Me again! ;)Finally, I've finished my Blackie!
It is a commission piece. I was gven a task to make something black with bronze, small and elegant, wearable after work to a bar to take a glass of whine with friends. Don't you just love these customers who give you completely free hands and just allow your creativity to flow?
Blackie is a composition of coralls and russian leaves wrapped around a large Czech crystal pendant. It asked for a sturdy rope, which I wanted to form a spiral to match swirls around the focal. Now, listen to me carefully: I HATE SPIRAL BRICKSTITCH ROPE and will never make another one again unless I absolutely have to. Because it takes AGES. And it is incredibly sensitive to the tension of your thread. Making the focal was a great fun, but making that particular sort of rope was a definitely wrong call. However, it looks great together (IMHO, where "H" stands for humble) ;).
This is it for today!
27 comments:
I just saw 'blackie' and I am truly in love...I put it on my Fan Page....please check it out....beautiful!!! ~KM
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Incredibilmente fantastica!!!
bellissima!!! Anche i colori mi piacciono da impazzire, Bravissima!!!
The necklace is absolutely stunning. The colors are wonderful, and the rope is perfect.
Lovely, lovely!
wow!!! that is one gorgeous piece of beadwork!!! I absolutely love it!!!!
Fantastic. Your work this year has really blown me away. Elegant, subtle... this is just awesome!!!
This is truly beautiful. I like to think I learn life lessons in every item I make. Yours relates to the chain, which is perfect with the design of the focal. Thanks for creating and sharing.
Divino, Foxan, es una maravilla de collar!!
Madre mía que trabajo más bonito y elegante, super fino.....uffff que maravilla....felicidades
Wow, Wow, Wow!!! This is an incredible piece! What a lucky customer.
This is absolutely FABULOUS! You are such an artist.
Cenya
Gorgeous! I love these colors! The design is "magnifique"!
Millions of THANKS for all of your kind comments on my work!
Wonderful,
The necklace is very beautiful
Just Gorgeous, love everything about it. One of those projects where everything blends to make the perfect piece. Soooo well done
I just love it, reminds me of a frilled neck lizard's appearance only darker. Everything about it is just stunning!!! Lucky owner.
awsome!I am completly in love with this piece!Bravo!
fantastic work
Absolutely stunning. It needs this strap. The strap makes perfect.
i loved ur work but sinnce i am a begginer i just can't catch it how it is done...do u share patterns or how can i get one? greetings
I know you hate this rope, but I would really like to know more about it. I think I know how to do the stitch, but I don't know what size/kind of beads to use. Could you please advise? Thank you!
Fran
www.franselinger.com
Just found this post through Pinterest. I totally get what you are saying about spiral brick stitch! I managed about an inch before I hung it up. If you do want this look again, you may want to check out Aleta Ford Baker's In DeSpiral technique. It also takes forever, but not as much as the brick. I really, really love the design of this piece, and I'm sure the recipient does as well!
Elegante, 3D & Sturdy. Exactly how I like my jewelry. And the rope is perfect. Congrats!!!!
Beautiful - and I appreciate the work this has been for you!
This is one of my all time favourites, I keep coming back to it time after time. I wish it was mine!
i love the colour, the shape the whole necklace. Can i buy the pattern from you?
i love the colour, the shape the whole necklace. can i buy the pattern from you?
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