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Macrame zipper bracelet
No zippers were harmed in the making of this bracelet… I finally sat down and completed something – even though I didn’t use a needle, my preferred tool, at least I have something off my work table! I have several projects that haven’t captured my interest enough to complete them. I did clean my work…
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Bracelet component
Maybe? This thing is massive, those are Japanese 8s. I’m going to have to buy more if I want to keep going.
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Bead Around the World 2012 necklace complete
Done! The black beaded beads don’t show up particularly well, but they are right angle weave, and acting as fillers/spacers. This is not a retiring necklace with these colors! The start bead for this collection is the blue multi-armed starfish with yellow tips on the right. I made the wheel bead in the center as…
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New clasp – attached to bracelet…
It works! It’s difficult to attach one-handed, but it’s secure and looks good. From the other side: I was inspired by a design by Beth Kraft of Nordic Gypsy, a bead store in Rochester Minnesota. Her design is called Zephyr, a 4-sided tube of St. Petersburg. I made mine 3-sided, and the third side is…
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Clasp – or ring!
I made a bracelet, and I’m rather tired of having pieces around without clasps, so the above is a clasp intended for a loop closure. I’ve always admired Mortira’s clasps, from Inspirational Beading – this Blue Summer Stripe Necklace is an excellent example. If the clasp doesn’t work, it would be a great ring!