After our first b-tech meeting of the year I wanted to try doing something that would make my my beaded jewellery look like it has been done by a jeweller and add in some jewellery making skills
So I decided to make my own beads from silver and copper tubes and then tried to bead a few test pieces.
Just trying something new by braiding strings off beads together to create one big neckpiece. Now I want to figure out how to incorporate jewellery making skills with this.
The bigger beads that I have used as a base for my have smaller holes this time around so after they have been beaded it will be impossible to add some silver wire in it. I have been thinking of different ways of actually making my piece.
I hired someone to make my beaded beads for me but the problem was that I found that person through someone else and I had explained qhat I wanted and how I wanted it to the other person, when I collected the beads they where not what I expected and where not completely round. I realised that I hadn't explained what I needed to that lady so we sat down and I showed her how I want my beads to be done and she did them again.
The patina pieces are a good way to make pieces that get sold quickly and are easy to make plus they are alot cheaper.
I made a whole new range of my enamelled leaves jewellery for the festive season to give to Rosey for the market.
Trying to get the triangle from the Nongoma beading by arranging the beads in a triangle while enamelling
This is the first piece I have made by making patterns from beads while enamelling. I'm excited about using this technique in my jewellery and wait to design beautiful jewellery.
