I’ve finally managed to shake off the horrible cold that has
kept me away from the beading desk. I have to be quite poorly before I admit
defeat, but I was really feeling too ill to concentrate on making things for a
few days. But I’m back with renewed enthusiasm now and have been busy with some
lovely gemstones.
The green necklace is made from yellow turquoise and loads of
Tibetan style metal beads. I’ve used macramé cords over the top of a wire frame
to turn a large bead into a pendant . 2 thickness of thread have gone into this
piece – 1mm waxed cotton and superlon micro macramé thread. I love weaving with
Superlon. It’s incredibly tough and durable, as is the waxed cotton, both have
been created especially for jewellery making. I’ve really taken to the idea of
wire and macramé, it allows me to use large beads in some very interesting ways.
The second piece is made of howlite gemstone beads and wirework
coils, I’ll have to wait until my wire order arrives through the post before I
can finish it. I want to add coils all the way to the back of the necklace. I
think this would look great with some of the ‘neon brights’ that are in the
shops just now.
Next on my list is a piece inspired by sweet peas. Mine in
the garden are coming along nicely. No flowers yet but loads of buds are
promising delights to come. I love the mix of jewel like colours and a necklace
inspired by them will be really pretty. I’ll need to find a way to represent
the little tendrils that the plant uses to climb up the canes.