I watched a tutorial Heather Powers of Humblebeads shared on her Coffee Break segment on Friday 2/11/22. It is a simple way to make a frame for a pendant with small spacers or seed beads. It’s really effective to fancy up a pendant. I loved the look, so I tried it.
This is my second try. The first one was probably just one seed bead short and the pendant kept popping out of the frame. It’s just such a great technique! Heather showed it on a pendant that was a different shape. She said you could use it on any shape or even earring charms. I might try it on earrings charms.
I put the finished pendant on a medium jump ring I got from Creating Unkamen. I love their handmade jump rings. They are such high quality. I recommend their shop if you are looking for a variety of handmade jump rings. I got hooked on square wire handmade jump rings from Eden Art Glass. I highly recommend that shop as well.
I put it with honey moonglow beaded chain. I think it looks sweet and old fashioned. I’m sure I’ll use this technique again. Thanks to Heather for the tutorial!
I also bought Heather’s kit for The Great Bead Extravaganza – Tucson 2022 coming up next weekend. Previews are on Friday 2/18/22 and presentations are on 2/19 – 2/20/22. There are a variety of bead and jewelry artists who offer projects, tutorials, kits, sales, new products and all variety of wonderful things like a bead show, but it’s all online! Visit the page for more information.
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