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[pattye]

This necklace is wire wrapped, not knotted, but has a sweet story. The pendant is a piece of oyster shell my CA son found beachcombing and asked me to put it on a necklace for his and Sandy's 10th anniversary coming up this month. Luckily I had a pinch bail that fit into a natural hole in the shell. So I added 10 pearls that pick up the ivory and teal blue tones of the shell. The shell does have some sheen, and we both hand polished it a bit, too. Have thought of perhaps waxing it, but have not tried for fear of ruining it. What do you think?

I find I am enjoying the challenge of custom order and restyling beads much more than I thought I would.

 

[Heidi]

Hi Pattye -

What a great story! I think the necklace is lovely and speaks for itself without any further finishing given to that focal shell piece. I'm a wearer, though, not a beader & am curious to hear what others say.

 

[GemGeek]

Even when they are rough, they can still be beautiful. I love the shell and your design.

 

[Nerida]

Even when they are rough, they can still be beautiful. I love the shell and your design.

and the story, too.... leave it as it is, Pattye.

 

[pattye]

OK! Thanks so much for your kind comments; it will be untouched and off in the mail Monday! The true experts have spoken!

 

[Marianne]

Yes, just beautiful as is. You have a very lucky daughter-in-law!

Marianne

 

[claudenancy]

Just beautiful Pattye--you do fine work!

 

[Ash]

Pattye,

Oh another Pretty! You do such fun stuff!

Cheers

Ash

 

[pattye]

Still obsessed with the knotting! Here are ropes I just finished, dyed cultured freshwater, large 10-10.5 x 12mm ovals with 6mm in between and 5mm Swarovski roundels.
Black rope is a full 64 inches, White is 74 inches, with pearls at 6mm with ovals at 9.5 x 11.5mm. Used the heavy duty Guttermann polyester thread.

 

[Ash]

Oh Pattye,

You have done it again! Another fabulous piece!

Cheers

 

[007]

Oh my goodness Pattye. What a beautiful design. Just gorgeous.

 

[Marianne]

Yea Pattye, This really turned out beautifully. Now I understand about the crystal roundels. Hope that your hands recover quickly
Marianne

 

[Heidi]

Wow Pattye - impressive knotting! Very lovely piece.

 

[pattye]

Thanks to each of you for the encouragement and the kind words! Yes, I have become obsessed with knotting!
Here's the latest:

Black dyed tissue nucleated freshwaters, 11.5-12.5mm near round. Yes, I smashed a few to see if they had a bead nucleus!

 

[GemGeek]

Wow. Pearly violence! Cool pearls, though, and now you can be sure about their interiors.

 

[Caitlin]

Yeaaaaa!!!!! Pattye!!!!! Attagirl!!! I am glad you crossed the road. Your knotting is as good as I thought it would be!

 

[pattye]

Caitlin,

It just took a few years and you with the cattle prod, lol--------------

 

[Seabourn Pearls]

I think it's very cool that this thread goes all the way back to Pattye's very first post from December of 2007 and that Caitlin was cheering her on back then, too. Great stuff.

 

[pattye]

Thanks, Ben! My first knotting lesson was from Caitlin at Tucson Gem Show 2008. Proves one can teach an old dog new tricks!??

 

[pattye]

Wendy at Pearlescence supplied these lovely large bead-nuked freshwaters for my latest project. Keshi from my stash were a perfect match! Have taken a dozen pics, but cannot capture the metallic green-gold overtones these have. Needless to say, they are mesmerizing! Thanks very much, Wendy! Size to 12mm, with the wrinkly texture I enjoy!