Emerald and Moonstone

Tegelikult on need kivid klaasist, ümara ehtekivi värvus on lihtsalt smaragtroheline ning need kreemikad navette-kujulised on siidised moonstone glass tüüpi. Viimasel ajal on mul väga kiire olnud ning kõiki ideid, mis muude tegemiste ajal tulevad, ei ole saanud teostada. Olen mõned neist hiljem õhtul üles joonistanud, kuid kardan, et rohkem neist midagi ei tule. Õudne igatsus on küll koju, ehtekivide ja traadi juurde pääseda, kuid kui õhtul jõuan, olen juba nii väsinud, et ei suuda millelegi keskenduda. Leidsin eile uue Bead&Buttoni ajakirja postkastist, kuid ei vaadanudki seda läbi. Täna hommikusöögi kõrval sain selle lehitsetud :) Ideid sain sealt küll, aga kuna endalgi paras posu pähe kopitama jäänud, siis olen parajas segaduses, mida teha mida mitte.
See kaelakee on valminud, ma ei mäletagi millal... Igaljuhul on see nüüd valmis. Ehtekivid on ilma tagumise fooliumita. Huvitav, smaragtroheline kivi ei sära seetõttu vähem, vbl on kullavärvi pesal midagi sellega tegemist. Muidu on smaragt ja kuld koos väga kirev ja kunagi kui selle keega alsutasin, siis oli väike kahtlus, kas sellest saab üldse ehet, mida näiteks igapäevaselt kanda. Aga see ripats on väike ja kaelas väga ei domineeri.
Actually are these rhinestones from glass. The color of the round one is emerald and these cream navettes are from moonstone glass. I've been really busy lately with everything else but beading. And it seams that all the beading ideas that I have doing something else were ment to fade away. I did try to draw some of them in the evenings but I'm afraid that nothing more comes from it. Every day I felt homesick and wanted to be with my rhinestones and wire, but in the evenings I was so tired I couldn't concentrate at all. I found the new issue of Bead&Button at post yesterday but couldn't even look it through. So I read it while I was having a brakfast today :) I got some inspiration and ideas but since there were a lot of them in my head already, I'm a bit confused where to start.
I made this necklace, I don't know when... Either way it's finished now. The rhinestones are unfoiled. It's interesting that the emerald one is still shining even without foiling, perhaps the gold-colored setting has some part in it. Emerald and gold together are quite boastful and when I started with this necklace I was hesitating if it's a piece of jewellery one can wear everyday. But the pendant is quite small and it will not dominate much while wearing.

Exhibition

Näitus Tartus!!!!

Exhibition in Tartu!!!

Flower Bouquet

Kui ma neid rohelisi ehtekive nägin, siis ma kohe nii väga tahtsin neid! See poolläbipaistev valge-rohelise kirju klaaskivi on pealt kumer ja alt kuldfooliumiga. Pärit on ta kusagilt 1940ndatest! Minustki vanem ja tal võttis kõvasti aega, et oodata kuniks temast ehe valmib (vaeseke istus kogu see aeg laos). See traatidest mässitud sigrimigri peaks kujutama lillebuketti :) Kas kuidagi paistab see välja ka? Daisy-spacerid koos 2mm kassisilmadega peaks kujutama lilli. Mõnus oli seda ehet teha :) Kuidagi kergelt ja kiirelt sai valmis. Seal on veel läbipaistvad lihvitud helmed, millel valge kiht peal. Alguses suhtusin neisse eelarvamusega, kuid nüüd mulle need täitsa meeldivad! Eriti kui need on natuke nurkadest kulunud ja näevad välja nagu oleks kilpkonna kilbi mustriga :P
See kee on müüdud.


When I first saw these white-green navettes I absolutely had to have them! This rhinestone is domed at the top and has a gold folio at the bottom. It's from the 1940's! Older than me and waited really long time to become a part of a piece of jewellery (it was put away all this time). The wire wrapped part should imitate the flower bouquet :) Can you see it? Little daisy-spacers with tiny 2mm cat eye beads should be like flowers. I really enjoyed making this necklace :) It seemed easy and it felt like it didn't took any time at all. There are also some crystal glass beads with white surface coating. When I first saw them I didn't like them at all. It seemed really odd to put this kind of unattractive coating on a glass bead. But now I really like them. Especially when the color has worn off from the edges and the bead looks as if it was a tortoise shell :P
This necklace is sold.

Blue Chalcedony Necklace

Just sain valmis ühe kaelakee, nii mõnus tunne :) See kaelakee on tehtud 925 hõbedast, kiviks on kaltsedon, helmed pärlmutrist, kaltsedonist, looduslikust kristallist ja hõbedast. Pikkust on sellel keel 54,5cm, ripats kõige laiemast kohast 3,3cm ning pikkus 5cm (mõõtsin koos alumiste rippuvate helmestega). See kaelakee mõlkus mõtetes mõned nädalad juba, võtsin selle kaltsedonist kumerlihviga kivi ja muudkui mõtlesid :) Probleem seisnes selle hõbedast pesa sidumine traadiga, kuna sellel polnud auke. Idee oli, aga ma ei teadnud, kas see töötab. Ja nüüd, kujutage ette, ma isegi joonistasin väikese plaani! Olen alati mõelnud, et see eelnev ehte planeerimine on äge ja väga professionaalne värk. Kahjuks juhtub minu puhul seda haruharva. Aga see kaelakee tegi mu väga rõõmsaks :) Naljakas kas pole?



I just made a necklace, it feels good :) I made it from 925 silver, the cabochon is from chalcedony, beads are from MOP, chalcedony, natural crystal and silver. It is 54,5cm in lenght, the pendant is 3,3cm at the widest point and 5cm long (I measured with the dangles at the bottom). I thought about this necklace for weeks, I often took it out and wondered what I could do with it :) The problem was how to attach the setting to the wirewrapped frame because it didn't have any holes (wasn't sew-on). I had one idea but I didn't know if it would work. And this time I draw a plan can you imagine that! I have always thought that previous planning and drawing is cool and very professional like. It happens really rarely to me, though. But this necklace made me really happy :) Isn't it funny? :)

Necklace

Oh, kui palju poolikuid töid on kogunenud. Lihtsalt masendav. Tihtilugu veedan aega raamatute taga ning neti kaudu uute ehtetarvikute ostmisega, valmis aga saan midagi väga harva... Leidsin ühe kaelakee, mille tegin valmis jaanuari alguses. Ripats valmis vist isegi eelmisel aastal ja jäi siis seisma. Kui kaelakee valmis sain, ununes see jälle. Midagi selles kees oli, mis mulle ei meeldinud, aga mis, seda ma enam ei mäleta ja enam ei leia üles ka. Nii ma tegin sellest täna rida pilte, millest kannatab üles panna ainult kaks.
Kaelakee on tehtud hõbetatud traadist ja komponentidest, kivi pacific opal swarovski ja helmed swarovski kristallist ning pärlmutrist.
Ma mõtlesin vahepeal, et nüüd, kus Värvispekter on läbi, jätkan oma blogi Kuu Värve, mille puhul panin üles iga kuu üht värvi vanemaid ehteid. Pilte on, aga nende kvaliteedi pärast ei tea, kas tasub või mitte. Veel on kuu lõpuni aega ja saan veel selle üle mõelda.
There are so many unfinished projects. It's absolutely depressing. I often spend my spare time reading and buying jewelry components through the net, but I rarely finish anything... I found a necklace from the beginning of the January. And I think I made the pendant in the end of the last year and then it waited till I finished the whole necklace. I might have not liked somthing about it but what, I cannot remember and I can't find it now either. So I made a lot of pictures from it and only two reached near the average quality, if even that.
This necklace is made of silverplated components, the faceted stone is pacific opal swarovski navette, beads are mother of pearl and swarovski.
I've been thinking, that now when the Color Spectrum is over I could restart the Color of the Month again, choosing a color for every month and making a image heavy posts of jewellery I made in that color. I think I have enough photos but the the quality of them makes me unsure. There is still some time til this month ends so there time for me to think about it.

Tanzanite Set

Nende kunstkristallidega on mõnus mängida. Ma ikka üritan vahepeal oma värvivalikut laiendada ja katsetada uute toonidega. Ühevärviline (tanzanite)komplekt kaelakee ja kõrvarõngad. Hõbetatud traat ja koponendid. Midagi vana aja hõngulist :) Ja mitte kuigi tagasihoidlikku. Kui aega saan, siis teen paremad pildid, sest mulle tundub, et ehted ei paista taustalt eirti välja. Müüdud.


I love playing with these crystals. Sometimes I try to add some colors to those I already have and experiment. Monochromatic (tanzanite) set of a necklace and a pair of earrings. Silverplated wire and components. Something old :) and not so modest. If I have a chance I'll make new pictures, because the photos do not make justice to these pieces, they hardly show from the background.
Sold.

Little and sweet

Väike helmesõiming helmestega. Motiivis on 2mm roosasid kassisilmi, erinevas toonis 3mm FP lihvitud klaashelmeid ning ka seemnehelmeid. Keskel ilutseb 6mm swarovski. Motiiv on ise tilluke, aga olen ise väga rahul :) Kõik helmed klappisid omavahel, töö on puhas ja trimmis :D Ülejäänud kee on tagasihoidlik.
PS Sallist on valmis 2/3.


Little off-loom beading with beads. In the motif there are 2mm pink cats eye beads, 3mm fire polished beads in different colors and some seedbeads. In the center 6mm swarovski chaton. This motif is really little but I'm so pleased with the outcome :) Every bead fits perfectly with others, work is clean and solid :D Rest of the necklace is rather modest.
PS The scarf is almost done, 2/3.

Natural Amethyst and Gold filled settings

Siin on minu kingitus oma emale jõuludeks. Kivideks on 8mm suurused käsitsi lihvitud looduslik ametüst. Kividele õigeid pesasid leida oli päris raske. Mul olid sterling hõbedast ühed olemas (ups, polegi blogis selliseid esitlenud). Kuid need sobisid rohkem swarovski kividele, kuna katsid kivide taga oleva fooliumi ära. Nendele ametüstidele aga jäid need liiga robustseteks. Lõpuks leidsin kullaga täidetud Snap Tite kuue haruga kõrvarõnga pesad vastava suurusega kividele. Nende pesade idee on lihtne (kuus haru hoiavad kivi paigal), kuid ootamatult tekkis probleem ühe kiviga. Kuna need kivid on käsitsi lihvitud, siis on nad pisut erinevad ning ühe kivi serv oli pisut paksem nii, et pesa üks haru ei ulatunud üle kivi serva. Vahepeal tundus, et ma lihtsalt rikun oma tangidega kõik ära, kuid õnneks sain lõpuks kõik nii kui peab. Kivide värv on tugevam ja punakam kui piltidel.
This is my Christmas gift for my mother. These are 8mm natural amethyst that are cut by hand. It was difficult to find suitable settings. I have some earring settings from sterling silver (oops, I somehow haven't presented none of those here...). These sterling silver settings were perfect for swarovski stones because they covered the back side of the stone so you can't see the foiling. But for amethysts these were too plain. Finally I found a pair of Snap Tite settings with six prongs. The idea of those is simple (six prongs hold the stone), but unexpectedly Igot into trouble with setting one stone. Since these stones are hand cut, they are bit different in shape and size and the edge of the stone was too thick at one side so the prong couldn'd reach to grab the stone. I was afraid I'll ruin it with my pliers, but fortunately everything ended well. The color of the stones is more intense and more purple (red) than on the pictures.