Don't you just love it when you finally complete a UFO?
I've had this piece sitting around for a good 3 months now mainly because I had tried so many different ways to attach the beaded cab to a simple strung necklace without any success... or at least any of which I was happy with!
My final solution was to glue a simple silver bail to the piece and VOILA an instant bail!
The turquoise cabochon has been beaded with silver galvanised seed beads as well as Bali silver beads.
I finished the ends of the necklace with Scrimps and wire guardians and if you have ever used Scrimps you will know that they are frustrating little things. It took me a good half an hour to finish the ends of the necklace only to discover that my necklace ended up being a good 50mm short...DOH! If they didn't look so great I wouldn't bother with the Scrimps but hey they do add an extra professional touch to a piece!
My hubby reckons it looks fine but for me it is more of a choker than a longer style necklace so isn't what I had planned for myself so me thinks I might have to restring it.
Mental note.... use thinner tiger wire and leave a lot more wire at each end to compensate for me stuffing up the scrimps...
6 comments:
Then I find a wonderful job. I think you have been a perfect match. Really, good job!
Kisses and a nice day to.
PS: I hope you mean well, since I am using a translator.
Turquoise and silver...mmmm...yum! Sorry it didn't turn out how you had envisaged...frustrating when that happens! It looks great to me though :-)
Love it!!!!!! So pretty! I hate when I make a bracelet too short or long! GRRRRR
Hugs
Gorgeous. Totally empathize with the short thing!
Thanks ladies. I still haven't restrung this one but I really should as I doubt I will wear it at the length it is.
Gorgeous! I just love turquoise.
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