Another great Bead Soup Blog Party and I'm so excited to finally reveal my pieces. My partner,
Hope Smitherman, sent me a wonderful soup full of a little bit of everything: glass, ceramic, wood, stone, metal. It was so much fun to open all of those goodies and I was anxious to get started right away. The first thing that jumped out at me were the wavy brass spacers and the green Picasso rondelles. Most of my designs are simple but I try to make them each unique - things you won't see elsewhere. In this first necklace, I used the beads and spacers along with brass chain and the beautiful brass clasp Hope sent me. This necklace has become one of my favorites and I get lots of compliments every time I wear it.
I started on a copper necklace next but due to a mishap, I had to set it aside for a bit and regroup. In the meantime, I made a pair of earrings with the ceramic and nut beads along with brass wire beads, Thai silk cord, and brass ear wires. I love how the nut beads are light on top and dark on the bottom. It adds depth and character.
It was time to get back to my copper necklace and finish it up. The chain for this necklace has copper horseshoe links with gemstones. Each link is hand forged. The clasp for this necklace is also handmade - I love my metals!! The focal for this necklace is a beautiful Tagua nut and needed something to set it off. I decided to make a simple copper bail that would also serve to link the chain together.
And that's it - my pieces for this year's BSBP.
I've had such a fun time working with the goodies Hope sent me and I can't wait to see what she did with the soup I sent her. Please take a minute to visit the other participant blog sites and enjoy the beautiful pieces made by a wonderful group of talented artists around the world.
