Wednesday, September 21, 2011

My BIG Mixed Media Pendant

This is a little funky and may not be everyones cup of tea but I like it.

First I made the center piece then decided to add wire.  Wire always has a mind of it own so I just go where it takes me.  I usually work with shiny wire but I have a few colors in a matte finish and the yellow matched well with the yellow in the cane I used.  I wove it over burgundy wire and added black seed beads. I was going to trim the wire  at the bottom but scrolled it instead and hammered it a bit.  Looks pretty good so I left it.

The top knot was made from the end piece of the cane and a piece of left over black clay that I rolled into a log and textured with the same design that is on the background of the center piece.  I then used 26 gauge wire to attach the top knot to the base and added the black agate beads.

So here is my BIG pendant.  Right now I have it strung on a gun metal chain but will probably switch to black rubber cord later on.

Click on the photos for a closer look.... click twice for an even closer look.


from a different  angle


I love that color of yellow....I have a top that color so  this is a keeper.

Thanks for stopping by.

6 comments:

  1. Hi Tonja, thanks for stopping by. Good to know you're "loving it".

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  2. WOWSER! That's terrific. How big IS it?
    Anita in AZ

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  3. Thank you Trina

    Thank you Anita... it's just under 6" long... pretty big.

    Thanks Mary.

    I appreciate all the kind comments ladies, thanks for stoping by.

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