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Old 2009-01-13, 12:32pm
Tesorobeads Tesorobeads is offline
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Wow your bracelet is gorgeous Rachelle.

Debbie

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Originally Posted by PurpleCatJewels View Post
OK. Here they are...Interestingly enough, neither have anything to do with lampwork...

I started out just wanting to make the bead cap...and used copper---so intriguing! Then I realized I didn't actually have any beads big enough for it...and wasn't about to make one that big (tanked oxy is expensive y'know). I had other plans for it but the bracelet base from Julie's tutorial was just sitting there...one thing led to another and...

I just LOVE wearing it...

A friend of mine has some really huge faceted gemstone beads and when I saw them the first thing that popped into my mind was Lydia's woven bead cap! So I made one in all sterling, laced on some rubies, Swarovski rondelles, and silver beads...voilá!


I'll make more, there are some things I want to try...

~Rachelle
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