Monday Miscellany - Re-work
Vintage images courtesy of The Graphics Fairy
I've been doing some re-work this weekend. I had only used two of the three Renewal Trios colors in the necklace below, so I started working on how I might incorporate another color. I've added mother of pearl, shell heishi beads and some glass bicone beads and replaced the silver charm with a Keith O'Connor Porcelain Scallop Shell from The Beadin' Path.Before
After
Then I happened upon a jasper (leopardskin?) and copper necklace I'd made some time ago and not only hadn't ever worn, hadn't ever listed or photographed. I decided it was time to re-work it.
I had used jasper beads and simple copper loops to form a chain, then I created a focal with more jasper and a copper wire Wig-Jigged into a looped form. I added some oval copper beads on simple loops, took a few beads and the focal and moved them up, plus a chain of smaller oval copper beads. Here's the current iteration:
Tomorrow I'll show you a mixed media earring project I'm trying...assuming things work like I hope.
I had used jasper beads and simple copper loops to form a chain, then I created a focal with more jasper and a copper wire Wig-Jigged into a looped form. I added some oval copper beads on simple loops, took a few beads and the focal and moved them up, plus a chain of smaller oval copper beads. Here's the current iteration:
Tomorrow I'll show you a mixed media earring project I'm trying...assuming things work like I hope.
Labels: beaded badge lanyard, Dawno, ID lanyard, jewelry lanyard, Monday Miscellany, necklace, re-work, semi-precious stone, Trios
posted by ohdawno at
6:00 AM
4 Comments:
the re work is hot. i really like it. i love the leopard skin jasper necklace too!
Thank you! I kind of like the vintage-y look that happened with the jasper. It's different
Re-works are sometimes very important. Just did one today and man what a difference. You don't always get it right the first time. Sometimes just wearing the piece or leaving it alone for awhile will help you to redesign a piece so it works better.
Love your re-works. Turned out fabulous!
Thank you Cindy - I couldn't agree more that putting it out of my mind and then coming back to it "fresh" is really helpful when I'm not 100% satisfied with something.
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