Welcome to the THIRD reveal of the 7th BeadSoup Blog Party! My partner is the lovely and cheerful Ana Cravidao of AC Beads in Portugal. Ana sent me a fun assortment of beads in one of my favourite colour combos – red and gold (my living room is red and gold!). She sent a big ornate bronze finish disc with matching chain, accent beads and toggle, some silk and satin ribbon and an interesting assortment of glass beads in a variety of cool shapes.
As soon as i took out the disc and viewed the filigree pattern, i immediately knew i would be wrapping the smaller beads around the perimeter. I did so by weaving in the tiny glass pearls with some aged brass wire as well as wired the little glass star right in the centre of the disc. Then i took the silk string and wove that though the disc as well for an extra pop of colour. I initially tried interweaving it with the chain but found it too distracting. Finally created some dangles with some of the other beads and then double wrapped the chain through a loosely wire wrapped bail, attached the toggle clasp and done!
Here’s what i sent Ana – a lampwork focal, button clasp and three accent beads made by moi (i’ve been practicing making dot beads) , plus an assortment of coordinating glass and bone beads from my jewellery-making stash from way back before i ever discovered lampworking. Since i only use my own handmade beads in my jewellery now, these poor store-bought beads have been sitting untouched for almost 10 years – it was really time for them to get some love!
Here’s a better pic of the beads and clasp i made… my dots are really improving considering this type of precision beadmaking doesn’t come naturally to me at all. You can see what Ana did with the BeadSoup i sent her, here: http://acbeads.blogspot.pt/2013/04/party-time-festa.html.
As always, my thanks our lovely host Lori Anderson, creator of the Beadsoup Blog Party who soldiered on through organizing this BeadSoup while managing some pretty significant health issues. Wishing you all the best in health and happiness Lori! As always this was a lot of fun and gave me the chance to exercise my much ignored jewellery designing skills. Can’t wait for BeadSoup Blog Party #8! To see the full list of the other 3rd reveal participants click HERE, for the 1st and 2nd reveal participants click HERE and HERE. Enjoy!!
Evelyn Duberry - Glass Artist 
Your necklace is gorgeous! I really like the way you wove the beads and fiber around the focal. It came together so well!
Lovely Necklace! And your lampwork is amazing!!
Oh that necklace is lush! And I’ve had a good nosy around and I have to say I absolutely love your work. Your talent is quite humbling.
I love what you did with the filigree disc and the ribbon and beads. Fantastic! It’s a gorgeous necklace!
Nice focal! You did a great job with your soup! I also really love your lampwork…incredible!
Nice bright and cheerful colours :0) I also admire your lampwork beads – those, you sent to Ana and the pictures from your blog title (cute ladies ;0))
Your focal is very creative and beautiful! The beads you made for your partner are gorgeous!
wow, the focal is amazing…i would never have been able to come up with that! beautiful work!
Love what you did with your focal, a gorgeous result
I love the Necklace what a brilliant design. Your ability to see a piece and know exactly what you are going to do with it is truly a gift. ty for sharing with us all bye for now and Happy beading
Lovely work
Your design is wonderful. You made very creative use of that medallion as a focal.
So, so beautiful…the colors are amazing, and I particularly love the Czech glass beads; they add an air of vintage mystery to your necklace.
Very creative way to dress up that focal – love it!
Love what you did with the focal, and the colors are delicious!
Love how you wrapped beads onto the disc and then added the ribbon as well gorgeous.
Gorgeous work, love how you wrapped the disc with beads and then the ribbon.
Whoa – love that necklace,it rocks!
Beautiful necklace! I love your treatment of the focal…..great job!
I love this necklace, the design and color combo are great, I love the fabric you add to the filigree. great job!
Your necklace is beautiful. I love the way you wove the fabric into the metal filigree. And I love that style of wire wrapping!
Love the creativity you exhibited with that focal! The colors are beautiful, too!
The creativity you exhibited with that focal is beautiful! Love the colors, too!
Love this, the disc is fantastic!
beatiful necklace
beautiful design!
Evelyn, this is a beautiful, imaginative and creative design. I love the red pearls and the silk ribbon around the disc and the dangles hanging from it. Everything is beautiful. Excellent work.
Love the necklace and the bright colors. Beautiful work.
Beautiful work and great use of the materials!
Lovely colors and I luv how you treated the focal, Lovely Necklace.
A simply stunning necklace. Great job!