Saturday 25 February 2012

Anthea ~ Thumb Ring

I started out just trying to practice the weave technique and it has ended up as my first ring!!

I cant believe I designed it as I went along completely off the cuff!!! There are a few errors and I would probably do it a different way next time but all in all I am quite happy with it!!





Anthea 






Copper wire with an 6mm Faceted Amethyst bead in the centre (which happens to be February's birthstone). Weaving on the sides and some hand coiling and a few curls to finish.

I am hoping this may have enough Texture for the Inspiration Avenue Challenge for this week!!


I am now working on a basket weave one, I just received some  multi coloured Tourmaline beads today so they could find there way into it.

I will try and use my own beads in one soon!

I really must fire up my torch first though!! Dust those cobwebs off it!!  I havent made any beads yet this year, time to change that I think!!


This was the last bead I made a cabochon called Washed Ashore!!




Catch you all again soon.



E x







17 comments:

  1. Hi Elaine! This ring is amazing ~ the texture is beautiful, and perfect for the IA challenge!

    I'm so glad to see you are back to visiting and creating...I've always loved your lampwork beads.

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  2. I think this is a perfect example of texture. Such beauty. I'm totally impressed!

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    1. Elaine your ring is beautiful, the tones are lovely and all that intricate wire wrapping gives a great texture (and must have taken forever!) The basket weave sounds fascinating too.

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    2. Thanks Angie, it took a few hours to get finished over a couple of different days, basket weave one I finished last night. Will take piccies and post them up soon. E x

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  3. Amazing piece! That ring is fit for a goddess! <3

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  4. Wow! Glad I stopped by from IA! The ring is beautiful as is the cab!!!

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  5. Stay inspired girlfriend! That is inspiration! Starting out with one thing and ending up with something different and beautiful! Love it! I also LOVE that bead. I can the entire beach on it!

    Following... :)
    Kim from IA

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    1. Thank you Kim for you encouraging comments and for following now too.

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  6. Ah thank you everyone for your lovely comments, so glad you popped in to visit.

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  7. So glad I can join in again Maggie, great challenge.

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  8. Lovely! Beautiful work. Copper is one of my favorite metals.

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  9. Hey...I found you on your new blog! wow...what a gorgeous ring you made there...very cool! I also really like that bead that you made, very nice Elaine! Thanks for visiting my blog, and welcoming me home after my vacation. You must save your money, and go to Kauai someday...beautiful island!

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    1. Hi Susan so glad you found me, welcome! I so want to go to some lovely exotic places, one day!! xx

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  10. Hi thanks for coming by my blog. Your blog is stunning to view. I have enjoyed myself here. I am not following you under google connect. Because we are both on blogger you can follow me on google connect as well. It is easier for me to follow you through gc.
    Thanks
    Nicole/Beadwright

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    1. Thank you Nicole for popping in, I did follow you under my other blog (chatelainejewellery.blogspot) I decided to start a new blog as I was having trouble posting comments. So I cant remember now whether I have followed you already under GC for this one. I'll pop over and check it out.

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