You know that photo collage I've been working on? You know that painted cabinet I was going to paint over in areas? And all of the other projects you don't even know about yet, they have all taken a back seat to seed bead jewelry making. Who would have ever believed it!
With that, I am so excited about the rings (yes, plural) that I've been making. I finished two of them and have six more in the various stages. Oops!
I love, love, love labradorite! I have posted about that before. Labradorite is such a special stone, the flashes of glowing blues and greens and yellows too. Recently, I was perusing the jewelry case at TJ Maxx and happened upon this ring on clearance. A large faceted labradorite stone surrounded by metal. I didn't love the light gold metal on the ring, but I really loved the stone. I've been looking for a labradorite ring to call my own but hadn't found the right one. As I was deciding if I should get the ring that was so cheap, I got The Idea! So here's kind of how it went - I bought it. Took it home. Took out my jewelry saw. Sawed open the metal. Got the stone out. One little piece of the stone was cracked and I knew it was being held in place by the setting. Oh well. I still love the stone. Then I got to work on my second seed bead ring design. Of course, when I was buying supplies at the bead store in Nanuet, NY called Beads Mosaic, I found a bunch of other things to make. I'm talking about my third ring, fourth ring, fifth ring....More on that later. Okay, we really need some pictures.
Labradorite Stone
The stone glued to the stabilizer which is glued to the metal adjustable ring. Read my post A Whole New World for more details on how to assemble.
The ring!
Look at that flash of color! Art is messy and you can see a little preview of my other rings in the background. I think I'll stop here and leave the third ring for my next post.
Thanks for stopping by and Stay tuned for more creativity!
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