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Penny: Posted on Sunday, June 12, 2011 9:57 AM
I made two necklaces and a bracelet; - Necklace one useed amethyst nuggets with smaller mottled snowflake obsidian stones, which made a simple, but i think effective necklace. Necklace two used a number of red jasper nuggets, alongside a mixture of coloured marble beads. The bracelet mixes some lovely rainbow fluorite with gorgeous textured lava stone beads. I love the bright colours, and patterns in these stones and like to use very simple necklace styles when using them, to ensure that the focus is on the gems. |
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Penny: Posted on Sunday, June 12, 2011 9:23 AM
 So this post is a little out of step, but i have finally taken some photos of the cute ring i made in week 2. I wanted to continue the style from the ring I made in week 1, but using a different technique to create the stone setting, so made a textured lace band, and used bezel wire to create the setting for this lovely cloudy blue agate stone. I love the little teardrop shaped stone and was really pleased with the ring, until it had a small mishap and somehow managed to become chipped while I was setting the stone. I still like the ring though, and rather than fixing or recycling it, I cleaned up the damaged area and am going to keep it to wear myself. |
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Penny: Posted on Tuesday, June 07, 2011 11:40 PM
 So, i know i'm out of step, but here aresome images of last week's gemstone project, that i took as a test of my new photography lighting tent.... This is a lovely Labradorite gemstone pendant from my collection, with sterling silver wire details and bail, held on a hand braided toning necklace cord. The photo doesn't really show the lovely reflective colours this stone has - i'm still working on how to capture these better, but here goes for now! |
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Penny: Posted on Saturday, June 04, 2011 9:43 PM
 Ok, so I am still doing my gemstone a week challenge, i just haven't photographed them yet. I ordered myself a lighting tent and lights to help me take better photos of my jewellery and i was waiting for it to arrive.... It finally arrived yesterday so i will be getting it set up and taking lots of new photos this week! Just so you know, I made a lovely little silver ring, with a blue agate teardrop shaped cabochon last week, and this week i have turned a gorgeous chunk of Labradorite into a pendant for a necklace. I'll post pictures shortly. In the mean time - I do have a picture of my gigantic new set of shelves that i built last Sunday though.... it turned out rather bigger than expected, but that's just as well, as i've filled it, and it has helped greatly in sorting out some of my jewellery making equipment, beads, books and other bits and pieces!! I also went on a Kumihimo (Japanese braiding) course taught by Jacqui Carey last week in Devon at The Old Kennels - to improve my skills on the Marudai (Japanese braiding stool) - i had a lot of fun, learnt a lot and have tons of new ideas now and a new love of Alpacas.... The Old Kennels is a gorgeous little rural crafting retreat, with fields of Alpacas that they keep for their wool. Photos of my sample braids from this course will follow shortly too, once i've got to grips with my little lighting tent! |
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So this week, instead of using cabochon gemstones from my store, i used up some of my gemstone beads that were sitting in the bottom of one of my bead boxes.
