Wednesday 9 November 2011

My creative space

A slightly early My Creative Space post this week. I wanted to be sure I didn't miss it like last week! Doh! There are a few projects on the go in my space right now. The most pressing is this one.



A very dear colleague and friend of mine is taking early retirement and she finishes this week. I wanted to make her something nice and since she likes jewellery, I thought I'd make her a chain maille necklace with matching earrings. I don't know if there is a name for this particular weave ... it's a Byzantine weave variant. The accent rings are smaller in diameter than the silver rings and there's a single accent ring locking the box together at the top and the bottom - forming a little cross of sorts.

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Have a creative day, friends.
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13 comments:

  1. laccentnou9 November 2011 at 19:50

    The chain looks promising! I'm sure your colleague will be happy with such a sweet handmade gift!

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  2. hootnz9 November 2011 at 20:16

    Lucky friend! That takes skill, something I haven't got the hang of yet :) I also wasn't quick enough to link up last week :)

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  3. trudi@maudeandme9 November 2011 at 21:01

    Another very clever idea!

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  4. Fay9 November 2011 at 21:14

    Its looking great! Lucky friend.

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  5. Buy Design9 November 2011 at 21:45

    Thanks for your visit Ady. Nice to see you chain mailling again. I like that variation.
    Fiona

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  6. Amber9 November 2011 at 22:36

    That's very cool! If your workmate doesn't like it, I can email you my address! ;)

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  7. Mel @ Wildflower9 November 2011 at 22:45

    I love chainmaille and this necklace looks beautiful :)

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  8. Anonymous10 November 2011 at 00:12

    Looks great, what a lovely gift!

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  9. Christie10 November 2011 at 03:02

    That is a gorgeous gift, so clever!

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  10. Viktoria10 November 2011 at 09:01

    Great work, and for sure a wonderful gift!

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  11. Ady10 November 2011 at 09:23

    Thank you so much for your lovely comments, friends. I've finished the necklace and earrings and will try to post photos soon. Thank you for visiting my blog. x

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  12. Laura10 November 2011 at 16:10

    What a lovely gift! I love seeing your jewellery - it's so intricate and beautiful.

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  13. Ady10 November 2011 at 20:51

    Thanks Laura. :-)

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