Bunting Bracelet

Using the same technique I used yesterday I made this bunting bracelet.  The beads were made by rolling them in a compound that makes them bubble up, the end result is a very rough textured surface that looks like they were uprooted up from an archaeological dig.

Bunting Bracelet $70.00

Bunting Necklace

I have had these beads in my box for some time knowing that the perfect project would come along  at some point.  They are made out of my favorite silver glass Cleo.  The true beauty of these beads are very hard to catch, they shine blues, greens and fuschia with some other colors thrown in for fun.  It's a crap shoot with this glass, some days it's all beautiful and then try it again a month later and you get nothing but poo.  

This is another project from the Aspire to Wire class with my twist,  Kerry tends to use a lot of smaller wire but I like the bulk of 14 gauge and I have piles of it to recycle in the studio so it's my go to gauge.  The whole necklace has been made a bit bigger and the look is heavier and a bit chunky.  Her version also didn't have beads but I thought the design was screaming for them.

Bunting Necklace 20 inches long

Bunting Necklace 

Showing the beautiful variations of color in these cleo beads.

Last Piece to Pack

I finished this bracelet a second ago with some tulip shaped beads just made today.  The color and texture is nice and like the rest of the jewelry I make it sounds good too. Now it's time to pack up for the show tomorrow in Southfield, nothing like putting it off until the last possible second. 

This one is called Bell of the Ball

If this bracelet sells at the show I am going to use the money to purchase audio books for my cousin who was in a terrible car accident last Thursday.  She is going to need something to keep her mind busy while she recovers and audio books are wonderful for taking you away to another place and time.  If it doesn't sell I will be placing it in my Etsy store,  TracyBell.etsy.com