I was able to finish up another necklace last night. I’ve had a bad back all week (from all things, coughing), so I haven’t done much at home except lay down. Sitting has been bad. Very bad. But I’m starting to feel better now. I started this last week when I received my order from Rings and Things. I received some beautiful carnelian beads, wavy ovals and rounds, and I thought the orange-red color would look great with copper. I did a herringbone weave on the oval beads, and all the wire components were handmade by me. It’s difficult to keep the weave even on a wavy bead, which didn’t occur to me until halfway through wire-wrapping. I’m still pleased with how it came out.
I take all my necklaces on a test drive before I sell them. I want to see if they’re comfortable to wear, and also if they will stand up to monkey-boy. I’m glad to say that he grabbed right onto it this morning and it passed the test. Look for it in my Etsy shop soon. I’m also thinking that I could do the same necklace with some coin and round pearls that I have……hmm, bridal jewelry?
April 24th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
Hi, Dorothy,
Just a quick thanks for showing a beautiful use of Rings & Things’ carnelian beads. Good work wrapping with copper!
Keep up that creativity!
–Dave Robertson
(www.rings-things.com)