Front Clasps

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Hi Everyone

I know that it’s Tuesday but, with a long weekend, you need to take the holidays when you can. 

I found this design on Pinterest and I love it. So, to show how different it can be made to look, I created two colour combinations.  The first is neon apatite with the prettiest silver flower clasp.  The second necklace is made from orange adventurine, which is a pale sunny yellow/orange, and I have used a glittery gold clasp. 

Both necklaces have ear rings to accompany them. They not only look divine but, because the clasp is at the front, they are easy to put on without help. 

I hope you love these creations as much as I enjoyed making them.

Jo x    

Threaded Suites

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Good morning

Last weekend was going to be the last fair of five in a row, but I am sorry to say the wind was too high and unfortunately the Duck Races in Laxey, Isle of Man, were postponed.

So, this last week I have made a couple of threaded suites which are both pretty and easy to wear.  For the first suite I have used graduated cubes of mookite, which is a type of jasper and is from one source in Australia. 

The second suite is a station necklace and earrings made from crazy lace agate, hollow four leaf clover with rhodonite cubes and chain which looks great.

I hope you are enjoying your summer and all the fairs that go with it.

Jo x    

Fuzzy Fun Design

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Hi Everyone

This is the latest offering from Fuzzy Designs.  Just a couple of items this time around.

first of all we have a piece which has caused mixed reactions to put it mildly. It seems Man Buns are a rather divisive subject and the suggestion that they should be removed with a pair of rusty scissors is met with either hearty approval or outrage – depending on one’s point of view. The piece itself was very simple to put together, the only slight issue was finding a way which mounted the hammer (which is an old toffee hammer) securely.

The second piece is another simple idea which takes the size difference between two spanners from the same manufacturer and applies it to the surrounding pinstriping. To my eyes at least, there’s more than a hint of Art Deco going on – which was an unexpected bonus!  

I hope you enjoy the art works.

Jo x     

Beautiful Pearls

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Good morning

Over the last few weeks I have been so busy with making things for the Summer Fairs that I just have not had the time to keep up with my blogs and for that I apologise. 

So I am posting two of my latest cultured pearl pieces which were fun to make and even better to wear (just testing of course!).  The first is a large necklace and ear rings made from quartz shards in pink, blue and natural clear mixed with Biwa peals.  I think the result is stunning.

The second is a necklace made from silk, covered in blue wire and threaded with a selection of 2mm drilled pearls in various colour and sizes, breath-taking on the skin. 

I hope you enjoy my latest makes and enjoy the summer while it lasts.

Jo x