Sunday, May 27, 2012

earrings alert

It's Memorial Day weekend, Sunday to be specific, so i hope you are spending good quality time with family and friends and giving a moment's thought to the men and women who have fought for the freedoms we enjoy.

Update on the kyanite necklace.  The consensus vote was for hammered links and i have to agree but i'm not satisfied with just links.  It still needs substance and interest.  I'm thinking i want to stay with metal. I like the seeds.  They're just too small.

So we've had these mystery metal beads at the shop for some time.  You can see the strand in the top right corner.  I bought them from one of the itinerant African traders that waft through from time to time, always on their way to somewheres else.  They're not real elegant; the holes are kinda large and the seams are obvious but the color is good, and adding a bead to each link will sort of mimic the kyanite bead/link effect and give weight and interest to the links around the back of the necklace.

On the right side are three links using the metal beads and hammered effect.  On the other side is a hammered link with a metal bead and seed beads.  Dunno.  Not quite there.  But getting closer!
  
Annnnnnnnd i made a pair of earrings!  What a great day!  These are 10mm glass rings and 10mm silver jump rings attached to post earrings.  Light and swingy in fun colors!  Just right for summer and oh so easy!   Gotta love 'em.  Check back soon.  I'll have a photo of my progress on the beadpoint.  It is soooo coool!!