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Re: Present for a friend

Gyspy Mary — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 04:00:09 GMT

The Pieces are lovely, the photos are great too.

Thanks for sharing.

Re: Present for a friend

christina66 — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 10:09:59 GMT

tcwhit has given a source for the earrings (thanks - I didn't know they were there) but, if anyone wants to know they're in MW June/July 09 page 70.

Christina

Re: Present for a friend

tcwhit — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:22:17 GMT

The earrings are pretty, if you click on the Bead-A-Long tab they on that page. But that bracelet, that is just lovely and your work is so neat and perfect, I'm envious.

Re: Present for a friend

christina66 — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 08:14:11 GMT

Hello Niwas and Jewelleymaking11

The bracelet is peyote with Miyuki Delicas, Toho round size 11s for the edging and Toho round 15s for loops to hold clasp. Very easy (only patience required). I can give you full details if you want them.

The earrings are from a back copy of "Beadwork". I'll search it out later today and post you the details. However, in case you don't have the "Beadwork" pattern, the following is a free tutorial on Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIIJI-xQEP0 which I have also used and is very nice and is a bit similar in design (I'll also post some pics later). Check out the other designs on "Beadifulnights Channel", there are some really good ones, I really like the beaded cocktail ring also.

Christina

Re: Present for a friend

jewelrymaking11 — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 08:42:40 GMT

Wow, it is amazing, you are so ingenious. I also like making some pendants by myself, but I cannot find mode. Can you give me some suggestions?

Re: Present for a friend

Niwas — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 21:36:31 GMT

I´m sure you´r friend will love you´r gift . it is absolutely lovely!
love the design & the colour combination.

Hope it is OK, asking you some questions?
I´m not that experienced in different techniques but this looks like peyote, is it?
and what brand beads have you used, I really loved them.

best regards /niwas

Re: Present for a friend

Aunty Akoya — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:11:54 GMT

hi Christina,

oh so gorgeous, i love your colorway, very tasteful, thats something i would wear night and day too. Your friend will be so happy!

Greetings

AuntyAkoya

Re: Present for a friend

D.M.Z — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 07:13:30 GMT

I had looked at the earrings and definitely noticed they were nice and smallish and shapely....... and this morning poor ol' retired me had to get up early to get hubby off to the big city...............and I couldn't get back to sleep (must have been that cuppa espresso he made me.......whee) so I was perusing some old Beadwork mags...

Low and behold, there were those earrings and the pattern looked positively simple compared to how attractive they are !!!!! Hmmmm, maybe I should just rummage around in my non-delica stashes and see if I have anything I can make them out of. ............... I know I have some really pretty dark green pearls in that biggest size..........

Thanks Christina for the nice jool pics and even some inspiration....... Dreaming Donna

Re: Present for a friend

Valbeads — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 04:57:45 GMT

And you didn't take a picture for us to admire?

Val

Re: Present for a friend

christina66 — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 15:56:37 GMT

Thanks everyone for the kind comments. You know how it is, you love something when you're making it and then have a few doubts when it's done.

I've made another pair - in black and haematite this time. Again these are for a friend. I'm going to her house for dinner tonight and will give her them along with a bottle of wine.

Christina

Re: Present for a friend

kbeaudoin — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 01:56:38 GMT

Love, love, LOVE the bracelet! The first word that came to mind was YUMMY! Looks like a giant layered chocolate cake! And the earrings are a perfect complement!

Re: Present for a friend

SeaBeads — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 23:50:23 GMT

What a great gift. It's a beautifull classical set. Lovely.

Greetings from Karin.

Re: Present for a friend

Calico3 — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 10:24:01 GMT

Very cool.

Re: Present for a friend

megabgirl — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 18:43:12 GMT

Very classic. I'm sure she'll LOVE it!

Love the texture of the earrings, too.

Re: Present for a friend

KathyK1999 — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 18:08:02 GMT

Love the colors, right up my alley! I just finished a pair of earrings using this same pattern, it's so versatile.

Kathy