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I have a story to tell with this necklace.  I started making these “drip” style beads quite a few years ago, when a customer asked me if I could make a necklace with that type of bead.  She had a favourite necklace, and she was pretty sad when it broke, but then she found my work in T’Arts and got in touch.  I explained to her that I would be happy to have a look at her necklace, but that I could not promise that I could replicate the work.

When I saw her necklace, I actually wondered if I could do it.  They were definitely beads that I had never made before!  I said I would have a go, and went home to try making them.  It took a few attempts to get it just right.  If the glass is too hot when you start dripping the bead, you end up with a very long and fragile bead!  If the glass is not hot enough, you can’t get it to move at all.  It has to be just right!

I showed the customer what I had made, and she was really happy with the work!  She got to wear her favourite necklace again….and I got to play with a new style of bead!  I love helping customers with these types of requests.

I think these beads look awesome as the feature beads on this range of necklaces I am making at the moment.  They sit perfectly over a round neck t-shirt, and they also look lovely under a shirt.  Just right for this warm weather we are finally having!

I love the colours in this necklace.  They really do work with so many different colours of clothing.  Reds, purples, black, white, pink….hmm, all of my favourite colours!

I have had a lot of fun making some new necklaces this week!  These are still a work in progress, but I am liking this style, with the spiky beads at the bottom of the necklace.  It has been so great to have access to all of my beads in the one place (remember those bead displays I bought earlier this year)?  It has made the process a lot easier and more enjoyable!

I’ll post more photos when they are finished.