This week I set myself a challenge to make my longest pair of earrings yet . These enamelled seahorse charms I'd received from
Kaz Baildon a few days ago were small and thin enough for me to start building upon.
I wire wrapped some hoops matching the seed colours to those on the charms w/o making them 'too matchy matchy' and attached the seahorse charms.
Next I added the oval brass blanks on top of the wrapped hoops followed by the filigree tubes on top. But it didn't look right so I added the big brass rings behind the wrapped hoops and oval blanks. The length at this point was just over 4 1/2" which is not long enough in my opinion as I've made longer earrings in the past. Maybe I should have taken photos of each step? Something for the next post perhaps.
I spent a long time trying to figure out ways in which I could make these longer - to no avail 😓. I gave up however they still didn't look right. I showed them to my husband and he also said there was something missing - there was too much brass between the wrapped hoops and filigree tubes. I added the little red flower drops which did the trick.
So here they are, long earrings for most people I think but I failed in creating my longest pair - again something I can work on for a future post so all is not lost 😄.
These earrings are now listed on Etsy. See you again in a couple of weeks time.
Suhana 💜💜💖
My etsy shop:
Buttoned Up Beads
Is that your New Year Challenge then? Looking forward to it's fruition. These are spectacular. x
ReplyDeleteIt will be now :D, thanks Lindsay ❤
DeleteDefinitely spectacular!!! If these aren't your longest I'm curious what your longest were? Long or short they are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWell there's one pair on etsy that measures 6" 😁 Thanks Kristi ❤
DeleteThey're so pretty!! Beautiful work, Suhana!
ReplyDeleteThank you :)
DeleteFantastic! Perfectly balanced!
ReplyDeleteThank Sue ❤
DeleteAll of the above. These are spectacular! And your wrapping is perfect as always.
ReplyDeleteI would say 'Better luck next time', but these are a big success, regardless of length. I like that you're seeking to make things ever longer; I struggle to keep things on the short side...
ReplyDeletei love that you have a challenge for yourself! great fun. if i wore 6" earrings they'd hang down to my bo-- chest! lol you must have a wonderfully long and graceful neck! i really look forward to see how far you can go. . . but i do love these just as they are. and your husband was right. that addition nailed it. thanks suhana!
ReplyDeleteOh I do love the self challenge. And long earrings are very nice. I get inspired to give myself that challenge now. You have really managed to combine many different form elements into a great whole. The shape of the sea horse charms is somehow also reflected again in the overall large shape. Kind of scaled up if you understand what I mean. Clever :-)
ReplyDeleteSuch a fun pair with great movement! I find that an easy way to make things longer is to just dangle segments of chain...kind of a cop-out, but it works :)
ReplyDeleteSuhana, your earrings are spectacular fun and fabulously constructed! And beautiful to boot--hard to beat that! xoxo
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