New Two Strand Pearl Bracelet

This two strand bracelet is loaded with Bali beads and Sterling silver.    There are Swarovski crystals along with button pearls and round pearls.   They go beautifully together.    This is the fourth or tenth (ha) bracelet I've made using pearls and I'm beginning to think maybe I need to make a bridal line.   Hmm...

Bead Finds

I found the Red Sardonyx today.  It goes great with the Fire Agate and  both plain and frosted Carnelians.

Finally!! I made something!

I have finally made myself sit down and make something....to the detriment of my house.  Of course! 

The first bracelet is Pearls with some Sterling Silver,  some Silver plated and some African Silver.  There are some Swarovski crystals and some glass beads thrown in the mix.  It's on memory wire,  and has four strands.  VERY pretty!!

The next memory wire bracelet is made with Christmas Beads.  Hence the name...Christmas Memory.  This is a five strand bracelet.  (I heard someone take dibbs on this one,  but I can make another).

This bracelet is made from Blue Calsilica pillow stones and is accented with brown pearls and put together with copper wire.  It fits a 6 and 1/2 inch wrist perfectly,  so if I need to,  I can add an extra jump ring.

This bracelet is made from silver colored chain.  The clasps are silver colored. 

This next bracelet is made from copper chains and a silver colored chain.  The clasp is handmade.

I handmade this necklace.  It's copper (not yet given a patina) with Turquoise, glass, copper, trade bead and a large stone in the center that I believe is an agate and dangles from the center wire.

I still haven't started on the pearl bracelet I have in my mind.   It will get done in due time!!  It's not ready til it's ready!

My trip to the bead store

I LOVE Turquoise.  This is from the Nacozari Mine in Mexico.   It's so beautiful!  Just the right matrix.  (sigh).   There are three different kinds of pearls.  One round and two potato in copper and white.  I have in my mind what I'm making out of the white potato pearls.  And I have a really good idea for the larger round white pearls!  The round pearls will go into a bracelet,  and I even bought a few more grams of Sterling Silver especially for that.   The Turquoise will wind up in a necklace.  

I have a feeling I'll be up late tonight!

Two Bangles and Necklaces

I'm very happy with this new bangle.  It's green ceramic and copper.  I left the copper un-patina'd,  since some beads and spacers are.  

The second bangle is pure copper.  I left some wire unpatina'd to give the bangle some depth.  I think it's very cute. 

I  just made two necklaces.  They are two different kinds of leather and two kinds of chain.  One chain I made and have not given a patina.  It looks good this way,  but if someone wanted it and wanted it patina'd,  I would do that for them.  The other is store bought chain on a really nice dark colored leather.

I still have my sheet copper earrings and bracelet in the works.  I have to get a couple of things before I can finish them,  so don't expect to see them TOO soon.  I'm hoping to have them finished by next weekend.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Here it is Tuesday......

Jackie and family made it home just fine.  Me?  I'm give out!  It was a great week.  A busy week.  I'm pooped.

I bought a sheet of copper a week before Jackie got here and have pulled it out and cut out what I'm eventually going to make.  I have to texture it,  cut out the holes,  and then put it through the tumbler before I give it a patina.  I'm sure it will take a few days to get it done.   A bracelet and a pair of earrings.   I haven't quite decided on the texture or even the complete design yet.   The one thing I don't have is a texturing hammer.  I have a couple of different hammers,  but not the one I need.   I'm going to make a bead store run after the gym tomorrow. 

Oh,  Jackie  loved her bracelet.   She said she had many comments on it today at work.  YAY!!! 

  I told JerBear that I would make spaghetti and meatballs tonight,  so I guess I'd better get to the kitchen.