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Post by Tweetiepy on May 30, 2005 5:56:04 GMT -5
Since my beading skills are a little more honed than by wrapping skills, I decided to try this again. I started this a few months ago on this stone as it came out of coarse to see if I could even bead around it (as the smaller ones seemed easier to bead around). I took apart about 10 times and started again, this time with a different bead count each time. This is my latest attempt. It is quite large, the colors are a bit off, the stone is an eggshell kinda color with light grey swirls in it, (the color is a little lighter on the whitish side) the beading is silver (which also hides a bit of imperfections in the stone. Now the question: Would you wear, buy, give or sell this? Don't be afraid to comment, I can hear my mom saying "Who would wear this? Why do you waste your time & money on rocks?" So it can't get any worse than that...  Thanks for looking |
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Rose
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Post by Rose on May 30, 2005 7:17:49 GMT -5
I think it looks really great Tweet, very nice job. How do you do that ? I'm sure you could sell it if you don't want to keep it yourself. I don't tend to actually wear heavier jewelery myself but that is my personal taste but I think it is very pretty. I think that you could definitely sell it.  Maybe with a brooch fitting on the back? |
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Post by krazydiamond on May 30, 2005 7:30:37 GMT -5
yeh, i like it Tweet! what does the back look like?
KD
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tinman
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Post by tinman on May 30, 2005 7:37:37 GMT -5
tweet tweet tweet sing a song it is a great idea and tell your mom any one with taste would it mom ha ha it is great
Tinman
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Post by Alice on May 30, 2005 7:40:01 GMT -5
I agree with rose.
If made as a brooch it would probably sell.
If you make a few, you can make them as buttons as well.
Or maybe attach it to a hair clip.
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Post by Cher on May 30, 2005 9:16:24 GMT -5
I think it's a very unique way to wrap a stone, nice job on the beading. My thoughts on if it would sell or not aren't worth much since I am only one person and a person who doesn't wear jewelry at that. I can't picture it as a pendant to wear alone on a chain or choker but can definitely picture it as the centerpiece worked into a beaded necklace.
Cher
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Post by rockyraccoon on May 30, 2005 13:39:07 GMT -5
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Post by Cher on May 30, 2005 13:56:11 GMT -5
Well I'll be darned Kim, that's what I was thinking of. Kind of
reminds me of the old squash blossom necklaces that used
to be so popular.
Tweety, I can't even imagine taking that apart 10 times, there must be well over 100 beads in that.
Cher
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flowoxsgarden
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Post by flowoxsgarden on May 30, 2005 14:20:09 GMT -5
tweety, I like it and I think it would look lovely as a brooch
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Post by Tweetiepy on May 30, 2005 15:20:07 GMT -5
A brooch, never thought of that, that's a great idea - I'll just have to add a few picots around the edges. BTW Cher, just the first row has pretty close to 100 beads in it - thread is cheap, beads are re-usable & patience is a virtue! Now I gotta find my pin backs to put this thing on
Thanks guys
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Post by creativeminded on May 31, 2005 10:07:15 GMT -5
That is beautiful, can you take a picture of the back of it?
Tami
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Post by connrock on Jun 1, 2005 17:41:04 GMT -5
That's awesome Tweetie!!
Thanks,,,,
Tom
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ArkieRockhound
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Post by ArkieRockhound on Jun 1, 2005 20:48:58 GMT -5
Very pretty! That looks to me like it would be much more difficult than to wrap it.
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Post by sandsman1 on Jun 2, 2005 0:13:41 GMT -5
tweet that would make a great pin i like it
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Jun 2, 2005 10:38:11 GMT -5
Nice work there tweet- As far as selling it -heck try! I have made 8 more necklaces (since the Mothers- Day ones) And my wife keeps taking them- I am hoping to strick up a deal with the local craft shop- she seemed interested when I first talked to her- But she want's to see what I got to offer- but dang all but one necklace has been confiscated!The point here is You never know till you try!
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Juniper
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Post by Juniper on Jun 3, 2005 14:50:54 GMT -5
very pretty! My anut makes a lot of stuff like that, brooches, wall hangings, necklaces, even she has attched them to material to make purses. I have a few hair clips in that style I love them! Have fun it!!
Juniper
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llanago
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Post by llanago on Jun 4, 2005 7:48:17 GMT -5
Tweet, that is a nice piece and talk about labor intensive!! Working with those little beads is a booger bear! I nearly go blind.
Will someboyd buy it? Hmmm, if my mom was still alive and saw it, it would be in her jewelry box as fast as she could get the money in your hand! So, yep, somebody would buy it, no problem!
Great job!
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Maybe with a brooch fitting on the back?
