Jewelry: Necklaces (Silver Leaf Jasper)

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Next necklace: I found a strand of either 6 or 8mm silver leaf jasper at Beadworks in Harvard Square (Cambridge, MA, USA) & picked it up. On the other side of a the store, I found some size 11 seed beads in the perfect shade of gray to perk up the strand. I learned the method of adding seed beads from the now defunct Blue Crystal Beadery (was in Watertown, MA).

While at a friend's place, we were poking through my bead box, looking for a focus bead, when this stone heart-shaped bead just leapt out and said USE ME! We both immediately agreed it was ridiculously perfect. Thus, I suspect that it's actually made of silver leaf jasper as well (I didn't write anything down about it when I bought it, so who knows?) although it looks like it's got more purple in the close-up picture.

Anyway, on to the ( pictures... )

Again, it's strung on .019 SoftFlex sterling silver findings. A headpin is a piece of wire (in this case, silver) with a "head" on the end like a pin you use for sewing. But the tip is blunt, not sharp. It's meant to hold one or more beads for a dangling effect. You bend the top bit into a nice loop to put it on the necklace. Notice that I put 2 seed beads there on the necklace where it's hanging to give it a little breathing room.

I forgot to measure it, but I think it's around 17 or 18" - not a tight choker, but resting pretty high on the neck.

Adhering fabric to wood?

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I want to line a drawer of a wooden night stand with some vintage fabric I have. Any suggestions as to what type of glue to use? I have a variety at home, just wondering if anyone had done this and what they used.

Thanks in advance Craftgrrls!

Wine bottle holder

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Like the pumpkin yesterday, this is also made from recycled electric fence wire.  My only issue is the hoops that actually hold the bottle could use a little grip.  I'm considering tool dip.  Does anyone know where you can buy that sticky stuff they put on credit cards to get them to stick to paper in mailings?  I was thinking that would work too. 

Jewelry update

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Three finished projects featuring polymer clay, wire, pain and beads.

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New Jewelry

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( 800x600 behind the cut because I respect your friends page )

All of it was made with polymer clay and pigment powders. The pictures are not the greatest quality-- Dr. Boyfriend fell asleep before he could set up the copy stand.

True Blood

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Because I got sick of using a scrap piece of paper ... I whipped together a little staple-stitched booklet today in order to track my blood pressure, beats per minute, and blood sugar readings by date and time for my doctor. Yay!

Birthday Cake!

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The 90's-esque flowers on this hat were just begging to be cut off, but as ugly as they were on the hat, I couldn't bear to throw them out so...

( Mmm...Cake )