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Some of you probably wonder if I ever get any beading done. I've actually done a few things over the last few weeks and I finally got the pics cropped and uploaded. Let me know what you think.

I did 5 of these sets for a wedding. They are 8 MM Swarovski Dark Sapphire and Shadow, with 6 MM Swarovski Rhinestone rondelles strung on sterling cable necklaces. The earrings used the 8 MM Dark Sapphire, the rondelle and a 4 mm Dark Sapphire for an accent. They were a big hit with the bride and her attendants.

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is a closeup of the bracelet I made for Kathy N-V. It's 4mm DarkSapphire Swarovksi (like our birthstone!) and 6 mm Lt. Amethyst
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friend Judy lost her brother last year and when going through hisbelongings, she found his original baby bracelet beads and asked me to usethem in a piece for her. The blue beads and the letter beads come from theoriginal, the rest is new.
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last, I purchased a bunch of fossilized prehistoric alligator scales awhile back, and I finally got around to doing something with one of thescales. My first wire-wrap pendant, in fact. The necklace is mainly darkgemstone chips, possibly onyx but I'm not really sure, with some simplesilver spacers and beads. The scale is approx 1.5" high.
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Barbara Forbes-Lyons
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WOW, Barbara - I love them all, but especially the bracelet you made for your friend with pieces from her brother's baby bracelet. How thoughtful, and what a wonderful thing for her to be able to wear. Your wirewrapped alligator turned out way cool, too!

Carol in SLC

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Carol in SLC

Thanks Carol! I was pretty pleased with the pendant. It's actually for a Crafty Mama swap from the Mothering.com forums. I hope my swap partner likes it!

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Barbara Forbes-Lyons

Oooooooooooooooo Barbara! Those are great! I like them all! The wedding party jewelry is very pretty, and the bracelet for you friend is so sweet.

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Beadbimbo

swap partner likes it!<

She'll LOVE it, I'm sure! And if not, send it to me!!!!

Carol in SLC

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Carol in SLC

They are all beautiful. I have some fossils I've been holding onto for ages. You gave me some inspiration.

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starlia

Nice stuff, Barb. I especially like the alligator "scales". The pictures make me what to touch it.

Tina

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Christina Peterson

I like your work Barbara. It's simple and yet interesting.

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Marisa Cappetta

Oh wow, that alligator-scale necklace is gorgeous! Everything else is yummy too. Nice work, Barbara!

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scaperchick

vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from "Barbara Forbes-Lyons" :

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Barbara! are the beads on the necklaces held in place? or dothey depend on gravity?

----------- @vicki [SnuggleWench] (Books)

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's not what you take, when you leave this world behind you;it's what you leave behind you when you go. -- Randy Travis

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vj

Depends on gravity. The necklace is a choker length, about 16", so the beads rest just above the collarbone. They looked lovely when worn.

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Barbara Forbes-Lyons

vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from "Barbara Forbes-Lyons" :

]Depends on gravity. The necklace is a choker length, about 16", so the beads ]rest just above the collarbone. They looked lovely when worn.

i'll bet! did you "freeze" them in place then? i couldn't tell from the picture.

----------- @vicki [SnuggleWench] (Books)

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's not what you take, when you leave this world behind you;it's what you leave behind you when you go. -- Randy Travis

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vj

Nope - they just slide back and forth. I thought about 'locking' them down with a crimp bead, but I thought the crimp would look ugly on the cable. and I didn't want to use an adhesive and detract from the crystal faceting.

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Barbara Forbes-Lyons

vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from "Barbara Forbes-Lyons" :

]Nope - they just slide back and forth. I thought about 'locking' them down ]with a crimp bead, but I thought the crimp would look ugly on the cable. and ]I didn't want to use an adhesive and detract from the crystal faceting.

thanks! that's what it LOOKED like, but i'm never sure until i ask. and you're right - crimps probably would have messed it up!

thanks, Barbara!

----------- @vicki [SnuggleWench] (Books)

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's not what you take, when you leave this world behind you;it's what you leave behind you when you go. -- Randy Travis

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vj

Very pretty, Barbara! I love sapphire blue, and that bracelet you made for Manda is really cool! I like all the pieces - but that last one with the alligator scale is so amazing. What a cool idea!

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Kandice Seeber

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