It's well past time that I share the jewelry designs that came from the
17th version of my Bead Box. Let me explain my box first. It's a simple 17-compartment, plastic organizer that I use to hold the pieces for seventeen jewelry designs. I turn to the box when I travel or need something already designed to do with my hands. It has honestly come in handy MANY times.
Above you can get a glimpse of what the box looked like before I started pulling the pieces together. Let me tell you that for this box, I included sketches and instructions for what I had planned for the elements in each compartment. And, to stock this box, I turned to many artisan-made components - things I have been hoarding for some time. Now, it's time to show you how it all worked out.
This first necklace came together just as planned. You can find it already in the Etsy shop, listed as
Soldier's Necklace.
Here's where I began pulling in artisan elements that weren't made by me. These super fun earrings flew out of the Etsy shop pretty quickly!
I expected this one to come together without a hitch, and I was right. It's now available at
Hello Gallery Art & Things in downtown Fairhope.
Oh, I really love how well the colors in this long necklace blend together. And, working with the copper wire was so lovely too. Anyway...this one is also at Hello Gallery.
Simplicity was the key to allowing this Golem Studio focal to be the star of this necklace. I've got it up at the antique store.
So very many artist-made elements went into this beauty of a necklace. Since it is a work of art, it's available at
Hello Gallery.
It was important to me to keep the other colors in this necklace as neutral as possible so that the many colors of the lampwork bead would show through. I think it worked. You can find this
Lampwork Tassel Necklace in the CraftyHope Etsy Shop.
Also in the Etsy shop is this
Grow Necklace. It was a wonderful reminder of how I started in jewelry-making - stringing necklaces on beading wire.
This
Filigree Sparkle Necklace was so wonderfully methodical to make with just one bead type (for the most part). Click the link to see some other pictures of it in the Etsy shop.
In every bead box, there are a few designs that I'm just not sure about. As well, bracelets are a bit of a stumbling block for me. I was so excited about seeing how this one worked out. Alas, I just don't think it works.
Containing some of my favorite things, this
Crackle and Rust Necklace is available on Etsy. Don't you just love that shade of green, and the crackle, and the rust!?!? Yum!
I really hate that this pendant ended up breaking while I was trying to wrap beads around it. It was totally my fault as I simply put too much pressure on the wood with the wire.
These beautifully bright earrings are destined for the Etsy shop. But, I had to fix them first. Somehow I cut through one of the wires and didn't even notice until I started editing these photos. Do you see the break in the wire? Whew. I'm so glad I did!!
Okay, so I really do love this bracelet. But, I haven't decided what to do with it yet. I feel like it needs a little something else - maybe some fun dangles before I try to sell it. I will admit that it came together so quickly and easily on the beading wire. It made me question why I don't use the stuff nearly as much as I used to.
This is one of those necklaces that will go with everything!! And, it is available for sale - at
Hello Gallery in Fairhope!
I love it when the last item in the box comes together super quickly. That was the case with these earrings. They are also at
Hello Gallery with so many of these other pieces.
If you're interested in seeing other versions of my bead box, here's the full list of posts.
Usually, when I get one of these posts up, I've already stocked the next box. However, that just hasn't happened this time. Hopefully, I can remedy that soon and share Box 18 with before too long. In the meantime, let me know if these turned out the way you expected.
