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[waimeamomi]

New stuff! It's been a while, but I'm still here. And my photos still stink.

 

[GemGeek]

Blurry, but beautiful.

 

[CharmedOne]

I adore that pendant!!

 

[Sarah]

Beautiful, I especially like the cool tassel earrings!

 

[LitGeek]

All of your pieces are fantastic, but I especially love those tassel earrings!

 

[MSC]

Just made this one yesterday, still working on getting the clasp finishing right.

 

[GemGeek]

Nice one, Andrea! I like the contrasting thread.

 

[MSC]

Thanks, Blair! or is it Blaire? Just checking

 

[GemGeek]

Blaire, thanks!

 

[Caitlin]

Sheryl, Thanks for immortalizing these pieces here. I agree on the tassel earrings, but still, everything you put up is wonderful! I love what you did with the picture agate or what ever it is! I want to see a neck shot of the abstract pearl necklace. Very creative! You are so talented! Someday....... big kiss, mwaah!

Andrea, the bracelet! I love that subtly contrasting but mostly similar, in shape and tone, idea! I'd wear that one a lot.

 

[MSC]

Thank you, Caitlin I'm still getting the hang of knotting, since I'm still pretty new to it. But I've realized recently that I need to go for a smaller thread. Hopefully after the holidays for that!

 

[LBoone]

Thank you, Caitlin I'm still getting the hang of knotting, since I'm still pretty new to it. But I've realized recently that I need to go for a smaller thread. Hopefully after the holidays for that!

Andrea: I like the larger thread! Although, frankly, I think I overdo it. I just did a strand of large fireball pearls for myself and I told my husband when I finished I think I have reached my "thread limit." I really pushed this one, I used #8 Griffin silk. It just did go through the drill hole..... But I like the look of the larger knots, without the double work of double knotting!!! (I'm double knotting a strand of amethyst beads for a client now, as much as I love to knot I really don't like to double knot..... But if I don't the single knot slips up in the larger hole on these beads.)

 

[cyndayco]

Hello, everyone. I've been beading and practicing my photography skills a lot these past few weeks. (And my sister-in-law was nice enough to pose for me). I want to share the the ones I like the most.


Freshwater keshi with citrine nuggets



Freshwater and akoya pearl lariat with an amethyst drop pendant


Regular dyed freshwaters, stick pearls, and a fireball pendant

 

[GemGeek]

You are very creative! I am smitten with the first one and I wouldn't have thought of that color combination on my own. Great job on everything and terrific pictures.

 

[cyndayco]

Awww, thanks, GemGeek.

 

[juliebeth]

those are lovely! i love what you're doing with the ropes, especially. just gorgeous.

and andrea - that bracelet is too cool!

i need to get knotting. too many pearls, not enough time!

 

[pattye]

Really pretty creations, Cyndayco! Love the versatility of the lariat!! The citrines are a great compliment to the keshi, nicely done!

 

[Katbran]

I'm so glad this thread got bumped up again..I'd missed most of these posts ! Wonderful photos !

 

[Lady_Disdain]

While the clasp for the multi strand necklace isn't ready (ok, I will get to work - eventually), I decided to do something with the left over pearls from that project. I just "happened" to have, oh, around 75 inches of delicious little pastel beauties. Absolutely by accident, of course I didn't deliberately over buy (and I may have a bridge to sell you if you believe this).

So, here they are. 75 inches of 3-3.5mm pearls with opal toggle clasp. I may just end up keeping this one for myself. Sorry, no neck shot yet. I took these pictures in a right hurry just before leaving for the airport.

I hate how photography always washes out the pearl colours. My set up is optimized for metal so, once I get back, I need to learn how to adjust it for pearls.

 

[lisa c]

Well, that's just plain gorgeous!