finished jewellery 2011

[Chameleon]

I made myself a pendant base to put some of the toppers I have made on and show them off a bit, parrticularly since im not great at wearing rings seen as Im very clumsy    made from PMC, decoration carved out by me 

Front without topper

back (well, it had to be pretty too didnt it)

topper in place

[mizgeorge]

Julie and I have been paddling by the shore again.....


rockpool-all by mizgeorge, on Flickr

More individual shots on flickr if you're not completely bored with these yet!

[Kalorlo]

I went up to visit my parents last week, and had some rather overdue presents for my mum, brother, and brother's wife! (And boy is that weird to write...)

Cufflinks for brother:



Bracelet for Kotomi (I asked my brother what colours she liked and was informed orange and green! So I had to think about that for a while  It was originally going to have Jens Pind between the links, but in the end they were too long for that to work, so I just did single jumprings).



Mum chose a bead and ribbon from a selection I took with me, and I made it up Pris-alike. I do like how it makes the ribbon much more substantial, because they go a bit bedraggled when you use a single ribbon on its own.

[The Tartan Trout]

I know summer hasn't left...although I do question if it ever arrived this year, but these do have a much more autumnal feel to them. Yes as always it's frit


P8292731 by The Tartan Trout, on Flickr


P8252611 by The Tartan Trout, on Flickr

[Chameleon]

Sorry, I know Im here again, I havent made much jewellery for ages but have had a bit of a play recently so please forgive me posting again. I had the idea for some sterling key pendants to put some of my dinky sari heart beads on and Im quite pleased with them -



(apologies if you have seen them elsewhere  )

[chipperpottery]

The beads are now dressed and ready for my holiday.


Aqua Sea Necklace. by Avalon Beads, on Flickr

[The Tartan Trout]

I seem to have a bit of a purple thing going on. 


P9042950 by The Tartan Trout, on Flickr

P9042892 by The Tartan Trout, on Flickr

P9042837 by The Tartan Trout, on Flickr

[nemeton]

Been experimenting with buttons this week as a result of reading a tutorial for a button coaster linked by someone on another forum. The coaster was boring and square and involved making lots of little strips and stitching them together. That will drive me mad, I thought. And I have too many coasters. But cuffs, now... you can never have too many cuffs... and there has to be a way to do it with a single thread path...
And before I knew it I was sifting through my button stash and grabbing a spool of cord and a bodkin and this was the result

Not perfect, but slinky and light and much quicker to make than the beady equivalent 
Then it occurred to me that if the buttons were different sizes the rows might be made to curve, and I was off again with my callipers (why is it that even with a drawerful of buttons there only ever seem to be half a dozen in any one particular size?) and after a few false starts and dropped stitches there was this

which is surprisingly comfy and warm to wear and weighs hardly anything at all

although there were a few teething problems and I need to redo the clasp and reshape the back because it rucks up and doesn't sit right 
And now I am all excited because I came on here to show you these and Sam was having a button destash - it was meant to be... 

[nemeton]

Finished this a while ago but have never been able to get a half-decent photo 
Until today!  (I loves my new camera, I does - and I love my DS even more for giving me lessons on how to use it!)

This is definitely a keeper - I love it to bits for a start, and also it has an extra-crunchy spiral (to contrast the texture with the sleekness of the glass) which means lots of increases, which mean it took ages and ages and AGES to stitch  and I am never likely to embark on another one!

The colours in this focal are just wonderful and required me to go through my entire bead stash to find the right match. And of course I couldn't resist adding a tassel and a li'l bit of labradorite 
The clasp didn't turn out quite right but it's a nice secure one none the less!

And I am deeply embarrassed that this is one of the beads Kay swapped me for her wedding necklace and I have only just got round to using it... and I have a stack of others still in the box and being stroked occasionally 

[Ant]

I made these beads whilst experimenting for the Summer Bracelet Swap but discounted them as being a bit to 'busy' to put seven of them on one bracelet!  I still liked them though, so made them into earrings and gave them to a friend as a visiting present when we went to stay with her for the weekend.

[Amber]

My mother-in-law wanted a hot pink necklace to go with a top...I like how this turned out!

[paintboxcrafts]

I have made a few pieces from large hollow beads and made my own toggle clasps to go with them, this one is my favourite.



chunky ivory bracelet by paintboxcrafts, on Flickr

[nemeton]

Only I am ashamed to say that I don't know whose these beads are  - I never thought my lampie stash would get so out of hand!

Been playing with combining seedies and lampies in one earring - these have leaves

and these have starfish

and they both have Dilunah's rather fabulous earwires 

[chipperpottery]

Just got back from Greece, these couple of items are what I made, while relaxing by the pool  
If they had checked my luggage they would have a shock with all the tools and beads I took.


Cream Sands by Avalon Beads, on Flickr


Catheadrel Necklace by Avalon Beads, on Flickr

[mizgeorge]

Lots more pendants and rings made with Julie's fabulous rockpool cabs.

These ones are off to market on Sunday. Hope somebody loves them


farewell my lovelies by mizgeorge, on Flickr