Alex and Melanie are 12 and the best of friends. It really shows as they both used the same design for their earrings and only changed the colors. I wasn't paying too close attention during the beading party but they likely collaborated on the design too.
Someone on a jewelry forum once asked what sort of jewelry to make for young girls. Well, I do know what colors they like. Two of them are above - pink and turquoise. And not to forget purple, too! However, Melanie says yellow is hot this season.
For those who aren't familiar with desert sun beads - these are made by covering clear glass beads with gold or silver plating before firing. Then a matte color coating is applied. The refiring causes the color coating to shrink leaving cracks rather like the sun-backed ground of deserts. It is a coating so be careful with them or it'll come off. I know because I was careless and it happened to one strand I had.
Beader Designs #: 526-527
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Alex and Melanie did a great job...I think making the same earrings but in different colors is what 12 year olds due... :0) it isn't until they are a few years older they are mortified to be wearing the same thing...:0)
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Hey when you have a great design, don't be afraid to repeat it! I mean - some people buy the same shoe in 5 different colors!
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice way to give a simple pair of earrings a very special meaning! Way to go Alex and Melanie!
ReplyDeleteI've seen the Desert Sun beads before and thought they were quite attractive but I did wonder if the coating was durable. It's good to know that one should treat these beads with care.
ReplyDeleteColor has a way of changing the look of things, much like the designs that Alex and Melanie made, the same yet different due to their color choice.