I've actually come across women who don't think lamp work beads are suitable for earrings simply because they are large. As you can see from Liz's black and white design, you can indeed use them. You only need to use one for each earring.
She added extra long twisted bugle beads for the stems of her earrings but you can also leave the eye pin or head pin as it is as I did with these gorgeous yellow and black lamp work beads. I hammered the sterling silver above the beads just for added interest.
Or turn the bead on its side and attach it such that the edges of the beads face the "viewer" as shown below. This option is particularly good if the lamp work bead has a pretty design to show off. Yet another way is to make the bead face forward like a donut. The possibilities are endless!
Beader designs # : 397-399
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She added extra long twisted bugle beads for the stems of her earrings but you can also leave the eye pin or head pin as it is as I did with these gorgeous yellow and black lamp work beads. I hammered the sterling silver above the beads just for added interest.
Or turn the bead on its side and attach it such that the edges of the beads face the "viewer" as shown below. This option is particularly good if the lamp work bead has a pretty design to show off. Yet another way is to make the bead face forward like a donut. The possibilities are endless!
Beader designs # : 397-399
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I think I've given up on 'supposed to' with beads and jewelry. If we all did what we were supposed to - nothing new would be born!
ReplyDeleteThose are lovely earrings. I agree you need to do other than "supposed to". However, most of my customers like "little" earrings. That said, maybe I'll find new customers if I make different things ???
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Although many women do prefer daintier women, I have come across many others who like them really big and I mean BIG.
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