Finally Finished: Report #3

I have got to say that I even embarrass myself when I realized how long some of these unfinished projects have hung around.

Like this one...

I spied these cool beads in a favorite bead shop.

Hard to describe them.

Even harder to photograph them.

Kinda an Iris finish, kinda Aurora Borealis.

But hold them up to the light...

And they are Root Beer!

Awesome.

There was only one string, so I snapped them up right away.

And I've never seen any more since.

Drat.

I made them into a three-loop bracelet which promptly sold to a gift shop account I had at the time.

{that is how I know just how long this project has hung around...I haven't sold to that shop in ages....}

Immediately I regretted selling that bracelet with the cool beads....

Wished I'd kept it for myself....

I don't know what it was about that particular bracelet.

Was it the unique color and sparkle?

Was it that the beads are slightly larger than what I usually use?

Was it because it was just so downright cool?

I don't know, but customers at the gift shop were drawn to it like a magnet.

They kept playing with it like a Slinky, stretching it out of shape.

I re-strung it free of charge a time or two, then offered to exchange it for something else.

This time I would re-string it and keep it for me!

I was so excited!

So excited that I threw it in an Inspiration Tray and left it sit.

For years.

Until I dug it out the other day...

I added different dangles...

And re-strung the beads on tight new wire.

But as happens once in a great while, I had such a hard time getting the bracelet to finish right, that at the moment, I don't care if I ever see it again or not....

Moving along.

Since I'd switched out the dangles, I was left with a funky set of big Brown Iris balls.

What should I do with those?

How about an experiment....

How about nine loops of {tiny} seed beads in two very similar colors, alternating between matte and shiny finish with each loop?

Sounds good to me!

I think this is the most loops I've ever used for a bracelet before.

I think I like it.

I think I'll make more.

The experiment was a success.

And these pieces are....

FINALLY FINISHED!!! 

 

Comments

[Linda @ A La Carte]

The bigger beads are gorgeous! I am so glad you got it back for yourself. I like the way the tiny seed beads look also. You are really talented my friend. I think I need to commission some earrings from you! hugs, Linda