(Components list at bottom of page)

by: Dwyn Tomlinson

As I was making this, I was thinking about the paintings of Queen Elizabeth - with her massive brocaded dresses and ropes of pearls. These combined in my mind into the rich colours of carnelian and turquoise - with the ivory pearls as accents.

I ran out of supplies several times while making this and before I got to the length I wanted. I got tired of going back for more supplies - much as I love shopping for beads! - so for the final couple of pattern-repeats, I substituted antiqued copper daisy spacers for bead caps. This makes a difference in length, as the daisy spacers take up less room. Both look fine - see pictures below, although I really do prefer the look of the bead caps.

Total length of the version I made is 41 inches, 104 cm. You can wear it long, or shorter using a pearl shortener.

This has a total of 15 pattern repeats. Each repeat is 7 cm with daisy spacers, or 8 cm with the bead caps. Each repeat has 1 ivory pearl, 4 turq pearls, 1 jade pearl, 4 carnelian rondelles, and 10 spacers or bead caps.

To join the ends of the beading cable - I used a crimp, threading each end on from it's opposite direction, then crimping the crimp, and finally, hiding it with a crimp cover.

The pattern for this is:

• 10 mm Swa Ivory Pearl,
  
• metal spacer (daisy spacer or bead cap)
• 4 mm turq pearl
• metal spacer
• carnelian donut
• metal spacer
• 4 mm turq pearl
• metal spacer
• carnelian donut
• metal spacer
• 6 mm jade pearl
• metal spacer
• carnelian donut
• metal spacer
• 4 mm turq pearl
• metal spacer
• carnelian donut
• metal spacer
• 4 mm turq pearl
• metal spacer
  
  
• And the repeat from the top.
  

email to a friend

Components Clicking on components links will open a new window so that you don't lose this page.
	Qty: 150	96961945578-18 Bead Cap - Tiffany - Antique Copper	Price: $ 0.60 per	Sorry - this item is unavailable.
	Qty: 1	24001029 Crimp Bead Covers Smooth - 4mm - Antique Copper (100)	Price: $ 9.95 per	In Stock
	Qty: 1	heltcb316c Crimp Tubes - Seamless - 2mm - Copper (50)	Price: $ 3.55 per	Sorry - this item is unavailable.
	Qty: 150	tc93-0408-18 Metal Beads - 4mm Daisy Spacers - Antiqued Copper (100) (these are an alternate to the bead caps - the end result will be shorter, (about 15 cm, 6 inches). )	Price: $ 13.50 per	Sorry - this item is unavailable.
		25001014 Softflex (tm) Beading Wire - 30ft .019 (Medium) - Copper Colour (Spool) (about 45 inches, 115 cm)	Price: $ 22.48 per	Sorry - this item is unavailable.
	Qty: 60	s37501 Stone Beads - 8 mm Faceted Donut Rondelles - Carnelian (strand)	Price: $ 13.00 per	Sorry - this item is unavailable.
	Qty: 14	27758101221319 Swarovski Gemstone Pearl - 10mm Round Pearl (5810) - Ivory Pearl (10)	Price: $ 5.99 per	Sorry - this item is unavailable.
	Qty: 60	2775810s32568 Swarovski Gemstone Pearl - 4mm Round Pearl (5810) - Turquoise Pearl (strand 25)	Price: $ 3.30 per	Sorry - this item is unavailable.
	Qty: 15	27758101096320 Swarovski Gemstone Pearl - 6mm Round Pearl (5810) - Jade Pearl (strand 25)	Price: $ 6.00 per	Sorry - this item is unavailable.