. I only wish I could make a bead like hers. Since I can’t I had to buy it. The little green – yes, it’s green, is out of glass too. I tried every other color possible but nothing worked as well as the green one. Oh well, sometimes I just have to cave and use my least desirable color…..
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