I had an intro today to the wonderful world of lace, (thank you Anne!) to be more specific bobbin lace and a potted history of lacemaking industry around Salisbury city. What's more amazing about lace was that great cities and cultures were built on the stuff, just like beads were the currency of the ancients!! My main reason for going along was take a look see to find out if I too could learn how to make lace....all part of the Great Quest to expand my adventures in wireart 
So...here's to a new project in lace that could potentially translate into a new direction in wire obsessions!! 
But changing the subject, here's another creation of mine made earlier this week.
I'd been having a serious bead block from trying too hard with competition projects. So it was with great relief when I decided to make something for fun. Its based on one of my very earliest designs made in pearls and opal crystals, the original version was very bridal but golly did I make it over and over because I loved it so much!
This time I've resurrected the design for a more sober sparkle using sterling silver wire, gleamingly black onyx topped with a sprinkle of black and crystal sahara swarovski frosting. I've decided to call this necklace 'Black Crystal'. It was made for someone in mind, so fingers crossed, I'm hoping she'll like it!
Wire Dreamer
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2007-10-28 @ 17:00