7th Bead Soup - Reveal #2 April 13, 2013

     Finished Necklace :

I so stress over getting a good picture of the item so you can see the details

                                            
Here are my goodies from Jo Tinley in the UK
http://daisychaindesignsjewellery.blogspot.ca/  her website is : http://www.daisychainjewellery.co.uk/

she makes amazing Metal Jewellery -  In the box there is a large Bird - clasp  a small bird charm, two small heart charms  - made out of copper   (used all of them )   the focal is a round multi colour bead  (used that) two small turquoise Lampwork beads (used them )eight small ivory etched Lampwork beads (used them all )
three jump rings (used them)  Turquoise silk (did not use)  hardened copper wire (did not use )

As soon as I saw all my goodies I knew what I wanted to do - but as usual never had time -  I kept thinking about it and thinking about it and know me I might forget decided to write down what I thought it should look like - 

 I mentioned this before - I tend NOT to draw out and prefer hands on materials when assembling as I get great ideas when I lay everything out in front of me

As I laid the pieces out

Things started to change - instead of all three charms on the centre I spread them out 

My big focus was how to put the turquoise beads and my focal on top of my etched Zentangle circles 

and decided to punch out the centres of each (using a circle punch )  which gave me extra smaller etched copper circles I incorporated into the piece and the punched circles framed the beads -  I found with the extra circles and using all the ivory etched beads by using a basic wire wrap  I had to do away with the Byzantine chain as my ends (way too long) and looked too heavy  ( I love making  Byzantine)

I loved the way it framed the focal bead 

I punched the hole slightly smaller than the focal bead so that there was no space around it 

and centred the turquoise bead and attaching to the wires that I used to connect each link 

the clasp worked like a charm when using the twisted wire 

these little birds are so cute !

the copper looks so good with the ivory and the turquoise

Its hard to see the focal how nice it is until you see it up close and with the light 

this has given me some ideas for some new jewellery lines I'd like to pursue with my copper 

again I thank Jo Tinley for the superb Bead Soup 

and for once I am keeping this piece for myself !

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