Four More New Designs...

With all the preparations of the move, traveling and house guests, I really haven't had a chance to sit down and make new designs. I finally stole a few moments to myself and whipped up the designs featured below.

I'm still on the fence about the above bracelet design. I think the color and feel are spot on, but I'm not sure about the Green Girl Studios Magic Rock just yet. I think I either need to add two beads flanking the pewter for a softer transition, or substitute the Magic Rock for a few Small Eye Rocks. Otherwise I think the bronze toggle from Saki Silver, the coated crystals from J&M Gem 'n' Things, the rum and vodka bottle beads from Bronwen Heilman of GhostCow, and the Swarovski crystalized pearls from Fusion Beads go awesome together.

This is a fun piece! I had a good time wire-wrapping and creating an interesting "pin-wheel" effect. I embellished PMC chain that I made myself with vintage German glass from Talisman Associates, green quartz, clear quartz, aventurine, chalcedony, and tourmaline from Bead Trust, and a Tahitian pearl from Pearl Concepts.

Above is a detail shot of the focal. What I love about this piece that the picture doesn't capture is the incredible amount of movement and energy this piece has. When I originally started working on this necklace, I didn't separate the dangles with wire and there was just TOO much energy and not enough focus and clarity. I separated out the jumble and created, I think, a more dynamic piece.

I remember when "asymmetrical" was a dirty word in jewelry design. I mean, there were some designers working with asymmetry, but for the most part, everything was neat, even, and symmetrical. The most you'd really see that was asymmetrical would be a lariat. Nowadays it seems like the concept of asymmetrical design is more mainstream. I think this is really exciting, as it opens up the field wider for different creative, visual problem-solving. The above piece is really funky and fun! I've used a combination of rubies from Bead Trust, ruby quartz from Omega Gems, seed beads from Jane's Fiber and Beads, chain from Ornamentea, borosilicate glass from Bobby Rhodes of Family Glass, vintage Czech glass from Pudgy Beads, Swarovski crystals from Fusion Beads, tumbled red glass from Anima Designs, and delicious faceted pearls from Talisman Associates.

Here's another bracelet that I whipped up. The focal on this pretty piece is a Botanical Series lampwork glass blossom from Lisa Kan. It's accentuated by glass discs from Cindy Gimbrone, bronze daisy spacers from Talisman Associates, Swarovski crystals and crystalized pearls from Fusion Beads, chain from Ornamentea, and a bronze toggle from Saki Silver. I love the "Asian vibe" of this bracelet.

All in all, I think I had a successful sit down. I made a couple of new earring designs as well, but I need to figure out how to shoot them. Normally I have them up on my house plant, but with the recent weather changes, my house plant is looking a little less enthusiastic than it usually does.