Pull up a seat and have a cup of soup with me. This is a wonderful bead soup hosted by Lori Anderson of Pretty Things. The main component of the soup that we were all required to use as our main ingredient is a beautiful lamp work bead created by the extremely talented Lea Avroch.
When I received my bead all sorts of different recipies started swirling around in my head. One of my ideas was to do a simple spiral rope and keep the bead as the main focus of the necklace. I went thru my stash and also went to my local bead store, YaYa beads. I found beads that really pulled out the wonderful colors in the bead and decided I would alternate the spirals in my necklace. I actually had almost 3/4 of the rope done when I decided that I really did not like it. It was just to busy. I am not opposed to designing a piece that has a lot of elements but I just felt it detracted from the bead and was not accenting the bead the way that I wanted.
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| Sorry not the best pic. |
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| A small pile of some of the beads when I took the rope apart. |
I stitched the toggle clasp.
Please visit the other participats to have a taste of their amazing soups!
Lori of Pretty Things
Marlene of Amazing Designs by Marlene
Shaiha of Shaiha's Ramblings
Please also visit the amazing Lea Avoch
If you are interested in participating in future cups of soup please visit Lori's site. You can go to her regular blog, http://www.prettythingsblog.com/, or you can visit the following site. http://lorianderson-
Absolutely love that you tried a new technique ... and it is SO pretty!
ReplyDeleteThat necklaces is stunning. I am always in awe of you beadweavers especially when it all comes together as beautifully as this necklace.
ReplyDeleteLovely - you were right, the rope, albeit beautiful, was too busy; while the chain is bringing the focus on the focal, accenting it in a very delicate way. Beautiful work!
ReplyDeletelovely!
ReplyDeleteI can only echo Shaiha's comment about being in awe. Bead weaving is a true art form and your piece certainly shows that. Fantastic job!
ReplyDeleteVery impressive!!! As a lampwork artist, I believe you chose the most complimentary chain/pattern and colors to highlight the focal bead. Well done!
ReplyDeleteI did love the first rope but I know how you felt when it just didn't work with that gorgeous bead. Your St Petersburg chain is perfect and showcases the bead so well. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the St Petersburg stitch - one of my favorites and looks perfect with your design!
ReplyDeleteGreat job. You accented the focal perfectly.
ReplyDeleteGreat job. You accented the amazing focal perfectly.
ReplyDeleteI love this necklace. I am liking more and more the bead weaving that I see in these challenges. I like the St. Petersburg - it is beautiful with the focal bead and I also love the garnets. Great job!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! I really liked the whole creative story. It is a process and I see why you changed directions. Your beadwork accents the focal really well.
ReplyDeleteJust lovely the colours are so right!
ReplyDeleteJackie
That is truly stunning! Especially the cohesive colors you used. I'm seriously in AWE of you designers who can bead weave like that :)
ReplyDeleteAs beader...let me say that this necklace is really a dream!
ReplyDeleteCongrats I really love it ^_^
As beader...let me say that this necklace is really a dream!
ReplyDeleteCongrats I really love it ^_^
Sonya, being a beadweaver myself, on top of making glass beads, I am flabbergasted that you put in so much work into the spiral & then did the ripit stitch. lol! I thought it was lovely, but now seeing it on the St. Petersburg chain, I must say that I agree. It's really lovely and balances out the focal very well. It's even more special that you took the time to learn a new stitch for this project. Absolutely love it!
ReplyDeleteThat is stunning!! What a beautiful weave, and it is the *perfect* compliment to the lampwork!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, Sonya! Learning a new technique is always good. And it complements the focal wonderfully.
ReplyDeleteI was delighted to see beadwork with Lea Avroch's amazing focal. Your design and blog post was like a wonderful desert for me as I hopped the Cup of Soup Challenge. I enjoyed seeing the process of your work as an artist! The energy put into your design is inspiring. I loved the first design,and love the St. Petersburg too. I'm so impressed you shared finding a tutorial and jumping into a new weave -- awesome! Beautiful jewelry that compliments the amazing bead perfectly! Gorgeous!
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