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Beading Blog - thebroadroom.net: Rambles...
Rambles...
posted by Colleen Shirazi,
March 11, 2007
at 8:13 PM (Pacific)
I haven't made anything new recently. For one thing, I maxed out all my crimps...now I'm waiting for some. I got a lot this time.
In the meantime...I'm thinking about a few things. I'd like to redo my turquoise necklace; the one I have is too ordinary. It's the one on the left (yup, I'm redoing the other one too):
Those flat oval beads look so nice, but they are hard to work with for necklaces. They tend to "flip" when you're wearing the piece. I tried getting around that by making it choker length...they flip a lot less that way, but I still don't like the effect. Plus, I think the pattern is too simple.
I'll probably mix some of my turquoise nuggets (the same ones in the necklace on the right) in with the oval beads somehow.
The fool I am, I already used my vermeil 2-to-1 beads (which I was planning to use for redoing the necklace on the right!). I still have a set of 3-to-1 beads, so I could do that, although I think it might end up too bulky.
I'm also thinking of making a super simple strand of the nuggets...oh, I love turquoise. I love, love, love turquoise; it's one of my favorite stones.
So...I'm already thinking in terms of three turquoise necklaces, possibly as many turquoise bracelets...I got a lot of turquoise. Just love it.
Another thought...for later...would be a jade necklace. I already dismantled my earlier jade and pearl one. Now that I have more vermeil spacer beads to choose from, I think I can make a better one of a similar design, but later on, I'd like an almost plain jade necklace, just a simple strand with a few spacer beads or something.
I know I sound like a complete flake right about now, but keep in mind that in this phase, I'm still making most of the pieces for myself. So the process is more similar to shopping for jewelry...I'm thinking...what do I want? What holes do I have in my wardrobe? What necklace is this outfit crying out for? etc.
Again with the makeup...but with makeup (reference: I've been a member of makeup boards since 1998, and run one now, The Lipstick Page Forums, which I'm really proud of btw), I never liked "collecting." I'm not knocking it, but I never liked owning makeup that looks great and ends up sitting in the drawer. I have to wear it. I feel the same way about jewelry.Labels: beading notes
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