Wow! Has it been a whirlwind of a couple of weeks! The convention went great. I'll post more on that later though, as I have something different to share that's been in the works for a while. That's right! Results for the Bead Soup Blog Party. The beads I received from my awesome partner, Deanna Chase (you're going to want to check out her blog, too!), are in this post right here. The rest of what you see in the images below are all from my own personal collection.
This was definitely challenging. It was actually more challenging than I anticipated. I work with glass sometimes, but not glass like this. I definitely would not have ever picked out these beads on my own if I were given a choice in the matter ... which was the whole point of this event! I definitely consider this a success, and it is a very pretty necklace, but most certainly outside of my usual style. I do not wear chunky, heavy things, and this necklace is definitely that. I usually make intricate, delicate, small things.
It is very weighty, but there is also three strands of glass and crystal to blame, not to mention more metal spacers than I probably use in a year. It came together nicely though. Even though this isn't something I'd personally wear, I am fairly certain my mother would. She's just the sort of gal that can pull these kinds of things off with some serious class.
Oh, and I did leave out the wire beads. I was having the hardest time getting the wire to go all the way through them! I'm thinking of making a bracelet and some earrings to match this necklace later on when I have more time to play.
Ordinarily, I'd spend a bit more time with the photos and such, but I've done a good job of waiting to the last minute to get this done. Mind you it was mostly under duress. I thought I'd have plenty of time after AnimeFest to work on things, but then it turned out I'm having to work a whole mess of overtime at the Day Job.
But nevermind that not-so-fun-stuff! On to the shiny things you're here to see:
This was definitely challenging. It was actually more challenging than I anticipated. I work with glass sometimes, but not glass like this. I definitely would not have ever picked out these beads on my own if I were given a choice in the matter ... which was the whole point of this event! I definitely consider this a success, and it is a very pretty necklace, but most certainly outside of my usual style. I do not wear chunky, heavy things, and this necklace is definitely that. I usually make intricate, delicate, small things.
It is very weighty, but there is also three strands of glass and crystal to blame, not to mention more metal spacers than I probably use in a year. It came together nicely though. Even though this isn't something I'd personally wear, I am fairly certain my mother would. She's just the sort of gal that can pull these kinds of things off with some serious class.
Oh, and I did leave out the wire beads. I was having the hardest time getting the wire to go all the way through them! I'm thinking of making a bracelet and some earrings to match this necklace later on when I have more time to play.
Ordinarily, I'd spend a bit more time with the photos and such, but I've done a good job of waiting to the last minute to get this done. Mind you it was mostly under duress. I thought I'd have plenty of time after AnimeFest to work on things, but then it turned out I'm having to work a whole mess of overtime at the Day Job.
But nevermind that not-so-fun-stuff! On to the shiny things you're here to see:
To check out all the other participants, visit the official Pretty Things Bead Soup Blog Party page. ♥
