Mica Shift Polymer Clay Beads and SoftFlex Trios Beading Wire
"Definitely would love more tutorials and ideas on wire jewelry designs." ~Cheryl-H
Earlier this month I promised to show you some of the SoftFlex Trios Beading Wire projects I've been working on. Well here are a couple of pieces of jewelry I made using the Antique Brass and Coral colored SoftFlex wire, as well as my double-sided Mica Shift Beads (Watermelon beads is what I call them).
Today's photo really does not do this necklace and earring set proper justice. They are much prettier in real life. But I decided to post the picture anyway to give you guys some more jewelry design ideas for the upcoming gift giving season.
The necklace is a versatile choker design, where you can flip the double-sided watermelon beads to show red or olive or a mixture of both. In other words this piece provides wearability options that can work with a variety of different outfits.
The handmade anodized steel clasp and jump rings make the choker adjustable to most neck sizes. And the over-sized, aged copper crimps (my dad uses these for fishing), bring a funky look to their function of securing the wire.
Because the Trios wire comes in such beautiful colors, I wanted to make sure the wire itself was featured. So I have large loops of it in each color crisscrossing throughout the choker, accented by golden colored glass beads.
To use up the wire scraps leftover from making the choker, I made some earrings to go along with necklace. They compliment the necklace rather than compete with it for attention. To keep the earrings from looking too matchy-matchy, I did not use any polymer clay beads in the design, and also changed up how the wire is looped through the glass beads. The ear wires are made of non-reactive Niobium metal.
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Comments on Mica Shift Polymer Clay Beads and SoftFlex Trios Beading Wire
6:56 am
What a clever necklace. Definitely can't say it's like all the other 'just strung' necklaces. Would like to see a closeup of the clasp since you say it would be adjustable and there are jump rings on both sides.
9:18 am
Love it Cindy! Again – more along my style – funky!
3:25 pm
It's great the way you've combined the two colors of wire, I love that idea and the way the earrings compliment but aren't identical.
I've been scoping around for "fishing gear" findings too. My husband saw some of the things I was interested in, and he tells me he has lots of those in his tackle box!
The cost is so reasonable and I know they'll hold as well. I think it will be fun to experiment with, if it doesn't work then at least I haven't spent too much trying.
The necklace/earrings are really beautiful – yummy warm tones. Thanks again Cindy for another dose of inspiration!
5:26 pm
VERY CUTE! I'd love to see a close up of the clasp and other wire details.
10:19 pm
WOW I agree with Aims more my style also. I would also love to see more of the necklace up close, or tutor video on the whole thing. I feel like I I see a lot of you in this necklace. Your talents shine again. Good thing all this wonderful delicious talent you keep feeding us isn't rich in calories, I would way 500 lbs.
10:47 pm
Thanks guys! The one added bonus to using fishing supplies is that they are definitely waterproof! :-)
I'll see about doing some close up shots of the clasp so you can see how it was done.
Thanks for the comments everyone!
5:57 am
Great idea Cindy, I really love the "non" matchy-matchy earrings. I'm always fighting my hopeless-addicition-to-symmetry (sigh) so these are a wonderful inspiration to help me, LOL!
I love the Trios wires too – what a great way to show off such gorgeous colors – you da' best!
7:05 pm
LOL Linda! Not everyone can be as 'unbalanced' as I am!