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Post by rockjunquie on Feb 28, 2013 13:20:05 GMT -5
Netting takes me forever, but it is really popular in the shop. This one sold in a few hours. This big lab was done with a single piece of 28g over 7 ft long. So glad the cat wasn't around. He would have had a blast with the flipping wire end.  Attachments:
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Post by rockjunquie on Feb 28, 2013 13:20:25 GMT -5
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Post by gr on Feb 28, 2013 13:48:58 GMT -5
Wow! your patience must be in the high 9's
I can see why it sold in a hurry. Very Nice!
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The Dad_Ohs
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Post by The Dad_Ohs on Feb 28, 2013 13:53:33 GMT -5
Beautiful work Tela!!!! I still haven't figured out that netting yet... will save that for a long night with nothing to do in the AM so I can pull an all niter in needed!!
Gratz on another superb piece!
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Post by rockjunquie on Feb 28, 2013 14:06:12 GMT -5
Thanks Funny, my patience is fine, but I need faster gratification LOL!!! Mario- netting is essentially a button hole stitch used in sewing or embroidery. For me, the trickiest part is the start. If you are practicing... don't worry abt the first stitch, it will come to you how best to do it after you get the technique down. Leave a long tail at the start and you can probably "fix" a beginning on a good run. I don't anchor my ends till I'm finished. |
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Post by Toad on Feb 28, 2013 15:06:20 GMT -5
Great work, and the stone is spectacular
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Post by orrum on Feb 28, 2013 18:00:14 GMT -5
That looks inpossible! Way to go Tela!
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Post by catmandewe on Feb 28, 2013 19:56:27 GMT -5
That is way cool!
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hubrocks
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Post by hubrocks on Mar 1, 2013 0:19:24 GMT -5
Nice un Tela! I don't even want to think about how you do those!! but someday maybe................Hub
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Post by drocknut on Mar 1, 2013 11:46:30 GMT -5
That is very cool. I don't have the patience to even try to learn how to do netting. You go girl!
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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 1, 2013 14:26:05 GMT -5
Thanks everyone. I hope some of you do try this, once you do a few, it's not too bad. The look is very delicate and lacy, plus the metal is really sparkly with so many angles to catch the light. Other people get real fancy with this, adding beads and such. It's really pretty versatile. If you want to try it, check this out- it helped me a lot when the tute I had wasn't making sense. |
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Post by jason12x12 on Mar 1, 2013 19:57:40 GMT -5
easy to see why it flies off the shelf
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Post by talkingstones on Mar 1, 2013 20:18:41 GMT -5
Cool technique, Tela! It really kind of has a medieval look to it! Nicely done and no wonder it sold!
Cathy
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Post by magpie on Mar 4, 2013 19:14:37 GMT -5
It is really lovely. Looks like a cross between viking knit and a dreamcatcher Both of which drive me nuts, so more power to you! No shock it sold right away. I'll confess, I'm a sucker for labradorite, and that is a gorgeous one with the netting showing it off and all sparkly! |
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Post by Bikerrandy on Mar 4, 2013 19:36:23 GMT -5
Beautiful pendant, and that stone is awesome!!  |
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