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Beading Blog - thebroadroom.net: Rambles...
Rambles...
posted by Colleen Shirazi,
January 22, 2007
at 1:04 PM (Pacific)
Sometimes jewelrymaking can feel like...climbing a mountain. You know you'll get to the top at some point; it just feels like a really long climb.
Well I've discovered a few things. One is that--even though there is almost always a substantial incentive to buy in bulk--it may not be worth buying in bulk, until you have a definite feel for "what you use." And that takes time.
Of course, until you actually order the stuff, you can't know "what you use." And many places have a minimum order. I'm just saying...
Two is that, once you've started collecting stones, you can design a lot of stuff you never thought of, by using odd bits and pieces from other projects. I've concluded that many bracelets and earrings are the products of "unused this and that from other projects."
Today I'm trying out a bracelet made from the "yellow" stones on an aquamarine strand...I pulled the bluest ones for another project. These stones are almost jade green, and they're quite beautiful, used by themselves rather than mixed with the blue and clear stones on the strand.
I combined these with some citrines I had from other strands...smooth ovals and coins...plus a citrine clasp I must have used three times by now and was never happy with. And some smaller sized top drilled white freshwater pearls (these are very handy to have on hand), and some sterling Bali beads.
Yep, it's "leftovers" from several projects, but it looks pretty cool so far.
I'm debating now, whether to try french wire or wire guardians next. I can see the point of both...the french wire looks nicer, and it's cheaper. On the other hand...wondering if the wire guardians wear better. Looking at it, trying both of them out would be fairly inexpensive.Labels: beading notes
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