The matching earrings compliment the necklace perfectly and are also really comfortable to wear. I plan to offer a tutorial for the earrings in my shop soon. I also will be making another set like this in a different color combination - stay tuned!
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New - The Interlocking Loops Necklace
The matching earrings compliment the necklace perfectly and are also really comfortable to wear. I plan to offer a tutorial for the earrings in my shop soon. I also will be making another set like this in a different color combination - stay tuned!
Back to the Beads (for a minute)
I'm currently finishing up this necklace made up of large loops. It was inspired by a necklace worn by a national news reporter. The stitch I'm using is cubic right angle weave or CRAW for short. This is a stitch I learned a few years ago from a David Chatt tutorial.
I thought it was a neat stitch at that time if you wanted to make geometrically shaped jewelry. Now I appreciate the stitch for the beautiful drape it gives my pieces, and it's much more fun to work with. The colors I used in this necklace are 2 of my favorite and are on trend for 2014/2015 season.
I thought it was a neat stitch at that time if you wanted to make geometrically shaped jewelry. Now I appreciate the stitch for the beautiful drape it gives my pieces, and it's much more fun to work with. The colors I used in this necklace are 2 of my favorite and are on trend for 2014/2015 season.
How To Choose The Right Beads For Your Project
Last year my daughter Mallory and I attended the annual Rock and Gem Show in our county. Mallory bought a beautiful, but rather large stone, even though at the time she had no idea what she would do with it. After a while she decided she wanted a bracelet.
We took the stone to our local bead shop to find seed beads to help build this bracelet. Needless to say, Mallory was overwhelmed at the choices available. She didn't know where to start. I taught her a quick 3 step process to help her choose the beads needed to complete her bracelet.
1). Decide if you want a monochromatic palette (subtle shades of the same color as your focal piece), or a complementary palette (colors that are opposite your focal piece).
2). For a monochromatic palette look for hues that are lighter, darker and a different texture than your focal piece. For a complementary palette get your clues from your focal bead - look at the bead or stone and search for subtle flecks or variations of colors. These variations become your complementary colors. If you are unable to detect any variations, then use a color wheel. Search for the color of your focal piece on the color wheel then look at the color(s) directly opposite of it - these will be your complementary color(s).
3). Add some metal accents (gold, silver, or copper) to your piece, it also serves to provide interest to your piece.
We took the stone to our local bead shop to find seed beads to help build this bracelet. Needless to say, Mallory was overwhelmed at the choices available. She didn't know where to start. I taught her a quick 3 step process to help her choose the beads needed to complete her bracelet.
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| Mallory's bracelet |
2). For a monochromatic palette look for hues that are lighter, darker and a different texture than your focal piece. For a complementary palette get your clues from your focal bead - look at the bead or stone and search for subtle flecks or variations of colors. These variations become your complementary colors. If you are unable to detect any variations, then use a color wheel. Search for the color of your focal piece on the color wheel then look at the color(s) directly opposite of it - these will be your complementary color(s).
3). Add some metal accents (gold, silver, or copper) to your piece, it also serves to provide interest to your piece.
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