I got this strand of cheery ceramic cubes recently from my local bead shop. It's an unusual mix of colours.
At first glance they appear to be a mix of spring pastels and brighter sherbet shades, with some denim blues thrown in - all very nice, to my eye. Then when I took the strand apart, I found some of the colours varied around the body of the bead. I particularly loved this pair which shaded from pale blue to a nude/stone colour. I've mixed them with some czech glass and some vintage feathers.
The feathers were originally copper plated - I'd assumed they were solid copper. When I tried to treat them with liver of sulphur the plate simply came away, revealing a nice warm silver shade, which really suits the taupe cubes, I think. They also really match the outfit I'm wearing today but I've resisted the temptation to put them in my ears and have instead listed them in my Etsy shop.
Bye for now, Claire
Very cool!!
ReplyDeleteI love these! The matte finish and rounded corners on the cubes are a great contrast to the sharp, shiny feathers. I love the touch of wire wrapping! Industrial meets Art Deco, very cool!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful combination! Love these Claire!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!! I love the soft creamy taupe color of those beads and the way you attached the leaf is one of my favorite techniques.
ReplyDeleteOhhh very cool earrings! I love the contrasts, the textures and the faded colors of those beads. Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteGreat design, Claire (isn't it cool when an unexpected "accident" turns out so well?)
ReplyDeleteThese are absolutely gorgeous
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful and soft!
ReplyDeleteFun and unusual - I like the way you wrapped the tops of the leaves.
ReplyDeleteLove the contrasting shapes and materials in these earrings. Very cool!
ReplyDeleteLove the color and the combination of different shapes for the earrings. Nice work! :-)
ReplyDeleteHannah