National Craft Month Challenge: Day 11

Day 11 Challenge is to get creative and use a found object in a jewelry piece. I came across this weird pendant, don't know what it is but it looks like an alien ! Here's the before picture:



I used some alcohol ink and nail polish to add a little color, then put it on gold chain with orange/yellow beads.

National Craft Month Challenge: Day 10

Day 10 Challenge was to make a wire wrapped ring. I was in luck on this one because I've been making these a lot lately. This is a spiral ring I made using a beautiful lampwork bead from Dyed in the Fire Designs: Patti Cahill, Artist.

National Craft Month Challenge: Day 9

Day 9 Challenge was to repair a broken jewelry piece. I made this three strand bracelet years ago, probably one of the very first bracelets I made. I didn't use wire guardians (probably they weren't even around back then) so one of the strands broke.



I re-strung it using wire guardians. However, I couldn't fit three wire guardians through the hole on the end of the clasp, so I had to add a split ring.

National Craft Month Challenge: Day 8

Day 8 Challenge is to gather fellow beaders and have a beading date night. Well, I only know of one serious beader (Sandra) but she's undoubtedly the busiest woman I know. So I stayed home and beaded by myself. I started another Chan Luu wrap bracelet in greens and browns.

National Craft Month Challenge: Day 7

Day 7 Challenge is to make a piece using cord. I made a Chan Luu-inspired three wrap bracelet using 6mm round blue/green resin beads mixed with blue Chinese crystals on sky blue rubber cord.

National Craft Month Challenge: Day 6

Day 6 Challenge is to try a different metal in your jewelry that you don't normally use. I struggled with this one because I use all kinds of metals, so FusionBeads suggested I make something combining different metals. So here's a pair of earrings with silver, gold and hammered copper with a turquoise nugget dangling from one of the washers. The large silver and gold teardrop loops are very matte so it's hard to tell they are different colors.

National Craft Month Challenge: Day 5

Day 5 Challenge is to clean up your stash and use up some bead leftovers. I made a necklace out of magnesite nuggets, a freeform pendant and peruvian turquoise on copper.