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Bobbi

Perri's Celtic Braid

This has to be one of the most satisfying projects I've done. - Perri's Celtic Braid Pendant Tutorial - I really could kick myself for not trying it sooner!!

The stone in the pendant is a 20mm by 15mm faceted Alexandrite, and not the stone I had started with. I started with a standard cab, but when I was forming the braid to the stone, I realized there was a wonky section in my braid, and it wouldn't play nice. After cutting out the bad section, the remainder fit this stone perfectly. I tried something different for the bail - Perri's Mobius Strip Earrings weave - the jury is still out on whether I like it or not. :)) I like the weave, I'm just not sure whether its fighting with the rest of the pendant.

There are a few boo boos here and there, so I can't sell it - oooohhh weeellll, guess I just have to keep it for myself. :)) Alexandrite is my favorite faceted stone, but a real pain to photograph with the color changes.
I'm quite pleased with the way it turned out - Thank you Miss Perri - I couldn't have done it without you!!!

Thank you for visiting..............

~Bobbi

"You're not a failure if you don't make it. You're a success because you tried." ~ Susan Jeffers

The Eyes Have it

I guess with Halloween coming, I shouldn't be so surprised that these have regained some popularity. They're one of the more unusual 'stones' I get requested to wrap. They're fun and creepy at the same time. Recently I've been asked to do 4 pendants, 2 rings, and if I can find a matched set, a pair of earrings......Not all by the same person of course....

The first request was for this blue 'taxidermist eye' in Sterling Silver.....

Am I the only one who thinks buying 'human styled' eyes from a Taxidermist, just a little disturbing? Oh well no matter - I'm sure they're meant strictly for crafts, and hobbies....yeah...moving on.....

Shortly after that came a request for a wire wrapped pendant in 14k GF using one the few remaining real "Prosthetic Eyes" I have left.
Now before you become totally grossed out, they have never been 'used' - they come to me as 'rejects' - wrong color - wrong size - that sort of thing. When I get them, they are still 'round', and have to be carefully cut down to cab shape...... Sad to say, even after hours of scouring the internet for another supplier, the only ones I have seen, are a few outrageously priced ones on $bay..... The few I have left in my shop, I'm afraid are "it".


The remaining custom requests (so far), are oddly enough, going to be Christmas gifts for a friends Daughter, in the dark 'alligator' taxidermist eyes. I would love to be a fly on the wall, when those gifts are opened.......

Thanks for taking a peek - ooops no pun intended............
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~Bobbi
Never bend your head. Hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye. Helen Keller