Tag: Pearls

Detail 2, Shades of Gray

This is a bangle I created with hand dyed fabric, dark annealed steel wire and pearls.  A more detailed description of techniques and materials used are with the first photo.

Detail, Shades of Gray

This is a detail shot of the bangle I created using hand dyed fabric, dark annealed steel wire and pearls.  A further description of materials and techniques used are with the previous photo.

Bangle, Shades of Gray

This bangle began with a "skeleton" in 19 gauge dark-annealed steel wire.  I then tied in a square knot fashion,  my various gray, hand dyed, torn edge fabric.  Next I went back over the fabric with 26 gauge dark-annealed steel wire and put a few  #6 seed bead accents throughout the fabric.  My last step was to sew on each pearl to…

othello

  description: This set of three bracelets features a rubber core base formed with netting and right angle weave. Focal beads are added to peyote strips and encircle the bracelets. The design is embellished with pewter, seed beads, gemstones, pearls and crystal.  measurements: 3 bangles approximately 3” x 4” each.

elegant garden

This bracelet was inspired by bead embroidery techniques. The components are built to represent flowers and leaves and then attached to the suede.

Mermaid’s Treasure

I created this necklace for a fantasy photo shoot my sister-in-law was doing of a mermaid.  This is a bib necklace which began with Stiffy Stuff, hand dyed fabric, lots of shells and beads and hand painted ribbon. I drilled two holes into my large focal shell and then sewed it to the Stiffy Stuff…

The Bird and Her Nest

Artist: Kerry Schofield Category: Mixed-media jewelry Necklace: The Bird and Her Nest   This necklace is made from a floral bird, wood-twig nest and egg beads. The draping strands of the necklace include freshwater potato pearls, oxidized chain and glass beads. The flowers are made from acrylic bead petals that are wire-wrapped with small freshwater…

"Domestically Challenged"

Mixed-Media Collage:  Acrylic paints, colored pencils, watercolor crayons, permanent ink, graphite, my own original marble paper, collage paper, paper doily, pearl beads applique, reproduction vintage advertisements (circa 1920, 1921), cream moleskin paper, watercolor paper, 3/4" thick hardboard substrate, varnish. "Domestically Challenged" was created for my Whimsical Women series.  Painting measures 8" x 10" and image…

3-layer necklace

pendant made from recycled copper pieces, vintage watch case into which I fit the polymer clay face, sterling silver wires hang onto a small silver washer, copper & silver beads & freshwater pearls dangle below.