August 16, 2013

Custom beaded 3 piece set

For a little while now, I've been working on a custom jewelry set for my sister. These pieces gave me a bit of trouble, because I ran out of the primary seed beads three-quarters of the way through making the frame of the necklace. My local bead store didn't have them and couldn't seem to get them from their suppliers so I had to go back to the lady I bought them from in the first place. Luckily, she had them and I could finish the set on time.

I started with the bracelet then made earrings and the necklace to complete the set. The bracelet design is from Rachel Nelson-Smith's excellent book, Seed Bead Fusion. I took that design and modified it to make a necklace with a few added twists of my own. The earrings were inspired by another of Rachel's designs. They are peyote tubes stitched in an ombre pattern with the colors of the necklace and bracelet.

These pieces are custom order only because they are so time intensive. You can order them in any combination and in any color scheme at my Etsy shop. Just click the 'Request Custom Order' button. The prices will vary from $30 to $200, depending on how many pieces are ordered.
OK guys, keep having fun and get creative!

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