Here is a detail of the stitch:
I'm also working on a flat spiral bracelet in purples. I made a beaded bead and loop closure, but think the loop needs some embellishment, it looks a little wimpy for the rest of the bracelet, I think:
I seem to always need to work on multiple things... I guess I'm a process person that way. Yesterday I was playing with my beads and found some lepidolite coins ... most were pink, but these five were mostly gray and yellow. I also found a slightly larger yellow calcite coin, and thought... hmmm ... the gray coins look like moons from a Hubble photo, and the yellow calcite looks like the sun... what if I design a necklace around the concept of Sun-Moons-Stars? LOL So this is what I've done so far, I also plan to make a bracelet with the extra coin bead:
What do you think? I'm stringing it on doubled fireline and have a simple hook and eye finding for the closure. I've also added 8mm crystal fire polish, 4mm green iris fire polish and the teensiest 2mm silver beads.
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Your blog looks great! Nice job for a 'newbie' you say. ;) Glad to see you here, I'm following your blog! VERY lovely jewelry and I especially like the spiral bracelet. WOW I say.
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Susan.
Thanks Susan! You're my very first commentor! I'm so glad you dropped by! Karleen
ReplyDeleteYou are doing good, Karleen. See we all told you it wouldn't be that bad.
ReplyDeleteYour work looks lovely Karleen! Love the watch. I am just going to have to give that flat spiral pattern a try. I have been seeing variations all over the web. I am currently working on a 12 month committment called The Bead Journal Project. You can check out my blog to http://abeadifulmess.blogspot.com/ so you know what I am talking about (if you dont already) I wanted to say welcome to the wonderful world of blogging. I have met so many nice people through blogging. Good luck to you and I look forward to seeing more of your work.
ReplyDeleteI love the "sun moon and stars" necklace so far, Great job so far on the blog too. The thing about blogs is that you can make it as simple or as fancy and functionable as you want it. Its a space to reflect who you are as well as showcase your progress of what you are creating.
ReplyDeleteYour jewelry is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteAll gorgeous! I especially like the spiral bracelet though. :)
ReplyDeleteLove the flat spiral's colors. Those look so elegant.
ReplyDeleteEverything is lovely!! Funny you mention working on multiple projects. I usually start one and finish it before I move on to the next but lately I've been bopping back and forth between a couple of things and I was wondering how most beaders work.
ReplyDeleteGreat job with you blog, I'm following you!!
Wow thanks so much for all the great comments and encouragement. I woulda blogged a lot sooner if I had known it would be that much fun!
ReplyDeletelooks lovely!! Nice job for a "newbie" hee, hee!! IF IF IF you are interested in a light box, i put an easy "how to" on my blog... i think it really helps when you photograph jewelry :)
ReplyDeleteit's on my blog here: (go back to previous posts & if you can't find it let me know if you want to take a look)
http://chinamommy04.blogspot.com/
Lovely jewelry. Really like the sun, moon and stars.
ReplyDeleteThanks Gloria!
ReplyDeletechinamommy I tried to fied the light box tut, but couldn't. Do you have a direct link? I think that's what I need to take my photography to the next level. Also do you know how to make a digital camera take smaller pics? Mine come out so huge I have to scale them down at least to 33%. It's kind of annoying. I have a Kodak Easy Share. Thanks!