Red Coral and Turquoise Necklace

February 27, 2014

Red Coral and Turquoise Necklace

February 27, 2014

Red Coral and Turquoise Necklace

 

 

I don’t know about you but I’ve about had all I can take of the cold dreary days of winter here in NE Ohio. I need some color! Bold vibrant color.

I put this necklace together using supplies I had on hand. Sometimes I get like that. I feel the need to make something NOW and I start going though boxes, bins and jars pulling together a little of this and that while making a HUGE mess in the studio.

In this case I had the little Buddha charm in my hand and I dug around for all of the copper, red coral and turquoise I could get my hands on to created this Red Coral and Turquoise Necklace.

 

 

 

 

 

Red Coral and Turquoise Necklace

 

 

I love making these copper charm holders. I made one for the Copper and Roman Glass Necklace as well at the Beach Treasures Necklace. They are super easy and can be made in several different ways.

I’m working on a video so that I can show you how to make them too.

After making the charm holder I attached all of the various elements to it with copper wire wrapped loops.

The first short beaded sections at the top of each side are created the same way and then the rest is simple stringing on Beadalon wire.

Easy Peasy.

Itch scratched.

 

Do you plan out your projects in advance or do you just wing it?

 

 

 

 

Vicki O'Dell

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  • Loretta S March 1, 2014 at 10:52 am

    Interesting to read how y’all “go off plan,” too. I guess it’s okay to let myself go “off script.” Your creation, V, looks like you purchased the elements to go together. Lovely.

    • Vicki O'Dell March 2, 2014 at 10:33 am

      Thanks Loretta, for the kind compliment. I’m definitely all about just playing around with various pieces of a project and seeing what happens. You just never know what you’ll get.

  • Chrystel February 28, 2014 at 7:40 am

    Love this! I often start with a plan but usually digress. Looking forward to getting back to polymer clay when the studio redo is completed. Your charm holder looks promising. Looking forward to the tutorial.

    • Vicki O'Dell March 2, 2014 at 10:38 am

      I’m working on a studio re-do myself Chrystel. What an undertaking! Sheesh! I hope you’ll share your work when you get some things made. 🙂

  • Kris February 27, 2014 at 6:45 pm

    OMG, Vicki! Your necklace is lovely! The colors you picked just make me think warm places! Much better than our current western Washington gray and rain! Thanks for some February sunshine! I don’t often plan projects. I fly by the seat of my pants and my craft area looks like a hurricane struck it most of the time!

    • Vicki O'Dell March 2, 2014 at 10:44 am

      Oh my gosh Kris, me too! I can get it all cleaned up but the destroy it again with just one project. I guess it’s just part of the process, right?

      • Kris March 2, 2014 at 11:18 am

        It definitely is in my world! I have to start off with a reasonably organized area to work in, then it’s “commence with chaos” as I pull all sorts of goodies out. I’m in the process of a complete reorg of my space and it’s taking forever……

  • Dawn Doucette February 27, 2014 at 9:51 am

    I lay out a few main stones/components for the color palette… but then I just wing it. It’s a surprise every time as I never know what the finished piece will look like! 🙂 I LOVED this design of yours Vicki! So versatile and fun!

    • Vicki O'Dell March 2, 2014 at 10:45 am

      Well, Dawn, your winging it certainly works for you. Your work is STUNNING!

      • Dawn Doucette March 2, 2014 at 11:01 am

        Thank you so much Vicki! 🙂 What’s important is that we have fun playing around with new things! Have a terrific weekend!

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