The name of the necklace I am working on is: Blue Eyes. The name is based on these inspirational beads:
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| Inspiration: A gift from my mom from her trip to Greece |
I almost named the necklace Athena because the beads originated in Greece. Even though Athena is prettier, blue eyes just seemed to fit better.
The beads my mother brought me back from Greece had some silver colored spacers between them. I used those, plus some spacers and put them together with wire wrapped loops to make larger beads.
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| Inspiration beads with caps |
This is going to be a LONG necklace to wrap around my neck multiple times. I have created these simple link beads from my stash:
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| Simple compound beads with wire wrapped loops |
As you must have realized by now, I am passionate about bead weaving. I created these not so simple compound beads from beaded beads, caps, and wire wrapped loops:
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| Not so simple compound beads with wire wrapped loops |
Here are all of the components so far:
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| Blue eyes components so far. |
I have that handful of uncapped blue eye beads in the first picture to do something with. I will likely make a few more beaded beads. Then, I will likely curse a blue streak as I try to figure out once again how to photograph a long necklace. Stay tuned.
oh this is going to be amazing! can't wait to see how it comes together!!
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DeleteIt is a good time of year for this- I love dark blues in the summer. I think this one is going to be a lot of fun.
This is gonna be a great one!!! I really like all the compounds...beadwoven ones, simple, and the blue eyes. This is a wonderful idea and the little beadwoven touches are such a sweet surprise. I love that white round beaded bead!
ReplyDeleteThank you Christine. I am rather loving it myself. I think I need to do a post on why we keep a bead stash and waiting for inspiration.
DeleteKJ, all your components are spectacular ! What a beautiful souvenir your wonderful mother brought back from Greece to gift you with.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to seeing the completed piece as I know it is going to look phenomenal.
Thank you so very much. One of the reasons why I blog is so I can show off and your comments make it all worthwhile. My mother did a fabulous job on the souvenir shopping and she is excited that I am finally getting around to making something.
DeleteI can't wait to see this finished! Those Blue Eye beads are really interesting, but I think they'd be overpowering all by themselves. Combined with your other components (and your bead weaving!!!!) I think the finished piece is going to be spectacular!
ReplyDeleteThank you Karen. My mother brought a chocker back from Greece made from the same beads for my niece. My mom wore it all the time and it worked for her. I, on the other hand, wanted something a bit more complex. Thank you for the !!!! for my bead weaving that means a lot to me.
DeleteI am going to love this Kathy Jo! Awesome!
ReplyDeleteThank you Marsha. I am looking forward to finishing it. I am also thinking that this is a necklace that will likely continue to grow.
DeleteI am curious and have visited your blog. In doing so I have discovered your very pretty necklace with the 'eyes of Greece'! It's great, I really like it. :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much. These beads were a gift from my Mom and I have to say I enjoyed making the necklace and I am enjoying wearing the necklace. Hope you keep visiting.
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