~thread wrapped wire bracelet~

 I want to share pics of the bracelet I made myself

last week. It was Thursday evening and I was

going thru my jewelry-making supplies to 

see what I wanted to look out for at the Gem Show,

which I was going to attend the following day. 

I came across a string of big beads that I purchased 

there a couple years ago and decided out of the

blue that I was going to whip something up right

then and there with at least one of them.

This is what I ended up with:

I just strung the wire thru my bead and went to

town bending and shaping it. Once I had it in the shape

I wanted, I added some more color by wrapping some of

the wire with coral colored embroidery thread.

 Initially I made the big shape to be a pendant

for a necklace but realized I couldn't find a fast,

 easy and nice looking way to attach it to a chain or wire.

So-I decided to string some beads on the side of it

to make it a bracelet. This is the view of the sides.

 I went ahead and made a loop with the thread on the

other side to hook thru the end bead. I'm not gonna lie-

it stays on just fine like this but it is a BEEYOTCH to

un-fasten. I've got to figure something else out. I will

probably just end up hooking a lobster clasp to

the end and closing it that way.

 This is a fake arm by the way.

I may be white but I'm not quite this pasty looking!

If you can't tell, I love very organic and 

primitive looking jewelry. I know it doesn't 

suit everyone but I sure love this piece.

My 5 year old son informed me that it's

"kind of creepy" and my 5 year old niece 

said it was, "not a pretty shape because it's 

not straight." I'm thinking it's safe to say

that 5 year olds aren't really impressed with

this aesthetic either. 

Total time it took to complete this bracelet:

about 2 hours. I had all the supplies on hand.
And speaking of supplies-
you should see the loot I scored at the Gem Show last Friday.
I need to take a picture of the PILE and show you.
Gem Shows are a jewelry maker's paradise!

I have so many jewelry projects in the works now.
I'll be sharing a rockin necklace with you that
I made while camping over the weekend.
(see-I wasn't kidding about crafting while camping)