Rachel Nelson-Smith - My Lekku!

Spiral Rope Variation

This spiral rope is a variation of a rope I learned from Sonoko Nozue at last year's Bead and Button show. Actually, since I scanned this, I've changed it - added another layer. Guess I'll have to re-scan it.

Broadcollar Necklace a la Julia Pretl

The scan doesn't do the colours and texture justice. There are gorgeous 30mm bugles just below the short netting and underneath the long netting.

My version of the Ootheca cuff

Memory Wire Necklace

Made with:
Memory Wire
Rondelles
4mm Faceted Rounds
8/0 Hex Seed Beads
Gold End Caps

Y Necklace

Made with:

Medium Softflex

Gorgeous Faceted Rondelles

4mm Faceted Metallic Purple Rounds

Matte Purple Iris Hex Cuts

Fresh Water Pearl Chain

Gold Colour Barrel Clasp

Strung Necklace with FWP Chain Detail

Made with:
Softflex Medium
New Fresh Water Pearl Chain
Venetian Glass Bead
Octagon Spacer
8mm Faceted Fire Polish Rounds
Hammered Oval Toggle

Melanie Potter's Lunar Lights Bracelet

I had the pleasure of taking Melanie Potter's Lunar Lights bracelet class. I finished it this week. The colour of the Swarovski rivolis is Crystal Vitrail Light. I made a matching ring. Note: I used Silamide to make the bracelet and Fireline to make the ring. Although I prefer thread, I think that for this project I'd recommend Fireline, it has so much more body and hold.

Macabre, beautiful, wasteful, definitely engaging.

This project came up on a jewelry group - a diamond encrusted skull byartist Damien Hirst titled "For the Love of God".

Gallery website http://www.whitecube.com/

Artist with skull http://tinyurl.com/ypyjjy

More on the artist http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damien_Hirst

UK newsarticle with a slideshow of how the piece was made. Click onthe "In pictures For the Love of God". http://tinyurl.com/3dzk48