I am so excited (and relieved)!
The low down:
- 30 feet of sterling silver wire
- 75+ grams of seed beads
- 2 strands of iolite briolettes
- 2 strands of white freshwater pearls
- 4 strands of silver vitrail Czech firepolish beads
- 6 sterling silver crimp covers
- 1 sterling silver locking magnetic clasp
- well over 100 hours of labor
I absolutely love the finished necklace! The fringe cascades around the necklace, giving it gorgeous movement. It is 24 inches long, which is just perfect for this piece.
magnetic clasp - love the basket weave pattern!
fringe detail from the center (front) of the necklace
I am not going to rehash the history of this necklace - If you are interested, you can find most of it here. But, to make a long story short, I started this necklace in Fall, 2008, and put it away unfinished because it was so tedious. This year, I decided to commit to finishing some of my (hundreds of) unfinished projects, and this was the first one I tackled. I started it 4/13/12, and finished it this morning. There were quite a few set backs along the way, but I have something beautiful to show for all my work!
And it's available in my Etsy shop!
I want to thank my cheerleaders, who have cheered me on as I toiled: Maggie, Halinka, Karin, and Sonya. Thanks, ladies!
Now that this project is finished and off my worktable (!) I can move on! I have several NEW beadweaving projects picked out - I have been dying to start a new project! And after I finish a few of these new projects, I'll be digging up a new zombie - you won't want to miss that!
Maybe I should get some of this stuff, and spray all my new projects with a good coating, to make sure I don't give rise to any new zombies:
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6 comments:
This is an amazing piece of art. I cannot imagine how you did it but I'm so impressed that you did! Gorgeous work!
Yea!!! I almost physically jumped up and down...I did mentally :)
It really does look amazing, so glad you are finally finished.
It is sensational! (I knew it would be!) And I think I'm as excited to see it in its finished elegance as you are. I'm getting ready for a visit from my sister and her two teenage sons, who arrive on Saturday. Don't think the boys would enjoy piling in the car for a 2 hour drive to a BEAD store, but I'm heading your way to see this masterpiece in person the following week.
Yay! Can't wait for you to come visit, Karin!
Can't believe I didn't comment on this! In the mornings I use my iPad and don't really like typing on it. All of that hard work, frustration, ripping out and starting over paid off with a beautiful outcome. The necklace is gorgeous and I know in person it is even more so.
Any more zombies in your closet?
Unfortunately, many many more zombies!
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