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Design Team Project!

Here's my first Design Team project for Altered Element! All the materials used came from www.alteredelement.co.uk.



Gold and turquoise knitted-wire bracelet with handmade toggle clasp and a lovely blue shell-shaped bead to fasten. The colours remind me of the beach, golden sands and cool blue waters, but it also has a regal feel - a bit Egyptian or Aztec maybe?! This is made with 0.4mm wire and beads for both projects are from the 'Dress it Up' and 'Glass Naturals' collections.


The tiara base was created by twisting 18 gauge wire, then wrapping this with 0.4mm gold wire (26 gauge) to create an uneven twisted base, to make it a bit more organic and 'fairytale'.


Knitted into the tiara are gorgeous turquoise, gold and bronze beachy-coloured seed beads and shell-like beads and a bronze Vintaj bird charm.


Lastly I added a lovely gold bow for the finishing touch!

Comments

  1. Crissi Harvey29 April 2010 at 17:25

    oh wow both pieces are stunning love the gorgeous colours the bird in the tiara is a lovely touch

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  2. Kate Creates - a lot of mess, just ask my family.....29 April 2010 at 20:51

    How beautiful and clever in some of my favourite colours too.

    Please share with us what type of wire and needles to knit with so we konw what too buy. Do you thread the beads onto the wire before you start knitting?

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  3. Nicks24 May 2010 at 19:48

    gulp girl that is STUNNING!

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