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MY RR NECKLACE

My necklace came home last night! I am wearing it now, even as I type (OK; even as I keyboard, but typing has a better sound to it). I sent a mere 5 inches out into the world and I now have a full necklace (it was lost for a bit, but then it turned up where it was supposed to be).  I feel like I am linked (pun intended) forever to the wonderful artists who worked on it. Life is good.

Below, is a scan of my beautiful necklace.

Here is a scan of the pouch I made to send it out in, the instructions I included and the notes Britt, Kathy, Sue (sadly blogless) and Beth made on the work they did.

NECKLACE ROUND ROBIN - STARTING OVER

As you may know from my previous post, my necklace from the necklace round robin went rogue and ran off to who knows where. After a short period of mourning, I decided to plunge in and start another one. Instead of re-using the theme "the goddess within" (since the goddess didn't stay within and decided to take a hike), I changed the theme to "magical delights."  I decided to use a mermaid as my focal point (see the relationship  between a mermaid and "plunging in" with a new necklace?) and some "earthy" buttons that I got at last year's Bead and Button Show, rhinestone chain, and a chain of metal disks. I hope my mermaid finds her way back to me after she leaves home this week-end.

SUE'S NECKLACE

This is how Sue started her nicklace.

This is what Beth added.

This is the necklace with my additions.

And now, Brittney has the necklace and will add something wonderful. After Brittney, the necklace will go to Kathy for her beautiful additions and then it will return to Sue.

 

A NECKLACE ROUND ROBIN

Inspired by the December/January 2011 issue of Belle Armoire Jewelry (page 24, article by Cindy Wimmer), I decided to start a round robin necklace with four friends who make great jewelry (frankly, they're all better jewelry artists than I am, but they had to let me play, it was my idea). Instead of sending a formal journal about making the necklaces as the artists in the article did, I decided to ask each participant to enclose a 3.5x5 notecard with information about the necklace to document the provenance of our final product. For my card about my necklace, I gave my theme and [very loose] instructions to the participants along with a scan of the starting piece. I started with a simple part of chain, thinking that I can always add focal points or extra things when my necklace comes back home. We are all to make about 5 inches of necklace for each other.

I sent my necklace off to Brittney, excited about what I will see at the end of its journey.

 

I received Beth's necklace without notecard or written instructions ( gentle reminder to Beth...), but with verbal instructions. She started off with her focal point and wants people to work up from it.

 It's full of beautiful bling and a lovely palette. I have been working on it (made one chain, didn't like it the next day and disassembled it) and have finally come up with a bit of necklace that I think fits in with Beth's taste and palette.

This is as challenging as I thought it would be and I look forward to working on all the necklaces this coming year.