YOJ09-52 Marquise Series: Pendant 6 – Dianne Karg Baron
Marquise Series: Pendant 6 (2009)
Sterling silver, ribbon
Constructed, cold-joined
L 9.8 cm x W 3.4 cm/Ribbon: L 52 cm x W 3.0 cm
My ex-husband used to say “Go Big or Stay Home”, so I’m finishing off
the Year of Jewelry 2009 with a super-sized version of the Marquise
Pendant. This started off as an experiment to see if the basic
marquise shape would translate to a bangle, but I haven’t worked out
the kinks to that yet.
I also decided to give the ribbon necklace another try, although
again, it’s technically uneconomic to make. Ah well, I wanted to
finish up the year in style! LOL
More photos and other pieces in this series can be seen on my blog, a wrapturous blog. Comments are always welcome! I wish you and those close to you a very Happy New Year, filled with
enough challenge to keep you interested, and enough joy to keep you
inspired! Thanks for looking!
YOJ09-51 Marquise Series: Pendant 5
Marquise Series: Pendant 5 (2009)
Sterling silver, fine silver, Swarovski crystal
Constructed, cold-joined, nalbinding
L 6.5 cm x W 1.3 cm
This pendant is made of two “recycled” pieces from Bracelet 3, which
didn’t match the other links. Initially I only added the Swarovskis as
embellishment, but the pendant looked unbalanced. So I decided to add
some viking knitting – nalbinding – and create a ribbon-like effect.
The work involved in adding the nalbinding bumps this up from
production piece to a “couture” One of a Kind or Limited Edition.
I’m not completely satisfied with how it turned out, but I’m also
not able to define what is bothering me about it. It might just be
that it doesn’t work as a pendant. The design would certainly make a
fabulous pair of earrings.
To see more in this series, please visit my blog, a wrapturous blog. Comments are always welcome! Thanks for looking!
Secret Santa Gift – Wk 52
And my final creation for 2009 is a banner wrapped piece of beach glass for my Secret Santa. This was sooooo fun…I can't wait to tackle YOJ 2010! Happy New Year everybody!!!
Celtic Chain – Wk 51
I used copper wire to make 1/2" celtic knots and then linked them together with ceramic beads alternating between 4 mm goldstone.
Twisted Wire and Chain – Wk 50
Twisting beads onto strands of wire and then twisting them together is the cheaters way to get the effect of wire crochet. I cheated…;-)
Band of Braids – Wk 49
For this project, I annealed copper wire, braided it and then hammered it. Took a while to get enough length without breaking it…..
Brangle – Wk 48
I've taught this class a number of times, but most recently at the Ohio Beaders Retreat in November. It's easy, fun and everyone's is unique! I used 8 mm ceramic cubes accented with 2 mm hematite and malachite chips with copper wire.
Beach Glass Ring – Wk 47
Free form wire wrap ring with genuine Lake Erie Beach glass!
Bead Soup Bangle – Wk 46
I like to make bead soup with leftover beads and this is an easy way to incorpoate them into a project. The bangle is premade, I covered it with coiled wire and the rest is basically a free form free for all!
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Cross My Heart Pendant – Wk 45
This is a piece of lavender beach glass wrapped in 18 ga 1/2 round SS.
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