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shiny_omg ([personal profile] shiny_omg) wrote2008-08-10 08:50 pm
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Finished: The Dryad Is In

The Dryad Is In: Olive jade serpentine pendant. Green and brown mix seed beads on French wire. Green Toho triangles, freshwater pearls and dyed green shell beads on jewelry wire. Brass cones and a gold-plate hook and eye clasp.

Man, this looks almost nothing like my original thought, but I'm really happy with it. It was a pain, mostly in figuring out the best way to get the various strands to twist and retain the twist. I ended up restringing the shell beads on thicker jewelry wire so they didn't spin quite so easily, and that helped a lot.







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[identity profile] holdouttrout.livejournal.com 2008-08-11 01:32 am (UTC)(link)
Oooh. I love it.

[identity profile] shiny-omg.livejournal.com 2008-08-12 12:19 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks!

[identity profile] stephdub.livejournal.com 2008-08-11 01:52 am (UTC)(link)
Wow, that's gorgeous. Nicely done!

[identity profile] shiny-omg.livejournal.com 2008-08-12 12:19 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks much!

[identity profile] annienau08.livejournal.com 2008-08-11 03:18 am (UTC)(link)
Ooh, this one might be my favorite. So, so pretty.

[identity profile] shiny-omg.livejournal.com 2008-08-12 12:20 am (UTC)(link)
I'm very happy with how it turned out. Thanks!

[identity profile] audrich.livejournal.com 2008-08-11 11:17 am (UTC)(link)
OH YES. Now, I don't really go for green, but this is *gorgeous*

The twists are spot-on, and I take your tip about thicker wire, thanks x

[identity profile] shiny-omg.livejournal.com 2008-08-12 12:20 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, if you have a bead with a wide hole, I find the thicker jewelry wire helps.

Thanks Aud!

[identity profile] supplyship.livejournal.com 2008-08-11 04:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Simply gorgeous, Julie. Has Trout already snapped it up? I know how she loves green ;)

[identity profile] shiny-omg.livejournal.com 2008-08-12 12:21 am (UTC)(link)
*grins* Thanks much!

*cracks up at your icon*
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[personal profile] synecdochic 2011-08-19 11:27 am (UTC)(link)
Ohhh, man, that's lovely. I never think to do the twisted multiple-rope design, and yet I always love it so much when I see others do it!