A productive evening

Kathy N-V wrote in message
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Oh...I know: I should get some heavy silver wire, and put threads in it
and
in each bead. I could make a whole slew of the expensive and special
bracelets (in my own way, of course). That ought to please my sister in
law.
(tongue totally in cheek, of course)

Hypothetically of course, you wouldn't use a hollow bead would you? I'm
having trouble picturing what you would be threading into.

It's nice to hear that your creative juices are flowing.

* TL *

How about that charoite with Bali caps and largish crystals. Expensive, but
I'll bet it would be stunning.

Tina


"Kathy N-V" wrote in message
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This evening, I actually got a whole slew of things done. I made a lariat
from amethyst and rose quartz. It came out very nicely, and was a welcome
change from making "normal" necklaces.

Then, I made a couple of funky necklace/bracelet combos: One with a blue
and
white porcelain shard as a pendant and blue/white beads as accents; the
other
with blue and green lampwork, accented by blue czech beads and bright
green
fiber optic rondelles as accents.

It was pretty fun, although I miss beadweaving. (Can't do that just yet -
it
pulls on my sore neck.) DD pounced on the blue and green combo and
claimed
it for her own.

I had a lot more ideas than energy, so I quit after 2-ish hours. I'm
still
having a hard time with those Charoite Spherical beads. The 14 mm size is
so
large that all my iterations keep looking like Wilma Flintstone jewelry.
Anyone know of necklaces using large, round beads that doesn't scream
"Meet
the Flintstones!" on the wearer? (Ones that scream Marge Simpson are even
less welcome)

Oh...I know: I should get some heavy silver wire, and put threads in it
and
in each bead. I could make a whole slew of the expensive and special
bracelets (in my own way, of course). That ought to please my sister in
law.
(tongue totally in cheek, of course)

Kathy N-V

Charoite Spherical beads. The 14 mm size is so
large that all my iterations keep looking like Wilma Flintstone jewelry.
Anyone know of necklaces using large, round beads that doesn't scream "Meet
the Flintstones!" on the wearer? (Ones that scream Marge Simpson are even
less welcome)

I've made a Charoite necklace with lots of Bali beads in interesting tubular
and hexagonal shapes in between. Bali really sets off the Charoite. Sorry, no
pictures, computer needs more RAM so I can use my scanner again. Sigh.
Patti

Actually, a very plain silver neckring might be just the thing for
your big bead.

Why not give it a try?

Deirdre

On Fri, 22 Aug 2003 2:41:56 -0400, Kathy N-V
wrote:

Oh...I know: I should get some heavy silver wire, and put threads in it and
in each bead. I could make a whole slew of the expensive and special
bracelets (in my own way, of course). That ought to please my sister in law.
(tongue totally in cheek, of course)

Why not patent it and sell it with a certificate of authenticity?

Deirdre

On Fri, 22 Aug 2003 14:23:17 -0400, Kathy N-V
wrote:

On Fri, 22 Aug 2003 12:40:08 -0400, Deirdre S. wrote
(in message ):

Actually, a very plain silver neckring might be just the thing for
your big bead.

Why not give it a try?

I think I'll do this, and it leaves me a whole slew of Charoite to give as
gifts!

Kathy N-V

Deirdre S. wrote...

Actually, a very plain silver neckring might be just the thing for
your big bead.

Oh my God. I've just picked myself up off the floor from laughing way too
hard. I thought that said "might be just the thing for your big HEAD" and I
thought "boy, these people must really know each other well to get away with
saying something like that! :-o
____________________________
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http://thehalsteds.com/angelfish

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says...

I'm still
having a hard time with those Charoite Spherical beads. The 14 mm size is so
large that all my iterations keep looking like Wilma Flintstone jewelry.
Anyone know of necklaces using large, round beads that doesn't scream "Meet
the Flintstones!" on the wearer? (Ones that scream Marge Simpson are even
less welcome)

What you may need to do here is space out the round beads with similarly sized
ones (or just slightly smaller) in different shapes -- rondelles, or cylinders,
or I like the suggestion of using large faceted crystals with them. Faceted
*anything* would minimize the problem, simply by looking more "finished".

Although I wouldn't think you'd have the Flintstones problem with 14mm -- if
you REALLY want to see a "Wilma" necklace, take a look at the fluorite nuggets
on my website! g Also, make the finished piece at least 22" long, so that it
hangs in an oval curve; Wilma's necklace is more of a choker. In fact, I invite
you to look at my website generally for ideas about how to make Big Bead
Necklaces that don't look clunky; I've been told by customers that I have a
knack for it.

Celine

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Handmade jewelry at http://www.rubylane.com/shops/starcat
"Only the powers of evil claim that doing good is boring."
-- Diane Duane, _Nightfall at Algemron_

Here's what I did with a few of those
no-longer-available-but-oh-so-beautiful! charoite rondelles a few years
back. Don't know if it will give you any creative nudges or not, but it
might...

http://www.halseytrading.com/images/charoite.jpg

BTW - those are 10mm Swarovski Heliotrope 'headlight' crystals and 8mm
lavender freshwater pearls, which should give you some idea of the size of
the charoite rondelles.

Mj


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"Kathy N-V" wrote in message
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On Fri, 22 Aug 2003 12:40:08 -0400, Deirdre S. wrote
(in message ):

Actually, a very plain silver neckring might be just the thing for
your big bead.

Why not give it a try?

I think I'll do this, and it leaves me a whole slew of Charoite to give as
gifts!

Kathy N-V

OH god.. im not the only one who read it that way and gasped at the
familiarity of this group.
Im NOT nuts.. good... at least no more than you are. whew!
Diana

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"angela" wrote in message
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Deirdre S. wrote...

Actually, a very plain silver neckring might be just the thing for
your big bead.

Oh my God. I've just picked myself up off the floor from laughing way too
hard. I thought that said "might be just the thing for your big HEAD" and
I
thought "boy, these people must really know each other well to get away
with
saying something like that! :-o
____________________________
angelfish handcrafted baubles
http://thehalsteds.com/angelfish

Wow, nice piece, Mj!

http://www.halseytrading.com/images/charoite.jpg

BTW - those are 10mm Swarovski Heliotrope 'headlight' crystals and 8mm
lavender freshwater pearls, which should give you some idea of the size of
the charoite rondelles.


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