I will be posting Teejay's "Elinor Bracelet" pattern here soon and in the meantime I've been making a few samples in various colors. Here is one color combination that I really like a lot. The color of the metallic seed beads is kind of unusual but I'd really like to make myself a bracelet like this. Because of the pinkish-copper metallic color, I know that none of my store bought earrings will go well with it. So, last night I made samples of three different earring patterns using some of the same beads that are in the bracelet to see which earrings would go best with the bracelet. I'm pretty sure that I know which earrings I will end up making but I thought you might like to see the three that I have to choose from.
UPDATE: I thought I should mention that the "Mink Bronze" seed beads sometimes go by the name "Dark Mauve". Look for color number 4213 and you'll know it's the right color.
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| ELINOR BRACELET |
- 15/0 seed beads Miyuki "Duracoat Galvanized Mink Bronze" (D4213)
- 11/0 seed beads Miyuki "Duracoat Galvanized Mink Bronze" (D4213)
- 8/0 seed beads Miyuki "Duracoat Galvanized Mink Bronze" (D4213)
- 8/0 seed beads Toho "Permanent Finish Matte Galvanized Peach Coral" (552PFF)
- SuperDuo beads "Opaque Rose Gold Topaz Luster"
- 4mm druks "Opal Rose" (Nirvana Beads)
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| DUO FAN EARRING |
- 11/0 seed beads Miyuki "Duracoat Galvanized Mink Bronze" (D4213)
- 8/0 seed beads Miyuki "Duracoat Galvanized Mink Bronze" (D4213)
- SuperDuo beads "Opaque Rose Gold Topaz Luster"
You can buy the "Duo Fan Earrings" pattern HERE.
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| CORUNDUM EARRING |
- 11/0 seed beads Miyuki "Duracoat Galvanized Mink Bronze" (D4213)
- 8/0 seed beads Miyuki "Duracoat Galvanized Mink Bronze" (D4213)
- 8/0 seed beads Toho "Permanent Finish Matte Galvanized Peach Coral" (552PFF)
- SuperDuo beads "Opaque Rose Gold Topaz Luster"
Watch Kelly Dale's free "Corundum Earrings" YouTube video HERE, or buy the pattern from her Etsy shop HERE.
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| EARRING NUMBER ONE |
- 11/0 seed beads Miyuki "Duracoat Galvanized Mink Bronze" (D4213)
- 8/0 seed beads Miyuki "Duracoat Galvanized Mink Bronze" (D4213)
- SuperDuo beads "Opaque Rose Gold Topaz Luster"
You can watch Nunzia's free YouTube video tutorial for "Earrings Number One" HERE.
They are SO lovely! You must know I'm PANTING waiting for this pattern! lol.
ReplyDeleteYour patience will be rewarded soon, Jeanie.
DeleteJeanie, which of the three earring patterns would you make to go with that bracelet?
DeleteLinda you and Teejay make a great team! I think the bracelet motif would make a fantastic earring..just put an 8/0 at the superduo near the 4mm and attach the earhook? Not sure if it would work but it would be great to match the bracelet. Thanks to you and TeeJay for all the hard work :)
ReplyDeleteLinda from Georgia
I like ALL of those patterns! I don't remember seeing the corundum before, and I like it a lot. I was planning to see if I could use a motif from the bracelet to create the earring, if that works.
ReplyDeleteI agree with both of you. The bracelet motif would make a nice earring and I had thought of that. But, I decided that I didn't really want the earrings to be an identical match. I just wanted to use some of the same beads.
ReplyDeleteJeanie, check out THIS post. Scroll to the end and you'll see the Corundum Earrings.
awesome colour combo linda i like the last in the three the best ...
ReplyDeleteit works perfectly with the chain effect ..i did make an earing you know ... to go with the bracelet lol
but it is going to be fun seeing what others come up with. love T
That's my choice too, Teejay. I didn't know that you'd made an earring. I suppose I should go ahead and make a sample earring using the bracelet motif.
DeleteI really like earring number one at the far right
ReplyDeleteI will probably make myself a pair of those and also a pair of the "Elinor Earrings", if I have enough Superduos in that color for the bracelet and two pair of earrings. I have more of that color in my stash but it's a different dye lot. This dye lot went better with the seed bead color.
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