Remember the luscious tagua or beads from previous posts? Here is another chance to win yourself a pile of them! These all natural nut beads from Central and South American palms are lovely to work with and warm to the touch.
I received the beads above for review. Last time I made a wire wrapped necklace using one of the larger tagua beads. This time round I had a go with the crescent shaped naturally colored beads. They were unusually drilled - side drilled and only on one tip.
I didn't think I could drill a similar hole on the other tip. So I simply ignored the hole and started playing with the beads.
The crescent shaped beads seemed to be a good match for the round beads. Since I cannot solder them together nor did I want to do any wire work, the solution was to use 2-part epoxy resin clay! This is the wonderful stuff you use like clay, has adhesive properties and dried hard without using an oven.
The original plan was to make earrings because the eye pins would be buried in the connecting clay. But these would have been too heavy as earrings so I made a pendant instead.
I used brown Apoxie resin clay, rolled it out flat and cut out a crescent shape using a round polymer clay cutter. I then butted all the sections together. Easy, right? You don't need a full tutorial to get the idea!
See that blue handled tool in one of the above pictures? That is a beeswax tipped stick to help me pick up the small Swarovski chatons and place them on the clay.
A little Gilders' Paste (Inca Gold) tarted up the brown clay. After the clay hardened overnight, I glued a bail behind, threaded a ribbon and cord necklace and voila!
So this is just one way to combine crystals with natural beads and use resin clay at the same time! Tagua beads are very versatile!
Giveaway
If you'd like to win the $40 worth of tagua beads to create your own awesome designs, please make a comment below. Make sure you leave contact info if you do not have an online shop or blog.
Subscribers need to click on the post title to come to my actual blog. Scroll down and enter your comment. Pick Name/URL. If you don't have a store or blog, leave the URL blank.
This giveaway is international.
Extra entries if you become or are a blog subscriber or follower etc. If you also do shout outs about this giveaway, those will count as additional entries too! Please say so in the comments.
It ends in a week's time at 6 pm EST Monday, July 1 , 2013. I will pick the winner randomly and announce the results as soon as possible after. So be sure to leave a contact email if you don't have an online link or make sure you come back and check! Otherwise I will redraw in a week. Good luck!
Disclosure
Before You Go:
Original Post by THE BEADING GEM
Jewelry Making Tips - Jewelry Business Tips
I received the beads above for review. Last time I made a wire wrapped necklace using one of the larger tagua beads. This time round I had a go with the crescent shaped naturally colored beads. They were unusually drilled - side drilled and only on one tip.
I didn't think I could drill a similar hole on the other tip. So I simply ignored the hole and started playing with the beads.
The crescent shaped beads seemed to be a good match for the round beads. Since I cannot solder them together nor did I want to do any wire work, the solution was to use 2-part epoxy resin clay! This is the wonderful stuff you use like clay, has adhesive properties and dried hard without using an oven.
The original plan was to make earrings because the eye pins would be buried in the connecting clay. But these would have been too heavy as earrings so I made a pendant instead.
I used brown Apoxie resin clay, rolled it out flat and cut out a crescent shape using a round polymer clay cutter. I then butted all the sections together. Easy, right? You don't need a full tutorial to get the idea!
See that blue handled tool in one of the above pictures? That is a beeswax tipped stick to help me pick up the small Swarovski chatons and place them on the clay.
A little Gilders' Paste (Inca Gold) tarted up the brown clay. After the clay hardened overnight, I glued a bail behind, threaded a ribbon and cord necklace and voila!
So this is just one way to combine crystals with natural beads and use resin clay at the same time! Tagua beads are very versatile!
Giveaway
If you'd like to win the $40 worth of tagua beads to create your own awesome designs, please make a comment below. Make sure you leave contact info if you do not have an online shop or blog.
Subscribers need to click on the post title to come to my actual blog. Scroll down and enter your comment. Pick Name/URL. If you don't have a store or blog, leave the URL blank.
This giveaway is international.
Extra entries if you become or are a blog subscriber or follower etc. If you also do shout outs about this giveaway, those will count as additional entries too! Please say so in the comments.
It ends in a week's time at 6 pm EST Monday, July 1 , 2013. I will pick the winner randomly and announce the results as soon as possible after. So be sure to leave a contact email if you don't have an online link or make sure you come back and check! Otherwise I will redraw in a week. Good luck!
Disclosure
Before You Go:
- How to Make Resin Clay Flower Jewelry
- Inspirational Epoxy Resin Clay Jewelry Tutorials
- How to Use Flat Back Rhinestone Crystals for Jewelry Designs
Original Post by THE BEADING GEM
Jewelry Making Tips - Jewelry Business Tips
I would love to play with these, thank you!!
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I just the love colors of these - they would be such fun to play with!
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I really like the pendant you made with these beads.
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Really creative use of the beads. I am also an email subscriber.
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I would love to try out these new beads. They look great for summer projects.
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I absolutely love what you created with the Tagua beads. I just love the wonderful colors and would enjoy being able to play with the different shapes. Sandy Woerner
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It sounds interesting and most importantly the beads are environmental friendly. I would love to have them. I'm a blog subscriber.
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I love the idea of doing the clay with them. Years ago I dealt in clay and need to get my hands into it again and do as you did. thanks for the chance to win the beads.
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Would love to win these beautiful beads. Just started my jewelry business, would be a great asset. Thanks. Email address: patbrow14 {at} gmail com
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These are gorgeous. Really hoping it's my lucky day!
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I have never used the larger Tagua nut beads, but would like to try. The smaller ones I've had did have really nice color and, of course, were very light weight.
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I would love to win these beautiful beads. Michelle
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Thank you so much for your blog; I really appreciate it. I also like the creative way you used the tagua beads and would love to try them out!
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Really nice colors.
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The colours of these beads are beautiful. I love working with natural materials. I am a blog subscriber and look forward to each email. Such good ideas! Thanks.
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Really nice beads and an easy pendent to make....Love it....:)
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I love Tagua beads - they're so lightweight and versatile!
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I am fascinated by the tangua nut beads. Love the colours and smoothness of them.
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Oh, yes, please. I love what you've made and am so inspired to try my hand with these. Thanks for hosting the giveaway!!!
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Very pretty. I would love to figure out what to do with some of these!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful and easy to make pendant! Your post has given me many ideas for the Taguas if I am the winner. Thank you for the opportunity!
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What a cute pendant, and you make it look so easy.
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Pearl these beads look wonderful,Sure would love to bead with these.I am a e-mail subscriber and enjoy your site.
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I love your pendant its so creative! I have never worked with Tagua beads before and would love the chance!
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I love this pendant It makes me think of Isis horns with solar disc or the Lunar disc, both ancient Egypt gods attributes. Thank you for sharing the creation process!
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I really love the beads, and using the half moon with clay between it and the round disc was very unique..I like the idea a lot. and the bees wax tip to pick up the Swarovski crystals (great idea)!
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I wonder if the nut will take color dye or markers ? Hope I can find out. Thanks. Poufdone
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I am a big fan of tagua nuts having colleted tagua carvings for many years now. It's a wonderful renewable source of "ivory". We visited a factory in Ecuador recently and got to see them making the carvings and the buttons. We were amazed at the pod that covers the nuts (really ugly). I'm impressed by your use of the buttons in jewelry which adds a whole new direction for me to explore.
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